Sri Lanka vows to defeat Tamil Tigers in 48 hours
May 15, 2009 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan government vowed Friday to finish off the Tamil Tigers within 48 hours, defying international calls for a truce and …
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Sri Lanka captures family of top Tiger commander: officials
May 15, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy on Friday captured the wife and two children of a top Tamil Tiger military commander while they tried to escape the …
Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers ‘giving up’ fight: military
May 15, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers are "slowly giving up" their fight against advancing government troops, the island's military said Friday as it …
UN urges protection of civilians in strife-torn Sri Lanka
UNITED NATIONS, May 13, 2009 (AFP) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday urged the warring sides in Sri Lanka to ensure the safety of civilians, voicing …
Obama asks Tamil Tigers to surrender
May 14, 2009 (LBO) - US President Barack Obama has called on Tamil Tigers to lay down their arms and the the Sri Lankan government to take greater care to …
Sri Lanka rejects pressure over war: minister
May 14, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government on Thursday rejected international calls for a halt to the war against Tamil Tiger rebels, hours after the UN …
Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers using phosphorus to halt final attack: military
May 14, 2009 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan military on Thursday accused Tamil Tigers of using phosphorus bombs as part of their last-ditch attempt to face off against …
US, Britain urge Sri Lankans to stop fighting, spare civilians
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2009 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her British counterpart David Miliband called Tuesday on Sri Lankans to stop …
Sri Lanka fighting rages despite calls for halt
May 13, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers put up stiff resistance to advancing government troops on Wednesday, in heavy fighting that saw the beleaguered …
Sri Lanka troops take more rebel territory: military
May 12, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops have made fresh advances into the small patch of territory held by the Tamil Tigers, the defence ministry said Tuesday. …
US ‘deeply concerned’ by civilian deaths in Sri Lanka
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2009 (AFP) - The United States is "deeply concerned" about civilian deaths in strife-torn Sri Lanka, a State Department spokesman said …
Sit-down Tamil protestors arrested in London
LONDON, May 11, 2009 (AFP) - British police said they arrested 45 Tamil protestors Monday after they blocked traffic with a sit-down protest outside parliament …
Australia announces new people-smuggling fight
CANBERRA, May 12, 2009 (AFP) - Australia on Tuesday announced what it called the largest surveillance operation in the country's history to fight …
Sri Lanka protest against UN’s ‘bloodbath’ report
May 11, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Monday protested against a United Nations statement that said a large number of civilians had been killed in a "bloodbath" in …
Rights groups pressure Japan over Sri Lanka conflict
May 11, 2009 (AFP) - Japan must "shoulder its responsibilities" and use its leverage to prevent a civilian bloodbath in Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict, human …
Cost of Sri Lanka’s war on the operating table
CHEDDIKULAM, May 10, 2009 (AFP) - The X-ray shows a bullet lodged next to the heart of a Tamil man, one of tens of thousands who have flooded out of Sri …
Sri Lanka shrinks safe zone for civilians
May 8, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Friday reduced the size of the "safe zone" for civilians trapped in the island's northeast where government forces are leading …
Sri Lanka troops kill 35 Tigers: military
May 9, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops killed at least 35 Tamil Tiger rebels during heavy clashes just outside the newly demarcated "safety zone" for …
Sri Lanka troops break more Tiger defences: ministry
May 8, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan soldiers have overrun another Tamil Tiger defence line standing between government troops and the small strip of territory still …
Sri Lankan president says war nearly over
May 7, 2009 (AFP) - The president of Sri Lanka said Thursday the island's long-running war against the separatist Tamil Tigers was "rapidly" nearing its end. …