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Mine blasts rock Sri Lanka amid fresh bid to save truce
Jan 17, 2006 (AFP) – Suspected Tiger rebels set off two more mines and fought a gun battle with troops Tuesday as the United Nations urged talks and Norway made a fresh bid to pull Sri Lanka back from the brink of war.Jan 17, 2006 (AFP) – Suspected Tiger rebels set off two more mines […]
Sri Lanka’s import bill gallops ahead of November export earnings
Jan. 17 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s import bill for the eleven months surged ahead of export earnings for the same period last year due to rising energy costs, but the island’s Central Bank Tuesday left its key interest rates unchanged. Jan. 17 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s import bill for the eleven months surged ahead of […]
Three women gunned down in Sri Lanka ahead of peace moves
Jan 16, 2006 (AFP) – Three women relatives of a Tamil Tiger rebel were shot dead by unidentified attackers in northern Sri Lanka ahead of fresh diplomatic moves to save a troubled truce, officials said Monday.Jan 16, 2006 (AFP) – Three women relatives of a Tamil Tiger rebel were shot dead by unidentified attackers in […]
Tigers condemn attack on truce monitors ahead of diplomat visits
Jan 15 (AFP) – Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday condemned a bomb attack against Scandinavian truce monitors amid fears of more bloodshed ahead of high-level diplomatic visits seeking to pull Sri Lanka back from the brink of war.Jan 15 (AFP) – Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday condemned a bomb attack against Scandinavian truce monitors amid fears of […]
Sri Lanka plans new security force for capital
Jan 15, 2006 (AFP) – Sri Lanka plans a new security force in the capital to deal with possible attacks as concern grows for a fragile ceasefire with separatist Tamil Tiger rebels, police said Sunday.Jan 15, 2006 (AFP) – Sri Lanka plans a new security force in the capital to deal with possible attacks as […]
Blast hits truce monitors amid war warnings in Sri Lanka
Scandinavian truce monitors suffered a bomb attack in Sri Lanka early Saturday as a packed army bus narrowly escaped a mine blast amid growing calls for action to halt a return to war.Scandinavian truce monitors suffered a bomb attack in Sri Lanka early Saturday as a packed army bus narrowly escaped a mine blast amid […]
Influx of Lankan refugees continues
Rameswaram (TN), Jan 13 (PTI) The influx of refugees continued for the second day today with a group of nine Sri Lankan Tamils arriving here this morning.Rameswaram (TN), Jan 13 (PTI) The influx of refugees continued for the second day today with a group of nine Sri Lankan Tamils arriving here this morning. Revenue officicals […]
Sri Lanka’s Tigers seek military upper hand ahead of talks
Tamil Tiger rebels, blamed for a series of deadly attacks on Sri Lankan troops, are battling to gain the upper hand over the military ahead of a new round of peace talks, analysts said Friday.Tamil Tiger rebels, blamed for a series of deadly attacks on Sri Lankan troops, are battling to gain the upper hand […]
‘s Tigers seek military upper hand ahead of talks
Tamil Tiger rebels, blamed for a series of deadly attacks on Sri Lankan troops, are battling to gain the upper hand over the military ahead of a new round of peace talks, analysts said Friday.Tamil Tiger rebels, blamed for a series of deadly attacks on Sri Lankan troops, are battling to gain the upper hand […]
Sri Lanka’s truce monitors raps government on paramilitary groups
Jan. 13 (LBO) – Giving voice to the unspoken thoughts of most ordinary citizens of the country, Sri Lanka’s truce monitors have questioned whether the ceasefire agreement with the rebels and government has ended.Jan. 13 (LBO) – Giving voice to the unspoken thoughts of most ordinary citizens of the country, Sri Lanka’s truce monitors have […]
Mine blast kills nine sailors as Sri Lanka vows no war
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels Thursday blew up a navy bus, killing 10 sailors in fresh bloodshed as Sri Lanka vowed it will not return to war with the guerrillas.Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels Thursday blew up a navy bus, killing 10 sailors in fresh bloodshed as Sri Lanka vowed it will not return to war with […]
Spilleth Over
Jan 13 (LBO) – The largest storage reservoir in the Sri Lankan hydro – electrical generation system spilled early Friday morning, for the first time sicne 1997, a Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) official said. Jan 13 (LBO) – The largest storage reservoir in the Sri Lankan hydro – electrical generation system spilled early Friday morning, […]
