Two LTTE leaders surrender, 95,000 flee war zone (Lead)
April 22nd, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Two second-rung leaders of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have surrendered to the Sri Lankan military as the number of civilians fleeing the no-fire-zone ... Read more...
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Over 81,000 civilians flee Sri Lanka war-zone (Lead)
April 22nd, 2009 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Over 81,000 civilians have fled Sri Lanka's war-zone since Monday with the advancing troops cornering the Tamil Tigers into a 14 square kilometre coastal land strip ... Read more...
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Thousands more flee Sri Lanka war zone, no trace of LTTE chief (Roundup)
April 21st, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 21 (IANS) Thousands of sick, injured and fatigued Tamil civilians fled Sri Lanka's shrunken war zone Tuesday in a heart rending "human avalanche", but there was no trace of ... Read more...
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52,000 flee rebel-held area as LTTE ignores surrender deadline (Fourth Lead)
April 21st, 2009 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 21 (IANS) Men, women and children, some sick and some too old to even walk... It was a mass exodus from the Tamil Tigers held area in Sri Lanka's north ... Read more...
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Over 49,000 flee LTTE-held area as deadline to surrender ends (Third Lead)
April 21st, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 21 (IANS) Men, women and children, some sick and some too old to even walk... It was a mass exodus from the Tamil Tigers held area in Sri Lanka's north ... Read more...
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LTTE fails to meet Sri Lanka’s ultimatum to surrender (Lead)
April 21st, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 21 (IANS) Tamil Tigers Tuesday failed to meet the noon deadline set by Colombo to surrender, as the terror outfit faces an unprecedented military thrust in its last stronghold in ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan civilians flee rebel-held areas for second day
April 21st, 2009 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 21 (DPA) Civilians fled Tamil rebel-held areas in north-eastern Sri Lanka for a second consecutive day Tuesday, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said.
He said the exact number of civilians who ... Read more...
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5,000 civilians flee Sri Lanka’s war-zone: Military (Lead)
April 20th, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 20 (IANS) Over 5,000 civilians Monday fled Sri Lanka's northern war-zone and entered the government-held areas as troops continued to advance towards the last stronghold of the Tamil Tigers as ... Read more...
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17 Tigers killed as troops move closer to no fire zone: Sri Lanka
April 19th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 19 (IANS) At least 17 Tamil Tigers were killed and 22 wounded in fierce clashes when troops advanced towards the last stronghold of the rebels as part of their "hostage ... Read more...
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Indian military doctors save lives in Sri Lanka
April 19th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) As Sri Lankan troops battle the Tamil Tigers in their very last bastion, a small group of Indian doctors are quietly treating scores of ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa urges global community to pressurise LTTE (Lead)
April 18th, 2009 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 18 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Saturday urged the international community to exert pressure on the Tamil Tigers to free civilians, rather than asking him to pause the military ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa appeals to world community to exert pressure on LTTE
April 18th, 2009 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa Saturday urged the international community to exert pressure on the Tamil Tigers to free civilians, instead of asking him to pause the military ... Read more...
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President Rajapaksa visits former LTTE hub Kilinochchi (Third Lead with images)
April 16th, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, April 16 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Thursday became the first national leader to visit the former Tamil Tiger stronghold of Kilinochchi in almost half a century, as ... Read more...
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Tamil rebels call for permanent ceasefire in Sri Lanka
April 14th, 2009 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 14 (DPA) Tamil rebels Tuesday called for an unconditional permanent ceasefire as a precondition to peace talks with the Sri Lankan government.
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Sri Lanka’s holiday truce begins, LTTE kills soldier (Lead)
April 13th, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka's temporary truce with the Tamil Tigers began Monday to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year even as the rebels killed a soldier in a sniper ... Read more...
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Be defensive during Sinhala, Tamil New Year: Rajapaksa tells troops (Lead)
April 12th, 2009 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, April 12 (IANS) Confident of defeating the Tamil Tigers in the near future, Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday ordered his troops to adhere to "defensive operations" against the ... Read more...
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Prabhakaran agrees to rescue mission by a Western country: Report
April 12th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 12 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, who is said to be facing a military rout at the hands of the government troops, has "agreed to a rescue ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka co-chairs want pause in fighting: US
April 10th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 10 (IANS) Expressing an "urgent concern for safety of over 100,000 people" trapped in fierce combat between the military and the Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka's donor co-chairs stressed "the importance ... Read more...
