Tamil Tigers won't be allowed to regroup: ArmyJune 28th, 2009 COLOMBO - The Sri Lankan Army's spokesman, Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara, has said that the government and the defence brass is determined not to allow the rebel Tamil Tigers to regroup. Brigadier Nanayakkara was quoted by the Sri FM radio station that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) would not be left any room by the authorities to regroup in order to revert to their campaign for a separate state.
Senior UN official to visit Sri LankaMay 15th, 2009 NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has decided to send Vijay Nambiar, the UN chief of staff, to Sri Lanka to request the government to bring an end to the conflict with the Tamil Tigers and help ease the worsening humanitarian crisis in the island's north, a UN spokesperson said here. The UN deputy spokeswoman, Marie Okabe, told a news briefing Thursday that Nambiar is to leave for Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.
India sympathises with Sri Lankan Tamils: ministerMay 13th, 2009 SHIMLA - India is sympathetic to the Tamil minority in Sri Lanka but will have nothing to do with the Tamil Tigers, Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma said Wednesday. 'Our solidarity is with the Tamil minority, the civilians, who have been victims of violence,' Sharma said amid polling for Lok Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh, his home state.
India reviews coastal security to check LTTEMay 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Monday took stock of the coastal security to prevent the Tamil Tigers from infiltrating into the country amid the war in Sri Lanka. Defence Minister A.K.
Sri Lankan Navy kills 23 rebelsMay 1st, 2009 COLOMBO - At least 23 Tamil Tigers were killed when the Sri Lankan Navy destroyed their boats off the coast of northeastern Mullaitivu district, an official said Friday. Navy spokesman Mahesh Karunaratne said two rebel suicide boats and an attack craft were destroyed at around 1 a.m.
Rajapaksa rules out truce with Tamil TigersApril 30th, 2009 COLOMBO - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Thursday ruled out halting the fight-to-finish military campaign against the Tamil Tigers and said the time was running out for the rebels to surrender. 'We have never gone for a ceasefire with the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) and will never go for a ceasefire with them,' Rajapaksa said while addressing a rally at southern town of Embilipitiya, 200 km away from here.
Tamils in Australia protest to boycott Sri Lankan goodsApril 26th, 2009 CANBERRA - About 800 of Tamil protesters rallied in Sydney's Central Business Distinct Sunday, stopping traffic and residents in their tracks. 'This time around we're calling on our friends, our family and our neighbours in the Australian community to start boycotting Sri Lankan products,' Protest spokeswoman Sam Pari told reporters.
Civilian welfare is our concern: Sri Lankan ministerApril 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama Friday said his government was doing its utmost to ensure that Tamil civilians were freed from the Tamil Tiger clutches. 'What's important is that civilians are totally free from the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam).
Congress favours 'cessation of hostility' in Sri LankaApril 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party Tuesday urged the Sri Lankan government to ensure 'cessation of hostility' in the island nation and allow Tamil civilians to move out of the conflict zone. 'The Congress is deeply concerned about the fate of innocent Sri Lankan Tamils.
Rajapaksa visits KilinochchiApril 16th, 2009 COLOMBO - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Thursday visited Kilinochchi, the former administrative hub of the Tamil Tigers, officials said. The visit coincides with continuous fighting between the military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which now controls only a small strip of territory in Mullaitivu district.
Tamils protest outside Australian PM's homeApril 14th, 2009 CANBERRA - Over 100 Tamil protesters converged outside the Australian prime minister's Canberra residence Tuesday and demanded that Australia play a greater role in efforts to end violence in Sri Lanka. The protesters wanted Australia to use diplomatic channels to push for a permanent cease-fire in the conflict between Sri Lankan government forces and Tamil rebels.
Sedition charges politically motivated: VaikoApril 10th, 2009 CHENNAI - MDMK leader Vaiko Friday termed the Tamil Nadu government's move to charge him with sedition for his remarks in support of the Tamil Tigers' chief as 'politically motivated'. 'While my statement indicating a bloodbath in Tamil Nadu if (banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam leader) Prabhakaran is harmed does not mean sedition.
Troops kill 29 Tigers in Sri LankaMarch 27th, 2009 COLOMBO - 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 confronted the Liberation Tigers of Tamil, now confined to an area of just 21.5 sq km, in and around Puthukkudiyiruppu as well as Iranapalai, 'causing considerable damage to the enemy'.
Sri Lankan troops enter last town held by LTTEFebruary 24th, 2009 COLOMBO - Sri Lankan troops have entered Puthukuduyiruppu town held by Tamil Tigers, local media reported Tuesday morning. Puthukuduyiruppu was the last town held by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam guerrillas in the northern Mullaittivu district.
Those who sleep with tiger will be swallowed by it: Lankan envoyFebruary 6th, 2009 TORONTO - The Sri Lankan envoy here has created a stir by warning Canadian MPs against sympathizing with the Tamil Tigers. By sympathizing with the Tamil Tigers who had carried out many suicide bombings, the envoy said, Canadians were putting themselves at risk of terrorism.
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