Sri Lanka rebels show no signs of peace: government official (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Tamil Tigers have shown no sign they are genuine about wanting peace even though the door remains open for a return to negotiations, a senior Sri Lankan official said Saturday.
Sri Lanka rebels kill 31 troops (News 24 South Africa)
Sri Lanka’s separatist Tamil Tigers have rejected government plans to devolve more power to the island’s north and east and has killed 31 troops.
LTTE rejects devolution plan in Sri Lanka (Chennai Online)
T V Sriram Colombo, May 31 The LTTE has denounced Sri Lankan government’s plan for power devolution under which local elections were held recently in the East, saying “Tamil sovereignty and right to self-determination” are key issues for a negotiated settlement to the ethnic problem.
Tamil Tigers kill 13 in attack on Sri Lankan navy camp: rebels (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Separatist Tamil fighters launched a pre-dawn attack on Thursday against a naval camp on an island off northern Sri Lanka killing at least 13 sailors, a pro-rebel website said.
Sri Lankan military: Government forces capture Tamil rebel base (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Government troops have captured a Tamil Tiger rebel base in northern Sri Lanka after three days of fighting that killed seven rebels and one soldier, the military said Friday.
Sri Lanka rebels reject devolution plan, kill 31 troops: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels condemned government moves to devolve more power to the north and east as they reported killing 31 troops in fresh fighting, according to a pro-rebel website Saturday.
LTTE rejects devolution plan in Sri Lanka (Outlook India)
The LTTE has denounced Sri Lankan government’s plan for power devolution under which local elections were held recently in the East, saying “Tamil sovereignty and right to self-determination” are key issues for a negotiated settlement to the ethnic problem.
Sri Lanka warns Western sanctions can stoke ethnic conflict (TODAYonline)
A Sri Lankan soldier patrols in the Jaffna peninsula in April 2008. Sri Lanka called on Western powers Thursday to be wary of imposing sanctions for its alleged human rights violations, warning that the action could worsen the island’s long-running ethnic conflict.
Tamil Tigers kill 13 in Sri Lankan navy camp raid: rebels (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Separatist Tamil fighters launched a pre-dawn attack early Thursday against a naval camp on an island off northern Sri Lanka, killing at least 13 sailors, a pro-rebel website said.
Explosion in Sri Lankan capital, two killed: police (TODAYonline)
Sri Lankan army soldiers in Jaffna. A hand grenade exploded inside Sri Lanka’s capital of Colombo late Saturday, killing two people and injuring at least nine others, the defence ministry said.
