Send back Sri Lankan Air Force trainees: Jayalalithaa
July 13th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Friday again urged the central government to send back the Sri Lankan Air Force personnel, now being trained in Bangalore, terming ... Read more...
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Disconnect over Sri Lankan airmen’s status; Jayalaithaa demands they be sent home (Third Lead)
July 7th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Chennai/New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In a clear instance of disconnect, the Press Information Bureau's Chennai wing said Friday that all the Sri Lankan airmen being trained near Chennai were ... Read more...
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Disconnect over Sri Lankan airmen being sent back (Second Lead)
July 6th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In a clear instance of disconnect, the Press Information Bureau's Chennai wing said Friday that all the Sri Lankan airmen being trained near the Tamil ... Read more...
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Disconnect over Sri Lankan airmen being sent back (Lead)
July 6th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In a clear case of disconnect, the Chennai wing of the Press Information Bureau said Friday that all the Sri Lankan airmen being trained near ... Read more...
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AIADMK, DMK want Sri Lankan airmen to go (Lead)
July 5th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 5 (IANS) Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and DMK leader M. Karunanidhi Thursday demanded the immediate expulsion of Sri Lanka Air Force personnel being trained near in Tamil Nadu.Jayalaltihaa ... Read more...
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Don’t train Sri Lanka Air Force personnel: Jayalalithaa
July 5th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday described the training of Sri Lankan Air Force personnel in Tamil Nadu as an insult to Tamils.She said this ... Read more...
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Stronger action needed by India against Sri Lanka: Jayalalithaa
February 18th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa Thursday demanded stronger action from the Indian government against Sri Lanka to prevent the island nation's navy from attacking Indian fishermen.In a ... Read more...
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Baby born in helicopter in Sri Lanka
February 5th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Anuradhapura (Sri Lanka), Feb 5 (IANS) A pregnant woman being shifted from a flood hit area delivered a baby in a Sri Lankan air force helicopter. She was one of four pregnant ... Read more...
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India boys beat Pakistan, grab maiden Asian Junior Squash
January 30th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian junior boys created history when they downed arch-rivals and title holders Pakistan in the final of the Asian Junior Team Squash Championships here Saturday for their ... Read more...
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Air force helicopter crashes in Sri Lanka
November 27th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 27 (DPA) A Russian built Mi-24 Sri Lankan Air Force helicopter Friday crashed in southeastern region of the island-country after an air display to mark the start of construction work ... Read more...
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New book reveals India’s ‘hidden hand’ in Sri Lanka war
August 22nd, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) India played a critical, albeit covert, role in the success of Sri Lanka's war against the Tamil Tigers, with the Indian Navy providing vital intelligence in locating ... Read more...
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Prabhakaran has spurned last chance of pardon: Rajapaksa
April 22nd, 2009 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Wednesday warned that Tamil Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran will now have to "face consequences for his acts" against the state during the past ... Read more...
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Two LTTE leaders surrender, over 95,000 flee war zone (Second Lead)
April 22nd, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Two second-rung leaders of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) surrendered to the Sri Lankan military as the civilians fleeing the no-fire-zone in the rebel-held ... Read more...
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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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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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Has LTTE executed its military spokesman?
March 13th, 2009 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers may have killed their high-profile military spokesman on charges of being a "traitor" when they began suffering heavily early this ... Read more...
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Tamil rebels attack east Sri Lankan village, says government
February 22nd, 2009 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 21 (DPA) Tamil rebels stormed a village in eastern Sri Lanka Saturday, killing at least eight civilians and injuring four, a day after rebels attempted an aerial suicide mission on ... Read more...
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Plane debris salvaged, LTTE says it was suicide attack (2nd Lead)
February 21st, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 21 (IANS) Sri Lankan investigators Saturday salvaged debris of two Tamil Tiger planes that killed two people in an audacious overnight bombing of Colombo that officials said held no military ... Read more...
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LTTE’’s Black Air Tigers behind Colombo aerial strike
February 21st, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Feb 21 (ANI): The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE), on Saturday claimed responsibility of Friday night''s aerial strikes on a main revenue department building near the Sri Lankan Air ... Read more...
