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Sri Lankan troops shot dead a suspected Tamil rebel Thursday, officials said, heightening tensions hours after the president appealed for calm amid fears of a faltering ceasefire.Sri Lankan troops shot dead a suspected Tamil rebel Thursday, officials said, heightening tensions hours after the president appealed for calm amid fears of a faltering ceasefire. Navy sailors […]

A bomb was thrown at a tsunami relief centre in a volatile northeastern town in Sri Lanka early Wednesday, injuring at least nine civilians and a soldier, police said, blaming the attack on Tamil Tiger rebels. A bomb was thrown at a tsunami relief centre in a volatile northeastern town in Sri Lanka early Wednesday, […]

At least eight policemen and a soldier were wounded in suspected Tamil rebel attacks in strike-bound northeastern Sri Lanka, a day after the guerrillas warned of a return to war. At least eight policemen and a soldier were wounded in suspected Tamil rebel attacks in strike-bound northeastern Sri Lanka, a day after the guerrillas warned […]

Following a string of assassinations, the United States is urging the government and the Tamil Tigers to rebuild trust and renew peace talks.Following a string of assassinations, the United States is urging the government and the Tamil Tigers to rebuild trust and renew peace talks. A new tax on construction projects with retrospective effect from […]

Tamil Tiger rebels were observing a day of mourning in northeastern Sri Lanka, a day after two of their senior members and two others were killed in a grenade attack, residents said. Tamil Tiger rebels were observing a day of mourning in northeastern Sri Lanka, a day after two of their senior members and two […]

Unidentified attackers hurled grenades at an office belonging to Tamil Tiger rebels in northeast Sri Lanka, killing at least four people, a military official said. Unidentified attackers hurled grenades at an office belonging to Tamil Tiger rebels in northeast Sri Lanka, killing at least four people, a military official said. The attackers targeted the office […]

Police found the bullet riddled bodies of four men dumped inside a four-wheel drive vehicle parked near Colombo’s main conference centre, officials said.Police found the bullet riddled bodies of four men dumped inside a four-wheel drive vehicle parked near Colombo’s main conference centre, officials said. The motive for the mass killing was not immediately clear, […]

The US says it will not put money for tsunami reconstruction into the P-TOMS (Post Tsunami Operational Management Structure) trust fund due to “legal restrictions.” The US says it will not put money for tsunami reconstruction into the P-TOMS (Post Tsunami Operational Management Structure) trust fund due to “legal restrictions.” A statement from the US […]

Sri Lanka’s shaky minority government said Friday it expected to survive a crucial budget vote later this year and would not be forced to hold snap elections, despite losing the support of its main Marxist ally.Sri Lanka’s shaky minority government said Friday it expected to survive a crucial budget vote later this year and would […]