A 45-year-old staff attached to the Jaffna office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was shot dead by unknown armed men in Jaffna Tuesday morning at 7:10, Police said. The victim, Suntharalingam Gengatharan, was shot in his head in front of UNHCR office in Jaffna, 100 meters from Nalloor temple, while he… Continue reading ICRC worker shot dead in Jaffna
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100 SLA killed, 250 wounded, heavy fighting in Ki’linochchi – LTTE
More than 100 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and at least 250 SLA soldiers wounded Monday when the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) repulsed a fresh offensive push, said S. Puleedevan, the director of LTTE's Peace Secretariat, quoting LTTE's field commanders. Heavy fighting raged from 5:30 to 12:45 when the SLA attempted to… Continue reading 100 SLA killed, 250 wounded, heavy fighting in Ki’linochchi – LTTE
SLA steps up attacks on hospitals in Vanni, disregards Geneva Conventions
Mullaiththeevu Government Hospital has come under artillery fire by the Sri Lanka Army despite the Sri Lankan military and civil authorities being repeatedly urged by the medical authorities at the hospital not to fire shells on the hospital premises. The hospital was attacked Monday, Friday and Saturday. Two patients sustained injuries last Monday and two… Continue reading SLA steps up attacks on hospitals in Vanni, disregards Geneva Conventions
Tigers recover 12 SLA bodies after preemptive strike, 60 killed, 150 wounded
Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) counter-offensive units carried out a preemptive strike on Sri Lanka Army (SLA) offensive formation in Mu’rika’ndi – Ira’naimadu area Saturday, killing at least 60 SLA soldiers, LTTE officials told TamilNet. The SLA was pushed back 2 km, and the Tigers said they have recovered 12 dead bodies of SLA soldiers… Continue reading Tigers recover 12 SLA bodies after preemptive strike, 60 killed, 150 wounded
Colombo steps up bombardment on Vanni
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombers attacked Saturday a coastal area in Mullaiththeevu where thousands ofl civilians, recently displaced, had established temporary shelters. The bombers dropped eight bombs on fishing huts and boats, lighting up the stretch using para lights, causing panic among the refugees and the fishermen engaged in fishing at 4:55 a.m. The… Continue reading Colombo steps up bombardment on Vanni
Tamil film director Seeman held for ‘inflammatory speeches’
For the second time in two months, Tamil movie director Seeman was arrested at a shooting locale here on Friday for allegedly making inflammatory, secessionist speeches, police said. "The arrest was made after repeated complaints from Congress leaders alleging denigration by Seeman of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s sacrifice and his continued inflammatory, secessionist speeches,"… Continue reading Tamil film director Seeman held for ‘inflammatory speeches’
Visit of ‘strategic partners
The Defense Advisers/Attaches of seven countries, USA, UK, Japan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Maldives were taken on a one day tour to Vanni by the Colombo government on Monday. Suffering from heavy military debacles and facing serious economic crisis, the Colombo government is badly in need of parading strategic partners and abettors to attract means… Continue reading Visit of ‘strategic partners