The island nation of Sri Lanka, in throes of civil war since the past decade and half with its security forces fighting rebel armies of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE), has been charged with torturing prisoners and civilians in their...
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According to Sri Lankan Defense Ministry sources, atleast 34 Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed in fierce clashes with government troops in the country's north over the past two days.
It seems various peace attempts, brokered mainly by Norway,...
Blood continues drenching Sri Lanka, as the battle continues to make its casualties. The Sri Lankan navy launched a massive attack against a fleet of nearly 20 rebel boats. Is there no rescuing the country from the bloodshed that has engulfed the...
The political situation in Sri Lanka is worsening day by day, with Government and LTTE embroiled in a civil war that shows no signs to cease. The condition of the citizens is appalling because they do not know of what will happen next.
With...
In another case of human rights violation, two Red Cross workers from Sri Lanka were abducted and later on killed by their suspected captors. The reason behind the kidnapping and murder is not unknown. However, the Sri Lankan Government has come...
The violence triggered by the LTTE in Sri Lanka shows no sign to cease. Three persons were killed when a roadside bomb exploded near a civilian truck that was passing it.
The explosion occurred in Thirukkovil village in eastern Ampara...
The Sri Lanka civil war has intensified further with the BBC reporting that 15 rebels have been killed in the last two days by the Sri Lankan army in different incidents in northern and eastern parts of the strife torn island country.
The Norwegian...
The political and social situation in Sri Lanka is worsening day by day. The Tamil tigers or the LTTE have found a new style of attack by air marking a new dimension to the three-decade old conflict. By doing this, the LTTE has clearly violated Sri...
The unofficial war between the official government in Sri Lanka and the rebels, the Tamil tigers continues to take innocent civilians in its lap. The war has been raging over a long time, with the LTTE demanding a Tamil homeland in the north and east of...
The Sri Lankan air force base near the Colombo International Airport was bombed by LTTE aircraft on Monday. Three Sri Lankan airmen were killed and many more were wounded in the predawn attack.
The so-called LTTE air force used two light aircraft...
The Sri Lankan government forces have sunk two vessels near the southeastern coast of the island country that were allegedly carrying arms to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE. The LTTE controls the northern peninsula of the island and is...
In the worst ever LTTE attack against foreigners in Sri Lanka, at least two foreign diplomats were injured. The ambassadors of Italy and the United States were hurt in the attack. The Sri Lankan government claimed about injuries to the German...
After more than two decades of continuous warfare -- the Liberation Tigers for Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sinhalese dominated government of Sri Lanka will attempt to work out a peace settlement. The Sri Lankan Government has called on the LTTE to...
After a brief cease-fire that was declared in 2001, brought an end to the fighting between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for a while but hostilities renewed in late 2005. However, the cease-fire had brought little...
A major fighting broke out between Sri Lankan Army and LTTE in northeastern district of Trincomalee in Sri Lanka. About 13 people have been injured who had taken shelter in a school during the fight.
According to the military sources, 13 soldiers...
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