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Lanka slams Jayalalithaa Press Trust of India, Sunday April 26, 2009, Colombo Sri Lanka on Sunday took strong objection to AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa's remarks that Tamil Eelam was the only solution for the ethnic conflict, saying she should "find some other place to give Eelam" but not on the island. The AIADMK chief made the comments at a public meeting in Tamil Nadu on Saturday. More»

Lanka rejects Tiger truce Nitin Gokhale, Sunday April 26, 2009, Colombo Citing the plight of refugees, and Indian and global pressure, the LTTE announced a unilateral ceasefire on Sunday. But it was promptly rejected by the Sri Lankan government. “Declaring ceasefire is a joke. The LTTE has no capability of mounting offensive,” said Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona. More»

LTTE calls for ceasefire Nitin Gokhale, Sunday April 26, 2009, Colombo As the Sri Lankan offensive on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) reaches its final stages, the Tamil Tigers have announced unilateral ceasefire. However, the Lankan government has been quick in rejecting the ceasefire call. The LTTE has said that it announced the ceasefire in the face of an "unprecedented humanitarian crisis". More»

LTTE chief's birth certificate recovered Press Trust of India, Sunday April 26, 2009, Pudukudiyyurippu (Sri Lanka) Sri Lankan troops have recovered the birth certificate, horoscope and albums of LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran and his son Charles Antony here in northern war zone. During search operations, troops of the 53 division unearthed the birth certificate, horoscopes and albums of the LTTE leader and his family, Sri Lankan army officials said visiting foreign journalists, who immediately rushed to see and take pictures of the documents. More»

Lankan army closes in on Tamil Tigers Nitin Gokhale, Sukumar, Saturday April 25, 2009, Pallanthan, Puthhukidiyuruppu Since the Sri Lankan army's final assault on the last outpost of the LTTE's resistance, NDTV is the first TV channel to reach just six kilometers from Prabhakaran's hideout. It is the same area through which thousands of Tamil refugees escaped from the battle zone. Should India seek Prabhakaran's extradition if he's captured? Yes No Can't say More»

Chaos and suffering mar war-torn Lanka Associated Press, Sunday April 26, 2009, Colombo Reports of chaos and suffering in the northern war zone of Sri Lanka have increased in recent days as the Sri Lankan military pushed forward with its offensive to destroy the separatist insurgency and end the Indian Ocean island nation's bloody quarter-century civil war. More»

AIADMK will strive for Eelam: Jaya Press Trust of India, Sunday April 26, 2009, Salem (TN) Hardening her stand on Sri Lankan Tamils issue, AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa on Saturday firmly backed a separate Tamil Eelam in that country saying it alone would end the decades long ethnic strife there. More»

Prabhakaran's narrow escape Press Trust of India, Saturday April 25, 2009, Pudukudiyyirippu Tamil Tigers supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran and his top aides were recently missed by a whisker by the security forces, a top Sri Lankan commander said, claiming that the rebel leader had limited options either to give up or commit suicide. Should India seek Prabhakaran's extradition if he's captured? Yes No Can't say More»

UN rushes envoy to Lanka Press Trust of India, Saturday April 25, 2009, Colombo With worries mounting over the fate of thousands of Tamil civilians trapped in the conflict zone in Sri Lanka's north, the UN on Saturday dispatched its top humanitarian official to Colombo, which maintained that it will not give in to global pressure to declare a ceasefire. UN humanitarian chief John Holmes rushed to the Island nation on Saturday to press for access to international agencies. More»

Lanka civilians fleeing to govt area Press Trust of India, Saturday April 25, 2009, Pudukudiyyurippu (Sri Lanka) Hundreds of Tamil civilians fleeing the war zone walked listlessly as they arrived at this village, once a vital supply line of the Tamil Tigers, which now bears witness to the imminent defeat of the LTTE after a 25-year-old battle. Soon after their arrival, the civilians, who have crossed over with horrific tales of war and destruction, were moved to a temporary shelter. Should India be worried about situation in Sri Lanka? Yes No Can't say More»