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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, […]
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 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 […]
Sri Lanka pledges not to start war
Sri Lanka Thursday pledged not to start a war with Tamil rebels despite an escalation of violence and expressed hope that peace broker Norway will salvage a truce with the guerrillas.Sri Lanka Thursday pledged not to start a war with Tamil rebels despite an escalation of violence and expressed hope that peace broker Norway will […]
Eight killed in Sri Lanka blast
At least eight sailors were killed in northern Sri Lanka Thursday when their bus was hit by a land mine explosion, military officials said. At least eight sailors were killed in northern Sri Lanka Thursday when their bus was hit by a land mine explosion, military officials said. Another eight sailors escaped with injuries in […]
More EU aid for Sri Lanka, if peace prevails.
European Commission (EC) pledges more aid for Sri Lanka, if peace prevails.European Commission (EC) pledges more aid for Sri Lanka, if peace prevails. A statement from the EC’s Commissioner for External Relations, Benita Ferrero-Waldner on Thursday, said the benefits of European aid and trade were dependent on peace. “Above and beyond the next Euro 50 […]
Tamils step up pressure on Sri Lanka troops to quit
Tamil civilians backed by Tiger rebels stepped up demands for the withdrawal of troops from Sri Lanka’s embattled regions, the guerrillas said Wednesday, after the US warned them against returning to war.Tamil civilians backed by Tiger rebels stepped up demands for the withdrawal of troops from Sri Lanka’s embattled regions, the guerrillas said Wednesday, after […]
Sri Lankan president seeks consensus on talks with Tigers
Sri Lanka’s president has made a fresh attempt to reach agreement among political parties before any talks with Tamil Tiger rebels to stem the latest wave of bloodshed, his office said Tuesday.Sri Lanka’s president has made a fresh attempt to reach agreement among political parties before any talks with Tamil Tiger rebels to stem the […]
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The United States Tuesday warned Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels that a return to war would cost them dearly.The United States Tuesday warned Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels that a return to war would cost them dearly. US ambassador to Sri Lanka, Jeffrey Lunstead, told a meeting of businessmen here that Washington wanted the rebel […]
Return to war at high cost, US warns Sri Lanka’s Tigers
The United States Tuesday warned Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels that a return to war would cost them dearly.The United States Tuesday warned Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels that a return to war would cost them dearly. US ambassador to Sri Lanka, Jeffrey Lunstead, told a meeting of businessmen here that Washington wanted the rebel […]
Sri Lanka vows tough line on terror as violence rises
Sri Lanka’s president Monday vowed tough measures to prevent “terror attacks” that undermine an already troubled ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels as officials reported three more deaths in the embattled east.Sri Lanka’s president Monday vowed tough measures to prevent “terror attacks” that undermine an already troubled ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels as officials reported three […]