http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Sat, 19 May 2007 13:28:39 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Seven-rebels-killed-in-Sri-Lanka_28512.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, May 18 - At least seven Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in separate clashes with government troops in Sri Lanka, military officials said Friday. Fri, 18 May 2007 14:33:47 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Seven-rebels-killed-in-Sri-Lanka_28512.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-claims-boat-transporting-LTTE-arms-destroyed_28370.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, May 17 - A fishing boat transporting weapons and explosives for Tamil rebels has been destroyed off Maldives and at least four people have been arrested, the Sri Lankan government said Thursday. Thu, 17 May 2007 17:19:15 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-claims-boat-transporting-LTTE-arms-destroyed_28370.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-calls-for-review-of-truce-pact_26911.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, May 7 - The Sri Lankan government said Monday its truce agreement with Tamil Tiger rebels signed in February 2002 needs to be reviewed in the light of over 10,000 violations since its implementation. Mon, 07 May 2007 18:19:37 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-calls-for-review-of-truce-pact_26911.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Three-cops-killed-in-Sri-Lanka_26780.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, May 6 - At least three cops of the Special Task Force - were killed due to a mine explosion in eastern Sri Lanka Sunday, official sources said. Sun, 06 May 2007 17:55:24 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Three-cops-killed-in-Sri-Lanka_26780.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Rajapakse-favours-smaller-unit-for-devolution_26200.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, May 2 - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has said that a smaller unit of devolution would be the key to resolving the island's separatist armed conflict. Wed, 02 May 2007 20:01:35 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Rajapakse-favours-smaller-unit-for-devolution_26200.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Fighting-escalates-in-Sri-Lanka-16-killed_26196.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, May 2 - At least 16 people including two civilians and a paramilitary guard were killed in sporadic clashes in the north and eastern parts of the country where fighting has escalated, military officials said Wednesday. Wed, 02 May 2007 18:38:44 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Fighting-escalates-in-Sri-Lanka-16-killed_26196.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/SLFP-ready-to-be-flexible-over-power-sharing-Sri-Lankan-minister_26127.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, May 2 - A Sri Lankan minister overseeing the preparation of a power sharing formula to end the ethnic conflict says the ruling party will be 'flexible' over its devolution proposal that has not enthused the minorities. Wed, 02 May 2007 11:08:10 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/SLFP-ready-to-be-flexible-over-power-sharing-Sri-Lankan-minister_26127.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/LTTE-dismantles-seized-Jordanian-ship_26070.shtml Sri Lanka Dubai, May 1 - A company whose ship was hijacked by Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers late last year says the vessel is gone for good - the guerrillas have ripped it apart besides stealing its cargo of 14,000 tonnes of Indian rice. Tue, 01 May 2007 18:25:30 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/LTTE-dismantles-seized-Jordanian-ship_26070.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/12-killed-in-escalated-fighting-in-Sri-Lanka_25898.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 30 - At least 12 people were killed in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka as fighting escalated between government troops and Tamil rebels, military officials said Monday. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:54:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/12-killed-in-escalated-fighting-in-Sri-Lanka_25898.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-Air-Force-bombs-rebel-targets_25744.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 29 - Sri Lankan Air Force jets attacked several identified targets of the Tamil Tigers, hours after rebel aircraft dropped bombs on the outskirts of the capital Colombo Sunday. Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:15:57 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-Air-Force-bombs-rebel-targets_25744.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Rebel-aircraft-drop-bombs-near-Colombo_25747.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 29 - Suspected rebel Tamil aircraft dropped two bombs on the outskirts of the capital Colombo Sunday morning, triggering panic in the city as the military activated its air defence system and fired at the intruders. Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:18:50 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Rebel-aircraft-drop-bombs-near-Colombo_25747.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/LTTE-suffers-a-major-blow-in-Tamil-Nadu_25653.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, April 28 - A mysterious vessel drifting in the sea, quick thinking by the Coast Guard, police doggedness, political will - all these have merged to make Tamil Nadu allege for the first time that Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers killed five fishermen from the state. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:39:05 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/LTTE-suffers-a-major-blow-in-Tamil-Nadu_25653.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-air-force-bombs-LTTE-post_25381.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 26 - Air force fighter bombers have bombed a Tamil Tiger position in northern Sri Lanka, defence officials said here Thursday. