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Sri Lanka vows to defeat Tamil Tigers in 48 hours
: The Sri Lankan government vowed Friday to finish off the Tamil Tigers within 48 hours, defying international calls for a truce and warnings of a “humanitarian catastrophe” inside the rebel-held zone. The signal that a final offensive against the … Continue reading
Sri Lanka rejects Canada
Sri Lanka Monday rejected a call by Canada for a ceasefire in the island’s north, where the army has cornered Tamil Tigers in its ongoing fight-to-finish military campaign. Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama conveyed his government’s position when he … Continue reading
Sri Lanka seeks aid for civilian crisis, endgame for LTTE
Sri Lanka and the UN Thursday made frantic appeals for assistance as the exodus of Tamil civilians from the war zone escalated into a grave humanitarian crisis even as the government claimed that the Tamil Tigers were about to be … Continue reading
No amnesty for rebel leader: SL
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka ruled out an amnesty for the Tamil Tiger leader as troops pressed a final offensive against the cornered rebels despite a global outcry over the plight of civilians trapped in the war zone. President Mahinda Rajapakse said … Continue reading
Thousands more flee Sri Lanka war zone, no trace of LTTE chief
Thousands of sick, injured and fatigued Tamil civilians fled Sri Lanka’s shrunken war zone Tuesday in a heart rending ‘human avalanche’, but there was no trace of the elusive Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran. Television footage showed men, women and … Continue reading
Prabhakaran agrees to rescue mission by West
The report comes a week after the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) lost the cream of its fighting cadre, including a dozen battle-hardened leaders in the fight for Puthukkudiyiruppu. It was their last bastion where the rebels had maintained … Continue reading
420 Tigers killed, troops seize key Sri Lankan area
Fighting the Tamil Tigers in their last bastion, Sri Lankan troops Sunday captured the Puthukkudiyiruppu area, killing over 420 guerrillas in three days of fighting, the military said. The 53 and 58 divisions of the Sri Lankan Army also inflicted … Continue reading
Sri Lankan rebels block exit for civilians, says UN
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern Friday that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were keeping civilians in a conflict zone against their will and called for their freedom. ‘While some have been able to leave or escape, … Continue reading
Indian medicos, aid arrive in Sri Lanka to help war-hit civilians
Indian physicians, surgeons and para-medical staff, technical staff and medical equipments arrived in Sri Lanka Monday to help treat the war-affected, internally displaced civilians in the north, diplomatic sources here said. ‘A plane carrying the first batch of medical staff … Continue reading
12 Sea Tigers men, deputy chief killed, claims Sri Lanka
At least 12 Sea Tigers men, including the wing’s deputy leader, were killed in fierce fighting with the Sri Lankan troops which are close to capturing the rebels’ last naval base in Mullaitivu district, the defence ministry said Thursday. Claiming … Continue reading