Sporadic clashes in Northern Sri Lanka after Tiger warning
Sept 7, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger fighters shot dead at least two civilians in Sri Lanka's troubled Jaffna peninsula, the defence ministry said Thursday, a day …
Sept 7, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger fighters shot dead at least two civilians in Sri Lanka's troubled Jaffna peninsula, the defence ministry said Thursday, a day …
TRINCOMALEE, Sept 7, 2006 (AFP) - Thousands of Muslims who fled their homes in this coastal district began returning home Thursday as fighting between troops …
COLOMBO, Sept 6, 2006 (AFP) - Norway's top envoy sought to salvage Sri Lanka's peace process in talks with Tamil Tigers on Wednesday as the rebels vowed …
Sept 06 (LBO) – The Central Bank said Wednesday it would extend a freeze on all bank accounts of the charity, Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) by …
Sept 6, 2006 (AFP) - At least two Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and 13 others wounded Wednesday in clashes with Tamil Tiger rebels in the country's restive …
Sept 6, 2006 (AFP) - A French charity announced Wednesday it was drastically scaling down its operations following allegations that government troops were …
Sept 5 (AFP) - Hundreds of Sri Lankan troops worked Tuesday to clear mines and booby-trapped devices from a town they captured from Tamil Tiger guerrillas …
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka, Sept 5, 2006 (AFP) - Security forces and Tamil Tiger rebels traded mortar bomb attacks in this Sri Lankan port district Tuesday, a day …
Sept 04 (LBO) - Ceylon Petroleum Corporation said Monday that it would jack up fuel prices with effect from midnight Monday, to offset losses made by the state …
Sept 4 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops Monday captured a town used by Tiger rebels to launch artillery against the key naval port of Trincomalee, but President …
Sept 4 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops Monday captured an eastern coastal town used by Tiger rebels to launch artillery attacks against the strategic naval port of …
Sept 04 (LBO) - The government has shelved a bidding round for oil exploration until it sorts out a battle with Norwegian company TGS Nopec to buy up three …
Sept 3, 2006 (AFP) - Fighting between troops and Tamil Tigers near a key northeast port hit a lull Sunday, residents said, a day after 80 rebels were …
Sept 3, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Sunday stepped up its campaign against Nordic truce monitors who accused government forces of involvement in the killing of …
Sept 2, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy killed at least 80 Tamil Tiger guerrillas after a six-hour battle with a flotilla of rebel boats off the island's …
Sept 2, 2006 (AFP) - A second cargo ship was loaded here Saturday with supplies for desperate residents of Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula, where the …
COLOMBO, Sept 1, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has enforced new controls on foreign aid workers after 17 local employees of a French charity were murdered, allegedly …
GENEVA, Sept 1, 2006 (AFP) - The International Committee of the Red Cross on Friday pressed Sri Lanka's warring parties to allow supplies to reach tens of …
Sept 1, 2006 (AFP) - A powerful Claymore mine exploded Friday in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula, killing one soldier and wounding four more, the defence …
LONDON, Aug 31, 2006 (AFP) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Thursday for private talks on the political …