Sri Lanka Army (SLA) has fired artillery shells targeting Tharmapuram Junction, the new administrative centre of Vanni Thursday around 1:00 p.m., killing one civilian and causing injuries to several. One of the shells exploded very close to the hospital. The civilian infrastructure, including the hospital, banks and administrative bodies serving the Internally Displaced People of… Continue reading SLA fires artillery shells on Tharmapuram, 1 killed, many wounded
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Gunmen shoot anti-government editor in Sri Lanka
Gunmen on a motorcycle shot and badly wounded the editor of a newspaper strongly critical of the government Thursday, the second violent attack on private media in Sri Lanka in three days, police said. Media rights groups have accused the government and its supporters of trying to stifle dissent in the war-wracked country by… Continue reading Gunmen shoot anti-government editor in Sri Lanka
Sunday Leader Editor shot in Colombo
Lasantha Wikramatunga, the chief editor of the English Weekly, which is critical of the Rajapaksa government was shot by unknown gunmen Thursday morning around 9:30 a.m. while he was on his way to work, initial reports from Colombo said. Mr. Wikramatunga was rushed to Kalubowila hospital in critical condition. The newspaper and its editor as… Continue reading Sunday Leader Editor shot in Colombo
SLA blocks gateway to Vanni civilians for 5th day
A woman, wounded in Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombardment on 01 January succumbed to her wounds Monday night and other patients in need of urgent medical transport from Puthukkudiyiruppu to Vavuniyaa with ICRC escort remain blocked for days despite repeated attempts to access the road, which remained under Sri Lanka Army (SLA) artillery fire,… Continue reading SLA blocks gateway to Vanni civilians for 5th day
Peoples support will help surmount challenges: LTTE Political Head
Pointing out that Ki’linochchi was where Sri Lanka military has suffered previous historic debacles, LTTE Political Head B. Nadesan, in an interview with TamilNet on Monday dismissed the occupation of the town as an insignificant setback in the context of a liberation struggle, and said, Tamil people’s support has always been LTTE’s strength, and… Continue reading Peoples support will help surmount challenges: LTTE Political Head
Sri Lanka seizes key rebel defense line in north
Sri Lankan forces overran the Tamil Tigers’ northernmost defense line Tuesday, forcing the beleaguered rebels to retreat from one of their strongest fortifications, the military said. The capture of Muhamalai on the Jaffna peninsula came as government troops pushed the rebels deeper into their shrinking heartland in the northern jungles in hopes of finally crushing… Continue reading Sri Lanka seizes key rebel defense line in north
Kilinochchi looks like a ghost town
To describe Kilinochchi, the administrative and political headquarters of the LTTE which fell into the hands of the Sri Lankan military on Friday, as a “ghost town” is an understatement. It is a town without a soul, roofs, windows and any conceivable civil and administrative infrastructure. For a bustling town that is home to… Continue reading Kilinochchi looks like a ghost town
Sri Lanka’s Tamil separatist conflict far from over: analysts
Sri Lankans celebrated the fall of the Tamil Tigers’ de facto capital with street parties, but military observers say bloodier battles may still lie ahead as the rebels take refuge in the jungles. The guerrillas, fighting for an independent homeland for Tamils, suffered a massive blow on Friday when they lost Kilinochchi, their political… Continue reading Sri Lanka’s Tamil separatist conflict far from over: analysts
Centre ignoring TN’s sentiments on Lanka: PMK
In a sharp criticism of the UPA regime, one of its coalition partners, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), has accused the government of deliberately ignoring the sentiments of Tamil Nadu by refusing to heed the state’s repeated pleas to take steps to end the war in Sri Lanka. In a strongly-worded letter to the Prime… Continue reading Centre ignoring TN’s sentiments on Lanka: PMK
Lasting peace is unlikely, even if the Tamil Tigers are beaten
Sri Lanka’s populist president is a self-styled "man of the masses" and one of South Asia’s most controversial leaders. Since his narrow election victory in 2005, Mahinda Rajapaksa has dedicated himself to the cause of defeating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) by military means. He opposed moves towards peace made by… Continue reading Lasting peace is unlikely, even if the Tamil Tigers are beaten