Politics

Clinton concerned over Sri Lanka ‘safe zone’ deaths

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2009 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday to express her "deep concern" …

Sri Lanka troops claim 32 Tigers killed

March 13, 2009 (AFP) - At least 32 Tamil Tiger rebels have died in the latest push by Sri Lankan government troops into the rebels' shrinking fiefdom, the …

Sri Lanka conflict: UN chief fears war crimes on both sides

GENEVA, March 13, 2009 (AFP) - United Nations' human rights chief Navi Pillay said Friday she feared both sides could be guilty of war crimes in the Sri Lanka …

Sri Lanka needs devolution after fighting: India

WASHINGTON, March 12, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka needs true devolution of power to minority Tamils if it wants to permanently end its long-running ethnic war, …

Sri Lanka troops kill 12 more rebels: military

March 12, 2009 (AFP) - Security forces captured more territory in northeastern Sri Lanka after heavy fighting that killed at least 12 rebels, the military said …

Sri Lanka Tigers accused of misusing UN food aid

March 11, 2009 (AFP) - The United Nations on Wednesday accused the Tamil Tigers of siphoning off food meant for severely malnourished children in Sri Lanka's …

Deflation worries stalk India economy as growth slows

NEW DELHI, March 11, 2009 (AFP) - It was less than a year ago that Indians watched inflation shoot to dizzying 13-year highs but now they are worried about …

Ten killed in Sri Lanka blast: policee

March 10, 2009 (AFP)- At least 10 people were killed Tuesday and another 25, including two ministers, were wounded in a suicide bomb attack in southern Sri …

Fifteen dead, minister hurt in Sri Lanka suicide attack

March 10, 2009 (AFP) - At least 15 people were killed Tuesday and another 60, including a government minister, were wounded in a suicide bombing in southern …

Sri Lanka govt vows to crush Tigers after suicide bombing

March 10, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government on Tuesday vowed to finish off the Tamil Tiger guerrilla rebels who were blamed for a suicide bomb that killed 15 …

Sri Lanka Tigers hit food ship; 150 dead in weekend fighting: military

March 9, 2009 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan military said Monday its troops have killed at least 150 Tamil Tigers in a weekend of fierce fighting inside the rebels' …

Sri Lanka fighting kills over 100 Tigers: govt

March 8, 2009 (AFP) - More than 100 Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed in two days of fighting in Sri Lanka as they tried to break a military stranglehold, …

Media rights group presses Sri Lanka

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2009 (AFP) - A rights group on Friday urged Sri Lanka to thoroughly investigate recent attacks against the media, saying it was …

Sri Lanka fighting kills 32 Tigers: ministry

March 7, 2009 (AFP) - At least 32 Tamil Tigers were killed in heavy fighting in Sri Lanka's embattled northeast, where government troops have cornered the …

Sri Lankan conflict due to ‘repressive’ govts: Canada

OTTAWA, March 5, 2009 (AFP) - The 37-year conflict raging in Sri Lanka was borne out of "repressive" governments in Colombo, Canadian Minister of State for …

Red Cross worker killed in Sri Lanka war zone

March 5, 2009 (AFP) - A local Red Cross employee was killed in Sri Lanka's war zone, where troops have cornered Tamil Tiger rebels, an official said on …

Sri Lanka offers new safe exit for trapped civilians

March 5, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Thursday offered a new safe passage for thousands of civilians trapped in the island's war zone as fresh fighting erupted, …

Tamils march in Paris to protest Sri Lankan offensive

PARIS, February 28, 2009 (AFP) - Thousands of Tamils marched in Paris on Saturday to denounce what they termed the Sri Lankan government's genocide of the …

Sri Lanka rejects truce calls as Tigers resist

March 1, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Sunday rejected fresh calls for a ceasefire with Tamil Tigers rebels as security forces hit stiff resistance in their efforts …

Sri Lanka troops enter last Tiger stronghold: military

February 28, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops have entered the last urban area still in the hands of Tamil Tiger guerrillas after heavy fighting, the defence …