Politics

Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers using satellite illegally: Intelsat

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have been illegally using a satellite of US giant Intelsat to beam their radio and …

Sri Lanka tense as govt makes ‘final push’ against Tigers

by Stefan Smith BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka, April 12, 2007 (AFP) - Tensions are running high in Sri Lanka's east as government troops fight what they insist is the …

Sri Lanka uses anti-terror laws to crush media: rights group

April 12, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is using tough anti-terror laws to suppress democratic dissent and journalists who expose human rights abuses, the New …

Seven villagers shot dead in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, April 12, 2007 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels Thursday shot dead seven villagers of the majority Sinhalese community in northern Sri Lanka on …

Sri Lanka troops take key highway from Tigers

COLOMBO, April 12, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan forces have captured a strategic highway in the island's restive eastern province which was under Tamil Tiger …

Tamil Tigers call for sporting boycott of Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, April 10, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels Tuesday backed an Amnesty International campaign to shame Sri Lanka's government during the cricket World …

Bus and beer truck crash kills 17 in Sri Lanka

April 10, 2007 (AFP) - At least 17 people died when a crowded bus and a truck transporting beer crashed head on in southern Sri Lanka Tuesday, police said. …

ICRC concerned about worsening situation in Sri Lanka

GENEVA, April 9, 2007 (AFP) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) voiced concern Monday about the worsening situation in Sri Lanka, urging all …

Sri Lanka steps up security as fresh fighting kills seven

COLOMBO, April 8, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan stepped up security Sunday over fears of bomb attacks ahead of the traditional New Year festivities this week while …

Eight killed in Sri Lanka bus blast

by Mel Gunasekera COLOMBO, April 7, 2007 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels detonated a roadside bomb on Saturday, killing eight passengers on a bus and …

US busts Asian network seeking arms for Tamil Tigers; Singapore man pleads guilty

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2007 (AFP) - US authorities said Thursday they had busted an arms-trafficking gang, arresting six Asians who had been trying to smuggle …

Tigers, troops claim heavy damages after sea battle

COLOMBO, April 6, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy and Tamil Tiger rebels fought a sea battle off the island's northwestern coast on Friday with both claiming …

Seven killed in Sri Lanka violence

COLOMBO, April 5, 2007 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels shot dead four civilians in eastern Sri Lanka on Thursday, the defence ministry said, as the …

Sri Lanka troops find mine on airport road

April 5, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan security forces on Thursday found a powerful landmine in a shop along the main road to the island's only international …

Uproar in Sri Lanka Parliament over South Asian common currency

April 4, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Parliament Wednesday witnessed an uproar over President Mahinda Rajapakse's proposal for a single currency for SAARC nations. …

Criss-crossing Sri Lankan parliamentarian complains of death threats

April 04, 2007 (LBO) – A rebel parliamentarian who re-joined Sri Lanka's opposition after a brief stint as a deputy minister, told parliament Wednesday …

Sri Lankan troops kill six Tigers in fresh clashes

COLOMBO, April 4, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops have shot dead six Tamil Tiger rebels in clashes in the island's embattled northern and eastern regions, the …

Sri Lanka’s former cricket chief jailed

COLOMBO, April 4, 2007 (AFP) - A court sentenced Sri Lanka's former cricket chief Thilanga Sumathipala to two years in jail Wednesday for breaking the island's …

Sri Lanka claims 12 Tamil Tigers killed

COLOMBO, April 3, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops killed at least 12 Tamil Tiger rebels in clashes in the northwestern district of Mannar, the defence ministry …

Cross-over MP back in Sri Lanka opposition

April 03, 2007 (LBO) – Former United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Edward Gunasekera, who crossed over to the government and became deputy …