Sri Lanka troops in clearing operations after fighting
COLOMBO, March 22, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops were engaged in clearing operations on Thursday, the day after simultaneous Tamil Tiger guerrilla attacks …
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.Ordeal of Sri Lankan journalist shows threat to media from counter terrorism laws; rights body
Mar 22, 2007 (LBO) – The arrest of a journalist who was held without charge for four months and released today, underscored the threat to media freedom …
US, EU, China, Japan to send observers to SAARC summit in India
NEW DELHI, India, March 22, 2007 (AFP) - World powers including the United States, the European Union and China will send representatives for the first time to …
Sri Lanka rejects foreign monitoring of human rights
March 21, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Wednesday rejected any foreign scrutiny of its human rights record amid growing international criticism of extra-judicial …
Sri Lanka eyes MiG-29s to replace ageing fighters
March 21, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's air force is considering buying MiG-29 jet fighters to replace its ageing fleet of supersonic aircraft, the top air force …
Sri Lanka climb 47 places to become 14th in Minority Rights Group list
LONDON, March 20, 2007 (AFP) - Somalia has overtaken Iraq as the world's most dangerous country for minority groups, a report from a leading human rights group …
Heavy fighting in Sri Lanka kills 12
COLOMBO, March 21, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops and Tiger rebels fought a pitched battle in the island's restive east Wednesday, killing at least 12 from …
Ferocious battles kills 18 in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, March 21, 2007 (AFP) - Tiger rebels on Wednesday fought pitched battles with troops in Sri Lanka while war planes bombed guerrilla positions, the …
Sri Lanka says destroyed Tiger boats
COLOMBO, March 20, 2007 (AFP) - Government troops destroyed four boats believed to be carrying Tamil Tiger guerrillas in northern Sri Lanka, the defence …
World Food Program asks access to fleeing refugees
GENEVA, March 20, 2007 (AFP) - Some 95,000 people have fled fierce fighting in Sri Lanka's eastern Batticaloa district in the past week, the UN food relief …
Air attacks, land battles in Sri Lanka after ship sinkings
Air attacks, land battles in Sri Lanka after ship sinkings ATTENTION - ADDS sabotage of electricity, new mine attack, air strikes /// March 19, 2007 (AFP) - …
Sri Lanka’s navy destroys unidentified vessel
March 18, 2007 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan defence official said the navy sank a ship of the eastern coast Sunday that was believed to be smuggling weapons for Tamil …
Sri Lankan navy destroys two Tiger gun running ships
March 18, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy on Sunday sank two cargo vessels believed to be smuggling weapons and explosives for Tamil Tiger rebels, the defence …
Sri Lanka toll climbs amid heavy shelling
COLOMBO, March 17, 2007 (AFP) - Government troops and Tiger rebels traded artillery attacks in northern Sri Lanka Saturday as the overnight toll rose to at …
Sri Lanka seeks foreign help to bring Tigers back to peace talks
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama on Friday sought international help to prod Tamil Tiger rebels waging a …
Sri Lanka arrests estranged ruling party MP amid deepening rift
March 17, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police arrested on Saturday a government legislator who had accused his own ruling party of striking a secret deal with Tamil …
Sri Lankan troops kill suspected suicide bomber
COLOMBO, March 16, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops Friday shot dead a suspected Tamil Tiger rebel suicide bomber in the northern district of Jaffna, the defence …
Sri Lanka Freedom Party sacks rebel strongman from home turf
Mar 16, 2007 (LBO) – The ruling has party has sacked rebel parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera from the leadership of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) …
Reforms to end Sri Lankan conflict ready next month: FM
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2007 (AFP) - Constitutional reforms aimed at ending three decades of ethnic bloodshed in Sri Lanka could be finalized as early as next …
Sri Lanka says air raids kill eight Tamil Tigers
March 13, 2007 (AFP) - Eight suspected Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in strikes by Sri Lanka warplanes as part of a military offensive in the eastern …