Sri Lanka urges war-hit civilians to move to ‘safe zone’
January 21, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military Wednesday asked civilians living in the last remaining rebel-held areas in the island's northeast to move into a …
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Sri Lanka slammed by press body after murder, assaults
January 20, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's inaction after a series of assaults and killings of journalists has left a "dark stain" on the government's credibility, …
Sri Lanka troops, Tamil Tigers in fierce naval battle
January 20, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy Tuesday destroyed four Tamil Tiger boats and killed 16 guerrillas trying to escape as government soldiers close in on …
Sri Lanka’s most wanted Tiger running out of options
January 19, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's top Tamil Tiger, who inspired hundreds of followers to stage suicide bombings in the fight for a separate state, is facing …
Sri Lanka troops find plane wreckage
January 19, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops have found the wreckage of an aircraft near an air strip captured from Tamil Tiger rebels in the north of the …
Tigers face ‘extinction’ as Sri Lanka keeps up offensive
January 18, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers are threatened with "extinction" following a massive military drive against them, but a political solution …
Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers surrounded, rebel chief may have fled: army
January 18, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan government troops have almost completely cornered the Tamil Tigers in their northeastern jungle base and the rebels' leader …
Sri Lanka civilians flee as fighting escalates: army
January 17, 2009 (AFP) - Some 170 people have fled rebel-controlled areas in northern Sri Lanka as fresh fighting erupted across several fronts, the military …
Sri Lanka fighting forces tens of thousands flee: ICRC
January 16, 2009 (AFP) - Intense fighting in northern Sri Lanka has forced tens of thousands of homeless civilians to flee areas controlled by the encircled …
Sri Lanka troops capture Tamil Tiger air strip: military
January 15, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops have captured another air strip used by Tamil Tiger guerrillas to launch airborne attacks with light planes, the …
Sri Lanka gains ground from Tamil Tigers: military
January 13, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops have captured more territory from Tamil Tigers in fierce battles around the rebels' last stronghold in the northeast …
Sri Lanka troops flush Tigers from Jaffna
January 14, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops have established total control over the northern peninsula of Jaffna Wednesday after flushing out the last remaining …
Sri Lanka gains ground from rebels: military
January 13, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops have captured more territory from Tamil Tigers in fierce fighting around the rebels' last stronghold in the …
Sri Lanka keeps up air attacks on retreating Tigers: military
January 12, 2009 (AFP) - Helicopter gunships and war planes attacked suspected Tamil Tiger strong points in northern Sri Lanka on Monday while at least 19 …
Sri Lanka military launches air strikes against retreating Tamil Tigers
January 11, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military launched air attacks against the last remaining jungle hideouts of Tamil Tiger rebels after driving them out of …
Sri Lanka army ready for ‘decisive blow’ on Tigers
January 10, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan security forces were ready to deal a "decisive blow" to the remaining Tamil Tiger positions following the capture of the …
Sri Lanka troops seize strategic pass from Tigers: official
January 9, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops fighting Tamil rebels on Friday took full control of the highly strategic Elephant Pass, a causeway linking the …
Sri Lanka military gains full control of highway to Jaffna: President
Jan 09, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's military has gained full control of a strategic highway linking the northern Jaffna peninsular with the south of the …
Sri Lanka troops take more territory from Tigers in Jaffna: military
January 8, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops captured more territory from Tamil Tiger rebels in the northern Jaffna peninsula Thursday, a day after the government …
Sri Lanka Tigers ‘near extinction’: govt
January 7, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger guerrillas are "near extinction" as troops press home their initiative after capturing the rebels' political …