British travellers warned after new Sri Lanka violence
LONDON, Sept 22, 2006 (AFP) - Britain's foreign ministry tightened up its advice Friday to travellers in north and east Sri Lanka after at least six people …
LONDON, Sept 22, 2006 (AFP) - Britain's foreign ministry tightened up its advice Friday to travellers in north and east Sri Lanka after at least six people …
COLOMBO, Sept 22(AFP) - At least six civilians were killed in separate incidents across Sri lanka's embattled northeast, the defence ministry here said Friday. …
COLOMBO, Sept 21, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops were deployed at a Muslim town in the island's east to quell rioting following the massacre of 10 residents, …
COLOMBO, Sept 20, 2006 (AFP) - The fear of bomb attacks in Sri Lanka following an upsurge in violence has spawned extra security checks, making daily life more …
COLOMBO, Sept 20, 2006 (AFP) - Three people were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in northeast Sri Lanka, police said Wednesday, and a curfew was put in place …
POTTUVIL, Sept 18 (AFP) - The bodies of 10 Muslim men found hacked to death were buried in the farming village of Pottuvil on Monday as the Tamil Tiger rebels …
COLOMBO, Sept 19, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan jets bombed suspected Tamil Tiger targets in the island's east Tuesday, officials said, while rebel mortars killed …
COLOMBO, Sept 19, 2006 (AFP) - A ship suspected of ferrying weapons to Tamil rebels that was sunk by the Sri Lankan military originated in Indonesia and more …
NEW YORK, Sept 19, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels have stepped up killings of civilians in a surge of violence this year that has …
COLOMBO, Sept 18, 2006 (AFP) - The bodies of 11 Muslim men hacked to death were found in eastern Sri Lanka Monday, police said as Tamil Tiger rebels and …
COLOMBO, Sept 17, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy gunboats and war planes bombed a suspected Tamil Tiger arms ship Sunday, the defence ministry said, despite …
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (AFP) - The United States on Friday classified six Asian countries as religious freedom violators, aside from China, Myanmar, North Korea …
Sept 16, 2006 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels shot dead three civilians and a government soldier in separate incidents, the defence ministry said …
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka, Sept 15, 2006 (AFP) - Government forces shelled Tamil Tiger positions in northeastern Sri Lanka Friday as suspected guerrillas shot …
COLOMBO, Sept 14, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka appears to be dominating Tamil separatists on the battlefield, but a dwindling war chest may have forced it to enter …
VAVUNIYA, Sri Lanka, Sept 14, 2006 (AFP) - At least 10 people have died in fresh violence in Sri Lanka, officials said Thursday, despite an agreement among the …
Sept 14 (LBO) – Donor countries have withdrawn funding for de-mining in Sri Lanka until the government shows more commitment to signing a treaty banning …
Sept 13, 2006 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan official denied on Wednesday the government had agreed to unconditional talks with Tamil Tiger rebels, and accused peace …
VAVUNIYA, Sept 13 (AFP) - A powerful explosion ripped through a chicken market in Sri Lanka's northern town of Vavuniya on Wednesday, wounding 16 civilians, …
COLOMBO, Sept 13, 2006 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan government said Wednesday it was committed to proposed peace talks with Tamil rebels aimed at ending an upsurge …