Sri Lanka News

38 killed in Sri Lanka's fresh clashes: Military

At least 37 Tamil Tiger guerrillas and a soldier were killed while 37 from both sides were wounded when advancing troops and the rebels engaged in fierce clashes Friday in the northern Wanni region, the defence ministry said here Saturday.

'Tamil Tigers incapable of counter attacks'

Karuna Amman, head of a breakaway faction of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), says assaults by the Sri Lankan Army had weakened the Tamil Tigers to such an extent that they are incapable of launching counter attacks.4:30 PM on July 05

'Tamil Tigers too weak to launch counter attacks'

Karuna Amman, head of a breakaway faction of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), has claimed that the Tamil Tigers are now too weak in the face of the ongoing assault by the Sri Lankan Army to launch counter attacks.2:30 PM on July 05

Breakaway LTTE leader Karuna back in Colombo: media

Former Tamil Tigers commander and leader of breakaway faction TMVP, Vinayagamoothy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman arrived here Thursday from Britain, media reports here quoted party spokesman Azarth Maulana as saying.3:57 AM on July 04

14 rebels killed in northern Sri Lanka

At least 14 Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed by the government troops in clashes in northern Sri Lanka, the military said Thursday.3:57 AM on July 04

Sri Lanka frees 300 Indian trawlers

Sri Lanka has released all the 300-odd Indian fishing trawlers the navy seized while allegedly poaching in the island's territorial waters, after hours of through investigation.5:10 PM on July 03

Sri Lankan journalists protest against assault on scribes

Hundreds of Sri Lankan journalists Wednesday held a peaceful rally in the heart of Colombo to denounce the attack on a fellow journalist and a British high commission official by unknown men and urged the authorities to speedily arrest the culprits.5:00 PM on July 02

US condemns attack on reporter, British embassy official

The US Tuesday condemned the assault on a journalist and a British high commission officer and asked the Sri Lankan authorities to bring the perpetrators to book at the earliest.8:31 PM on July 01

Sri Lankan jets pound LTTE training base

Eight Sri Lankan jets Tuesday bombed a Tamil Tiger training base in the northern Wanni region, the defence ministry said.2:00 PM on July 01

Sri Lankan jets pound suspected LTTE training base

Sri Lanka's defence ministry claimed Tuesday that eight supersonic fighter jets had carried out air raids on a suspected training base of the Tamil Tiger rebels in the northern Wanni region.12:32 PM on July 01

Tigers can no more fight a conventional war: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have lost their ability to wage a conventional war, but it would take another year to 'completely defeat them militarily', army chief Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka said Monday.7:02 PM on June 30

LTTE can no more fight like a conventional army: army chief

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger guerrillas have 'lost their capability of fighting as a conventional army' because of the offensive the military is waging against them, army chief Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka said Monday.5:01 PM on June 30

Sri Lankan troops seize rebel territory

The Sri Lanka government soldiers Sunday seized an area from the Tamil Tiger rebels in the country's north following several days of fierce fighting, a defence ministry statement said.10:30 PM on June 29

'Indian military to protect Manmohan during SAARC summit'

Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has approved a 'heavy Indian military presence' in Colombo to provide security for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the upcoming SAARC summit in Colombo, said a media report here Sunday.5:00 PM on June 29

India's cricket tour helps Sri Lanka settle Rs.600 mn liabilities

India's forthcoming cricket tour to Sri Lanka in July has turned out to be a boon for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) because it has helped the latter settle its financial liabilities of over Rs. 600 million with local banks.10:32 PM on June 27