Politics

Sri Lankan student in coma after Australia acid attack

SYDNEY, May 18, 2009 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan student in Sydney had acid thrown in his face and was in an induced coma after a home invasion early Monday sparked …

Tamil Tiger deputies dead, island under govt control: military

May 18, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops on Monday killed the two deputies of the leader of the Tamil Tigers, the military said, declaring the entire island to …

India asks Sri Lanka to address ‘root causes of conflict’

NEW DELHI, May 18, 2009 (AFP) - India asked Sri Lanka on Monday to "address the root causes of the conflict" with ethnic Tamils and to provide aid to tens of …

All combat over, Tiger rebels defeated: Sri Lanka army chief

May 18, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's army chief announced Monday that all combat operations against the Tamil Tigers have ended with the last rebels defeated and …

India seeks scientific confirmation of Tiger leader’s death

NEW DELHI, May 18, 2009 (AFP) - India is to ask Sri Lanka for scientific confirmation of the death of the Tamil Tigers leader so it can close a case connected …

EU calls for independent enquiry into Sri Lanka conflict

BRUSSELS, May 18, 2009 (AFP) - The European Union on Monday called for an independent enquiry into alleged human rights violations during the conflict between …

Sri Lanka declares final victory over Tigers

May 18, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military declared a final victory Monday in its decades-old conflict with the Tamil Tigers, after routing the remnants of the …

Sri Lanka ‘peace long from being won’: former mediator

OSLO, May 17, 2009 (AFP) - Peace is far from being won in Sri Lanka, despite the government's claims to have scored a crushing military victory against Tamil …

Sri Lanka says no ‘bloodbath’ during hostage rescue

May 17, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Sunday there was no "bloodbath" during its "rescue" of tens of thousands of civilians held hostage by Tamil Tiger rebels. …

Sri Lanka Tiger chief’s fate a mystery as rebels routed

May 17, 2009 (AFP) - Scouring a tiny beach and lagoon peninsula in Sri Lanka's northeast are thousands of government troops, examining the faces of the dead, …

Defeated Tigers will not be allowed to regroup: Sri Lanka

May 17, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's army chief vowed Sunday the Tamil Tigers would not be allowed to regroup and pledged that the rebels, once seen as one of the …

Sri Lankan military says all trapped civilians rescued

May 17, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops have rescued all civilians held by Tamil Tiger rebels, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said on Sunday. …

Sri Lanka troops kill 70 escaping Tigers: army

May 17, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops on Sunday killed at least 70 Tamil Tiger rebels trying to escape across a shallow lagoon using boats, military spokesman …

Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers admit defeat

May 17, 2009 (AFP) - The Tamil Tigers have given up their fight against a Sri Lankan government offensive and "have decided to silence our guns," a statement …

Sri Lanka troops move in to finish off Tamil Tigers: spokesman

May 17, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops were Sunday moving in on the final patch of jungle still held by Tamil Tigers and were set to capture "every inch of …

Sri Lanka president says ‘terrorism crushed’: state radio

May 16, 2009 (AFP) - The president of Sri Lanka declared Saturday that the island's separatist Tamil Tiger rebels have been "crushed," state radio reported. …

Sri Lanka president declares Tamil Tigers ‘defeated’

May 16, 2009 (AFP) - The president of Sri Lanka declared Saturday that the island's separatist Tamil Tiger rebels have been "defeated militarily" after decades …

Sri Lankan troops take last coastline held by Tigers: military

May 16, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops on Saturday captured the last patch of coastline held by the Tamil Tigers and the rebels would shortly be left without …

Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers plan mass suicide: defence ministry

May 16, 2009 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels who are battling Sri Lankan government troops are close to losing their territory and preparing to commit "mass …

British PM warns Sri Lanka of ‘consequences’ over conflict

LONDON, May 16, 2009 (AFP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Saturday warned Sri Lanka there would be "consequences for its actions" if Colombo did not …