The LTTE is the main obstacle in bringing freedom to the Tamil community, Minister of Media Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said. Defeating terrorism is the first step of brining freedom to the Tamil community, he observed, adding that the present Government ...

4 civilians held hostage by the LTTE terrorists in the Horowpathana area have been released this evening (Nov 18). A group 9 civilians who had been engaged in sand mining in the Neluwa Lake, were abducted by a group of ...

  JAFFNA: COLUMNS of heroic troops, extending their might through the KILALY and MUHAMALE Forward Defence Lines (FDL) were battling hard to pierce the enemy barriers in the past twenty-four hours at the time this report was pasted Tuesday ...

  WANNI: TIGER terrorists, running for life after their string of military debacles and setbacks in POONERYN and MANKULAM, continue to meet their doom as more and more of their terrorist vehicles also falling into trouble.      ...

KILINOCHCHI: ADVANCING troops attacked some more LTTE positions in the general areas, east of AKKARAYANKULAM and NIVIL in KILINOCHCHI and ANDANKULAM in WELIOYA during Monday (17).      Heavy casualties were caused to the enemy during these clashes, according to ...

JAFFNA: INTENSE fighting erupted in the general areas of KILALY, NAGARKOVIL and MUHAMALE Monday (17) when the troops operating ahead of the FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) confronted Tiger terrorists.      Small arms, RPG (Rocket Propeller Gun) and mortar fire ...

     The JHU has send out a call to the public for donations to 100 soldiers injured in fighting in Pooneryn, who are presently being treated at several hospitals in Colombo.Of them, 70 in serious condition have been admitted ...

 eople of Kovul Ara area in Sevanagala last morning (Nov. 17th) staged a protest campaign against the abduction of two fellow farmers.Unidentified armed persons have abducted the two, identified as K.A. Dushyantha Duncan and K.G. Sumanapala.Campaigning at Manduma Junction in ...

 The non-implementation of the 17th Amendment has denied the Bribery Commission - which has failed to carryout any major investigation in the past year - the ability to function impartially, said Rohana Gamage, a member of 'Corruption Watch.' The ex Lt. ...

The non-implementation of the 17th Amendment has denied the Bribery Commission - which has failed to carryout any major investigation in the past year - the ability to function impartially, said Rohana Gamage, a member of 'Corruption Watch.' The ex ...

  2 LTTE boats were reported destroyed and 6 terrorists killed after a pre-dawn fierce sea battle, that erupted between Navy's elite Special boat squadron (SBS) personnel and LTTE, off Nayaru, Tuesday (Nov 18).  Detecting a cluster of 7 LTTE ...

SLAF fighter jets launched precision air strikes at two LTTE boats beached at the Nayaru lagoon, Tuesday (Nov 18) at around 9a.m.  According to Air Force Spokesperson Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara, the raids were made targeting a group of terrorists ...