Category: Politics

November 28, 2008 (AFP) – A pledge by Sri Lanka’s Tamil rebel leader to fight on despite a military onslaught raised fears Friday of a return to a hit-and-run guerrilla war as his mini-state faced potential collapse. Separatist chief Velupillai Prabhakaran vowed Thursday the rebels would “continue with our struggle until the alien Sinhala occupation […]

Nov 27, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran has sought the sympathy of Tamils in south India in an apparent effort to get a ceasefire with Indian intervention and ward off an army onslaught on his stronghold. In his annual ‘Heroes’ Day’ speech to commemorate rebel war dead, Prabhakaran acknowledged his […]

November 25, 2008 (AFP) – The reclusive leader of Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers is to deliver his annual policy address this week from a besieged jungle hideout that could soon be totally overrun by government troops.With his northern fiefdom shrinking fast in the face of a massive onslaught, Velupillai Prabhakaran is expected to use Thursday’s […]

November 25, 2008 (AFP) – Security forces ambushed and killed scores of Tamil Tigers in northern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, the defence ministry said, adding its troops were poised to take the rebels’ political capital. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 Government soldiers occupying a […]

November 24, 2008 (AFP) – At least 27 soldiers and 120 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed as government forces battled their way to the outskirts of the rebels’ political headquarters, the defence ministry said on Monday. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 Heavy fighting raged […]

November 23, 2008 (AFP) – Helicopter gunships attacked Tamil Tiger rebel positions in northern Sri Lanka as battles shifted onto a key highway leading to the rebels’ political capital, the defence ministry said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 Helicopters were deployed to pound rebel […]

November 21, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lankan security forces on Friday reached the outskirts of the Tamil Tiger political capital in the island’s north after months of heavy fighting, the defence ministry here said. Troops fought pitched battles with the Tamil Tigers and seized control of more rebel defences on the north-western edge of Kilinochchi, […]

November 22, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lankan troops smashed more bunkers and fought heavy battles with Tamil Tiger rebels, killing four guerrillas across several fronts in the island’s north, the defence ministry said Saturday. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 Security forces captured a Tiger […]

November 20, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lankan security forces on Thursday captured a key defence line of Tamil Tiger rebels after six days of intense fighting that left “scores” of guerrillas dead, the defence ministry said.The rebels are locked in a decades-long war with the government to carve out a homeland for minority Tamils. To […]

November 19, 2008 (AFP) – Amnesty International on Wednesday said Sri Lanka was unable to provide for the basic needs of 300,000 people trapped inside rebel-held areas and accused Tiger guerrillas of using them as human shields.“The abuses carried out by the LTTE make our call for international monitors to be allowed to visit conflict-affected […]