Sri Lanka heavy fighting kills 52 ahead of South Asian summit
August 2, 2008 (AFP) - Heavy fighting broke out in northern Sri Lanka on the eve of a South Asian summit in the capital, leaving at least 14 government …
Politics
Sri Lanka, Pakistan defence deal proposed
August 1, 2008 (AFP) - Pakistan, a key supplier of small arms to Sri Lanka, has proposed a defence pact to boost military cooperation between the two …
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Sri Lanka
Aug 1, 2008 (LBO) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh landed in Sri Lanka to attend the 15th Summit meeting of the South Asian Association of Regional …
Regional rivals to meet in Sri Lanka as Indo-Pak peace process hits bad times
July 29, 2008 (AFP) - The leaders of South Asian rivals India and Pakistan are to meet in Sri Lanka this week for their highest-level talks in 15 months and to …
Dozens dead in heavy fighting across Sri Lanka: govt
July 26, 2008 (AFP) - At least 66 Tamil Tiger rebels and eight government soldiers have died in the latest fighting in northern Sri Lanka, the island's defence …
‘Ultimate security’ as Sri Lanka hosts South Asian forum
July 27, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is ramping up security in its already tightly-guarded capital to unprecedented levels as it prepares to host regional leaders …
Sri Lanka cracks down on stray dogs ahead of South Asian meet
July 27, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is rounding up dozens of stray dogs ahead of a major South Asian summit, which will also see the island's largest deployment of …
Sri Lanka fighting kills scores of rebels: military
July 25, 2008 (AFP) - Heavy ground battles across Sri Lanka's north claimed the lives of 59 Tamil Tiger rebels and two soldiers, the defence ministry said …
Sri Lanka marks 25 years since deadly riots
July 24, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will on Friday mark a quarter of a century since the country's worst ethnic riots claimed scores of lives, but 25 years on …
Sri Lankan military says 29 killed in fresh fighting
July 24, 2008 (AFP) - At least 25 Tamil Tiger rebels and four soldiers have been killed in fighting and air strikes across Sri Lanka's northern region, the …
Sri Lanka Tigers declare ceasefire for S. Asia summit
July 22, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tiger rebels declared Tuesday a ceasefire with the military during a 10-day meeting of South Asian leaders …
Sri Lanka military says 5,000 rebels killed this year
July 20, 2008 (AFP) - More than 5,000 Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed by Sri Lanka's military since the beginning of the year, the defence ministry said …
Sri Lanka troops capture town from Tamil Tigers
July 20, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka troops have entered a town held by Tamil Tiger guerillas for 21 years, within days of over-running a nearby coastal base, the …
Sri Lanka army chief says war nearly won
July 19, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's army chief said Saturday his forces had wiped out two-thirds of the Tamil Tigers' military capability, and that the …
Media group says Sri Lanka journalists harassed
July 18, 2008 (AFP) - Journalists covering Sri Lanka's war with Tamil Tiger rebels are being harassed despite a government pledge to take action to protect the …
Sri Lankan air force jets bomb rebel arms supply boats
July 18, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan air force jets bombed three large Tamil Tiger rebel "logistics vessels" off the northeastern Mullaithivu lagoon early …
Sri Lanka looking for intelligence at Asian security meet
SINGAPORE, July 17, 2008 (AFP) - From Pakistan to Sri Lanka and southern Thailand, people are dying in Asia's numerous conflict zones -- but progress in …
Sri Lanka gets tough on UN, aid visas
July 17, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government on Thursday unveiled new restrictions on how long United Nations and other foreign aid staff are allowed to work …
Sri Lanka war solution requires ‘trust-building’: Britain
July 17, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former colonial ruler Britain has called for trust between multi-ethnic communities to end Sri Lanka's spiralling violence, …
Unmarked grave found in eastern Sri Lanka, troops overrun key Tiger base
July 16, 2008 (AFP) - Several human bones have been found in an unmarked grave in Sri Lanka's eastern district of Batticaloa, police said Wednesday. The site …