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Amnesty 31.08.00 SLMC on PA ticket in East 31.08.00 Sinhala nationalists contest in East 31.08.00 President toughens stand on war, reforms 30.08.00 SLMC to stand alone 29.08.00 Bodies of missing villagers found 29.08.00 Ashraff invited to meet PA, resolve differences 29.08.00 Ex-Jaffna communists for Tamil self determination 29.08.00 Heavy fighting near Mannar MSR 28.08.00 Court releases Vavuniya Red Cross head 28.08.00 SLMC-PA tussle takes new turn 28.08.00 EPDP regrets 'grave' blunder 28.08.00 Independent Tamil group to contest in Ampara 28.08.00 Parties flock to contest Vanni seats 27.08.00 PA aligns with hard-line Sinhala party 27.08.00 TULF candidates for Trincomalee decided 25.08.00 CWC to stand with UNP 25.08.00 New SLA commander assumes duties 25.08.00 Grenade kills three, wounds six 24.08.00 Four loggers reported 'missing' 24.08.00 SLAF steps up bombing in Jaffna 24.08.00 Killing of student ruled homicide 24.08.00 SLMC decision to withdraw stands 24.08.00 Husband 'missing' for two months 23.08.00 Ashraff on pilgrimage, resignation stands 23.08.00 Cooray's party to contest elections 23.08.00 SLMC to contest on PA list 22.08.00 Ashraff drops election gauntlet 22.08.00 Amnesty concerned over new "disappearances" 22.08.00 SLMC split over election ticket 22.08.00 Former Jaffna GA dies 20.08.00 Civilians move, fearing barrage 20.08.00 LTTE ambush kills three 20.08.00 Cessation of hostilities if elected -Ranil 20.08.00 Farmer shot, refugee girl missing 20.08.00 PA to contest in northeast 20.08.00 School damaged in air raid 19.08.00 SLA troops kill student, wound another 19.08.00 President asks SLMC to stand with PA 18.08.00 Arrested men disappear 18.08.00 New SLA Commander 18.08.00 Another two skeletons in Kilinochchi 18.08.00 Parliament dissolved, polls October 10 18.08.00 Madhu devotees pray in peace 17.08.00 Complaint about PA bribing UNP parliamentarian 17.08.00 UNP first to seek Norway's help - Bondevik 17.08.00 Plea to President: help find my husband 17.08.00 Dissnayake is General Secretary of SLFP 17.08.00 Former Norwegian PM will not speak to leaders 17.08.00 Farming abandoned due to STF action - MP 16.08.00 SLMC member receives junior minister post 16.08.00 Eight Ampara villagers held 16.08.00 Vavuniya blast kills 2, wounds 2 16.08.00 Ambush kills 2 civilians 15.08.00 Former Norwegian PM visits Colombo 15.08.00 Media Reformation bill tabled by opposition 15.08.00 SLAF steps up bombing in Vanni 15.08.00 Civilians near Jaffna firing range wounded 14.08.00 Anti-Tamil protesters threaten Karen Parker at UN 13.08.00 Soldiers drank toddy, shot tapper - witnesses 13.08.00 UNP meeting attacked, fifteen wounded 12.08.00 Santhiramohan pleaded to spare life 11.08.00 Beheaded youth's widow gives evidence 11.08.00 New constitution with simple majority - President 11.08.00 SLA troops kill youth, abduct farmers 11.08.00 Soldiers attempt rape, assault 11.08.00 India to sell military hardware to Lanka 10.08.00 Tigers attack two SLA camps in Mannar 10.08.00 Arrests in Vavuniya 10.08.00 Three civilians wounded in SLA shelling 10.08.00 Ronnie De Mel receives cabinet portfolio 10.08.00 Prime Minister retires 10.08.00 Five wounded in Valaichenai ambush 09.08.00 Sri Lanka extends Emergency Regulations 09.08.00 28 billion more raised for war 09.08.00 Civilian beheaded in SLA reprisal 09.08.00 Over 40 casualties in clashes 08.08.00 Conspiracy theory as vote adjourned 08.08.00 Government abandons constitution bill 08.08.00 Two SLA soldiers killed in LTTE attack 08.08.00 Another opposition MP joins government 07.08.00 Numbers game worries PA 07.08.00 Protesting monk begins fast unto death 07.08.00 JVP continues agitation against bill 07.08.00 City of Trinco sails under ICRC flag 06.08.00 Claymore blast injures seven 05.08.00 Batticaloa group said blocking TULF 04.08.00 Government MP resigns in protest 04.08.00 Three soldiers killed in LTTE ambush 04.08.00 Package votes secure in Colombo hotels 04.08.00 Changes to electoral system expected 03.08.00 UNP opts out of debating Constitution Bill 03.08.00 Opposition MPs heckle President, tear bill 03.08.00 Thousands protest against constitutional reforms 02.08.00 UNP will oppose Constitutional Bill 02.08.00 SLAF searches suburbs of Batticaloa 02.08.00 Supreme Court to give decision on Constitutional B.. 02.08.00 Tamil parties say autonomy bill disappointing 01.08.00 PA reiterates foremost status to Buddhism 01.08.00 Buddhist monks urge Sinhalese to oppose 'package'	Latest 15 Reports 15.06.13 08:53 Tamil activist film director Manivannan passes away in Chennai 14.06.13 22:38 Sinhala military wants ‘Kappan’ from Batticaloa Tamil farmers 14.06.13 20:30 NESoHR revives reporting, highlights collective rights 13.06.13 18:21 Paa'nama model envisaged to Sinhalicise Ukanthai in East 13.06.13 01:29 Auschwitz survivor recognizes Sri Lanka genocide 12.06.13 06:33 Gajendrakumar exposes New Delhi’s deception behind 13th Amendment 12.06.13 00:58 Rapp disappointed at Sri Lanka's lack of accountability to atrocities 12.06.13 00:16 Ampaa’rai Sinhala administration schemes Buddhicisation of Saiva-Vedda site 11.06.13 22:55 British archaeologist makes no difference from PM of his country 11.06.13 12:41 Kathirkaamam festival postponed, pilgrims on foot from Jaffna stranded midway 10.06.13 23:41 Canada youth initiate ‘Thazhumpakam’ for genocide awareness 10.06.13 22:17 Sinhala paramilitary steps up land appropriation in border villages of East 09.06.13 23:46 Vedda priest of Saiva temple murdered in Chella Kathirkaamam 09.06.13 22:48 British trade unions unequivocally support Tamils’ right to self-determination 08.06.13 21:18 US Tamils join "One Million Bones" genocide protest
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