Sri Lanka: Bomb Blast in Ampaarai
[May 9, 2008, 16:34], [TNS]
Colombo - A powerful bomb exploded inside a restaurant in Ampaarai, in the eastern Sri Lanka just 12 hours ahead of the eastern Sri Lanka go for the provincial election killed 8 and over 30 were injured according to the report from Ampaarai.
The explosion has taken place on Friday evening 6:00 p.m. Bomb explosions are increasing in Sri Lanka as Sri Lanka stepped up military operations in the north.
Sri Lanka: Heavy Fighting in Manaar Kills 30 - LTTE
[May 9, 2008, 14:50], [TNS]
Manaar - The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan security forces (SF) clashed in Karukaikulam area in Mannar, when the SF troopers tried to advance into the LTTE held area using heavy tanks, artillery and mortars. At least 30 SF troopers were killed and large number of SF troopers were wounded, five dead bodies of the SF troopers recovered along with large quantity of war materials and attacks by the SF completely thwarted, according LTTE military spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan.
Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) carried out indiscriminate bombing in Mannaar area using Kifir, MIGs and helicopters. SF troopers also lost an Armored Personal Carrier (APC) and towed the burnt APC by SF.
Unidentified Armed Men Abducts a Family Man in Eastern Sri Lanka
[May 8, 2008, 17:12], [TNS]
Ampaarai - A 27 year old family man had been abducted in Ampaarai today by the unidentified armed men who have arrived in the white van.
On Tuesday, Mr. Velmuruku, a victim of chronic asthma, was abducted near the bus stand in Akkaraippattu around 6:45 a.m. while he was on his way to work.
Tthousands of people were abducted or disappeared or violently killed in this year alone in the North and East (N&E) of Sri Lanka.
Hundreds of civilians have been surrendered to various Human Rights Commission (HRC) offices for past two years fearing for their safety and their lives as they continue to receive death threats from armed forces and aligned paramilitary armed men operating with Sri Lankan Security Forces (SF).
Sri Lanka: Heavy Fighting Flares in Manaar
[May 7, 2008, 05:51], [TNS]
Manaar - The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fiercely attacked the Sri Lankan security forces (SF) when they tried to advance into the Forward Defense Line (FDL) from Thirukkeatheesvaram towards Veaddaiyaamurippu in Mannaar area on Tuesday 5:30 a.m. SF troopers sustained very heavy casualties. Another attack was carried out by the SF from Karukkaikulam targeting Vadakandal area at 8:15 a.m. A armoured personal carrier was completely destroyed in the mine attack at least 9 SF troopers were killed while many SF troopers were injured in the attack, according to the sources in Wanni.
Sri Lanka's Credit Rating said to Take Nose Dive
[May 6, 2008, 16:57], [TNS]
Colombo - Standard and Poor's (S&P) credit rating agency painted a gloomy picture on the status of the Sri Lanka’s credit outlook. Sri Lanka’s Credit Rating said to Take Nose Dive and country's outlook is to be downgraded to “negative”.
Indonesia and Vietnam also might have their credit ratings down graded unless their governments succeed in curbing inflation and government expenditure, Standard & Poor's (S&P) had said on Monday.
"Rapidly rising food prices are becoming a top concern for many governments, as further erosion of the affordability of staple foods, particularly in low per capita income economies, could lead to social tension and political instability," S&P said.
In the case of Sri Lanka, the ratings agency said persistently high inflation in the country currently at more than 20 percent year-on-year and at a record breaking 29 percent for April required a more forceful policy action by the government to restore price stability.
120 SF Killed, 945 Injured in April - Sri Lankan PM
[May 6, 2008, 16:22], [TNS]
Colombo - Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan security forces (SF) clashed in Manalaaru, Mannar, Muhamaalai and Vavuniya area as SF troopers tried to advance into the LTTE held area using tanks, heavy artillery and mortars for last one year and SF yet to make any significant gain in the North, according to military observers.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ratnasiri Wikramanayaka told the Sri Lankan parliament that, some 120 soldiers were killed and at least 945 SF troopers were wounded in April alone due the fights between government troops and the Tamil Tigers, but the government's military campaign has yielded results.
LTTE Repulses Sri Lankan SF in Muhamalai Attack
[May 5, 2008, 18:46], [TNS]
Muhamalai - The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fiercely attacked the Sri Lankan security forces (SF) when they tried to advance into the Forward Defense Line (FDL) of the LTTE in Muhamalai area on Monday 10:00 a.m. SF troopers withdrew with heavy casualties to their original position. At least 8 SF troopers were killed, over 20 injured in the attack, and LTTE recovered one dead body of the SF trooper and some warlike items from the area, according to the sources in Wanni.
Heavy fighting between the LTTE and the SF raged within past few months using Multi-Barrel Rockets, artillery and mortar fire mounted attacks on the LTTE position the Muhamalai and Killali area and tried to advance into the LTTE held area. The LTTE had thwarted all the attempts of the SF into the LTTE held area attacks and the LTTE continued to offer stiff resistance killing hundreds of SF troopers.
