No excuse for anti-Tamil policies

National Post, a new paper that was "broadly sympathetic to the Sri Lankan government's goal of confronting and subduing the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam", posted an opinion that "there is no excuse for anti-Tamil policies. "Sri Lanka must now be judged by the...

Sri Lanka "runs out of time" for investigation

Sri Lankan government ended the investigation into human right abuses during the war with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). This decision came despite call from various human rights groups request to allow...

Soldiers in Okinawa ready relief package to be sent to Sri Lanka

Soldiers with the 87th Quartermaster Detachment and Japanese workers joined together to get ready a shipment of aid including vehicles to be shipped to Sri lanka. " In response to reports that some hospitals in the island nation were destroyed in recent fighting, soldiers...

Tamil Tiger ceasefire rejected by Sri Lanka government

Sri Lankan rebels Tamil Tiger have called a ceasefire, but the The Sri Lankan government defence minister called the ceasefire 'a joke' according to the BBC.   "Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have declared a unilateral ceasefire amid growing international concerns for...

Sri Lanka Gov to Reveal "Pro-LTTE" Journalists

Sri Lanka Defence Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella says a commitee called the Parliamentary Select Committee has been appointed to investigate the writings of journalists who have been contributing articles detrimental to the interests of Sri Lanka to foreign Non...

Wounded Sri Lankans describe chaos

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Sri Lanka: No cease-fire, rebels must surrender

This war is ending soon, probably  within days, with a Sri Lanka victory.  The big question is what happens next. Will there be reconciliation or another war? " Sri Lanka's prime minister on Thursday...

Mass protest at funeral of slain Sri Lanka editor

Amidst the tight security thousands of  people attended the last rites of  killed Sri Lankan editor Lasantha Wickramatunga in capital Colombo. The dead editor was a fierce critic of Sri Lankan government...

Sri Lanka troops seize strategic pass from Tigers

Sri Lankan government Forces continues to move closer to rebel tamil hideouts after taking over Kilinochchi, the political headquarters of the Tamil Tiger rebels last week and then marched north. Heavy fighting...

Heavy Fighting in Sri Lanka, 120 LTTE Rebels, 25 Soldiers Killed

Fighting has intensified in the rebel stronghold of Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan army is pitched in an intense battle to recapture the rebel held areas. At least 25 Sri Lankan soldiers and 120 Tamil Tiger rebels...

Thousands at minister's funeral

The funeral of Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar who was shot dead at his home on Friday has taken place in Colombo. A heavy security cordon was in place with soldiers and navy personnel joining thousands of police. Mr Kadirgamar's coffin, draped with the Sri...

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