The rebels proclaimed a unilateral ceasefire but in Colombo the capital, the defense secretary immediately rejected this initiative, saying that…
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Presidential election in Sri Lanka
After more than 35 years of civil war, the Sri Lankans elect their president in peace. Nearly 15 million voters…
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Sri Lanka: Tamil rebels accuse army of killing 2,000 civilians
The Tamil Tigers today accused the army of killing more than 2,000 civilians in bombings in the “last 24 hours”.…
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Sri Lanka: Cameron invites Tamil issue to Commonwealth summit
British Prime Minister David Cameron visited northern Sri Lanka on Friday, the scene of decades of civil war. He is…
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Security Council calls on rebellion to lay down arms
Civilians trapped in the conflict in Sri Lanka are at the center of the concerns of the UN Security Council.…
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Sri Lankan army traps Tamil Tigers in land
Sri Lankan army soldiers relish their advance. This morning, and for the first time in 25 years of war, they…
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Sri Lanka: joint statement by the UN Security Council
The plight of civilians trapped in fighting in the northeast of Sri Lanka finally walked through the door of the…
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Sri Lanka gestures amid conflict with Tamil separatists
The Sri Lankan army today announced the end of its heavy military operations in the area of around ten km2…
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What path will Sri Lanka take now that the Tamil Tigers have acknowledged their defeat?
The rebels, who have been fighting since 1972 for the independence of the north and east of the island, announced…
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Sri Lankan government declares at least 48-hour ceasefire with Tamil rebels
A symbolic gesture in Sri Lanka. President Mahinda Rajapakse has declared a ceasefire of at least 48 hours with the…
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Sri Lankan government does not want UN aid workers
The head of United Nations Humanitarian Affairs leaves Sri Lanka “disappointed”. John Holmes did not get a “green light” from…
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