Category: Politics
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 bomber blew herself up near his vehicle, the defence ministry said. Police spokesman Ranjith Gunasekera said the minister was unharmed. The only fatality was the female suicide bomber. The defence ministry initially said […]
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 27 people.The attack in the northern town of Anuradhapura came as the Sri Lankan military appeared on the verge of capturing the rebel Tigers’ key headquarters as part […]
‘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 military offensive against Tamil rebels were a cause of grave concern. The fall of Kilinochchi would be the biggest loss in 13 years for the Tigers. India’s National Security Advisor […]
Sri Lanka journalists mourn colleague; condemn killing
Oct 06, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s media organizations condemned a blast by a suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber, which killed a TV journalist and more than 20 others including a former army general-turned politician.Rashmi Mohamed, a provincial correspondent with Sri Lanka’s Sirasa TV, died Monday while covering the opening of an opposition United National […]
Sri Lanka general turned politician assassinated
Oct 06, 2008 (LBO) – A former Sri Lankan military general who won office in a regional election has been killed in a suicide blast in the north central area city of Anuradhapura, police said. The blast, from a suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber, had occurred near his party office. A suicide blast has killed […]
Sri Lanka bomb attack kills 22, including general turned politician
Oct 06, 2008 (LBO) – A former Sri Lankan military general who won office in a regional election was killed in a suicide blast in the along with a score of others in the north central city of Anuradhapura, police said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send […]
‘s Tigers face biggest loss in 13-years
October 5, 2008 (AFP) – The widely expected fall of the Tamil Tigers’ political capital would mark the separatists’ biggest loss in 13 years, but analysts believe Sri Lanka’s drawn out ethnic conflict is far from over.Government forces say they are steadily advancing on the town of Kilinochchi in an offensive that began over a […]
Sri Lankan troops nearing Tiger HQ: army chief
October 4, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s army chief said Saturday his troops are on the verge of capturing the key northern headquarters of the Tamil Tigers in Kilinochchi. Foreign aid workers who evacuated the northern region three weeks ago said most residents of Kilinochchi had fled as the fighting moved closer. The defence ministry […]
Sri Lanka troops kill 42 in offensive against rebels: ministry
October 3, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lankan troops have killed 42 Tamil Tigers and injured 53 in a ground and sea offensive aimed at dismantling the rebels’ mini-state in the north of the island, the defence ministry said Friday. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 […]
‘s north to get UN food
Oct 02, 2008 (LBO) – A convoy of 51 food trucks accompanied by United Nations officials Thursday left Sri Lanka’s northern Vavuniya town to areas further north that are held by the Tamil Tigers, a minister said. The trucks are carrying essential foods items such as rice, lentils and sugar. Relief minister Rishad Badurdeen said […]
Sri Lanka hikes defence spending for next year
Oct 01, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government plans to allocate 177.1 billion rupees next year for its defence forces whose campaign against the Tamil Tigers is intensifying, according to the appropriation bill published by the finance ministry. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 Most […]
Sri Lanka Tigers suffer heavy casualties: ministry
October 1, 2008 (AFP) – Around 30 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and 36 wounded in the latest ground and air attacks by government forces against their north Sri Lankan stronghold, the island’s defence ministry said Wednesday.Three soldiers were killed and 14 wounded in the fighting on Tuesday, the ministry said. The military says the […]