Sri Lanka political crossovers shake government ahead of budget vote
Nov 15, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan junior cabinet minister Thursday lashed out at an opposition party lawmaker who joined the government, revealing more …
Nov 15, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan junior cabinet minister Thursday lashed out at an opposition party lawmaker who joined the government, revealing more …
Nov 14, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka switched off electricity in the capital Colombo early Wednesday amid fears that Tamil Tiger rebels were flying their light …
Nov 14, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan lawmaker who heads a parliamentary committee overseeing state enterprises that has been probing corruption allegations, …
Nov 14, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan government lawmaker who crossed over to the opposition benches Wednesday is demanding the dismissal of cabinet …
Nov 12, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops shot dead at least six women fighters of the Tamil Tigers during a clash in the north of the island, the defence …
Nov 11, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka and Tamil Tiger rebels must forego violence and return to the negotiating table to resolve their decades-old conflict, India's …
COLOMBO, Nov 10, 2007 (AFP) - At least 19 people were killed and 24 injured during fighting between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in the island's …
Nov 09, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Free Media Movement said newspapers are not obliged to carry party statements after opposition leader Ranil …
COLOMBO, Nov 9, 2007 (AFP) - A pro-government faction of Tamil Tiger defectors has been hit by major political in-fighting following the arrest in London of …
Nov 08, 2008 (LBO) – The United States has given Sri Lanka's navy more equipment to improve maritime security against the Tamil Tigers while urging a …
Nov 4, 2007 (AFP) - The killing of a top Tamil Tiger rebel in a Sri Lankan government air raid is likely to strengthen hawks on both sides of the bitter ethnic …
Nov 4, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan security forces on Sunday increased already tight security ahead of a funeral planned in rebel territory for a top Tamil Tiger …
Nov 4, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan security forces stepped up patrols and roadblocks Sunday, fearing reprisals after the death of a top Tamil Tiger leader in a …
LONDON, Nov 2, 2007 (AFP) - Colonel Karuna, the leader of a breakaway faction of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers rebel group, has been arrested in Britain and is …
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 2, 2007 (AFP) - More than 110 Sri Lankan peacekeepers serving with the UN mission in Haiti are to be sent back home over charges that they …
Nov 3, 2007 (AFP) - The elusive leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels on Saturday paid his respects to his slain deputy and five others who died in a …
Nov 02, 2007 (Vimasuma.com) Sri Lanka's military would continue to target the Tamil Tiger leadership based on intelligence, a top defence official said, after …
Nov 2, 2007 (AFP) - The political head of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels who was killed in an air strike on Friday was the guerrillas' public face for scores …
Nov 2, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger guerrillas on Friday said they had beaten back two attacks by government forces in northern Sri Lanka with the loss of seven of …
COLOMBO, Nov 2, 2007 (AFP) - The political chief of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers, the public face of the secretive rebel group, was killed in a government air …