Collapse of Sri Lanka, Tamil Tigers talks to protect truce observers
OSLO, June 8, 2006 (AFP) - Norwegian officials meeting Sri Lanka government representatives and Tamil Tigers rebels said on Thursday the talks broke down when …
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Blast kills army officer in Sri Lanka, rival Tigers clash
COLOMBO, June 8, 2006 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels set off a mine in northern Sri Lanka Thursday, killing an army officer, and clashed with a rival …
Upsurge in violence as Sri Lanka parties hold talks in Oslo
June 8, 2006 (AFP) - Violence surged in Sri Lanka with at last 16 people reported killed Thursday hours before talks opened in Oslo between the Colombo …
Sri Lanka asking Pakistan for swift military assistance: Jane’s
LONDON, June 8, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is looking to Pakistan for help to bolster its military capabilities as the ceasefire between the government and rebels …
Sri Lanka, Tamil Tigers talks to protect truce observers break down
OSLO, June 8, 2006 (AFP) - Norwegian officials meeting with Sri Lanka government representatives and Tamil Tigers rebels said on Thursday talks broke down when …
Sri Lanka steps up security ahead of Oslo talks
June 7, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has stepped up security after bomb blasts near the capital raised fears of more attacks, police said Wednesday, as the warring …
Five killed in Sri Lanka army attack: rebels
June 7, 2006 (AFP) - Suspected government troops carried out a bomb attack inside rebel-held territory Wednesday, killing at least five civilians and wounding …
Bomb blasts rock Sri Lanka navy base amid peace moves
COLOMBO, June 6, 2006 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil rebels exploded bombs outside a naval base near Sri Lanka's capital Tuesday, wounding two people while three …
Tigers to raise neutrality of monitors after EU ban
June 5, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels will this week question the impartiality of truce monitors from Denmark, Sweden and Finland in the wake of …
Foreign pressure pushing Sri Lanka to talks as war fears recede
June 4, 2006 (AFP) - Stepped up international pressure encouraged Sri Lanka's warring parties to resume talks this week amid hopes of a new power-sharing deal, …
Tiger rebels escape in Sri Lanka jail break
June 4, 2006 (AFP) - Eight inmates, among them two Tamil Tigers being held for firearm offences, broke out of a jail in Sri Lanka's restive eastern province …
Mine blasts kill two soldiers in Sri Lanka
June 4, 2006 (AFP) - Two soldiers and a bus station guard have been killed in separate attacks in Sri Lanka's troubled northeast, the military said Sunday. …
Sri Lanka warring parties head for Oslo talks
June 4, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's warring parties Sunday sent their respective delegations to Oslo, the capital of peace broker Norway, to discuss the safety of …
Bomb fears in Sri Lanka capital trigger appeal
June 2, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military Friday sought public support to step up security in the main city of Colombo amid fears of bomb attacks by Tamil …
Sri Lanka pushes Tamil autonomy as US warns against war
COLOMBO, June 2, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president launched talks with opposition parties Friday to hammer out a plan to grant autonomy to separatist Tamil …
Sri Lanka offers Tamil autonomy as US warns against war
June 2, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka moved closer Friday to granting more autonomy to minority Tamils under a new initiative backed by the opposition, as the United …
Sri Lanka president calls on more nations to label Tigers terrorists
HONG KONG, June 1, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse Thursday called on more countries to follow the lead of the European Union and label the …
Party office bombed, two killed as US official visits Sri Lanka
June 1, 2006 (AFP) - An office of a Tamil political party was bombed in Sri Lanka's restive eastern province and two party activists were gunned down elsewhere …
US pledges military support to Sri Lanka, warns against war
June 1, 2006 (AFP) - The United States Thursday pledged "tangible military cooperation" with embattled Sri Lanka, but warned the government here against a …
Sri Lanka president demands new plan to end bloodshed
June 1, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse urged political parties Thursday to develop a plan that involves giving some power to minority …