Sri Lanka's Inflation Hits all-time High of 30 Percent
[May 4, 2008, 08:22], [TNS]
Colombo - The inflation of the country sky rocketed to an all-time high of close to 30 percent according to the latest Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) figures and this figure is up from 28.1 percent the previous month. Inflation due to local mismanagement of economy and the looming bigger and bloodier war in the north part of the war ravaged island nation, an observer said in Colombo.
The IMF report that studied Sri Lanka's inflation in 2006 and 2007 found that "external shock" such as oil prices were only partly to blame.
Sri Lanka: Heavy Fighting in Manaar Kills 10 SF injures 20
[May 2, 2008, 15:13], [TNS]
Manaar – The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan security forces (SF) clashed in two separate attacks in Mannar, when the SF troopers tried to advance into the LTTE held area using heavy tanks, artillery and mortars from Karukkaikulam and Thiruketheecharam area. At least 10 SF troopers were killed and at least 20 SF troopers were wounded within past twenty four hours and attacks by SF was repulsed, according rebel sources in Mannar.
Sri Lanka: 2 People including a Student Surrenders to JHRC
[May 2, 2008, 00:23], [TNS]
Jaffna - Total of 2 civilians have surrendered to the Jaffna Human Rights Commission (JHRC) within past 24 hours fearing for their safety and their lives as they continue to receive death threats from armed forces and aligned paramilitary armed men operating with Sri Lankan Security Forces (SF), according to an official from JHRC.
A student from Brown Road in Kokkuvil, Jaffna, and a trader family man from Raamaavil, Kodikaamam in Thenmaraadchi were surrendered to JHRC, according to an official from JHRC.
Hundreds of civilians of all ages have surrendered to the JHRC this year fearing for their safety and their lives according to the civilian sources in Jaffna while thousands of people were abducted or disappeared or violently killed in this year alone in the North and East (N&E) of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 2 SF Troopers Killed in Ampaarai
[May 2, 2008, 00:13], [TNS]
Ampaarai - The Sri Lankan security forces (SF) approached the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) held area of Kagnchikudichcha-aaru in Ampaarai and 2 SF troopers were killed and two were seriously wounded.
Meanwhile, residents of Kagnchikudichchaaru said the SF launched mortar attacks towards their settlements after 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Travelers along the road near Kaagnchirangkudaa military camp also complained that they were beaten and harassed by the Sri Lankan troopers stationed there.
Meanwhile, SF in Jaffna has begun launching sporadic small-scale cordon and search operations with police assistance in interior areas of Jaffna peninsula as attacks on SF troopers have increased in the recent past, sources in Jaffna said.
Sri Lanka Colonizes the Tamil Homeland - LTTE
[May 2, 2008, 00:00], [TNS]
Killinochchi - The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) says Sri Lanka systematically engineered demographic changes in the Tamil homeland for many decades. Singhalese leaders, past and present openly says Sinhala settlements in the Tamil home land will destroy the claim of Tamil Home Land.
"Sri Lankan State engineered demographic changes in the Tamil homeland for decades, Tamil people have observed with alarm the Sri Lankan State engineered demographic changes in the Tamil homeland. Many a Sinhala leading politicians have openly stated that these Sinhala settlements in the Tamil homeland will destroy the claim of Tamil homeland," LTTE statement said.
Sri Lanka: 13 SF Troopers were Killed within past 24 Hours
[May 1, 2008, 19:03], [TNS]
Manaar - The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan security forces (SF) clashed in many fronts in Mannar area as the SF troopers tried to advance into the LTTE held area using heavy tanks, artillery and mortars in Kaathankulam-Karuvankulam area. At least 7 SF troopers were killed and at least 20 SF troopers were wounded within past twenty four hours, according rebel sources in Mannar.
Meanwhile, LTTE and SF also clashed in Manalaaru area, when SF tried to advance into the LTTE held area using heavy tanks, artillery and mortars and at least 2 SF troopers were killed and 1 SF trooper was wounded according to the military sources.
IIGEP Firmly stands by its clear Assertions of Sri Lanka
[May 1, 2008, 18:10], [TNS]
Colombo - The International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP) international panel comprising experts from the UK, Australia, Canada, India, US and three other countries which was established to oversees the Commission of Inquiry (COI) lashed out at Sri Lanka and said government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) is not interested to investigate rights abuse cases with vigor, where the conduct of its own Security Forces (SF) has been called into question. COI appointed by Rajapaksa working slowly, failing to protect witnesses and operating without transparency in early March 2008.
IIGEP reiterated Wednesday that they stand by their "clear assertions" of their concluding statement which blamed the GoSL for the absence of political will to investigate Human Rights violations with vigor.
Sri Lanka's Inflation Skyrockets
[Apr 30, 2008, 16:40], [TNS]
Colombo - The inflation of the country sky rocketed to an all-time high of 25.1 percent in April due to local mismanagement of economy and the looming bigger and bloodier war in the north part of the war ravaged island nation, an observer said in Colombo.
The IMF report that studied Sri Lanka's inflation in 2006 and 2007 found that "external shock" such as oil prices were only partly to blame.
"Since late 2006, Sri Lanka's inflation has increased sharply relative to other economies in the region," its latest report said.
"The sharp increase in inflation compared to other countries in Asia points out that increases in oil prices in the recent past cannot explain most of the increase in inflation in Sri Lanka," IMF report said.
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