Politics

Govt-opposition deal in Sri Lanka to end

Jan 16, 2007 (AFP) - A landmark deal between Sri Lanka's ruling party and the main opposition to bring a political solution to the island's ethnic conflict …

Sri Lanka troops kill five Tigers

Jan 15, 2007 (AFP) - Government forces killed at least five Tamil Tiger rebels during long-range artillery exchanges in Sri Lanka where six civilians were also …

Sri Lanka violence kills 11, commandos take Tiger bases

Jan 14, 2007 (AFP) - At least five soldiers and six civilians were killed in Sri Lanka as Tamil Tiger rebels and government troops traded long-range artillery …

Sri Lanka deploys troops as floods kill 16

Jan 13, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military has been called out to help relief operations in the island's flood-hit regions where at least 16 people have been …

Scotland Yard for further tests in Sri Lanka assassination probe

Jan 13, 2007 (AFP) - British detectives have removed "exhibits" for forensic tests to try to identify the assassins of a Sri Lankan Tamil legislator, the …

Little progress in South Asia’s human rights: report

NEW DELHI, Jan 12, 2007 (AFP) - War-torn Sri Lanka and politically unstable Bangladesh suffered worsening human rights violations in 2006 while other parts of …

Commandos take eight Tiger bases in Sri Lanka

Jan 12, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan commandos have taken at least eight bases used by Tamil Tiger guerrillas to launch attacks in the country's east following an …

Sri Lanka activates mass detention centre amid arrests

Jan 12, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has reactivated a mass detention centre to hold people rounded up during recent arrests of suspects allegedly linked to …

Former UN official becomes Sri Lanka’s top diplomat

Jan 12, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Friday appointed a former United Nations official as the country's top official to lead the …

Flash floods kill 14 in Sri Lanka

Jan 12, 2007 (AFP) - At least 14 people were killed and another 61,000 made homeless in south and central Sri Lanka Friday in flash floods caused by heavy …

Sri Lanka troops take Tiger base after killing four

COLOMBO, Jan 11, 2007 (AFP) - Elite police commandos captured a key Tamil Tiger base Thursday after killing four guerrillas in a confrontation in eastern Sri …

Indonesia extradites Sri Lankan wanted in US for arms smuggling

JAKARTA, Jan 10, 2007 (AFP) - Indonesia on Wednesday deported to the United States a Sri Lankan wanted by US police for smuggling military equipment to Tamil …

Sixteen killed in rival Tamil rebel clash in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Jan 10, 2007 (AFP) - At least 16 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in clashes with security forces and rival rebels in Sri Lanka's embattled eastern …

US urges quick end to Sri Lanka violence, rules out military solution

Jan 9, 2007 (AFP) - The United States Tuesday urged a speedy political solution to Sri Lanka's separatist conflict as the island slipped into more violence, …

Civilians killed in Sri Lanka hospital shelling: Tiger rebels

Jan 9, 2007 (AFP) - At least four civilians were killed and 16 hurt by Sri Lankan army shelling inside rebel-held territory, the Tamil Tigers said Tuesday, as …

Sri Lanka president mulls cabinet reshuffle; discounts election

Jan 9, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president Tuesday said a cabinet reshuffle was being considered but discounted local media reports that he would call a snap …

Indian FM in Sri Lanka amid unrest

Jan 9, 2007 (AFP) - Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Sri Lanka Tuesday to invite President Mahinda Rajapakse to attend a South Asian summit …

Sri Lanka beefs up security after bus bombings

Jan 8, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Monday stepped up security on public transport across the country after two weekend bomb attacks killed 21 passengers and wounded …

UN fears for Sri Lankan civilians as attacks escalate

Jan 8, 2007 (AFP) - The United Nations Monday condemned weekend bomb attacks on bus passengers in Sri Lanka and and called on the combatants in the island's …

Sri Lanka jets destroy rebel navy base

Jan 5, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan air force jets conducted a fourth straight day of raids Friday against Tamil Tiger positions in the north of the island, a …