Tag: Sri Lanka

OSLO, Apr.18 (AFP) – The main mediator in the Sri Lankan conflict, Erik Solheim of Norway, said Tuesday he was frustrated by the government’s and Tamil rebels’ lack of flexibility, which he said was endangering talks aimed at saving a shaky truce.“I have to admit that we’ve become a bit frustrated these past few days […]

Apr.17 (AFP) – At least eight people were killed in two separate mine blasts in northern Sri Lanka Monday, hours after Tiger rebels announced they are suspending participation in peace talks, the military said.The latest deaths raised to 64 the number of people, mostly police or troops, killed in bomb attacks in the past week […]

Apr.17 (AFP) – A Tamil Tiger child soldier has been killed in a Claymore mine blast in northern Sri Lanka, the UN agency for children said Monday.The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it deplored the death of a 17-year-old fighter of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in a mine attack last week […]

Apr. 17 (AFP) – At least eight people were killed in a wave of blasts in Sri Lanka Monday as Tiger rebels suspended their participation in ceasefire talks, military officials said.Peace broker Norway planned to send special envoy Jon Hanssen-Bauer to Sri Lanka Tuesday as part of efforts to save a tottering truce and prevent […]

Apr.16 (AFP) – Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday wounded two soldiers with a landmine attack in Sri Lanka’s northern Jaffna peninsula, the defence ministry said, the latest in a series of blasts which have killed 55 people in the past week. The government’s top peace negotiator said the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have […]

Apr. 16 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s Tiger rebels Sunday suspended their participation at Swiss talks on saving their troubled truce, dimming prospects for peace as the death toll from landmine attacks in the past week rose to 55. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said in a letter to peace broker Norway that they […]

Apr.15 (AFP) – Sri Lankan troops arrested a man trying to plant two Claymore mines near a military checkpoint Saturday as peace broker Norway announced a five day delay for truce talks. The mines were found along the main highway in the north of the island at Omanthai, a military official said. The arrest came […]

Apr.15 (AFP) – Sri Lanka Saturday expressed “serious doubts” about whether Tamil Tiger rebels want to go ahead with talks due to be held in Swizterland that are aimed at saving a fragile ceasefire. The two days of talks were scheduled to be held in Geneva from April 24 after being postponed for five days […]

Apr. 15 (AFP) – Suspected Tamil Tigers detonated two mines in Sri Lanka Saturday, killing seven security personnel as both the government and the rebels cast fresh doubts over plans to resume truce talks. -Amal Jayasinghe: win98win@  The first mine hidden in a parked farm vehicle was detonated as a bus full of troops drove […]

Apr.14 (AFP) – Peace broker Norway announced Friday that talks between the Sri Lankan government and Tiger rebels, under threat from a new wave of violence, would go ahead five days later than scheduled.The negotiations in Geneva were originally due to open on April 19, but the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said […]

Apr.14 (AFP) – Two people were killed in fresh violence in Sri Lanka’s restive east on the traditional New Year day Friday and an indefinite curfew was clamped to maintain law and order, police said.The killing of a motorist sparked fresh rioting in the troubled port town of Trincomalee where police slapped the curfew after […]