India ‘concerned’ over Sri Lanka conflict: minister
NEW DELHI, October 22, 2008 (AFP) - India voiced concern Wednesday over the conflict in Sri Lanka as Tamil MPs in parliament clashed over charges of "genocidal …
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Sri Lanka says battle against Tigers delayed due to civilians
October 21, 2008 (AFP) - A massive Sri Lankan government offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels is taking longer than expected because of concern for civilians …
Sri Lanka Tigers blunt military drive to capture powerbase
October 20, 2008 (AFP) - Dogged resistance by Tamil Tiger guerrillas appears to have held up a Sri Lankan military offensive in the north aimed at smashing the …
Sri Lanka says 44 combatants killed in latest fighting
October 20, 2008 (AFP) - At least 33 Sri Lankan government soldiers and 11 Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed in the latest heavy fighting in the north of the …
Sri Lanka military says smashing major Tiger defences
October 19, 2008 (AFP) - Troops and Tamil Tiger rebels were locked in intense fighting in northern Sri Lanka Sunday after government forces smashed through the …
Indian PM concerned over civilians caught in Sri Lanka conflict
NEW DELHI, October 18, 2008 (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday told Sri Lanka he was deeply concerned about the "deteriorating humanitarian …
Sri Lanka military captures rebel-held town: govt
October 17, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops captured a rebel-held town in the island's north following heavy fighting that killed a "large" group of guerrillas, …
Sri Lanka destroys food aid withheld from tsunami victims
October 17, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Friday it would destroy a consignment of more than five tonnes of rotting rice and lentils meant for victims of the …
Sri Lanka seeks to avoid spat with India over military drive
October 17, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government said Friday it would send a delegation to India to defuse mounting tensions over the escalating war against …
Sri Lanka steps up air strikes on rebels, food convoy blocked
October 16, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military on Thursday stepped up attacks against suspected Tamil Tiger positions in the island's north and accused the …
Sri Lanka fighting kills 43
October 15, 2008 (AFP) - Heavy fighting broke out across Sri Lanka's northern area of Kilinochchi, leaving 37 Tamil Tiger rebels and six soldiers dead, the …
Indian Tamil MPs pressure govt over Sri Lanka ‘atrocities’
CHENNAI, October 15, 2008 (AFP) - A group of MPs from southern India have threatened to quit unless the government intervenes to halt "atrocities" against …
Dozens dead in latest Sri Lanka fighting
COLOMBO, October 14, 2008 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan army said Tuesday it has killed 38 Tamil Tiger rebels involved in a fierce counter-attack in the island's …
Sri Lanka World Bank office clarifies SEC job
Oct 13, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's World Bank office says the spouse of country director has been hired by the island's securities watchdog by a …
Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers may be formally outlawed, says Australia
SYDNEY, October 13, 2008 (AFP) - Australia is considering formally declaring Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tigers a terrorist group, Foreign Minister Stephen …
Sri Lankan troops kill 20 rebels
October 11, 2008 (AFP) - Heavy fighting continued between troops and Tamil Tiger rebels across Sri Lanka's war-ravaged north, with the military killing 20 …
Sri Lanka fighting kills dozens: military
October 9, 2008 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan military advance on the stronghold of the rebel Tamil Tigers in the island's northeast triggered heavy fighting that …
Sri Lanka minister escapes suicide bomb attack
Oct 09, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's agriculture minister Maithripala Sirisena escaped an assassination attempt Thursday when a suspected Tamil Tiger suicide …
UN chief rails against suicide attacks in Sri Lanka
UNITED NATIONS, October 7, 2008 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday condemned the latest suicide attacks in Sri Lanka, including one which killed at least …
India criticises Sri Lanka’s northern offensive
NEW DELHI, October 7, 2008 (AFP) - India criticised Sri Lanka in a rare intervention into the island's internal affairs, saying civilian deaths during a …