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:35:17 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-air-force-bombs-LTTE-post_25381.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/21-rebels-killed-in-Sri-Lankas-north_25311.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 25 - Twenty-one Tamil Tigers were killed Wednesday in Sri Lanka's northern Mannar district during clashes between government troops and the rebels, defence officials said. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:01:51 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/21-rebels-killed-in-Sri-Lankas-north_25311.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankans-seek-divine-help-before-World-Cup-final_25271.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 25 - Several multi-religious ceremonies will be organised here Friday, in the presence of many sports personalities, to wish the Sri Lankan cricket team for their World Cup final in the West Indies Saturday. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:33:55 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankans-seek-divine-help-before-World-Cup-final_25271.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-vows-to-destroy-rebel-air-capability_25249.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 25 - The Sri Lankan government Wednesday vowed to destroy the Tamil Tigers' air capability after a pre-dawn air attack by the rebels that killed at least six soldiers in the northern Jaffna peninsula. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:13:06 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-vows-to-destroy-rebel-air-capability_25249.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/LTTE-claim-air-attack-on-military-base-in-Sri-Lanka_25063.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 24 - Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam - claim to have used light aircraft to bomb a Sri Lankan military air base in the north of the country early Tuesday, inflicting heavy damages and casualties. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:00:18 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/LTTE-claim-air-attack-on-military-base-in-Sri-Lanka_25063.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Norwegian-ambassador-cancels-visit-to-LTTE-rebels_24964.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 23 - The Norwegian Ambassador in Sri Lanka has cancelled his scheduled visit to the Tamil Tiger territory in the north, government officials said Monday. Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:28:26 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Norwegian-ambassador-cancels-visit-to-LTTE-rebels_24964.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-bombs-rebels-air-defence-position_24495.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 19 - The Sri Lankan Air Force here Thursday said that an anti-aircraft weapon position of the rebel Tamil Tigers was destroyed in air raids carried out in the island's Northern Province. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:28:43 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-bombs-rebels-air-defence-position_24495.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-air-force-bombs-suspected-rebel-targets_24351.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 18 - The Sri Lankan air force Wednesday bombed suspected Tamil rebel targets in the northern part of the country for the second successive day as they stepped up attacks on the rebels after the traditional new year, military officials said. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:15:32 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-air-force-bombs-suspected-rebel-targets_24351.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-to-probe-human-rights-violations_24333.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 18 - Sri Lanka has appointed a ministerial panel to probe growing accusations of human rights violations in the country, defence spokesman and Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said Wednesday. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:34:44 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-to-probe-human-rights-violations_24333.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-Air-Force-pounds-Tamil-Tiger-training-base_24240.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 17 - The Sri Lanka Air Force carried out air raids against a Tamil Tigers training base north of the island Tuesday, said the military. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:24:49 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-Air-Force-pounds-Tamil-Tiger-training-base_24240.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Four-civilians-killed-in-Sri-Lanka_23718.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 14 - Four civilians were killed by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka's eastern district of Batticaloa, police said Saturday. Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:43:05 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Four-civilians-killed-in-Sri-Lanka_23718.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/21-killed-in-fighting-in-northern-Sri-Lanka_23339.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 11 - At least 20 rebels and a government soldier were killed in fighting in northern Sri Lanka Wednesday, a day after rebels attacked the forward defence lines of the security forces, closing down a key highway into rebel-controlled areas, a military spokesman said. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:45:03 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/21-killed-in-fighting-in-northern-Sri-Lanka_23339.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/LTTE-only-an-irritant-Indian-air-chief_23039.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, April 9 - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger guerrillas are not a threat to India even though they posses an air wing but only an irritant, the new Indian Air Force - chief said Monday. Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:48:26 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/LTTE-only-an-irritant-Indian-air-chief_23039.