COLOMBO (AFP) — Sri Lankan government troops were Monday poised to finally capture the political headquarters of the rebel Tamil Tigers after months of fierce fighting, officials said. Security forces were said to be within "kissing distance" of Kilinochchi, one of the two main towns in the north of the island still in the… Continue reading Sri Lanka say troops poised to take rebel HQ
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Poets lend voice to Lankan cause
CHENNAI: The Marina had some unusual visitors on Sunday. Over a hundred poets from across the state had gathered, under a makeshift tent near the Gandhi Statue, to protest against the war in Sri Lanka and the killing of Tamils there. Curious passers-by heard resonant, emotional poems filled with the imagery of the war and… Continue reading Poets lend voice to Lankan cause
42 Sri Lankan fishermen detained off Chennai
At least 42 Sri Lankan fishermen operating in Indian waters were detained in a northern seafront suburb here, the police said Sunday. Apprehended late Saturday night in eight boats by Coast Guard personnel, the fishermen allegedly without valid identities would be quizzed by the Joint Interrogation Committee comprising officials from the Coast Guard, navy and… Continue reading 42 Sri Lankan fishermen detained off Chennai
Mullaiththeevu under flood – GA
Mullaiththeevu District Government Agent Imelda Sukumar has instructed her officials to submit a report on the status of Internally Displaced people in Mullaiththeevu district as several areas in the district are under flood due to heavy rains and stormy winds. Meanwhile meteorological department sources Sunday said the low depression has been moving away and has… Continue reading Mullaiththeevu under flood – GA
Political parties gearing up to face LS polls in TN
Though the Lok Sabha polls are five months away, political parties in Tamil Nadu are in a hurry to clinch electoral deals to avoid any last minute delay. The cadres are being geared up, with parties constituting booth level committees, which were at present doing door-to-door check of the draft electoral rolls. The… Continue reading Political parties gearing up to face LS polls in TN
Sri Lanka troops in ‘kissing distance’ of Tiger HQ: military
Sri Lankan troops have killed scores of Tamil Tiger rebels in the past few days and are within "kissing distance" of their political capital, the defence ministry said Sunday. Forces were moving towards the key town of Kilinochchi and inflicting high casualties on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the ministry said. … Continue reading Sri Lanka troops in ‘kissing distance’ of Tiger HQ: military
Wickremasinghe appeals to dissidents to rejoin UNP
Ranil Wickremasinghe, leader of the main opposition United National Party (UNP), Saturday made an appeal to the dissident group of seventeen parliamentarians of the UNP to rejoin the party, political sources in Colombo said. Mr. Wickremasinghe made this appeal when addressing the 58th annual convention of the UNP in Dehiwela. The dissident UNP (Democratic Group)… Continue reading Wickremasinghe appeals to dissidents to rejoin UNP
Heavy fighting near Kilinochchi
COLOMBO: Heavy fighting was reported on Saturday between the Sri Lankan forces and the LTTE on the outskirts of Kilinochchi, the administrative headquarters of the Tigers, even as the Air Force claimed to have bombed several “identified” LTTE targets in the north. The Defence Ministry said here troops had “successfully crushed” an LTTE counter attack… Continue reading Heavy fighting near Kilinochchi
LTTE’s separate State ideology a threat to India -Army Chief
The Indian Government would never influence Sri Lanka to restore the ceasefire and it would not listen to the political `jokers’ of Tamil Nadu whose survival depends on the LTTE which killed one of the most respected Prime Ministers of India – Rajiv Gandhi, said Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka. The Army Chief,… Continue reading LTTE’s separate State ideology a threat to India -Army Chief
Karunanidhi continues with pressure tactics
Govt. in major dilemma as New Delhi takes about turn to please Tamil Nadu Moves to get petition against hedging deal withdrawn as CB hits back at Fowzie UNP gaffe in no-confidence motion: Is there a conspiracy behind it? Battered by the public agitation over Pakistan-based Lakshar-e-Tayyiba’s devastating 26-11 attack on Mumbai, the dilemma for… Continue reading Karunanidhi continues with pressure tactics