A mass grave unearthed in Sri Lanka has stirred memories of the country's bloody insurgencies. ...
03:51 PM, Dec 19, 2012
Colombo: Jailed former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka was on Friday sentenced to spend three more years in prison after a court convicted him for alleging that the powerful brother of the country's President had ordered the execution of surrendering Tamil rebels. Fonseka, a member of Parliament, was found guilty by a split 2-1 decision by the High Court in the 'white flag' case, for violating emergency regulations by...
03:09 PM, Nov 18, 2011
Colombo: A Sri Lankan military court on Friday stripped the country's war hero and former Army chief Sarath Fonseka of his rank and medals after finding him guilty of dabbling in politics, while in service. The 59-year-old General was convicted by the first court martial against him, which began deliberations five months back. He faces another military court on charges of corruption in defence deals. The three-member military court ruled...
06:55 PM, Aug 13, 2010
The number of civilians living in the squalid camps peaked at some 300,000. ...
10:22 AM, Jan 11, 2010
Sri Lanka govt calls Sarath Fonseka's allegation 'great betrayal'. ...
07:32 PM, Dec 13, 2009
General credited for victory against Tamil rebels accuses govt of autocracy. ...
06:30 PM, Nov 29, 2009
Diplomat accused of propaganda; his agency says he spoke for women, children. ...
01:40 PM, Sep 07, 2009
Channel 4 footage shows Lankan soldiers killing blindfolded men. ...
12:00 PM, Aug 26, 2009
Lankan army claims to have found the body of Prabhakaran's son. ...
10:02 AM, May 18, 2009
LTTE militants might have committed mass suicide says Lankan govt. ...
08:13 AM, May 17, 2009
Military takes final strip of coast held by Tamil rebels. ...
02:38 PM, May 16, 2009
Rebels say govt broke its word, is using heavy artillery on them. ...
04:21 PM, Apr 28, 2009
Lay down arms and surrender, Rajapakse govt tells rebels. ...
05:35 PM, Apr 26, 2009
Rebels are holding Tamil civilians hostage, allege two senior govt officials. ...
12:19 PM, Apr 26, 2009
'Infants with dysentery, people with open wounds,' says official in description. ...
08:50 PM, Apr 23, 2009
The 24-hr deadline given to the LTTE ends at 12 noon today.
Full coverage ...
09:00 AM, Apr 21, 2009
This is Tamil rebels' precondition to hold peace talks with the government. ...
01:55 AM, Apr 15, 2009
Hillary urges Colombo to reach political solution with minorities. ...
11:08 AM, Mar 14, 2009
Over 100 Tamil rebels killed in fighting since Friday, claims Lankan government. ...
06:03 PM, Mar 08, 2009
Pranab Mukherjee tells warring sides military action will not help them. ...
08:11 PM, Feb 21, 2009
