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rediff News (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Nine people were killed and over 90 others injured on Friday when a motorcycle-borne Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam suicide bomber rammed into a bus carrying police personnel in the heart of Colombo, officials said.
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Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
By P. Karunakharan Colombo, May 16 (IANS) Seven police personnel and two civilians were killed and some 95 wounded when a suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber rammed his motorcycle into a police bus in the heart of the busy Sri Lankan capital at midday Friday. The attack occurred close to Hotel Hilton, opposite a Buddhist temple [...]
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Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Colombo, May 16 (IANS) At least eight people, most of them policemen, were killed and over 90 injured when a suicide bomber rammed into a police van in the busy heart of the Sri Lankan capital Friday midday, officials and witnesses said. There were blood and body parts everywhere as the bomber, strapped with explosives, [...]
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Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Colombo, May 16 (IANS) At least six policemen and a civilian were killed when a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle rammed into a police bus in the heart of the Sri Lankan capital, officials said. The deafening explosion occurred around midday near Hotel Hilton, opposite a popular Buddhist temple called Sambodhi Vihara, in the busy [...]
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Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Three people where seriously wonded in a Suicide bomb balst targeted Police bus at near the Lake Houe , the State own Print Media institute around 12.00 noon, source in the area told the Sri Lanka Guardian. More Detauls Will Follow ..... . - Sri Lanka Guardian
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Sky News (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
At least nine people have been killed and 85 wounded during a suicide attack in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo.
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Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
A bomb has exploded inside the High Security area near Colombo Fort Friday noon, targeting a police bus, according to initial details. The explosion was reported near a checkpost. Tension prevails in the area and many vehicles were affected by the blast, initial reports said.
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Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday
Indian shipping major Greatship (India) Ltd (GIL) has placed a multi-million dollar order for two support vessels to be constructed by the Colombo Dockyard Ltd in Sri Lanka.
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Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
May 15, Colombo: Sri Lankan Road Development Authority yesterday signed an agreement with China Metallurgical Construction Group to commence construction on the Colombo-Katunayake expressway, the government announced today.
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SiberNews (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
The remains of Maheswari Velayutham, the advisor of EPDP leader Douglas Devananda, shot and killed Tuesday, was flown to Colombo in a special aircraft with security arrangements Wednesday around 7.30 p.m, along with her family members and relatives, sources in Jaffna said. Her remains will be interred in Borella Saiva crematorium Thursday, the sources added.
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Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
The remains of Maheswari Velayutham, the advisor of EPDP leader Douglas Devananda, shot and killed Tuesday, was flown to Colombo in a special aircraft with security arrangements Wednesday around 7.30 p.m, along with her family members and relatives, sources in Jaffna said. Her remains will be interred in Borella Saiva crematorium Thursday, the sources added.
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Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
May 14, Colombo: Declined interest of investors closed the indices negatively as All Share Price Index (ASPI) lost 5.99 points (0.23%) to close the day at 2607.90 while Milanka Price Index (MPI) dipped 18.01 points (0.57%) to end the day at 3161.73.
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Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka, in a special interview to Thinakkural, a Colombo based Tamil daily, on Friday, claimed that the Indian government had given "full blessings" to the government of Mahinda Rajapaksa to "eliminate the LTTE." Mr. Wickramanayaka further proclaimed that there was no "ethnic conflict" in Sri Lanka. "The LTTE should lay their arms down if they want...
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Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
May 16, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Colombo Stock market recovered slightly on Thursday after a series of downfalls earlier in the week.
