Politics

Tigers take fight to new level with first air raid

March 26, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels, until now best known for their signature suicide bombings, took their separatist campaign to a new level …

Sri Lanka probes air raid security lapses

March 26, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka launched two investigations into security lapses that led to the first ever Tamil Tiger air raid against the island's main …

Thousands flee Sri Lanka fighting

COLOMBO, March 25, 2007 (AFP) - Thousands of Tamil civilians were on the run in north Sri Lanka on Sunday as troops and Tiger rebels traded artillery fire …

Sri Lanka trims fat off ‘official’ World Cup delegation

March 25, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president has ordered a sharp cut in the size of a delegation headed for the final round of the cricket World Cup in the …

Heavy casualties in Sri Lanka amid intense battles

COLOMBO, March 24, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels were locked in intense battles in the island's northeast on Saturday, for a second …

Sri Lanka troops kill 13 rebels: military

COLOMBO, March 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops shot dead at least 13 Tamil Tiger rebels who tried to attack military positions in the island's north, the …

Sri Lanka battle lines shift, toll hits 37

COLOMBO, March 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops advanced into an area held by the Tamil Tiger rebels, shifting the battle lines to the island's north, the …

US, EU, China, Japan to send observers to SAARC summit in India

NEW DELHI, India, March 22, 2007 (AFP) - World powers including the United States, the European Union and China will send representatives for the first time to …

Sri Lanka troops in clearing operations after fighting

COLOMBO, March 22, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops were engaged in clearing operations on Thursday, the day after simultaneous Tamil Tiger guerrilla attacks …

Ordeal of Sri Lankan journalist shows threat to media from counter terrorism laws; rights body

Mar 22, 2007 (LBO) – The arrest of a journalist who was held without charge for four months and released today, underscored the threat to media freedom …

Sri Lanka climb 47 places to become 14th in Minority Rights Group list

LONDON, March 20, 2007 (AFP) - Somalia has overtaken Iraq as the world's most dangerous country for minority groups, a report from a leading human rights group …

Heavy fighting in Sri Lanka kills 12

COLOMBO, March 21, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops and Tiger rebels fought a pitched battle in the island's restive east Wednesday, killing at least 12 from …

Ferocious battles kills 18 in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, March 21, 2007 (AFP) - Tiger rebels on Wednesday fought pitched battles with troops in Sri Lanka while war planes bombed guerrilla positions, the …

Sri Lanka rejects foreign monitoring of human rights

March 21, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Wednesday rejected any foreign scrutiny of its human rights record amid growing international criticism of extra-judicial …

Sri Lanka eyes MiG-29s to replace ageing fighters

March 21, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's air force is considering buying MiG-29 jet fighters to replace its ageing fleet of supersonic aircraft, the top air force …

Sri Lanka says destroyed Tiger boats

COLOMBO, March 20, 2007 (AFP) - Government troops destroyed four boats believed to be carrying Tamil Tiger guerrillas in northern Sri Lanka, the defence …

World Food Program asks access to fleeing refugees

GENEVA, March 20, 2007 (AFP) - Some 95,000 people have fled fierce fighting in Sri Lanka's eastern Batticaloa district in the past week, the UN food relief …

Air attacks, land battles in Sri Lanka after ship sinkings

Air attacks, land battles in Sri Lanka after ship sinkings ATTENTION - ADDS sabotage of electricity, new mine attack, air strikes /// March 19, 2007 (AFP) - …

Sri Lanka’s navy destroys unidentified vessel

March 18, 2007 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan defence official said the navy sank a ship of the eastern coast Sunday that was believed to be smuggling weapons for Tamil …

Sri Lankan navy destroys two Tiger gun running ships

March 18, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy on Sunday sank two cargo vessels believed to be smuggling weapons and explosives for Tamil Tiger rebels, the defence …