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.

World news related to Sri Lanka – overview

• 1. by title ↑
• 2. by date ↓

• 'Car bomb' hits Sri Lanka capital – 'Safe zone' for Sri Lanka conflict
• 'Scores dead' in S Lanka fighting – Amnesty in urgent Sri Lanka plea
• Anger over Lanka civilian deaths – BBC suspends Sri Lanka FM reports
• Bishop decries Sri Lanka attack – Civilian misery
• Civilian trauma – Cricket: Australia take control
• Cricket: Crucial win for India – Cricket: Pakistan clinch win
• Cricket: Pakistan get series win – Cricket: Sri Lanka through
• Cricket: Sri Lanka trounce India – Dilshan ton gives Sri Lanka hope
• Diplomats hurt in S Lanka attack – Fifth day Third Test as it happened
• Fighting closes Sri Lanka schools – Hawk named as Sri Lanka premier
• Heavy fighting in east Sri Lanka – India to send food aid to S Lanka
• India triumph despite Murali feat – Lanka army 'kills 45 civilians'
• Lanka military leaflets civilians – Mine attack hits Sri Lankan bus
• Mobile ban in Sri Lanka schools – Norwegian envoy in rebel talks
• Ntini doubtful for series opener – Rain hits opening day in Colombo
• Rampant Australia crush Sri Lanka – S Lanka army accused of killings
• S Lanka army head leaves abruptly – S Lankan army 'takes rebel base'
• S Lankan navy 'sinks rebel boats' – Sri Lanka 'sinks last Tiger boat'
• Sri Lanka 'suicide bomb kills 14' – Sri Lanka bars foreign aid staff
• Sri Lanka blast 'kills civilians' – Sri Lanka cruise to opening win
• Sri Lanka deaths stun aid agency – Sri Lanka in new peace talks bid
• Sri Lanka in new truce rejection – Sri Lanka probes 'bomber offer'
• Sri Lanka puts cap on rice prices – Sri Lanka set new one-day record
• Sri Lanka set NZ mammoth target – Sri Lanka troops killed in south
• Sri Lanka truce 'needs reviewing' – Sri Lankan editor row escalates
• Sri Lankan forces 'target church' – Suicide bomb in Sri Lanka capital
• Sweden FM denied Sri Lanka entry – Tamil Tiger rebels in jailbreak
• Tamil Tiger sea base 'captured' – Tamil war zone hospital hit again
• Tamils end asylum ship stand-off – Tigers want peace talks postponed
• Tight security for Sri Lankan MPs – UN call for S Lanka video probe
• UN call for Sri Lanka war probe – Under threat
• Upset in Sri Lanka post-war polls – Yousuf gives Pakistan initiative

Sri Lanka: news

'Car bomb' hits Sri Lanka capital

Tuesday, August 8th 2006, 12:08
related places: Colombo

Two people are killed by a car bomb in a residential area of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, police say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Casualties' in Sri Lanka clashes

Monday, June 4th 2007, 4:46

Both sides claim heavy casualties in fresh fighting between the Sri Lankan forces and Tamil Tiger rebels.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Civilians die' in S Lanka battle

Sunday, March 8th 2009, 15:24

At least 15 civilians have died in the last two days of fighting between Sri Lankan soldiers and Tamil Tiger rebels, a health official says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Civilians die' in S Lanka battle

Monday, January 26th 2009, 14:18

The UN in Sri Lanka says dozens of civilians have been killed or injured in recent fighting in the north-east.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Civilians die' in Sri Lanka shelling

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 17:48

At least five civilians die after a makeshift hospital is shelled in a rebel-held area of northern Sri Lanka, health officials there say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Civilians die' in Sri Lanka zone

Thursday, April 9th 2009, 7:57

At least 60 civilians have been killed by shelling in a no-fire zone in Sri Lanka in the past 24 hours, a senior health official says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Concern' over ex-rebel passport

Friday, December 21st 2007, 14:01
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK "expresses concern" to Sri Lanka over a false diplomatic passport issued to ex-rebel leader Col Karuna.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Crisis unfolding' in Sri Lanka

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 20:20

A major crisis is unfolding in northern Sri Lanka with a quarter of a million people trapped by fighting, the Red Cross says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Dozens dead' in S Lanka fighting

Wednesday, February 4th 2009, 12:51

The UN says 52 civilians have been killed in fighting in Sri Lanka, as the president pledges to defeat rebels soon.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Dozens dead' in S Lanka fighting

Tuesday, February 12th 2008, 6:42

More than 40 rebels and 10 government troops die in fresh fighting in northern Sri Lanka, the military says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Dozens dead' in Sri Lanka clash

Thursday, May 11th 2006, 18:40

Tamil Tiger rebels sink a Sri Lanka navy gunboat in a sea battle that left at least 45 people dead, the navy says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Eight die' in Sri Lanka violence

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 13:09

Four Sri Lankan soldiers and four Tamil Tiger rebels are killed in renewed violence, the military says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Eight die' in Sri Lanka violence

Monday, April 24th 2006, 17:40

At least eight people are killed in mounting violence in northern and eastern Sri Lanka, police say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Eight Lankan planes' destroyed

Wednesday, October 24th 2007, 11:00

Sri Lanka's prime minister admits that a Tamil Tiger attack on an air force base caused far more damage than previously acknowledged.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Exodus' from Sri Lanka war zone

