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Sri Lanka president wins re-election
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse won a bruising re-election battle on Wednesday that left his main rival in apparent fear of assassination.
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Tamil Tigers leader shot dead, says military
The leader of Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers, Velupillai Prabhakaran, was shot dead on Monday while trying to flee advancing troops, defence officials said.
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Fighting resumes in Sri Lanka after brief ceasefire
Sri Lankan security forces resumed their offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels in the north of the island on Wednesday following a brief ceasefire.
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Sri Lanka’s Tigers ready for truce
Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers said on Tuesday they were ready to negotiate a ceasefire and restart peace talks to halt decades of ethnic bloodshed.
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Sri Lanka braces for final battle against Tigers
Sri Lanka’s military readied on Monday for a final assault on Tamil Tigers boxed into a strip of jungle with thousands of trapped civilians.
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UN: Tigers kill civilians fleeing Sri Lanka war zone
Tamil Tiger rebels have prevented thousands of civilians from leaving Sri Lanka’s war zone," the UN said on Monday.
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Sri Lanka hunts Tiger chief with victory in sight
Sri Lankan troops have smashed the Tamil Tigers’ mini-state, but officials say they must catch their elusive leader to declare final victory.
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Sri Lankan troops seize more Tiger bases
Sri Lankan troops on Friday captured more Tamil Tiger bases, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon raised fresh concerns for civilians trapped in the war zone.
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Sri Lanka: Tamil Tigers on verge of defeat
Sri Lanka’s president said on Wednesday the Tamil Tiger rebels were on the verge of defeat.
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Rights groups call on Sri Lanka, rebels to spare civilians
International rights groups pressed for urgent action to save up to 250 000 civilians trapped in northern Sri Lanka.