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UN concerned over civilians trapped in Sri Lanka war (Lead)
April 7th, 2009 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 7 (IANS) The United Nations Tuesday expressed "deep concern" for over 100,000 Tamil civilians trapped in a small strip in Sri Lanka's north and said that "a series of humanitarian ... Read more...
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UN expresses ‘deep concern’ for civilians trapped in Sri Lanka war zone
April 7th, 2009 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 7 (IANS) The United Nations Tuesday expressed "deep concern" for the lives of over 100,000 Tamil civilians trapped in a small strip of land in the northern Mullaitivu district, saying ... Read more...
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Prabhakaran might be hiding in Mullaitivu: Sri Lanka army chief
April 6th, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 6 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran may be still be hiding in the northeastern Mullaitivu district, Army Chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said Monday.
Fonseka's comments came ... Read more...
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19 LTTE rebels killed as troops capture fresh areas: Military
April 1st, 2009 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 1 (IANS) At least 19 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed Wednesday when the troops forcing their way into the last LTTE strongholds captured fresh territories from the rebels in the ... Read more...
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45 killed as Sri Lankan military battles LTTE (Lead)
March 30th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 30 (IANS) At least 44 Tamil Tiger guerrillas and a naval sailor were killed and four LTTE boats were destroyed Monday when the Sri Lankan troops fought fierce battles with ... Read more...
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Troops kill 29 Tigers in Sri Lanka
March 27th, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 27 (IANS) At least 29 Tamil Tigers were killed in fresh clashes with troops in Sri Lanka's northeastern Mullaitivu district, the defence ministry said Friday.
It said the 58 Division ... Read more...
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LTTE on brink of defeat: Sri Lanka
March 26th, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 26 (IANS) Claiming that the fight-to-finish military campaign against the Tamil Tigers in the island's north "is going on successfully", a government spokesman Thursday said that the rebel outfit was ... Read more...
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Air Force choppers escape LTTE missile attack: Sri Lanka
March 25th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 25 (IANS) The Tamil Tigers Wednesday fired surface-to-air-missiles (SAM) at two Sri Lankan Air Force helicopters over the northern battle zone but the choppers narrowly escaped the attack, military authorities ... Read more...
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LTTE intelligence chief’s hideout captured: Sri Lanka
March 25th, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 25 (IANS) Sri Lankan troops forcing their way into the last strongholds of the Tamil Tigers have captured a hideout of the rebels' intelligence wing chief, Pottu Amman, in the ... Read more...
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Five farmers killed in LTTE attack
March 25th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 25 (IANS) Five farmers were killed and two wounded in a suspected Tamil Tigers attack in a village in Sri Lanka's eastern province, the defence ministry said here Wednesday.
It said ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa to discuss political situation with parties
March 24th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 24 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited all Tamil and Muslim political parties, including the pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance (TNA), for an interaction this week on the prevailing ... Read more...
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LTTE attack thwarted, five cadres killed: Sri Lankan military
March 23rd, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 23 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy has killed five LTTE cadres, who were dressed as civilians fleeing the war zone and were planning to attack security forces, the defence ministry ... Read more...
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Senior Sea Tiger leader killed in heavy fighting
March 21st, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 21 (IANS) A senior leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels' naval wing was killed along with a few others when the troops advancing from various directions towards the fast shrinking ... Read more...
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31 Tamil Tigers killed, LTTE positions smashed: Sri Lanka
March 19th, 2009 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 19 (IANS) At least 31 Tamil Tiger guerrillas were killed and many more reported wounded during fresh clashes with troops in Sri Lanka's north-eastern Mullaitivu district, the defence ministry said ... 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...
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Strategic junction ahead of last LTTE stronghold captured: Sri Lanka (Lead)
March 17th, 2009 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 17 (IANS) Advancing Sri Lankan troops captured a strategically important junction lying ahead of the last stronghold of the Tamil Tiger rebels, the defence ministry said Tuesday.
Troops engaged "in ... Read more...
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29 Tamil Tigers killed: Sri Lanka
March 17th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 17 (IANS) At least 29 Tamil Tigers were killed and scores were wounded when fierce clashes broke out between the advancing troops and the rebels in the island's north, military ... Read more...
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