Alertnet (Free subscription) | yesterday
Source: Reuters (Officials correct to make clear the sunken ship was carrying Sri Lanka flag, not Singapore) DHAKA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A ship carrying more than 3,000 tonnes of rice from India sank near ...
Marketing by Permission (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ok, I know you want to know if this travelogue will ever end, but this was the best holiday I've ever had as a grownup! And this is my Thank You to Sri Lanka. It's a glorious nation with wonderful people, and it's just plain good to be there. The civilisation is as ancient as any other we have on the planet, the historical sites are absolutely astounding. Seriously, visit the country, and
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - India won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka in their second one-day international on Wednesday.
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | 16 minutes ago
Aug 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka government today accused the LTTE of conscripting civilians to fight the troops advancing into the Tiger controlled areas as their numbers dwindle due to the fighting.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Sri Lankan attack helicopters pounded Tamil Tiger positions this week in the latest bout of an eight-month onslaught, the military said.
Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Goons alleged to be former minister Ranjith Soyza's men waylaid and attacked five persons including Western People's Front (WPF) chief candidate contesting on United National Party (UNP) ticket in Sabragamuwa Provincial Council (SPC) election, Wednesday around 11:00 a.m. as they were traveling in a vehicle through Kavaththai town in Kegalle district. All five persons are admitted to Kavaththai hospital...
Marketing by Permission (Free subscription) | yesterday
We did venture out of the hotel. We ventured out that afternoon. We hit our first tout of the afternoon as we walked to the ramparts near the lighthouse. He was chatting about how seven of his family had been lost when Galle was inundated by the tsunami. The fort withstood it, but the town suffered badly. While Al was chatting to a group of local kids the tout took me aside. "Can you do me
Tamilnet (Free subscription) | yesterday
The election campaign in Sri Lanka's North Central and Sabaragamuwa provincial elections to be held on August 23 came to an end Wednesday midnight with scores of election related violence that topped up to 250 reported incidents from both provinces including a murder, arson, attempted murder and intimidations. Ten political parties and eight independent groups are contesting in Polonnaruwa while 11...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Colombo - A student belonging to the majority Sinhala community was shot dead at an university in predominantly Tamil minority eastern Sri Lanka by unidentified persons on Thursday night, military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said. The stude...
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Aug 21, Colombo: Sri Lankan Air Force MI-24 helicopter gunships targeted Tamil Tiger rebels along the northern front lines this morning, while the advancing troops of 57 division are now encircling a key LTTE town in the North, the military said.
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Aug 21, Colombo: The United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Robert Blake met with the Election Commissioner yesterday morning....
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Aug 21, Colombo: Military law professionals from the U.S. Pacific Command Judge Advocate Office, in partnership with the American Embassy in Colombo, hosted a Military Law Exchange Program to share methods of investigating and reporting human rights abuses.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
The Sri Lankan government said Wednesday it was urging international community to put pressure on the Tamil Tiger rebels to allow civilians to leave the conflict zones for safety. A government release said the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had hindered thousands of families from moving to safer areas by imposing a strict pass system, and in some instances, forcing some family members to stay...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
DAMBULLA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Scoreboard after India defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets in the second one-day international at Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday.
Tamilnet (Free subscription) | yesterday
A final-year student from Kurunagala, studying at the Eastern University of Sri Lanka (EUSL) at Vanthaa'rumoolai was shot and killed by unknown armed men Thursday around 9:15 p.m. Ea'raavoor Police said they were investigating whether the killing had any connection to an incident in which a Tamil girl was allegedly ragged at the EUSL, a few days ago.
