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Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

SLA in centre of Kilinochchi : LTTE Confirms

Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

FRIDAY 05, Sep.,'08___________JAFFNA COLLAGE“Whatever the claimants of the 185th year founding of Jaffna College may say, the irrefutable historical fact is that the Batticotta Seminary founded in 1823 was closed by the American Mission in 1855 on the grounds it had failed in its proselytizing mission..... on pillayanEXCLUSIVE“The people in Kilinochchi have already lost their own children and relatives...

Sri Lanka: LTTE leader confirmed killed

i On Global Trends (Free subscription) | yesterday

The LTTE self styled "Lieutenant Colonel Neelawannan" was killed during a confrontation with Troops in VENNIRIKULAM area on the 01st of September. His death has been confirmed through LTTE communication. Source: MCNS Sedo Domain Name Aftermarket btcoilpipeline.com Published by Mike Hitchen, Mike Hitchen Consulting

LTTE delegation meets British Tory leaders

Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News (Free subscription) | yesterday

TamilNet, Thursday, 04 September 2003, 17:22 GMT The political leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Mr. S.P.Thamilchelvan, met with the ...

LTTE delegation returns home

Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News (Free subscription) | yesterday

TamilNet, Thursday, 04 September 2003, 11:01 GMT The delegation of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam led by its political wing leader, Mr.S. ...

Sri Lanka: LTTE hands over 19 bodies of SLA soldiers to ICRC in Ki'linochchi

Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Co-ordinating Secretary for UN organizations in Ki'linochchi Wednesday around 1:40 p.m handed over 19 bodies of Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers recovered during clearing missions to ICRC Ki'linochchi District Security Officer Mr. Philippe Buechard. Seven of these were recovered in Naachikudaa while 12 were from Vanneari and Akkarayaan battle fronts, Ki'linochchi...

The Point of Diminishing Returns: Countering the LTTE Air Wing

Sri Lanka Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008

“Now we must consider the cost of Sri Lanka’s response to the LTTE planes. In addition to counter air raids on LTTE airbases, the Sri Lankan Air Defense Network has seen a building boom since the TAF was first used in battle. The existing network has been expanded with additional radar stations and increased numbers of anti-aircraft batteries, among other things. Yet the Air Tigers remain the only...

Heavy Battles Grip Sri Lanka As Troops Keep Up Offensive

Pakistan News (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

COLOMBO:Government forces and Tamil Tiger separatists fought heavy battles in northern Sri Lanka with another 34 combatants killed in fresh clashes, the defence ministry said on Friday. Troops encountered stiff resistance from the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as troops tried to move deeper into rebel territory, defence officials said. The ministry said 30 rebels [...]

U.N. plea on displaced in Sri Lanka

Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday

COLOMBO: United Nations Resident Representative in Sri Lanka Neil Buhne has appealed for free movement of tens of thousands of civilians displaced in the LTTE-held areas in the north due to fighting for several weeks. With the military ...

Sri Lanka: Tamil civilian shot dead in Puththa'lam

Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Unidentified armed men on motorcycle forcibly entering the house of a Tamil civilian Friday early morning, shot and killed him, at Aa'ndimunai, Udappu in Munthal police division in Puththa'lam district, according to the complaint lodged with Munthal police by the victim's relatives.

Sri Lanka: Tamil civilian shot dead in Vavuniyaa

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Unidentified armed men shot dead a forty-five-year old Tamil civilian in his house at Pampaimadu in Vavuniyaa Thursday night, Vavuniyaa police said.

Sri Lanka: Buddhist monk desecrates Hindu temple in Colombo

Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

A Buddhist monk and three of his Sinhala Buddhist associates were arrested in the early hours of Thursday by the Grandpass Police in Colombo for allegedly desecrating a Saiva temple at Dewellwatte in Grandpass area. They were ordered remand till September 9 by the Colombo Additional Magistrate Ajith Anavaratne Thursday when the suspects were produced in court, legal sources said.

Sri Lanka: SLA Claymore attack injures civilian in Nedungkea'ni

Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Deep Penetration Unit troops triggered four Claymore mines Thursday around 1:30 p.m targeting a tractor on its way to transport coconuts from Nedungkea'ni, injuring a civilian in the tractor, sources in Vavuniyaa said. All four Claymore mines had exploded.

Sri Lanka: White van gunmen abduct trader in Vadamaraadchi

Tamilnet (Free subscription) | yesterday

Unidentified gunmen arriving in a white van Wednesday night just before curfew hours abducted a 26-year-old trader from his house at Karaveddi East in Vadamaraadchi, according to a complaint lodged by his wife with Human Rights Commission (HRC) Jaffna Thursday. Meanwhile, the wife of the person found beheaded and dressed in woman's clothing Wednesday in Kapoothu, Thenmaraadchi, said that gunmen in...

Sri Lanka: SLN Dvora fires on fishermen in Mullaiththeevu

Tamilnet (Free subscription) | yesterday

A Dvora Fast Attack Craft of the Sri Lanka Navy opened fire on fishermen who were engaged in fishing along the Chemmalai coast in Mullaiththeevu Thursday around 4:00 a.m., wounding one of the fishermen.