New front opens in Sri Lanka after big military losses
VAVUNIYA, Sri Lanka, Oct 13, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military and the Tamil rebels opened a new front in the east after a fierce battle in the north killed …
VAVUNIYA, Sri Lanka, Oct 13, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military and the Tamil rebels opened a new front in the east after a fierce battle in the north killed …
WASHINGTON, Oct 11, 2006 (AFP) - The United States said it was "deeply concerned" Wednesday by intense fighting in Sri Lanka that has jeopardized new efforts …
Oct 12, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels inflicted heavy losses on Sri Lankan troops in fierce fighting that reportedly killed 244 combatants and wounded over …
Oct 12, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cabinet announced Thursday they had stopped drawing their salaries with immediate effect as the government was set to raise …
Oct 12, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military said Thursday 129 soldiers were killed and over 500 wounded in fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels in the island's north …
Oct 12, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president offered cabinet posts to the main opposition on Thursday in a bid to strike a bipartisan deal to end the island's …
COLOMBO, Oct 11, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's peace broker Norway Wednesday asked the government and Tamil Tiger rebels to cease hostilities after the two parties …
October 11, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's trade deficit expanded 52.4 percent to 2,400 million dollars for the eight months to August, compared with the same …
Oct 11, 2006 (AFP) - At least 85 people were killed and more than 400 wounded when a new military offensive Wednesday met with ferocious resistance from Tamil …
Oct 11, 2006 (AFP) - At least 75 Sri Lankan troops and 10 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed Wednesday and more than 400 soldiers wounded in a major battle in the …
Oct 10, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels said Tuesday they were ready to resume peace negotiations with the Sri Lankan government but would reconsider if …
Oct 10, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka, which is backing South Korea's bid to secure the UN Secretary General's post, Tuesday said it hoped that the "issue" of North …
October 10, 2006 (LBO) – Indian fuel retailer Lanka IOC is due to receive 5.16 billion rupees in cash and bonds from the government as settlement for …
Oct 10, 2006 (AFP) - At least one soldier was killed and another wounded Tuesday in an artillery attack carried out by Tamil Tiger rebels at a de facto front …
Oct 10, 2006 (AFP) - A powerful bomb ripped through a passenger van in Sri Lanka's embattled northern district of Vavuniya on Tuesday, killing the driver and …
Oct 9, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government vowed Monday to keep up an offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels until they stopped "provocative actions" as both …
Oct 8, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday accused Sri Lankan government troops of bracing for a fresh offensive around the northern peninsula of Jaffna …
Oct 8, 2006 (AFP) - Twelve Sri Lankan government soldiers were missing Sunday following fierce fighting with Tamil rebels in the east of the island that left …
Oct 8, 2006 (AFP) - Foreign aid donors have demanded peace talks in Sri Lanka to avert full-scale war, but the daily bloodshed has reduced broker Norway's …
Oct 7, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels kept up attacks against each other for a second day Saturday, as the rebels said the new fighting …