Blast kills civilian, injures six in northern Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Feb 17, 2007 (AFP) - One civilian was killed and six other people were wounded when suspected Tamil Tiger rebels set off a fragmentation mine in …
Sri Lanka war planes bomb rebel targets
COLOMBO, Feb 16, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's air force bombed suspected Tamil Tiger rebel targets in the northern Jaffna peninsula on Friday, the defence ministry …
India seizes Tamil rebel boat off southern coast
CHENNAI, India, Feb 15, 2007 (AFP) - India's coast guard said it had foiled a major attack when it seized a boat belonging to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels …
Sri Lanka faces international isolation: ex-foreign minister
COLOMBO, Feb 15, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka faces international isolation for failing to pay close heed to human rights issues, former foreign minister Mangala …
Britain willing to play bigger peace role in Sri Lanka: minister
COLOMBO, Feb 15, 2007 (AFP) - Britain's junior foreign minister said here Thursday his country was willing to play a bigger role in bringing peace to Sri …
Blast injures 12 ahead of British minister’s visit
Feb 14, 2007 (AFP) - A blast in Sri Lanka's east hurt 12 people ahead of a visit to the region by Britain's junior foreign minister Kim Howells on Wednesday to …
Five killed as British minister tours Sri Lanka
Feb 14, 2007 (AFP) - Three rebels, a policeman and a security guard were killed in Sri Lanka's restive eastern province Wednesday as Britain's junior foreign …
Municipal councilor shot dead
Feb 13, 2007 (LBO) – A member of the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia municipal council was shot dead by unidentified gunmen Tuesday, police said. United National …
One killed, five injured in Sri Lanka
One killed, five injured in Sri Lanka COLOMBO, Feb 13, 2007 (AFP) - A civilian was gunned down in Sri Lanka's restive north on Monday, while security forces …
UK minister calls for peace in Sri Lanka
February 12 (LBO) – A UK minister has called for a peaceful solution to the conflict in Sri Lanka and said a continuing violence will hold back …
Sri Lankan president visits Maldives
MALE, Feb 11, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse arrived in the Maldives on Sunday for a series of talks on bilateral trade, officials said. …
Sri Lanka president strips security from three sacked ministers
COLOMBO, Feb 10, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse on Saturday withdrew the security detail from three ministers sacked a day earlier, …
Sri Lanka town shuts down to mourn slain Hindu priest
Feb 9, 2007 (AFP) - A town in Sri Lanka's embattled east shut down Friday as a sign of respect for a Hindu priest gunned down four days after he welcomed …
Sri Lanka president sacks three ministers in surprise move
COLOMBO, Feb 9, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president Friday sacked three ministers, including the former foreign minister, amid growing dissension within the …
Hindu priest shot dead after welcoming Sri Lanka president
Feb 8, 2007 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels shot dead a Hindu priest who welcomed President Mahinda Rajapakse to a former guerrilla bastion in the …
Sri Lanka ‘not worried’ by US peace envoy call
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Call to free detained journalists in Sri Lanka
Feb 7, 2007 (AFP) - International media rights groups have demanded the release of three Sri Lankan journalists who went missing earlier this week in the …
Blast injured count climbs to 17
COLOMBO, Feb 6, 2007 (AFP) - At least 17 people were hurt Tuesday when a grenade was accidentally detonated during a demonstration by a police officer at an …
US congressmen ask Bush to appoint peace envoy for Sri Lanka
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British Tamils pressured into donating money to Tigers: report
LONDON, Feb 4, 2007 (AFP) - Ethnic Tamils living in Britain are being pressured into donating money to support Tiger rebels in their native Sri Lanka, facing …