Thursday, May 14th 2009, 17:06

The Sri Lankan army says more than 2,000 civilians have crossed a lagoon to flee the war zone in the north-east of the country.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Few civilian deaths' in S Lanka

Thursday, October 23rd 2008, 8:39

Military operations to crush the Tamil Tigers are being carried out with the fewest possible civilian casualties, Sri Lanka's foreign minister says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'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.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Four die' in S Lanka bus attack

Friday, July 11th 2008, 7:48

At least four people die and 25 others are injured when gunmen ambush a crowded passenger bus in Sri Lanka, the army says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Grenade' attack at Sri Lanka zoo

Sunday, February 3rd 2008, 6:43
related places: Colombo

At least four people are injured in a suspected grenade explosion at a zoo in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Gun battle' at Colombo airport

Sunday, March 25th 2007, 20:06
related places: Colombo

The international airport in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo is under attack by Tamil Tiger rebels, reports say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Heavy losses' in S Lanka clashes

Wednesday, April 23rd 2008, 15:35
related places: Jaffna

Sri Lanka's army says it has seen its heaviest casualties in months during fierce clashes in northern Sri Lanka.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Kashmir talks' held in Colombo

Thursday, July 31st 2008, 17:24
related countries: India, Pakistan
related places: Colombo, Kashmir

The Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers meet in Sri Lanka for talks thought to have focused on the Kashmir dispute.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Many dead' in Sri Lanka battles

Wednesday, December 17th 2008, 9:26

Sri Lankan troops and Tamil rebels claim to have inflicted heavy casualties on each other in fierce fighting in the north.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Many dead' in Sri Lanka clashes

Wednesday, April 11th 2007, 7:35

Sri Lankan troops and Tamil rebels both say they have inflicted heavy casualties on each other in the north.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'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.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'No pause' in Sri Lanka fighting

Friday, April 24th 2009, 18:54

The Sri Lankan army says there will be no more pauses in fighting against Tamil Tiger rebels, despite calls by the UN.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Rebel base destroyed' in S Lanka

Thursday, January 17th 2008, 11:15

Sri Lanka's military says its fighter jets have destroyed a Tamil Tiger base where its leaders were meeting.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Rebels sink' Sri Lanka navy boat

Saturday, January 7th 2006, 17:36

Up to 13 Sri Lankan sailors are presumed dead after a boat was ambushed by the Tamil Tiger rebels, officials say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Rising threats' to S Lanka media

Thursday, February 7th 2008, 6:40

Human rights group Amnesty International warns of a dramatic rise in threats to journalists in Sri Lanka.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Risking death'

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 19:04

The climate of fear for journalists in Sri Lanka
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Safe zone' for Sri Lanka conflict

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 15:10

The Sri Lankan military designates a safe zone for civilians as it continues its offensive against rebels in the north-east.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

'Car bomb' hits Sri Lanka capital – 'Safe zone' for Sri Lanka conflict'Scores dead' in S Lanka fighting – Amnesty in urgent Sri Lanka pleaAnger over Lanka civilian deaths – BBC suspends Sri Lanka FM reportsBishop decries Sri Lanka attack – Civilian miseryCivilian trauma – Cricket: Australia take controlCricket: Crucial win for India – Cricket: Pakistan clinch winCricket: Pakistan get series win – Cricket: Sri Lanka throughCricket: Sri Lanka trounce India – Dilshan ton gives Sri Lanka hopeDiplomats hurt in S Lanka attack – Fifth day Third Test as it happenedFighting closes Sri Lanka schools – Hawk named as Sri Lanka premierHeavy fighting in east Sri Lanka – India to send food aid to S LankaIndia triumph despite Murali feat – Lanka army 'kills 45 civilians'Lanka military leaflets civilians – Mine attack hits Sri Lankan busMobile ban in Sri Lanka schools – Norwegian envoy in rebel talksNtini doubtful for series opener – Rain hits opening day in ColomboRampant Australia crush Sri Lanka – S Lanka army accused of killingsS Lanka army head leaves abruptly – S Lankan army 'takes rebel base'S Lankan navy 'sinks rebel boats' – Sri Lanka 'sinks last Tiger boat'Sri Lanka 'suicide bomb kills 14' – Sri Lanka bars foreign aid staffSri Lanka blast 'kills civilians' – Sri Lanka cruise to opening winSri Lanka deaths stun aid agency – Sri Lanka in new peace talks bidSri Lanka in new truce rejection – Sri Lanka probes 'bomber offer'Sri Lanka puts cap on rice prices – Sri Lanka set new one-day recordSri Lanka set NZ mammoth target – Sri Lanka troops killed in southSri Lanka truce 'needs reviewing' – Sri Lankan editor row escalatesSri Lankan forces 'target church' – Suicide bomb in Sri Lanka capitalSweden FM denied Sri Lanka entry – Tamil Tiger rebels in jailbreakTamil Tiger sea base 'captured' – Tamil war zone hospital hit againTamils end asylum ship stand-off – Tigers want peace talks postponedTight security for Sri Lankan MPs – UN call for S Lanka video probeUN call for Sri Lanka war probe – Under threatUpset in Sri Lanka post-war polls – Yousuf gives Pakistan initiative