Sri Lankan Navy arrests Australia-bound asylum seekers
August 20th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Aug 20 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy Monday arrested 83 people, including 66 Tamils, who were heading on two boats to Australia illegally to seek asylum, a navy spokesman ... Read more...
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LTTE cornered to 28 sq km area: Sri Lankan military
March 18th, 2009 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 18 (IANS) At least 38 Tamil Tigers were killed as the military cornered the rebels in 28 sq km land stretch in the north-eastern Mullaitivu district of Sri Lanka, a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Sri Lankan troops search for LTTE chief
January 17th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 17 (Xinhua) Sri Lankan troops have launched a search to nab Tamil rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, believed to be hiding inside a 35-meter deep bunker in Mullaithivu district, the state ... Read more...
Posted in National |