Politics

Violent death key to Tamil Tiger struggle

KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka, July 5, 2006 (AFP) - A tangle of fairy lights -- reds, blues and greens -- blink merrily around the photos of stern-faced Tamil Tiger …

No military solution in Sri Lanka: outgoing US ambassador

July 5, 2006 (AFP) - There is no military solution to Sri Lanka's separatist conflict, outgoing US Ambassador Jeffrey Lunstead said, as daily bloodshed has …

Tigers accuse Sri Lanka of preparing for war

KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka, July 5, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels run a de facto state in this northern town, but face increasing isolation and deadly battles …

Mine attack kills Sri Lanka soldier

July 5, 2006 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels set off a mine in northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing a soldier, the defence ministry said. online …

Sri Lanka steps up alert as Tigers honours suicide bombers

July 4, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka stepped up already tight security Tuesday as Tamil Tiger rebels prepared to celebrate "Black Tiger Day" honouring the 261 men …

Tigers set September 1 deadline for EU monitors to quit

KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka, July 3, 2006 (AFP) - Truce monitors from Denmark, Finland and Sweden must quit Sri Lanka by September 1, a Tamil rebel leader said …

Eight killed in mine attacks in Sri Lanka

July 3, 2006 (AFP) - At least eight people were killed and dozens injured Monday in three mine attacks by Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka's northern and …

EU ban on Tigers a huge mistake: Sinn Fein leader

July 3, 2006 (AFP) - The chief negotiator for Northern Ireland's main Roman Catholic party, Sinn Fein, was quoted by Tamil rebels in Sri Lanka as saying a …

‘Undeclared war’ in Jaffna taking its toll on Sri Lankans

JAFFNA, Sri Lanka, July 2, 2006 (AFP) - Roadside killings and night-time knocks on the door have replaced mortars and suicide bombs as the new terror in this …

Tigers slam UNICEF over child soldier claims

July 2, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tiger rebels hit back Sunday at claims by the United Nations that more than 1000 children are enlisted as soldiers, saying its …

Freelance journalist gunned down in Sri Lanka

July 2, 2006 (AFP) - A freelance Sri Lankan journalist was gunned down near the capital Colombo on Sunday, police said, but rejected claims that the killing …

Sri Lanka navy sinks rebel boat off key harbour

July 1, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan gunboats sank a suspected Tamil Tiger rebel craft off the island's northern military port of Kankesanthurai, the navy said …

Sri Lanka toll hits 11 as monitors mull truce

June 30, 2006 (AFP) - At least 11 people were killed in fresh violence in Sri Lanka, the military and the Tamil rebels said Friday, as Nordic truce monitors …

Sri Lanka truce monitors to hold crisis talks

OSLO, June 29, 2006 (AFP) - Five Nordic nations held talks here Thursday to try to salvage Sri Lanka's faltering ceasefire, as the slaying of a top army …

Sri Lanka warns Norway over truce deal as deadlock drags on

June 29, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka warned peace broker Norway against any deal with Tamil Tiger rebels, just before Nordic nations ended a meeting Thursday …

Sri Lankan president consolidates power

June 29, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse was Thursday elected the all-powerful leader of his party, replacing a scion of the Bandaranaike …

Soldier killed in mortar bomb attack in Sri Lanka

June 28, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger guerrillas fired mortar bombs at an army camp in northeastern Sri Lanka Wednesday, killing one soldier and wounding three …

Schools shut amid bomb fears in Sri Lanka

June 28, 2006 (AFP) - Several schools in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo shut Wednesday following fears that Tamil Tiger rebels may bomb them, officials and …

Tigers, navy clash as bomb scares panic Sri Lankan capital

June 28, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels clashed with a naval patrol and mortared military positions in the restive north Wednesday as schools in the capital …

Hundreds gather for funeral of slain Sri Lankan general

June 28, 2006 (AFP) - Hundreds gathered Wednesday for the sunset funeral of a top Sri Lankan army general who was assassinated earlier in the week amid ongoing …