Sri Lanka govt blamed at opposition lawmaker’s funeral
Jan 3, 2008 (AFP) - A prominent Sri Lankan Tamil opposition MP who was murdered earlier this week was cremated here Thursday amid tight security and …
Jan 3, 2008 (AFP) - A prominent Sri Lankan Tamil opposition MP who was murdered earlier this week was cremated here Thursday amid tight security and …
NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices spiked to record closing highs within striking distance of 100 dollars a barrel Wednesday, triggering inflation …
SINGAPORE, Jan 3, 2008 (AFP) - World oil prices eased in Asian trading on Thursday after briefly hitting 100 dollars a barrel for the first time, jolting …
Jan 2, 2008 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan government Wednesday announced it was formally withdrawing from the Norwegian-arranged ceasefire agreement with Tamil Tiger …
Jan 2, 2008 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels set off a powerful roadside bomb in the Sri Lankan capital Wednesday, killing at least five people and …
Jan 02, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's main opposition party Wednesday called for impartial investigations with foreign support into the killings of Tamil …
Jan 02, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal to pull out of a ceasefire agreement with the Tamil Tigers, state …
Jan 01, 2007 (LBO) – Gunshots were heard inside a Hindu temple in the Kotahena area of the Sri Lanka capital Colombo, eyewitnesses said. A witness at the …
Jan 01, 2008 (LBO) – Gunmen shot a Tamil parliamentarian inside a Hindu temple in the Sri Lankan capital Tuesday morning, eyewitnesses and police said. …
Jan 01, 2008 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan Tamil parliamentarian has died after being shot inside a Hindu temple in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo Tuesday …
Jan 01, 2008 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan Tamil parliamentarian who was assassinated Tuesday morning had not asked for additional protection, the island's top …
Jan 01, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan police have arrested a suspected gunman alleged to have shot dead a Tamil parliamentarian at a Hindu temple in the …
COLOMBO, Dec 31, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's top military commanders have vowed to escalate attacks against Tamil rebels in the New Year to achieve a "turning …
Dec 31, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan media rights group Monday slammed President Mahinda Rajapakse for not taking action against a junior minister who …
Dec 30, 2007 (AFP) - The assassination of Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto is the latest deadly chapter plaguing South Asia's dynasties and shows violence has become …
Dec 30, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's security forces and Tamil rebels were locked in fierce fighting Sunday in the island's north with both sides claiming to have …
Dec 29, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's defence secretary said the government should formally pull out of a ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels amid escalating fighting …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 27, 2007 (AFP) - Thursday's assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto is one of a long series of political assassinations …
Dec 28, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka condemned Friday the assassination of Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and said it underscored the need for "absolute …
Dec 28, 2007 (AFP) - At least 25 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in fresh military attacks along the de-facto border of territory held by the guerrillas, the …