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Sri Lankan families count cost of war

Prabhath — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:07:14 +0000

It was 25 years ago this week that a minor insurgency in Sri Lanka began to turn into a full-scale civil war. Sri Lankan soldier The army is advancing in the north An attack by Tamil Tiger rebels in the north sparked rioting across the...

Sri Lanka says it seizes rebel territory

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:41:25 +0000

Sri Lankan forces battled rebel gunmen deep inside the nation’s northern jungles Thursday, killing 25 guerrilla fighters and seizing new territory, the military said. Other battles killed 25 rebels and four soldiers, the military...

India vs Sri Lanka Series: Rain delays India-Sri Lanka match

Pooja Kamboj — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:58:11 +0000

Lanka and India at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground. (Watch) Unravelling the mystery of new spin sensation Ajantha Mendis will be the biggest challenge for Indiaâ€™s famed batsmen as they go into the first Test against Sri Lanka, seeking to...

Sri Lankan rebels say peace talks 'impossible'

AP — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:01:44 +0000

Sri Lankan rebels said Monday that a new round of peace talks on ending the country’s 25-year-old civil war is impossible as long as the government presses ahead with a military...

Tamil rebels: Peace talks 'impossible'

AP — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:53:01 +0000

Sri Lankan rebels said Monday that a new round of peace talks on ending the country’s 25-year-old civil war is impossible as long as the government presses ahead with a military...

Sri Lankan soldiers capture rebel base

AP — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:32:51 +0000

Sri Lankan government forces captured a Tamil Tiger rebel base in the north Sunday after a 48-hour battle that left at least 15 rebels dead, while air force jets destroyed six rebel boats, the military...

17 killed in latest Sri Lanka fighting

AP — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:55:16 +0000

Fighting between government troops and separatist Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka’s embattled northern region has killed 16 rebels and a soldier, the military said...

Sri Lanka: 19 rebels killed in fighting

AP — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:03:52 +0000

Sri Lankan government forces killed 19 Tamil Tiger rebels in fresh fighting along the front lines of the island nation’s civil war, the military said Saturday.

Ananthaâ€™s prediction: Indiaâ€™s best hope is a draw

Kamal Kishore — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:56:55 +0000

ndia start a three-test series in Sri Lanka on Wednesday which will answer a few questions on how different will be their approach in the island where they only have a modest record. Their confidence will come from the sheer experience among...

Sri Lanka protesters stop trains to halt evictions

AP — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:40:07 +0000

Angry protesters halted trains and clashed with policemen in Sri Lanka’s capital Friday as authorities began demolishing their homes, saying they were unauthorized constructions that encroached on government...