Category: Politics
Sri Lanka steps up air strikes after heavy ground battles
December 17, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka stepped up air attacks in the north Wednesday, a day after troops and Tamil Tigers fought intense ground battles around the rebels’ stronghold that left hundreds dead and wounded. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 Military officials said […]
Sri Lanka fighting kills 145: military
December 16, 2008 (AFP) – Intense fighting in northern Sri Lanka on Tuesday left at least 25 government troops and 120 Tamil Tigers dead in ongoing battles for the rebels’ political capital, a military spokesman said.Security forces carried out simultaneous attacks against Tamil Tiger strong-points near the town of Kilinochchi, and also on the Jaffna […]
Sri Lanka Tigers slammed by rights group
December 15, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels, losing territory in a major military offensive, have stepped up forced conscription of soldiers, including children, a rights group said on Monday. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) […]
Sri Lanka troops take another village from Tigers
December 15, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lankan security forces captured another key village from Tamil Tiger rebels on Monday after heavy fighting as the air force kept up bombing more guerrilla targets, the defence ministry said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 Troops took control […]
Sri Lanka diplomats decry encroachment
Dec 14, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s professional diplomats have slammed a practice by government politicians of appointing friends, relations and cronies to missions abroad, saying it damaged the country’s interests. The letter was aimed at highlighting the habit of successive governments and foreign ministers of rewarding friends, cronies and political supporters with overseas appointments […]
Sri Lanka mounts air strikes as troops move to take Tiger HQ
December 14, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s military carried out an intense aerial bombardment as ground troops were poised to overrun the Tamil Tiger rebels’ political headquarters, the defence ministry said Sunday. Air force planes carried out nine bombing sorties against positions of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the district of Kilinochchi […]
Sri Lanka takes more Tiger territory
December 12, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s military has captured another key town from Tamil Tiger guerrillas in the north following heavy fighting that left scores dead and wounded on both sides, officials said Friday.Security forces took control of Terumarikandi, about eight kilometres (five miles) south of Kilinochchi, the political capital of the Liberation Tigers […]
Sri Lankan govt has public backing for war on Tigers: survey – Poll
December 10, 2008 (AFP) – The Sri Lankan government has overwhelming public support for its war against the Tamil Tigers, and most people believe the rebels will soon be defeated, an opinion poll published Wednesday shows. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The privately run […]
Sri Lanka govt opposes no-confidence motion on derivative losses
Dec 08, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ruling party has opposed an opposition attempt to move a no-confidence motion on an oil hedging deal saying it related to matters in court and the country’s president was named. The main opposition United National Party said documents submitted to parliament were separate from those in court and […]
Sri Lanka opposition moves no-confidence motion over derivative losses
Dec 08, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s main opposition has put forward a no-confidence motion against the government Monday on the eve of a budget vote, involving an exotic derivative deal that brought hundreds of millions of dollars in losses to a state-run oil firm. The United National Party has handed over the motion to […]
Sri Lanka minister gets opposition post: official
Dec 08, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party has appointed a rebel member who is a government minister as its deputy leader, while a new post of assistant leader was also created, a senior party official said. UNP General secretary Tissa Attanayake said Karu Jayasuriya, who had the public administration portfolion […]
Sri Lanka say troops poised to take Tiger HQ
December 8, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lankan government troops were Monday poised to finally capture the political headquarters of the rebel Tamil Tigers after months of fierce fighting, officials said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 Security forces were said to be within “kissing distance” […]