Sri Lanka asks Prabhakaran to surrender by Tuesday noonCOLOMBO - Closing in on the last Tamil Tiger stronghold, Sri Lanka Monday ordered elusive rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and his fighters to surrender by Tuesday noon or face death. Rajapaksa appeals to world community to exert pressure on LTTECOLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa Saturday urged the international community to exert pressure on the Tamil Tigers to free civilians, instead of asking him to pause the military operation, to defeat terrorism in the island nation. Sri Lankan health official says 28 civilians killed in civil war crossfireCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — At least 28 civilians have been killed in two days of fighting as Sri Lankan troops try to push into a small “no-fire zone” where Tamil Tiger rebels have bunkered down for their final stand, a health official said. Dalai Lama welcomes two-day truce in Sri LankaDHARAMSALA - The spiritual head of the Tibetan community, the Dalai Lama, Monday welcomed the Sri Lankan government’s decision for a two-day pause in the operations against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations. Be defensive during Sinhala, Tamil New Year: Rajapaksa tells troopsCOLOMBO - Confident of defeating the Tamil Tigers in the near future, Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday ordered his troops to adhere to ‘defensive operations’ against the rebels during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year April 14, a statement from his office said. Hold defensive operation during Sinhala, Tamil New year: RajapaksaCOLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday ordered his troops to adhere to ‘defensive operations’ against the Tamil Tigers during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year April 14, a statement from his office said. Sedition charges politically motivated: VaikoCHENNAI - MDMK leader Vaiko Friday termed the Tamil Nadu government’s move to charge him with sedition for his remarks in support of the Tamil Tigers’ chief as ‘politically motivated’. Sri Lanka urged to stop shelling ‘no-fire zone’NEW YORK - The Sri Lankan government should stop firing heavy artillery into the ‘no-fire zone’ where some 100,000 civilians are trapped by the Tamil Tigers, Human Rights Watch has said. 96 LTTE rebels killed in Sri Lanka: militaryCOLOMBO - Sri Lankan troops killed 96 Tamil Tigers in close-quarter ground battles Saturday, as fighting in the last rebel strongholds in the island’s northeast intensified, a military official here said. 96 Tamil Tigers killed in Sri Lanka: MilitaryCOLOMBO - Sri Lankan troops killed 96 Tamil Tigers in close-quarter ground battles Saturday, as fighting in the last rebel strongholds in the island’s northeast stepped up, a military official here said. I am not fond of LTTE, it killed my father: RahulPUDUCHERRY - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said he was not ‘particularly fond’ of Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers because they killed his father Rajiv Gandhi. Tamil leader jailed under tough law for pro-LTTE speechesCOIMBATORE - Nanjil Sampath, MDMK propaganda secretary and an open supporter of the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), was Sunday charged under the National Security Act a day before he was to be released from jail, the police said. Rebels attack ship in Sri LankaCOLOMBO - Tamil Tiger rebels Monday fired mortar shells at a ship carrying essential commodities for civilians in Sri Lanka’s Mullaitivu district, the military said. Black tigress carcass found in Sri LankaCOLOMBO - The carcass of a black tigress has been found in Sri Lanka, a media report said Saturday. Red Cross member killed in Sri Lanka’s war-zoneCOLOMBO - The Red Cross Thursday said one of its staff members was killed while his nine-year-old son was wounded in Sri Lanka’s rebel-held north-eastern coastal village, where the advancing troops and the cornered Tamil Tiger rebels were locked in heavy fighting. Rajapaksa cuts short Nepal visit after attack on cricket teamKATHMANDU - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa cut short his three-day state visit to Nepal Tuesday and is returning home due to security considerations after gunmen fired at the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan. India asks LTTE to give up weapons, Tamil MPs enragedNEW DELHI - Unveiling its ambition to play a pro-active role in Sri Lanka, India Wednesday bluntly told the Tamil Tigers to give up their weaponry and said it was ready to work with Colombo to evacuate the thousands of civilians trapped in the war zone. Ruling party expected to win provincial polls in Sri LankaCOLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s ruling party was poised to win elections being held Saturday in two of the nine provinces in what is widely seen as a prelude to snap parliamentary polls this year. Navy sinks two LTTE boats, kills six cadres: Sri LankaCOLOMBO - At least six Tamil Tigers were killed Sunday when the Sri Lankan Navy on routine patrol intercepted two rebel boats off the northeastern coast of Mullaitivu, naval official said. ‘High-profile LTTE hideout’ bombed: Sri LankaCOLOMBO - Sri Lankan Air Force jets Friday bombed ‘a high-profile LTTE hideout’ in northeastern Mullaitivu district where Tamil Tigers have been cornered by the advancing troops, the defence ministry said. 500 civilians killed in Sri Lanka fighting, rebels sayCOLOMBO - At least 500 civilians have been killed in the past three weeks in heavy fighting in northeastern Sri Lanka, Tamil rebels said Thursday. LTTE’s last Sea Tiger base captured: Sri LankaCOLOMBO - Further tightening their stranglehold on the depleted Tamil Tigers, Sri Lankan troops Thursday dealt yet another blow to the rebels by capturing their last Sea Tiger base at Chalai on the island’s east coast, the military here said. Sri Lanka’s donors urge LTTE to surrenderCOLOMBO - Jointly expressing their ‘great concern’ at the plight of thousands of civilians trapped in fierce fighting in north, Sri Lanka’s donor Co-Chairs Tuesday urged the Tamil Tiger rebels to lay down weapons, accept Colombo’s amnesty and enter political process. Tamil Nadu colleges to remain shut from MondayCHENNAI - Colleges across Tamil Nadu will remain closed from Monday, the state government announced Saturday in view of students’ protests over the situation in Sri Lanka. Canada pressures Sri Lanka for political solutionTORONTO - A top Indo-Canadian leader in the Canadian government has urged Sri Lanka to work for a political solution to the Tamil problem. Mukherjee is coming on our invitation: ColomboCOLOMBO/NEW DELHI - Sri Lanka Tuesday made it clear that Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee was visiting Colombo ‘in response to an invitation’ extended by the government of Sri Lanka. Bhopal national park may get two white tigersBHOPAL - Van Vihar National Park in the Madhya Pradesh capital may soon get a pair of white tigers from the Nandankanan Zoo in Orissa after an approval from the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), state forest minister said. Shivshankar Menon holds talks with Sri Lankan presidentCOLOMBO - Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon Saturday held talks with President Mahinda Rajapaksa, a day after India announced the second instalment of humanitarian assistance amounting to 40 million (Sri Lankan) rupees for the war-affected Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka’s north. India-Lanka accord key to political solution: Sri LankaCOLOMBO - Appreciating the continued ‘understanding of India on issues of mutual concern’, Sri Lanka said Friday that the 1987 Indo-Sri Lanka accord is still the key to seeking a political solution to the island’s ethnic conflict. US renovates schools in former LTTE areaCOLOMBO - The US is rehabilitating seven schools and a hospital in eastern Sri Lanka in a bid to improve the lives of people hit by the ethnic conflict, it was announced Thursday. |
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