Thousands fleeing air strikes in northeast Sri Lanka: UN
HONG KONG, Apr. 27 (AFP) - Government air strikes in northeast Sri Lanka have caused thousands of people to flee their homes, the United Nations refugee agency …
HONG KONG, Apr. 27 (AFP) - Government air strikes in northeast Sri Lanka have caused thousands of people to flee their homes, the United Nations refugee agency …
Apr. 27 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels Thursday pleaded with the international community to pressure Sri Lanka's government to prevent further air strikes against …
Apr. 26 (AFP) - Escalating violence between Sri Lankan forces and Tamil rebels left at least 15 civilians dead and 15,000 Tamil villagers fleeing for their …
Apr.26 (AFP) - "Black Tiger" suicide squads, secular Hindus driven by loyalty to the Tamil cause rather than religion, have been sowing terror in Sri Lanka for …
Apr. 26 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers, blamed for a suicide attack against a top military official that threatens to pitch the island back into civil war, …
Apr. 26 (AFP) - Air strikes, mortar attacks, a suicide bombing in the heart of Colombo -- while it may seem Tamil Tiger rebels and Sri Lanka's government are …
OSLO, Apr.26 (AFP) - The main mediator in the Sri Lankan conflict, Erik Solheim of Norway, on Wednesday condemned the flare-up of violence on the war-torn …
Apr. 26 (AFP) - Peace broker Norway expressed hope Wednesday that Sri Lanka will retreat from the brink of full-scale war even as 18 more people were killed in …
WASHINGTON, Apr. 25 (AFP) - The United States on Tuesday condemned the attack against an army headquarters in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo and called the …
Sri Lanka's new president on Wednesday set up a 25-member cabinet which excluded hard-line allies from the Marxist and Buddhist monks, immediately sparking a …
Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapakse on Wednesday swore in a 25 member cabinet and named 23 others for non-cabinet ranks, officials said. online pharmacy …
Sri Lanka's new president on Wednesday set up a 25-member cabinet which excluded hard-line allies from the Marxist and Buddhist monks' parties in a move …
Sri Lanka's new government will maintain a state of emergency and the national parliament will be asked to ratify the tough laws, officials said. online …
Sri Lanka's new president delayed swearing in his cabinet Tuesday because of heavy rains, a government spokesman said, although political sources blamed it on …
Sri Lanka's stock market plunged Monday as the new president appointed a hawkish prime minister, raising concern that the country could resume its vicious …
Sri Lanka's new president Monday appointed a hard-line nationalist as his prime minister, but delayed naming a new cabinet of ministers, a government spokesman …
Sri Lanka's flamboyant new Prime Minister carries a war general label, but he also touts one of the most fertile plans to bring peace to the fractured island …
KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka - For Tamils erecting lifesized posters to mark the forthcoming Heroes' Day, when Tiger rebels remember their fallen, the election of …
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers remained mute on peace talks offered by the new president whom they had dubbed the "war candidate" while a pro-rebel newspaper said …
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce says free and peaceful poll marred by voter intimidation in the north. Call for candidates to work together but opposition leader …