Sri Lanka: Bomb explodes in central Colombo injuring 7 while military offensives continue in the north. Fierce fighting reported daily, with LTTE casualties.

At least 60 militants, 5 security personnel killed in ‘Rah-e-Nijat;

By: dustgeer

At least sixty terrorists have been killed while five security men lost their lives and 11 others sustained wounds in ongoing military offensive ‘Rah-e-Nijat’ in the embattled South Waziristan tribal area for the last 24 hours, said ISPR in a news release here Sunday. The security forces pounded heavily Taliban bases from the air and ...

about 1 month ago

Japan: Break Silence on Sri Lanka Rights Abuses

By: chnarendra

 Japan's new administration should publicly press the Sri Lankan government to end the illegal detention of approximately 250,000 Tamil civilians, six Japanese and international human rights organizations said in a joint letter to Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, made public today. The new government should also urge Sri Lanka to ensure ...

about 1 month ago

Train Bomb Kills 8, Wounds 70 in Sri Lanka

By: arifbashir

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -Military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara blamed Tamil Tiger rebels for the bombing near the railroad station in Dehiwala, about six miles south of Colombo. Rebel spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan did not respond to calls seeking comment but the rebels routinely deny such attacks. Television footage showed the blast ripped ...

about 1 month ago