Tag: Sri Lanka

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jan. 13 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet agrees to ratify South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA), paving the way for its implementation later this year, Media Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said Thursday.Jan. 13 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet agrees to ratify South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA), paving the way for its implementation later this […]

Scandinavian truce monitors Friday blamed Tamil Tiger rebels for a wave of mine attacks that has killed dozens of troops and called for urgent action to prevent full-scale war in Sri Lanka.Scandinavian truce monitors Friday blamed Tamil Tiger rebels for a wave of mine attacks that has killed dozens of troops and called for urgent […]

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 […]

A packed army bus narrowly escaped a mine blast in Sri Lanka on Friday as truce monitors pointed the finger at Tiger rebels for a wave of deadly bombings and urged action to halt a return to war.A packed army bus narrowly escaped a mine blast in Sri Lanka on Friday as truce monitors pointed […]