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May 17, 2009 (AFP) – Sri Lanka said Sunday there was no “bloodbath” during its “rescue” of tens of thousands of civilians held hostage by Tamil Tiger rebels.“There was no bloodbath as some people feared,” Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe told reporters.“Everybody has come out safely and they are being looked after by the government.” […]
‘s son, three top leaders killed: military
May 18, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Army special forces soldiers have found a body suspected to be of Charles Anthony, the elder son of Tamil Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran Monday morning, the defence ministry said in a statement. The body was found in the Karayamullavaikkal area, on a small coastal strip in the island’s […]
Sri Lanka military says Tamil Tiger leader alive, surrounded
May 18, 2009 (AFP) – The leader of Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels is alive but totally surrounded by government troops in a small jungle area, a military spokesman said Monday. Military sources said about 200 Tiger fighters were believed killed on Monday, but the military has not yet released photographs of the bodies.Brigadier Udaya […]
Tamil Tiger leader killed by Sri Lanka troops
May 18, 2009 (AFP) – The leader of Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers, Velupillai Prabhakaran, was shot dead Monday while trying to flee advancing troops, defence officials told AFP.Prabhakaran was in a small convoy of a van and ambulance along with several close aides which tried to drive out of the battle zone, but was attacked […]
Tamil Tiger deputies dead, island under govt control: military
May 18, 2009 (AFP) – Sri Lankan troops on Monday killed the two deputies of the leader of the Tamil Tigers, the military said, declaring the entire island to be under government control for the first time in decades.“The Tigers had only an area of 100 metres by 100 metres, and that has now been […]
All combat over, Tiger rebels defeated: Sri Lanka army chief
May 18, 2009 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s army chief announced Monday that all combat operations against the Tamil Tigers have ended with the last rebels defeated and all territory captured. “Now the entire country is declared rid of terrorism and over 250 dead bodies of terrorists are scattered over the last ditch,” he said. “All […]
EU calls for independent enquiry into Sri Lanka conflict
BRUSSELS, May 18, 2009 (AFP) – The European Union on Monday called for an independent enquiry into alleged human rights violations during the conflict between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in northern Sri Lanka.EU foreign ministers, in an agreed statement, said the European Union was “appalled by the loss of innocent civilian lives as […]
Sri Lanka declares final victory over Tigers
May 18, 2009 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s military declared a final victory Monday in its decades-old conflict with the Tamil Tigers, after routing the remnants of the rebel army and killing its leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.“All military operations have come to a stop,” army chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said in a statement after troops overran […]
Sri Lanka Carson unit says palm oil market stabilised
May 18, 2009 (LBO) – Palm oil prices have stabilised after last year’s collapse and demand should grow in future, according to Good Hope, a subsidiary of Sri Lanka’s Carson Cumber batch group with plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia.“Further, sustained economic growth in largely populated countries like China and India and increased effect of urbanization […]
Sri Lankan stocks shoot up on war victory
May 18, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares went up across the board Monday on news that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran and his top lieutenants were killed by the security forces, brokers said. However, the new international head of the LTTE, Selvarasa Pathmanathan also known as ‘KP’ remains at […]
Sri Lanka central bank revises foreign assets
May 18, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s has adopted a different reporting format for foreign reserves, giving a breakdown of cash advanced to domestic banks, Central Bank governor Nivard Cabraal said. But the government officially declared fighting at an end Monday with state media saying the top leadership of Tamil Tiger separatists has been killed. […]
‘s fate a mystery as rebels routed
May 17, 2009 (AFP) – Scouring a tiny beach and lagoon peninsula in Sri Lanka’s northeast are thousands of government troops, examining the faces of the dead, hunting for hidden bunkers under the jungle floor.They are looking for any sign of the leader of the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels, Velupillai Prabhakaran, who built up what […]