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...

Tamil group to fight blacklisting by Canada

Update | June 19, 2008 - The World Tamil Movement said today that it would go to court to fight its the Canada's decision to blacklist it as a terrorist group. More...Previously | June 17, 2008 - The Tamil Tigers are...

RCMP has 'definitive evidence' of group's links to Tamil Tiger

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor In regards to my previous story, about a Canadian man being held by Sri Lanka authourities over his bringing a Heat Seeking Electronic device into that country, one...

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....

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...

Top Tamil Tiger dies of heart attack say Sri Lanka rebels

A senior rebel  tamil leader has died of heart attack giving a big blow to rebel movement. Balraj, rebel leader, was the second leader to be conferred the rank of "brigadier" by the LTTE leadership,...

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...

Sri Lanka Ship Sunk on Election Day

A suicide bomber has sunk a ship as voting in Sri Lankan local elections began."The navy said a 65-metre (213-ft) ship was hit by an underwater blast caused by a suicide diver, though no other casualties were...

Men charged over 'Tigers' support

Four men have been arrested in London by UK authorities, charged with 'conspiring to support' the rebel Tamil Tiger group in Sri Lanka, which is fighting for independence for the island's Tamil minority."Four men have been charged with conspiring to support the banned Tamil...

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...

Tamil Tigers 'launch air strike'

In the continuing saga of fighting between Tamil Rebels and Sri Lankan forces, Tigers have today started air strike on Sri Lankan military targets. Sri Lanka is fighting bitter war for last 25 years causing death of...

26 Killed in Sri Lanka Bus Bomb

A bus bombing in Colombo,  Sri Lanka's capital, has killed a total of 26 people, including those who later died in hospital."The bomb exploded inside the overcrowded bus, blowing off its roof, as it pulled out...

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