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LTTE says Colombo air attack was a suicide mission (Lead)
February 21st, 2009 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 21 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have claimed responsibility for the Friday night air raid over the capital Colombo that left at least two people dead and 50 injured. ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan investigators salvage wreckage of LTTE planes
February 21st, 2009 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 21 (DPA) Investigators Saturday salvaged parts of two light aircraft commandeered by Tamil rebels and shot down by the Sri Lankan Air Force, military officials here said.
Two people died and ... Read more...
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LTTE bombs Colombo, plane shot down (Fourth Lead)
February 21st, 2009 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 20 (IANS) Two Tamil Tiger planes bombed the Sri Lankan capital Friday night, but one of them was shot down as it flew back towards the country's north, military officials ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan air force sinks two LTTE boats
February 16th, 2009 - 5:11 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 16 (Xinhua) The Sri Lankan Air Force sank two attack craft of the Tamil Tiger rebels in air strikes Sunday, the defence ministry said.."Sri Lankan Air Force MiG-27 fighter jets ... Read more...
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‘High-profile LTTE hideout’ bombed: Sri Lanka
February 6th, 2009 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 6 (IANS) Sri Lankan Air Force jets Friday bombed "a high-profile LTTE hideout" in northeastern Mullaitivu district where Tamil Tigers have been cornered by the advancing troops, the defence ministry ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka jets pound LTTE radar, army takes last airstrip (Lead)
February 3rd, 2009 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 3 (IANS) Fighter jets of the Sri Lankan Air Force Tuesday bombed a suspected radar point of the Tamil Tiger rebels after taking the last airstrip of the Liberation Tigers ... Read more...
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Senior LTTE leader badly injured in Mullaitivu
January 29th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 29 (IANS) A senior leader of the Tamil Tigers has been seriously injured in an attack by advancing government troops, a pro-rebel website said Thursday."A senior leader and special member ... Read more...
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Jets pound LTTE camp in Mullaitivu: Sri Lanka
January 21st, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 21 (IANS) Sri Lankan Air Force jets Wednesday bombed "a transit camp" of Tamil Tigers in the northeastern Mullaitivu district, where ground troops were fighting fierce battles with the rebels ... Read more...
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Lankan troops step up pressure on LTTE in Mullaitivu (Lead)
January 19th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 19 (IANS) Sri Lankan troops advancing towards the last bastions of the Tamil Tiger rebels in the north-eastern Mullaitivu district have stepped up attacks and captured several LTTE fortifications in ... Read more...
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Suicide bomb kills two near Sri Lankan Air Force headquarter in Colombo
January 2nd, 2009 - 10:08 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Jan.2 (ANI): At least two persons have died and 30 injured on Friday in the Sri Lanka capital after a Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber blew himself up ... Read more...
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Over 50 rebels killed in latest attack in Sri Lanka
December 22nd, 2008 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 22 (Xinhua) At least 56 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and 87 others injured Monday in a fierce battle with government troops in the country's north, defence officials said. Military ... Read more...
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12 soldiers killed, 16 missing as pitched battles rage: Sri Lanka
December 21st, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 21 (IANS) At least 12 soldiers were killed and 16 went missing in action as heavy fighting continued to rage across Sri Lanka's embattled north, causing heavy damages to the ... Read more...
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LTTE ’suicide boat’ recovered after fierce gun-battle: Lanka
December 14th, 2008 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 14 (IANS) Sri Lankan ground troops operating in the coastal forest district of Mullaitivu fought fierce gunbattles with Tamil Tiger rebels and recovered a "suicide boat" during a subsequent search, ... Read more...
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No force can reverse our unparalleled military victories: Rajapaksa
December 14th, 2008 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 14 (IANS) Vowing to press ahead with the ongoing military thrust against the Tamil Tiger rebels in the north, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said that "no force can reverse the ... Read more...
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Jets pounding LTTE battlefront fortifications: Sri Lanka (Lead)
December 13th, 2008 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 13 (IANS) Sri Lankan Air Force jets Saturday carried out at least nine air raids "targeting LTTE battlefield fortifications" as ground troops advancing in several directions were locked in fierce ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka steps up air raids as army-LTTE fight pitched battles
December 13th, 2008 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 13 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Air Force Saturday carried out "a string of air strikes targeting LTTE battlefield fortifications" as advancing ground troops have been locked in pitched battles with ... Read more...
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