Civil War in Sri lanka

                   

Sri Lankan families count cost of war

hnn.us     8 hrs ago   2 related          

Source: BBC (7-23-08)It was 25 years ago this week that a minor insurgency in Sri Lanka began to turn into a full-scale civil war. An attack by Tamil Tiger rebels in the north sparked rioting across the country targeting...                

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Talks Not Seen As Solution for Sri Lanka [2008-07-23]

zenit.org     yesterday   10 related          

Archbishop: Fighting May Be Only Path to Peace By Will Taylor COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, JULY 23, 2008 .- The civil war in Sri Lanka between the government and the separatist Tamil Tigers has now reached a point where opportunities...                

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wsvn.com: Sri Lankan rebels say peace talks 'impossible wsvn.com

Tamil rebels: Peace talks 'impossible'

msn.com     Jul 22, 2008   73 related          

Tamil rebels: Peace talks ‘impossible’ No end in sight to 25-year-old civil war in Sri Lanka COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - President Mahinda Rajapaksa said earlier this month he was prepared to restart long-dormant talks with the Tamil...                

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Sri Lanka: 19 rebels killed in fighting

chron.com     Jul 19, 2008   54 related          

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan government forces killed 19 Tamil Tiger rebels in fresh fighting along the front lines of the island nation's civil war, the military said Saturday. Military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara...                

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Sri Lanka military captures key northern town-govt

alertnet.org     Jul 16, 2008   22 related          

COLOMBO, July 16 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan troops have captured a strategically important coastal town from the Tamil Tigers, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, as government forces continue their push against the rebels'...                

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More than a weekend getaway: Sri Lanka

kyivpost.com     Jul 16, 2008   1 related          

by Natalya Bugayova, Kyiv Post Staff Writer The Resplendent Land. These are all monikers for Sri Lanka, an enchanting Indian Ocean island with a 2,500 yearold history that hasn’t always been enchanting. Anyone who Googles...                

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Military says 28 Tamil Tiger rebels, 4 Sri Lankan soldiers killed in fighting

iht.com     Jul 15, 2008   172 related          

Sri Lanka's military says 28 Tamil Tiger rebels and four soldiers have been killed in new fighting in the island's civil war. Military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara says the worst of Monday's fighting took place along the...                

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War is only job available in Sri Lankan village

wtop.com     Jul 15, 2008   15 related          

An injured Sri Lankan soldier Nishan Keerthiratne, lies on his bed at his residence in Iyathigewewa, a company town in Kabathigollawa about 200 kilometers (124 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, July 7, 2008. With no...                

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India chases the Dragon in Sri Lanka

newsvine.com     Jul 15, 2008          

BANGALORE - Gripped by civil war for over two decades, Sri Lanka is fast becoming a battleground for the two Asian giants - India and China. The looming struggle for influence has Delhi worried as the stage is on India's...                

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31 LTTE rebels, 2 soldiers killed in Lanka clashes

ibnlive.com     Jul 14, 2008   8 related          

21 killed, 50 injured in blast near Colombo The bomb was placed next to a public transport bus. New Delhi: The civil war in Sri Lanka claimed 33 lives on Sunday, in some of the bloodiest clashes in recent months. The Sri Lankan...                

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