Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers are putting up stiff resistance to a government advance into their territory and have killed at least 75 troops in the latest fighting, a pro-rebel website said Wednesday.
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In a new initiative to expedite the establishment of Independent Commissions and introducing new provisions to the 17th Amendment a group of legislators representing all political parties in the government and the opposition have proposed a set of new amendments to the Constitution. — Tuesday, September 02, 2008 5:12:32 PM
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The Cinnamon Garden Police informed court today that Minister Mervyn Silva made a complaint to the Accident Service Police Post that his gold chain weighing 13 sovereigns was snatched when the Minister was assaulted outside Rupavahini Corporation last year. — Tuesday, September 02, 2008 4:40:26 PM
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A Police Special Task Force (STF) Sergeant and a Home Guard attached to a sentry point at Panama Road in Potuvil were shot dead by an unidentified group this afternoon, the Police Media Spokesman said.
— Tuesday, September 02, 2008 3:40:52 PM
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Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) — Sri Lanka’s army captured Mallavi, a town in the north that served as an administrative center for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, as the rebels said 75 soldiers were killed in fighting in the region.
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Former Air Force Commander Jayalath Weerakkody has been nominated as the Sri Lankan High Commissione..
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The Army Courts Martial, following imposition of punishment on 106 convicted Army deserters handed t..
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At least 45 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and more than 51 wounded in Naachchikkudaa whe..
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UNP leader Ranil Wickramasingha met the UNP Provincial Councillors at the party headquarters in Pitakotte today. Picture shows party chairman Rukman Senanayake in conversation with Ranjan Ramanayake.Pic by Indraratna Balasuriya
— Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:43:46 PM
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Papua New Guinea intelligence officials have arrested twelve Sri Lankan men, alleged to be planning to go to Australia using falsified documents. They say the men are members of the LTTE and were on the run from Sri Lanka. — Tuesday, September 02, 2008 11:24:14 AM
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