Church 'wounded' over gay boycott

For the Anglican church things keep getting out of hand with time. First it was in Israel and now the Lambeth comference, Bishops have heard how the row over gay clergy has left the once united Anglican church into a...

'Four die' in S Lanka bus attack

Suspected Tamil rebels have killed 4 bus passengers and wounded many others bus passengers. "At least four people have been killed and 25 others wounded when gunmen ambushed a crowded passenger bus in Sri Lanka, the...

Sri Lanka: has the government won the 25 year old war?

The long war in Sri Lanka has not come to an end dispite governmental claims on the contrary. " The war president Jul 3rd 2008 | COLOMBO AND TRINCOMALEEFrom The Economist print edition Sri Lanka’s army chief says the government has won its 25-year war against the Tamil...

Renegade S Lanka leader goes home

Former Tamil rebel leader Karuna has strong control in Some part of Sri Lanka but he defected and joined Sri Lankan forces. " Former Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger renegade Col Karuna has arrived in Colombo after...

Canadian held in Sri Lanka: Terrorist Ties?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA Canadian man is being held in Sri Lanka after police were wondering what he was doing with Heat Seeking Technology, fearing this and other electronics would be headed to...

Deadly blast hits Sri Lanka bus

Sri Lanka's capital Colombo has been rocked with a big bomb blast. Tamil Tiger rebels had detonated a roadside bomb that targeted the bus in the suburb of Moratuwa killing more than two dozens and injuring 40 people....

New York Mob suspects nabbed

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Colombo Family took a "Hit" when Tommy Shots, was arrested by authourites and seven other mobsters.Mobsters, now there is a word you don't hear anymore, much less...

Bomb targets train in Sri Lanka, 18 hurt

In the latest incident of violence in Sri Lanka, a train has been bombed in the country's capital today. Since the most recent campaign by the rebel Tamil Tigers group was started, dozens of civilians have died in bombings since the beginning of theyear. The Tigers have been...

TV journalist killed in Sri Lanka

In the rebel held area of Northern Sri Lanka a tv journalist has been killed. Journalist was busy in covering ethinic conflict in Sri Lanka. Thousands of ordinary people have been killed in the fighting between Government forces and Tamil rebels LTTE. " A journalist...

Eight Killed After Bomb Rocks Busy Sri Lankan Train

At least eight people were killed and 72 reported injured after a bomb went off in a packed passenger car in Colombo after three bombs were found and diffused on transit over the weekend.Authorities had been warning...

50 killed in heavy Sri Lanka fighting: ministry

In the ongoing battle between rebel Tamil forces and Sri Lankan goernment army at least 50 people have died in northern Sri Lanka. Both sides want to control Northern Sri Lanka. These figures have been released by...

9 dead,95 wounded in Colombo blast

Seven police personnel and two civilians were killed and some 95 wounded when a suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber rammed his motorcycle into a police bus in the heart of the busy Sri Lankan capital at midday Friday. The attack occurred close to Hotel Hilton, opposite a...

Eleven killed as violence intensifies in Sri Lanka

Fight between Sri Lankan forces and rebel Tamils have become fierce and killed many people. Tamil rebels have been fighting long for a separate homeland for long time. " At least 10 Tamil Tiger rebels died during battles with government troops and a policeman was shot dead in...

LTTE rebels killed in Sri Lanka

At least 18 Tamil rebels have been killed in the ensuing war between Sri Lankan army and Tamil rebels. One Army soldier is also reported to have been killed. The battle is continuing in the deep forests of Mannar district in the rebel held part of Sri Lanka."Heavy...

Sri Lankan government bars independant coverage on war casualties

"The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the actions of government officials in denying photojournalists access to report on casualties of the latest violence between the Sri Lankan Army and the...

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