Sri Lanka's army claims to have killed more than 5000 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighters in battles this year. The defence ministry said on

COLOMBO (AFP) — Sri Lanka's defence ministry said Sunday it has killed dozens more Tamil Tigers in the latest ground and sea clashes, bringing a tally of

Sri Lankan troops have captured a Tamil Tigers rebel base in the north of the island after a 48-hour battle, a military statement says.

The LTTE claims the government is carrying out false propaganda on the war effort to mislead the Sinhala people and that unfolding events will clearly

And that must bring us to the two ultimate questions: has the psyche of the majority community changed sufficiently over the past twenty five years to

By Iqbal Athas There was a great sense of elation in the security establishment, quite justifiably, over the Army's re-capture last Wednesday of the coastal

Now almost 25 years old, the civil war in Sri Lanka has intensified in recent weeks following the government's official withdrawal from a 2001 ceasefire.

Members of the Patriotic National Movement, an organization that believes in defeating the Tamil rebels militarily, light oil lamps outside Colombo’s town

Sri Lankan forces have killed dozens of Tamil Tigers in the latest ground and sea clashes. The Defence Ministry says at least 5000 rebels have been killed

Sri Lanka army has declared Iluppaikkadavai town liberated ending 21 years of terror rule of LTTE this afternoon (July 20). According to defence sources

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI, AP Writer 37 minutes ago COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan government forces captured a Tamil Tiger rebel base in the north Sunday

COLOMBO, July 20--More than 5000 Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed by Sri Lanka's military since the beginning of the year, the defense ministry said

The army, with troops from 58 Division and Army Commandos captured the largest LTTE terrorist base in the Illupaikadavai area.