At least 85 killed, over 400 wounded in major Sri Lanka battle
Oct 11, 2006 (AFP) - At least 85 people were killed and more than 400 wounded when a new military offensive Wednesday met with ferocious resistance from Tamil …
Oct 11, 2006 (AFP) - At least 85 people were killed and more than 400 wounded when a new military offensive Wednesday met with ferocious resistance from Tamil …
Oct 10, 2006 (AFP) - At least one soldier was killed and another wounded Tuesday in an artillery attack carried out by Tamil Tiger rebels at a de facto front …
Oct 10, 2006 (AFP) - A powerful bomb ripped through a passenger van in Sri Lanka's embattled northern district of Vavuniya on Tuesday, killing the driver and …
Oct 10, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels said Tuesday they were ready to resume peace negotiations with the Sri Lankan government but would reconsider if …
Oct 10, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka, which is backing South Korea's bid to secure the UN Secretary General's post, Tuesday said it hoped that the "issue" of North …
Oct 9, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government vowed Monday to keep up an offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels until they stopped "provocative actions" as both …
Oct 8, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday accused Sri Lankan government troops of bracing for a fresh offensive around the northern peninsula of Jaffna …
Oct 8, 2006 (AFP) - Twelve Sri Lankan government soldiers were missing Sunday following fierce fighting with Tamil rebels in the east of the island that left …
Oct 8, 2006 (AFP) - Foreign aid donors have demanded peace talks in Sri Lanka to avert full-scale war, but the daily bloodshed has reduced broker Norway's …
Oct 7, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels kept up attacks against each other for a second day Saturday, as the rebels said the new fighting …
Oct 6, 2006 (AFP) - Heavy sea and land battles erupted Friday in Sri Lanka with the military reporting the recovery of 22 bodies of Tamil rebels after a …
Oct 6, 2006 (AFP) - International relief agencies on Friday demanded access to some 200,000 people displaced by Sri Lanka's worsening ethnic conflict and …
Oct 5, 2006 (AFP) - Norwegian peace brokers were Thursday struggling to get Sri Lanka's warring parties to agree on a venue for talks, with Tiger rebels …
Oct 5, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Thursday it was probing the activities of several foreign aid groups operating in areas controlled by both the government …
Oct 4, 2006 (AFP) - A powerful Claymore mine was found in a Tamil area of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Wednesday and defused by the bomb disposal squad, …
October 4, 2006 (LBO) - Norway has failed to secure agreement on resuming Sri Lanka's peace talks following the latest diplomatic move, but reports suggest a …
Oct 4, 2006 (AFP) - A renewed Norwegian bid to coax Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels back to the negotiating table ran into fresh difficulties …
Oct 3, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan air raids against Tamil Tiger rebels Tuesday dimmed prospects of early peace talks between the two sides despite fresh attempts …
Oct 3, 2006 (AFP) - A top Norwegian envoy headed for talks with Tamil Tiger rebels Tuesday in a fresh bid to save Sri Lanka's troubled peace process, but …
Oct 3, 2006 (AFP) - Peacebroker Norway struggled Tuesday to bring Sri Lanka and Tamil Tiger rebels to the negotiating table and avert full-scale war as Colombo …