SL war crimes resolution: DMK, Left welcome India's move

SL war crimes resolution: DMK, Left welcome India's move New Delhi: The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva adopted the resolution against Sri Lanka on alleged war crimes on Thursday with 24 countries, including India, voting in favour, 15 against and eight abstaining. Welcoming the move of India to vote in favour of the US-backed resolution, DMK MP Kanimozhi said that all the parties in Tamil Nadu were asking for it and the credit for it went to...
05:40 PM, Mar 22, 2012

Sri Lanka defends charges of alleged war crime

Sri Lanka defends charges of alleged war crime Colombo: Amid mounting pressure from the western nations on Sri Lanka to investigate alleged war crime during the ethnic conflict, the government today said that that the politically motivated campaign to undermine the sovereignty of the country will fail as its friends would stand by it. Foreign Minister G L Peiris underlined that Sri Lanka had not been internationally isolated in the back drop of the UN Secretary General Ban...
05:02 PM, Jun 21, 2011

20,000 killed in last days of Lanka war: Brit daily

20,000 killed in last days of Lanka war: Brit daily Times blames military for civilian deaths, govt rejects claim. ...
06:45 PM, May 29, 2009

LTTE admits finally that Prabhakaran is dead

LTTE admits finally that Prabhakaran is dead LTTE announces his 'martyrdom' almost a week after being in denial. ...
09:40 PM, May 24, 2009

Sri Lanka, LTTE trade blame for civilian deaths

Sri Lanka, LTTE trade blame for civilian deaths Rebels claim '2,000 innocent civilians' killed; govt denies. ...
08:26 PM, May 10, 2009

War with LTTE about to end: Sri Lanka president

War with LTTE about to end: Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa calls evacuation of civilians world's 'greatest rescue operation'. ...
07:48 PM, May 07, 2009

LTTE reaches out to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for peace

LTTE reaches out to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for peace Tamil rebels want Indian spiritual guru to help implement ceasefire. ...
10:51 PM, May 04, 2009

Lanka-LTTE war rages on; thousands of civilians trapped

Lanka-LTTE war rages on; thousands of civilians trapped Govt forces claim rebels hemmed in from three sides; refuse to end offensive. ...
08:25 PM, May 04, 2009

Sri Lanka, LTTE locked in war till the end

Sri Lanka, LTTE locked in war till the end Govt refuses to heed world opinion; rebels refuse to surrender. ...
06:24 PM, Apr 30, 2009

No truce, no ending war with LTTE: Sri Lanka

No truce, no ending war with LTTE: Sri Lanka President alleges LTTE betrays people who try peace with them. ...
05:39 PM, Apr 30, 2009

Sri Lanka won't end war till it gets Prabhakaran

Sri Lanka won't end war till it gets Prabhakaran Newspaper says Defence Secretary rebuffed visiting foreign diplomats. ...
12:20 PM, Apr 30, 2009

Sri Lanka to send food supply for war-hit people via sea

Sri Lanka to send food supply for war-hit people via sea Sri Lanka decided to send 40 tonnes of food supply to trapped civilians. ...
05:10 PM, Feb 18, 2009

LTTE strikes North East Sri Lanka, kills 28

LTTE strikes North East Sri Lanka, kills 28 28 people lost their lives in the suicide attack by the LTTE. ...
11:15 PM, Feb 09, 2009

Sri Lanka Army shell hits hospital, five killed

Sri Lanka Army shell hits hospital, five killed 3 shells slammed into the pediatrics ward of the hospital in third such attack. ...
04:24 PM, Feb 02, 2009
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