Sri Lanka rejects Tamil Tigers’ ceasefire
April 26, 2009 (AFP) - The Sri Lanka government rejected a ceasefire declared by Tamil Tiger rebels on Sunday, defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said, …
April 26, 2009 (AFP) - The Sri Lanka government rejected a ceasefire declared by Tamil Tiger rebels on Sunday, defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said, …
April 26, 2009 (AFP) - The Sri Lanka government rejected a ceasefire declared by Tamil Tiger rebels on Sunday, defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said, …
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2009 (AFP) - The White House on Friday urged an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka and voiced deep concerns over alleged violations of …
GENEVA, April 24, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on Friday rejected calls for a humanitarian pause in the Tamil conflict, …
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2009 (AFP) - A veteran diplomat most recently tasked with the delicate job of Sri Lanka envoy was tapped Friday by President Barack Obama …
SYDNEY, April 25, 2009 (AFP) - A boat carrying more than 50 refugees was intercepted Saturday off Australia's coast, little more than a week after an explosion …
April 25, 2009 (AFP) - The UN's humanitarian chief was due in Sri Lanka Saturday as international concern over civilians trapped in the island's war zone …
April 25, 2009 (AFP) - The flood of wounded civilians from the conflict in Sri Lanka is overwhelming doctors and nurses in hospitals near the war zone who said …
April 24, 2008 (LBO) - A former Tamil Tiger who ran the group's arm in Eastern Sri Lanka has been appointed to a deputy chairman post in the ruling Lanka …
KILINOCHCHI, April 24, 2009 (AFP) - The leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers is trapped in a small strip of coastal jungle in the northeast and leading his last …
April 24, 2009 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan court on Friday released a Tamil newspaper editor who had been detained over alleged links to Tamil Tiger air attacks in …
NEW DELHI, April 24, 2009 (AFP) - Senior Indian officials were due to fly to Colombo Friday to press the Sri Lankan government to protect tens of thousands of …
UNITED NATIONS, April 22, 2009 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka must surrender and allow civilians trapped in the battle zone to leave, the UN Security …
April 23, 2009 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels encircled in a tiny strip of land by Sri Lankan government troops are continuing to put up stiff resistance despite …
BRUSSELS, April 23, 2009 (AFP) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ordered Thursday the immediate despatch of a humanitarian team to northern Sri Lanka, where …
OTTAWA, April 21, 2009 (AFP) - Up to 30,000 Tamil protestors stepped up pressure on the Canadian government on Tuesday, clogging the capital for a 15th day in …
April 22, 2009 (AFP) - US and Red Cross officials pleaded for the lives of tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Sri Lankan jungle Wednesday as government …
April 22, 2009 (AFP) - Nearly 82,000 civilians have escaped from the shrinking patch of territory still controlled by the Tamil Tiger rebels, defence spokesman …
April 22, 2009 (AFP) - Two key Tamil Tiger officials surrendered Wednesday as Sri Lankan troops pressed a final offensive against the rebels despite an …
April 22, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cornered Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran will not be eligible for amnesty, having "spurned" an offer to surrender, …