Rajapaksa wants to discuss targeting of Sri Lankans with India
September 7th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 7 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa hopes to raise the issue of Sri Lankans being targeted in India's Tamil Nadu state when he undertakes a visit ... Read more...
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A candid post-mortem of the LTTE (Book Review)
July 16th, 2012 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
Book: "The Prabhakaran Saga"; Author: S. Murali; Publisher: Sage Publishers;Pages: 362; Price: Rs.425This is a cold-blooded yet comprehensive post-mortem of the rise and fall of the LTTE and its boss Velupillai ... Read more...
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US to remain engaged with Sri Lanka, says envoy
July 4th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 4 (IANS) The US will remain engaged with Sri Lanka despite some differences of opinion on the political front, the US ambassador to Sri Lanka said here Wednesday.In ... Read more...
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Prison guards taken hostage in Sri Lanka
June 29th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 29 (IANS) The Sri Lankan military Friday prepared to launch an operation to rescue three prison guards taken hostage by inmates of a prison in the north of ... Read more...
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Colombo scales down military presence
June 3rd, 2012 - 6:00 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 3 (IANS) The Sri Lankan military withdrew most of its troops from Colombo Saturday citing improved security conditions, three years after a war with Tamil Tiger rebels ended.Military ... Read more...
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Demining: US official in Sri Lanka (With Image)
May 2nd, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 2 (IANS) A US official has ended a week-long visit during which he meet NGOs in Sri Lanka's north and discussed the progress in de-mining activities.Deputy Assistant Secretary ... Read more...
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India votes for US resolution on Sri Lanka (Lead)
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 22 (IANS) India and 23 other countries voted in favour of a US resolution here Thursday urging Sri Lanka to probe alleged human rights abuses during the final ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha adjourned over Sri Lanka `war crimes’ (Second Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day Tuesday afternoon amid uproar over India's stand on war crimes allegations during the closing stages of ... Read more...
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Satisfied with displaced Sri Lankan Tamils’ rehabilitation : EU
February 17th, 2012 - 4:35 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 17 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has expressed satisfaction with the resettlement process in Sri Lanka three years after the war between the Sri Lankan military and the ... Read more...
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Krishna wins Sri Lankan Tamil hearts with rehabilitation aid
January 19th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Jaffna (Sri Lanka), Jan 19 (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna won the hearts of Sri Lankan Tamils with the rehabilitation programmes of the Indian government in the ... Read more...
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Krishna brings healing touch to Tamils (Lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kilinochchi (Sri Lanka), Jan 18 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna visited this former Tamil Tiger hub Wednesday and gifted medical equipment to a hospital, unveiled a renovated school ... Read more...
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Krishna visits IPKF martyrs memorial in Lanka
January 17th, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 17 (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Tuesday became the first top leader to visit the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) Memorial built in the memory of ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka protests over LTTE stamps in France
January 3rd, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 3 (IANS) Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris Tuesday met French ambassador to Colombo Christine Robichon and lodged a protest over postage stamps issued in France with images ... Read more...
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‘Sri Lanka’s ties with China no threat to India’
December 29th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 29 (IANS) Sri Lanka's ruling party has said that the country's cooperation with China should not be viewed by India as a threat to the South Asian region.According ... Read more...
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LTTE front groups run weekend schools in Holland: Report
October 4th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Oct 4 (IANS) Front organisations of the vanquished Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) run some 20 schools on Saturdays in the Netherlands, Dutch media reported Tuesday.The revelations were ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka army chief meets UN peacekeeping officials
September 18th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka's top most military official has had talks with the United nations agency which handles peace keeping operations in Haiti, the army said in a ... Read more...
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Indian government betrayed Sri Lankan Tamils: Raja
August 25th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Communist leader D. Raja Thursday accused the Indian government of betraying the Sri Lankan Tamils at a crucial time by not raising their mass killings ... Read more...
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Will get Sri Lankan Tamils their rights: Jayalalithaa
August 11th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday declared that her government will not rest till Sri Lankan Tamils are rehabilitated, allowed to live in their own ... Read more...
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India for probe into rights abuses in Sri Lanka (Lead)
August 4th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) In a move that is bound to upset Colombo, India Thursday said it had sought a probe into alleged human rights abuses when the Sri ... Read more...
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Amid DMK troubles, Jayalalithaa creates ripples in Delhi (Roundup)
June 13th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa arrived here Monday on her first visit after taking power a month ago, and both the Congress and ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa to discuss Sri Lanka with PM (Lead)
June 13th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa arrived here Monday, and is expected to discuss the situation in Sri Lanka with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.The ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka calls UN report ‘fundamentally flawed’
April 27th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka Wednesday described as "fundamentally flawed" a UN panel report that ruled that war crimes were committed in the island during the end of the ... Read more...
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UN panel finds credible ‘war crimes’ charges in Sri Lanka
April 26th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A UN report has found credible evidence that both the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers violated human rights in the last stages of ... Read more...
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India should help form Tamil Eelam: Ramadoss
April 26th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 26 (IANS) PMK leader S. Ramadoss Tuesday demanded that India should start work on forming an independent Tamil Eelam state in Sri Lanka.Citing the formation of Bangladesh out ... Read more...
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‘Appeasing Tamil flood victims best chance for Sri Lanka to improve maligned image’
January 15th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Jan 15 (ANI): In the wake of the recent floods in parts of the country, many political observers are of the opinion that the Sri Lankan Government could improve its image ... Read more...
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Prabhakaran to blame for LTTE’s demise, says Karuna
December 14th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Dec 14 (IANS) Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was "solely responsible" for the crushing defeat of his group, a former aide who is now a Sri Lankan minister has said.Vinayamurthy Muralitharan ... Read more...
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International human rights groups demand detailed Lanka war crimes probe
December 10th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Amsterdam, Dec 10 (ANI): International human rights groups have reportedly joined Tamil diaspora groups and the United Nations (UN) to demand for a detailed investigation into possible Sri Lankan war crimes.According ... Read more...
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India fears revival of LTTE, extends ban
November 23rd, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) India has extended its ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as it fears the revival of the outlawed group, a senior official said ... Read more...
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Only 20,000 refugees remain, Sri Lanka tells India
October 15th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Sri Lankan has informed India that only 20,000 out of nearly 300,000 people displaced by the war remained to be resettled in the country, External Affairs Minister ... Read more...
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Jaya TV gets threat call, Jayalalithaa warned
October 13th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 13 (IANS) Tamil television channel Jaya TV Wednesday said it received a threatening call, warning of an attack if it aired news against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan MPs meet Karunanidhi
July 20th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 20 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government has not taken steps to bring about a political solution to the Tamil ethnic problem, a Tamil MP from that country said here Tuesday.
Speaking ... Read more...
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US gives more aid to Sri Lanka refugees
June 18th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 18 (IANS) The US will contribute an additional $2.25 million to support people displaced by the Sri Lanka conflict as they return to their homes and villages in the country's ... Read more...
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Eelam dreams only hurting Tamils: Sri Lankan minister (Interview)
June 12th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A Sri Lankan Tamil minister who accompanied President Mahinda Rajapaksa to India says the Tamil diaspora's refusal to give up the Tamil ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu cut up with Malaysian minister over LTTE
June 4th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Anjali Ojha
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Police hope Malaysian Tamil politician P. Ramasamy will keep away from the upcoming World Tamil Conference in India because he is seen as ... Read more...
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LTTE regrouping to hit back at India, says ban order (Lead)
May 17th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) India extended the ban on Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers because its cadres are regrouping in Tamil Nadu to take revenge against Indian leaders for not preventing its ... Read more...
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