Tigers reject Swedish call to reconsider kicking out EU monitors
COLOMBO, July 21, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels Friday rejected a call from Sweden to reconsider a September 1 deadline for truce monitors from …
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Suspected suicide bomber held in Sri Lanka
July 19, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police have arrested a suspected Tamil suicide bomber and three would-be accomplices in President Mahinda Rajapakse's home …
Two killed, 15 wounded in Sri Lanka blast
July 19, 2006 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels set off a powerful mine in northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing two security personnel and wounding 15 …
Sweden bids to save Sri Lanka ceasefire amid surge of violence
July 19, 2006 (AFP) - Sweden Wednesday launched a fresh effort to salvage Sri Lanka's troubled truce as ceasefire monitors reported at least 900 people killed …
900 killed in Sri Lanka since December
July 19, 2006 (AFP) - At least 900 people have been killed in a surge of violence in Sri Lanka since December that has left a four-year-old Norwegian-brokered …
Three killed, 13 hurt in fresh violence in Sri Lanka
July 18, 2006 (AFP) - A civilian has been killed and 13 people wounded in separate bomb explosions while two civilians were shot dead in Sri Lanka's troubled …
Tigers step up mine blasts in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, July 17, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels set off three powerful mines in Sri Lanka's troubled regions Monday, killing a soldier and wounding 12 other …
Sri Lanka press rebels for release of soldier after heavy battle
July 16, 2006 (AFP) - July 16, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka pressed for the release of a soldier captured by Tamil Tiger rebels following a heavy mortar duel at the …
Tigers return bodies of Sri Lankan soldiers
July 15, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels Saturday returned the bodies of 12 Sri Lankan soldiers killed by them in the island's restive east, officials said. …
Sri Lanka Tiger official leaves hospital after heart treatment
July 15, 2006 (AFP) - A Tamil rebel official was discharged from hospital here Saturday after treatment for a heart problem and was provided with security as …
France asks Sri Lanka parties to resume peace talks
July 14, 2006 (AFP) - France Friday asked Sri Lanka's warring parties to resume peace negotiations amid an escalation of fighting and said a peace deal was …
Claymore mines found in Sri Lanka city
July 14, 2006 (AFP) - Two powerful Claymore mines were found in Sri Lanka's central city of Kandy and were defused by the military, the defence ministry said …
Three killed in Sri Lanka clashes
July 14, 2006 (AFP) - Two soldiers and a sailor were killed by the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka on Friday, authorities said, as a militant nationalist group …
Fresh fighting kills 17 in Sri Lanka
July 14, 2006 (AFP) - July 14, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka endured its worst fighting in almost a month on Friday as 12 soldiers and four Tamil Tiger rebels were …
Sri Lanka orders security for ailing Tiger spokesman
July 13, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president ordered protection for a Tiger rebel official undergoing medical treatment in Colombo despite severely strained …
Asian civilians increasingly at risk from bombings: analysts
SINGAPORE, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - From Bali to Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Mumbai, Asian civilians are increasingly at risk of dying in bombings by …
Sri Lanka boosts Colombo security with 1,000 troops
COLOMBO, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Wednesday announced it is forming a special unit of 1,000 men to bolster already tight security arrangements in the …
Sri Lanka seeks unity to fight terrorism after Mumbai attacks
COLOMBO, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse urged the international community Wednesday to unite and fight terrorism following a …
Emergency heart surgery for Sri Lanka rebel spokesman
July 12, 2006 (AFP) - A Tamil Tiger rebel spokesman suffered a heart attack and was being rushed to a hospital in the Sri Lankan capital Wednesday for urgent …
Two policemen killed in Sri Lanka blast
July 12, 2006 (AFP) - Two policemen were killed Wednesday in a landmine attack by suspected Tamil Tiger guerrillas in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula, …