Feb 19

Gwynne Dyer : Tigers tamed but Sri Lanka on edge (The New Zealand Herald)

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The greatest mistakes are made on the morrow of the greatest victories. Sri Lanka is nearing a decisive victory in its 26-year war against Tamil separatism and it is about to make a big mistake. Read the Full Article
Feb 19

UN Envoy In Sri Lanka Expresses Fears For Civilians (Nasdaq)

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COLOMBO (AFP)--The United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes held talks with leaders in Sri Lanka on Thursday, and said he is gravely concerned for thousands of civilians trapped in the island's war zone. Read the Full Article
Feb 19

Sri Lanka and Tigers urged to protect civilians (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)

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COLOMBO (Reuters) - The United Nations' top humanitarian official on Thursday urged the Tamil Tiger rebels and Sri Lanka's government to protect civilians as Asia's longest-running civil war nears an end. Read the Full Article
Feb 19

UN chief in S Lanka civilian plea (BBC News)

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Visiting UN humanitarian chief John Holmes urges Sri Lanka's army and rebels to do all they can to avoid civilian casualties. Read the Full Article
Feb 19

Sri Lanka Invites UN Envoy to Visit Civilians Displaced by War (Bloomberg)

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Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka invited a United Nations envoy to visit civilians displaced by the civil war and called on the international community to press Tamil Tiger rebels to release an estimated 70,000 people held in the north. Read the Full Article
Feb 19

Sri Lanka and Tigers urged to protect civilians  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

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The United Nations' top humanitarian official on Thursday urged the Tamil Tiger rebels and Sri Lanka's government to protect civilians as Asia's longest-running civil war nears an end. Read the Full Article
Feb 19

UN envoy in Sri Lanka over fears for civilians (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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The United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes held talks with leaders in Sri Lanka on Thursday over the fate of thousands of civilians trapped in the island's war zone. Read the Full Article
Feb 19

UN envoy in Sri Lanka over fears for civilians (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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The United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes held talks with leaders in Sri Lanka on Thursday over the fate of thousands of civilians trapped in the island's war zone. Read the Full Article
Feb 19

Sri Lanka stands firm in row over British envoy (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka's cabinet refused to withdraw its opposition to a British special envoy despite fresh talks between the two sides on the island's growing humanitarian crisis, a minister said Thursday. Read the Full Article
Feb 19

Sri Lanka Stands Firm In Row Over UK Envoy (Nasdaq)

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COLOMBO (AFP)--Sri Lanka's cabinet refused to withdraw its opposition to a U.K. special envoy despite fresh talks between the two sides on the island's growing humanitarian crisis, a minister said Thursday. Read the Full Article
Feb 19

Sri Lanka Invites UN Envoy to Visit Civilians Displaced by War (Bloomberg)

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Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka invited a United Nations envoy to visit civilians displaced by the civil war and called on the international community to press Tamil Tiger rebels to release an estimated 70,000 people held in the north. Read the Full Article
Feb 19

Sri Lanka: Raids on Rebels Continue (New York Times)

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Government artillery attacks and air raids in Sri Lanka?s northern war zone killed at least 38 civilians on Wednesday and wounded 140 others. Read the Full Article
Feb 18

Sri Lanka rejects truce, rebels say 50 dead in air strikes (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka rejected a fresh call for a truce Wednesday as Tiger rebels claimed 50 civilians were killed in air strikes and concern mounted for thousands of non-combatants trapped in the war zone. Read the Full Article
Feb 18

Official: Sri Lanka fighting kills 38 civilians (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Government artillery attacks and air raids in Sri Lanka's northern war zone killed at least 38 civilians Wednesday and wounded 140, the area's top health official said. India offered to help evacuate tens of thousands of noncombatants trapped by the fighting. Read the Full Article
Feb 18

Official: Sri Lanka fighting kills 38 civilians (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Government artillery attacks and air raids inside Sri Lanka's northern war zone killed at least 38 civilians Wednesday and wounded 140 others, the area's top health official said, as the United States urged the government to protect civilians in military operations. Read the Full Article
Feb 18

Sri Lanka says 50 dead in air strikes (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka rejected a fresh call for a truce Wednesday as Tiger rebels claimed 50 civilians were killed in air strikes and concern mounted for thousands of non-combatants trapped in the war zone. Read the Full Article
Feb 18

Official: Sri Lanka fighting kills 38 civilians (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Government artillery attacks and air raids inside Sri Lanka's northern war zone killed at least 38 civilians Wednesday and wounded 140 others, the area's top health official said. Read the Full Article
Feb 18

S.Lanka lose tour match despite Sangakkara ton (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Kumar Sangakkara hit a fighting hundred but could not prevent Sri Lanka from losing the two-day tour match by 112 runs against Patron's XI here on Wednesday. Read the Full Article
Feb 18

India urges passage for Sri Lanka refugees (UPI)

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NEW DELHI, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- India is calling on rebels in Sri Lanka to allow thousands of civilians to escape an outbreak of fighting with government troops. Read the Full Article
Feb 18

Official: Sri Lanka fighting kills 38 civilians (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Government artillery attacks and air raids inside Sri Lanka's northern war zone killed at least 38 civilians Wednesday and wounded 140 others, the area's top health official said. Read the Full Article
Feb 18

Sri Lanka rejects truce call (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka rejected a fresh call on Wednesday for a truce with the Tamil Tigers as troops took another village from rebel control and concern mounted for thousands of civilians trapped in the war zone. Read the Full Article
Feb 18

Pakistan drop Tanvir and Afridi for Sri Lanka test (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)

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KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan have dropped pace bowler Sohail Tanvir and allrounder Shahid Afridi for the first test against Sri Lanka starting on Saturday. Read the Full Article
Feb 18

Pakistan drop Tanvir and Afridi for Sri Lanka test (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

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KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan have dropped pace bowler Sohail Tanvir and allrounder Shahid Afridi for the first test against Sri Lanka starting on Saturday. Read the Full Article
Feb 18

Pakistan drop Tanvir and Afridi for Sri Lanka test (Khaleej Times)

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KARACHI - Pakistan have dropped pace bowler Sohail Tanvir and allrounder Shahid Afridi for the first test against Sri Lanka starting on Saturday. Read the Full Article
Feb 18

UN Envoy On Humanitarian Affairs To Arrive In Sri Lanka (Nasdaq)

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COLOMBO (AFP)--The U.N.'s top envoy for humanitarian affairs John Holmes will arrive in Colombo on Thursday to assess Sri Lanka's relief operations in its conflict zone, the government said. Read the Full Article
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