Amidst mounting international pressure to call an immediate halt to Sri Lanka’s successful war against the LTTE, now in its last phase, the army yesterday advanced further into the LTTE-held territory to trigger a fresh exodus of civilians.
Civilians had crossed the Nanthikandal lagoon to reach the area held by the 59 Division now operating ........

A family escapes amidst LTTE firing.
(Pictures: Army Media)
Joint Lankan, Scotland Yard
operation in "Tiger territory’ net two
wanted killers
TWO killers who fled abroad five years ago after murdering
a man in his home in East London have been jailed for life Wednesday—after
being tracked down in ‘Tamil Tiger’ territory in Sri Lanka.




Cautious
optimism in the UNP
Last week there was a British parliamentary
delegation in Sri Lanka to...