200 civilians die in two months of Sri Lanka fighting: monitors
Sept 28, 2006 (AFP) - Fighting between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels has caused the deaths of at least 200 civilians in the past two months, …
Sept 28, 2006 (AFP) - Fighting between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels has caused the deaths of at least 200 civilians in the past two months, …
GENEVA, Oct 27, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's warring parties are to meet in Geneva Saturday amid international pressure to stop a new spiral of killings in Asia's …
Sept 27, 2006 (AFP) - Hopes for peace in Sri Lanka rose Wednesday after the government revealed Tamil Tigers have agreed to resume face-to-face negotiations …
Sept 27, 2006 (LBO) – India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp and British Gas have bought up seismic data on potential oil deposits off Sri Lanka’s west …
Sept 27 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's state oil giant Ceypetco dropped fuel prices on Wednesday to appease trade unions, but has been helped by falling world …
COLOMBO, Sept 27, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan war planes bombed a suspected Tamil Tiger training camp as the two sides exchanged artillery attacks across a de …
OSLO, Sept 27, 2006 (AFP) - Norway on Wednesday welcomed an announcement by the Sri Lankan government that the leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels was committed …
September 26, 2006 (LBO) – Lanka IOCs share prices perked up Tuesday after the Indian fuel retailer announced plans to ink a deal next week, which …
Sept 26, 2006 (AFP) - An airman was killed and another wounded in northern Sri Lanka on Tuesday when a mine blew up as they underwent routine physical training …
SINGAPORE, Sept 25, 2006 (AFP) - Oil prices fell back below 60 dollars in Asian trade Monday to their lowest level in six months, before regaining some ground, …
COLOMBO, Sept 25, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy and Tamil Tiger rebels fought a fierce sea battle on Monday, with both sides giving conflicting casualty …
COLOMBO, Sept 25, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels Monday denied forcing minority Muslims to quit a coastal town where 17 aid workers of a French …
NEW YORK, Sept 23, 2006 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged her Sri Lankan counterpart here Saturday to make a concerted effort in planned …
Sept 24 (AFP) - Tamil rebels and Sri Lankan troops waged artillery duels Sunday in the embattled east, the military said, in continued fighting despite a push …
GENEVA, Sept 22 (AFP) - International and Sri Lankan human rights campaigners on Friday called for a United Nations inquiry into abuses against civilians by …
LONDON, Sept 22, 2006 (AFP) - Britain's foreign ministry tightened up its advice Friday to travellers in north and east Sri Lanka after at least six people …
COLOMBO, Sept 22(AFP) - At least six civilians were killed in separate incidents across Sri lanka's embattled northeast, the defence ministry here said Friday. …
COLOMBO, Sept 21, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops were deployed at a Muslim town in the island's east to quell rioting following the massacre of 10 residents, …
COLOMBO, Sept 20, 2006 (AFP) - The fear of bomb attacks in Sri Lanka following an upsurge in violence has spawned extra security checks, making daily life more …
COLOMBO, Sept 20, 2006 (AFP) - Three people were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in northeast Sri Lanka, police said Wednesday, and a curfew was put in place …