Sri Lanka News

LTTE's intelligence headquarters bombed: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Wednesday said its air force fighter jets had bombed a suspected stronghold of the Tamil Tigers in the north, a day after the rebels denied the government's claim of shooting down one of their aircraft.3:33 AM on September 11

20 killed in LTTE attack on key military base: Sri Lanka

A pre-dawn assault by Tamil Tiger rebels at a military base in northern Sri Lanka left at least 20 dead and a rebel aircraft destroyed, the government said Tuesday, while a pro-LTTE website claimed two Indians had been wounded.3:00 PM on September 09

LTTE aircraft destroyed during raid on Sri Lankan air base

Two light-wing aircraft of the Tamil Tigers carried out a pre-dawn air raid Tuesday on the Sri Lankan Air Force base in the country's north, but the air force retaliated and destroyed one of the planes, a defence official said.10:31 AM on September 09

27 Indian youth arrested in Colombo for overstaying

Sri Lankan Immigration officials arrested a batch of 27 Indian youth here during the weekend for staying on though their visas have expired, a senior official said Monday.6:33 AM on September 09

Explosion injures five in Sri Lankan capital

A small bomb explosion here injured five people late Monday, officials said.6:30 AM on September 09

Tata Nano urged to relocate to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has invited India's Tata Motors to relocate its controversial Tata Nano car manufacturing plant to the island nation, an official said Sunday.8:00 PM on September 07

Sri Lankan war planes bombs suspected LTTE targets

Supersonic fighters and gunship helicopters of the Sri Lankan air force Sunday carried out raids targeting suspected strongholds of the Tamil Tigers in the north where the troops are inching towards the rebels' administrative hub of Kilinochchi despite heavy resistance, military authorities said here Sunday.5:01 PM on September 07

Ranatunga boiling hot over IPL, England tour controversy

Getting tough with the national players who are refusing to compromise with the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) for the proposed England tour, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Interim Committee Chairman Arjuna Ranatunga stressed that he would not budge from his stand in honouring Sri Lanka's tour obligation with England next year.2:02 PM on September 07

Sri Lanka cricket body poll in two months

Sri Lanka's cricket governing body, which has been administered by an interim committees and hit by many controversies over the past three years, is set to face an election in two months, a media report here said Sunday.1:02 PM on September 07

Between IPL and England tour, Sri Lanka cricket crisis deepen

Sri Lanka cricket's crisis over the timing of the England tour which clashes with the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) next year deepened Saturday with the interim administration and several key players in the team refusing to budge an inch from their positions.4:01 PM on September 06

Sri Lankan army, LTTE swap bodies of combatants

The Sri Lankan Army and Tamil Tiger rebels, with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), have swapped the bodies of nearly 40 combatants killed in clashes between the two sides, the defence ministry said in a statement issued here said Thursday.2:35 AM on September 05

46 combatants killed as Tiger territory captured: Sri Lankan military

The Sri Lankan military has captured fresh territory from the Tamil Tiger rebels in the north amid fierce fighting that has left at least 46 combatants killed, defence officials said here Tuesday.10:33 PM on September 04

Sangakkara to undergo finger surgery in Australia

Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper and batsman Kumar Sangakkara is leaving for Australia later this week to undergo a finger surgery on his left hand, a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) official said here Thursday.9:31 PM on September 04

LTTE 'strategic bastion' in north captured: Sri Lankan military

The Sri Lankan military Tuesday claimed that its troops fully captured a 'strategic bastion' from the Tamil Tiger rebels in the war-torn north of the country amid fierce resistance from the guerrillas.5:33 PM on September 04

Sri Lankan military court jails 305 army deserters

Sri Lanka's military court Tuesday jailed 305 army deserters for failing to respond to the general amnesty offered by the military since May.4:34 PM on September 04