Politics

Sri Lanka suicide attack kills two

Feb 24, 2008 (AFP) - A suspected Tamil rebel suicide bomber killed two rival militants in eastern Sri Lanka on Sunday, officials said, as the government …

Bomb blast outside Sri Lanka capital injures eight: hospital

Feb 23, 2008 (AFP) - A bomb went off in a bus in a Colombo suburb on Saturday, wounding at least eight people, a hospital official said. Passengers were …

Sri Lanka bus blast in Colombo south

Feb 23, 2008 (LBO) – A bomb exploded in a bus in Mount Lavinia, a suburb south of the Sri Lanka's capital Colombo Saturday, police said. The office of …

Sri Lanka bomb blast outside capital injures 17: military

Feb 23, 2008 (AFP) - A parcel bomb exploded on a bus in a Colombo suburb on Saturday, wounding at least 17 people in the latest in a string of violent attacks, …

Sri Lanka steps up air strikes against Tamil Tigers

Feb 22, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan war planes stepped up bombing raids inside Tamil Tiger-controlled territory Friday, a day after intense ground battles left at …

Sri Lanka ruling party strengthens parliamentary clout

Feb 21, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's ruling party appointed a new member in place of a rebel member who died in a car crash, strengthening its clout in the …

Sri Lanka bunker battle kills 15, says military

Feb 21, 2008 (AFP) - At least 13 Tamil Tiger rebels and two government soldiers were killed in an intense battle for a bunker line in northern Sri Lanka, the …

Sri Lanka fighting kills 95: military

Feb 21, 2008 (AFP) - At least 92 Tamil Tiger rebels and three government soldiers died in intense battles for a bunker line in northern Sri Lanka, the defence …

Sri Lanka fighting causes ‘heavy casualties’ in north

Feb 20, 2008 (AFP) - Heavy fighting erupted in northern Sri Lanka Wednesday with troops and Tamil Tiger rebels trading artillery fire that left scores of …

Sri Lankan Tigers kill three soldiers in south

Feb 20, 2008 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger separatists on Wednesday shot dead three government soldiers in Sri Lanka's restive south, the military said. Gunmen …

Sri Lanka says Kosovo independence a threat to world peace

COLOMBO, Feb 17, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Sunday that Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia could set an "unmanageable precedent" and threaten …

Weekend battles kill 51 in Sri Lanka: defence ministry

Feb 18, 2008 (AFP) - Heavy fighting raged in northern Sri Lanka on Monday, the defence ministry said, reporting that 49 Tamil Tiger rebels and two soldiers …

Sri Lanka tv newsman stalked by mystery gang, says watchdog

Feb 18, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan journalists who expose government corruption are being subject to harassment and intimidation, the Free Media Movement …

Sri Lanka military claims 20 Tiger rebels killed

Feb 17, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan forces killed at least 20 Tamil Tiger guerrillas in clashes in the north of the island at the weekend, defence officials said …

Sri Lanka airforce bombs rebel base: ministry

Feb 16, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's airforce kept up air strikes on suspected Tamil Tiger rebel targets in the island's north for the third day in a row on …

India calls for naval alliance with Sri Lanka and other countries

NEW DELHI, (AFP) - India called for an alliance of navies to boost security at sea at its first naval summit Thursday with nations that have a stake in the …

Sri Lanka keeps up air strikes on rebel territory

Feb 15, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan war planes carried out bombing raids Friday inside territory held by Tamil Tiger guerrillas, the defence ministry said. buy …

UN seeks 44 million dollars to feed Sri Lanka displaced

Feb 14, 2008 (AFP) - A United Nations agency Thursday appealed for 44 million dollars to feed thousands of people displaced by fighting between Sri Lankan …

Sri Lanka accuses human rights bodies of bias

Feb 13, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Wednesday accused international human rights groups of being silent in the wake of a string of bomb attacks blamed on the Tamil …

Sri Lanka Tigers shell military base as fighting kills dozens

Feb 12, 2008 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels shelled a key military base in northern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, officials said, as the defence ministry said dozens of …