Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA: Mullaitivu falls amid tough jungle fighting
Army chief General Sarath Fonseka yesterday announced the fall of the town of Mullaitivu, the...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA:Humanitarian situation worsens in north-east
The government and ethnic Tamil rebels exchanged recriminations yesterday over the treatment of...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Capture of rebel HQ will not end insurgency
Sri Lankan troops are pressing further into rebel-held territory after taking the key stronghold...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: SLA moves to secure Kilinochchi
Government troops are reported today to have entered Kilinochchi, de facto capital of the rebel...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Growth falls away towards 2009
Growth was 6.3% year-on-year in the third quarter, the Department of Census and Statistics said...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Rising India may play mediation role
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Sri Lanka "as early as possible" for talks...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: War budget threatens public finances
President Mahinda Rajapakse today announced a budget that increases defence spending by 7%.
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Army advances will not end war
The Sri Lanka Army is poised to capture the key rebel town of Kilinochchi, an army spokesman said...
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