News: Sri Lanka

We have started to collect the most important news related to Sri Lanka in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Sri Lanka: news

'Muslims flee' Sri Lanka fighting

Wednesday, August 2nd 2006, 13:57
related places: Trincomalee

Thousands of Muslims take shelter from fighting between the Sri Lankan army and Tamil Tigers, local people say.
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Tamil Tigers in troop ship attack

Tuesday, August 1st 2006, 15:05

Tamil Tigers attack a ship carrying troops away from a major Sri Lankan army ground offensive.
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Sri Lanka bomb kills 18 soldiers

Monday, July 31st 2006, 20:26

Up to 18 Sri Lankan government soldiers are feared dead after an explosion hits their vehicle.
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Sri Lanka offensive intensifies

Monday, July 31st 2006, 17:04
related places: Trincomalee

Sri Lanka says at least nine soldiers and 35 rebels are killed in heavy fighting in the north-east of the country.
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Cricket: Murali wraps up victory

Monday, July 31st 2006, 9:04
related countries: South Africa

Muttiah Muralitharan takes 10-172 as Sri Lanka beat South Africa by an innings and 153 runs.
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S Lanka criticises monitors' exit

Saturday, July 29th 2006, 10:07
related countries: Denmark, Finland

Four days of air strikes threaten the truce in Sri Lanka as Denmark and Finland withdraw their ceasefire monitors.
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Sri Lanka pair break world record

Saturday, July 29th 2006, 9:37

Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene break the world Test partnership record with South Africa closing 544 behind.
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Two EU states quit Lanka mission

Friday, July 28th 2006, 18:31

Finland and Denmark are to pull their ceasefire monitors out of Sri Lanka after the rebels demand that EU states quit.
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Cricket: Sri Lanka take control

Thursday, July 27th 2006, 13:25
related countries: South Africa

Sri Lanka reach 128-2 in reply to South Africa's 169 on day one of the first Test.
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Air force 'bombs Tiger airstrip'

Thursday, July 27th 2006, 10:58

Sri Lanka's air force bombs Tamil Tiger positions in the north-east for a second day, the military says.
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Sri Lanka attacks rebel positions

Wednesday, July 26th 2006, 15:35

The Sri Lanka military carries out air raids on suspected Tamil rebel positions in the north-east.
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Politician killed in Sri Lanka

Monday, July 24th 2006, 7:20
related places: Colombo

A leading pro-government Tamil politician is shot dead in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, the police say.
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Tigers reject EU monitors appeal

Friday, July 21st 2006, 12:28

Tamil Tiger rebels uphold their demand that ceasefire monitors from European Union countries leave Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan soldiers die in blast

Wednesday, July 19th 2006, 10:34

Two Sri Lankan army personnel are killed in a landmine attack by suspected rebels, the army says.
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Tendulkar cleared for tour return

Tuesday, July 18th 2006, 7:43
related countries: India

Sachin Tendulkar is passed fit for India's forthcoming tour to Sri Lanka.
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Red Cross handed soldiers' bodies

Saturday, July 15th 2006, 11:14

Red cross officials in Sri Lanka say that Tamil Tiger rebels have handed over the bodies of 12 soldiers.
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Explosion kills Sri Lanka soldier

Wednesday, July 5th 2006, 7:32

One soldier dies in a mine explosion in northern Sri Lanka, an army spokesman says.
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Sri Lanka set new one-day record

Tuesday, July 4th 2006, 13:01
related countries: Netherlands, United Kingdom
related places: Amstelveen

Sri Lanka follow up their 5-0 win over England by scoring 443-9 against The Netherlands in Amstelveen.
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Lanka president for rebel talks

Tuesday, July 4th 2006, 6:27

Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapakse invites Tamil Tiger rebels for talks amid rising unrest in the country.
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'Five killed' in Sri Lanka blast

Monday, July 3rd 2006, 8:39

Five people, including four security personnel, die in a blast in Sri Lanka's north-east, the army says.
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Sri Lanka monitors in key talks

Thursday, June 29th 2006, 10:27
related countries: Norway

Sri Lanka's ceasefire monitors hold emergency talks on their future role amid worsening security in the country.
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Sailors killed in Sri Lanka clash

Wednesday, June 28th 2006, 14:22
related places: Colombo

Five Sri Lankan sailors are killed in a clash with Tamil Tiger rebels off the country's west coast, the navy says.
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Tigers 'aim to derail peace bid'

Tuesday, June 27th 2006, 1:48

Sri Lanka's president accuses Tamil Tiger rebels of trying to derail peace efforts after the killing of a top general.
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Sri Lanka general killed in blast

Monday, June 26th 2006, 10:04

An explosion near the Sri Lankan capital kills a top army general and at least three others, the army says.
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Tamil Tigers extend EU deadline

Saturday, June 24th 2006, 14:56

Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka extend their deadline for EU ceasefire monitors to leave the country.
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Sri Lanka sonic boom causes alarm

Friday, June 23rd 2006, 7:08
related places: Colombo

Panic grips people living near Sri Lanka capital, Colombo, after the sound of fighter jets is mistaken for a blast.
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Muralitharan out of England tour

Thursday, June 22nd 2006, 22:17
related countries: United Kingdom

Muttiah Muralitharan pulls out of Sri Lanka's tour of England for family reasons.
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Sri Lanka rejects Tigers' demand

Thursday, June 22nd 2006, 17:37

Sri Lanka rejects a Tamil Tiger demand for the quick removal of ceasefire monitors from the European Union.
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Bishop decries Sri Lanka attack

Wednesday, June 21st 2006, 17:12

The bishop of a Sri Lankan town writes to the Vatican, accusing the navy of a deadly attack on his church.
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Sri Lankan temple attack denied

Tuesday, June 20th 2006, 15:59

A head monk contradicts a Sri Lankan government report that the Tamil Tigers attacked his temple.
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Sri Lanka calls for peace talks

Monday, June 19th 2006, 14:42

Sri Lanka's government urges Tamil Tiger rebels to resume stalled peace talks to avoid a return to civil war.
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