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Seven-killed-26-injured-in-Sri-Lanka-blast_22764.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 7 - Seven people were killed and 26 were injured in a Claymore mine attack against a civilian bus in northern Sri Lanka Saturday morning, said the military. Sat, 07 Apr 2007 15:37:30 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Seven-killed-26-injured-in-Sri-Lanka-blast_22764.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-Navy-Tamil-rebels-clash-at-sea_22659.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 6 - The Sri Lankan Navy Friday said it had destroyed a Tamil Tiger rebel sea wing suicide boat off the north western coast while the navy's gun boats chased four other boats. Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:30:48 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-Navy-Tamil-rebels-clash-at-sea_22659.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-urges-Amnesty-to-halt-campaign_22587.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 5 - The Sri Lanka government Thursday urged the London-based human rights watchdog Amnesty International to halt a campaign coinciding with the cricket World Cup calling on Sri Lanka to stop human rights abuses, the foreign ministry said. Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:01:15 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-urges-Amnesty-to-halt-campaign_22587.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-rebel-navy-headquarters-destroyed-says-military_22447.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 4 - The Sri Lankan air force Wednesday destroyed the headquarters of the Tamil rebel Sea Tigers on the north-eastern coast, a military spokesman said. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:34:55 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-rebel-navy-headquarters-destroyed-says-military_22447.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Five-cops-suspended-over-Sri-Lanka-blast_22391.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 4 - At least five policemen have been suspended over a bus bomb blast in Sri Lanka that killed 16 people, officials said Wednesday. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:13:29 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Five-cops-suspended-over-Sri-Lanka-blast_22391.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/23-rebels-killed-in-Sri-Lanka_22213.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 3 - At least 23 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed by Sri Lanka security forces in a fresh fighting in the island's east during the last 24 hours, the defence authorities claimed Tuesday. Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:48:44 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/23-rebels-killed-in-Sri-Lanka_22213.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/No-differences-with-India-over-LTTE-Sri-Lanka_22101.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, April 2 - Sri Lanka Tuesday announced that a devolution package for Tamil speaking areas would be announced in the next eight weeks to move towards a negotiated settlement of the ethnic conflict. Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:23:45 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/No-differences-with-India-over-LTTE-Sri-Lanka_22101.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Bomb-blast-in-Sri-Lanka-15-civilians-killed_22053.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 2 - About 15 civilians were killed and over 18 injured as suspected Tamil Tigers blew off a private bus Monday in Sri Lanka's east, defence officials said. Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:16:09 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Bomb-blast-in-Sri-Lanka-15-civilians-killed_22053.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-Air-Force-bombs-LTTE-positions_21923.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, April 1 - More air raids were carried out Sunday on identified Tamil Tiger positions in Northern and Eastern provinces of the country, the Sri Lankan Air Force said. Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:30:33 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-Air-Force-bombs-LTTE-positions_21923.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/EPRLF-seeks-merger-of-Sri-Lankas-northeast_21603.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 30 - A Sri Lankan Tamil political party has called for re-merger of the northern and eastern provinces to create a larger Tamil-majority unit as part of steps to end the island's ethnic conflict. Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:51:09 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/EPRLF-seeks-merger-of-Sri-Lankas-northeast_21603.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-navy-sinks-3-rebels-boats-kills-over-20-rebels_21580.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 29 - The Sri Lankan navy said Thursday that over 20 rebels were killed Wednesday night as the navy sank three boats of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam - in the island's north-eastern coast. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:10:05 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-navy-sinks-3-rebels-boats-kills-over-20-rebels_21580.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Ammunition-found-India-ups-coastal-security_21511.shtml Sri Lanka Chennai, March 29 - Ammunition that may have been meant for Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger guerrillas have been discovered hidden in coconut groves in hamlets on the Tamil Nadu coast, officials said Thursday. Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:13:42 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Ammunition-found-India-ups-coastal-security_21511.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/India-concerned-over-escalating-violence-in-Sri-Lanka-_21400.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, March 28 - Pressing for a negotiated solution to the ethnic conflict, India Wednesday expressed its concern over rising violence in Sri Lanka but stopped short of condemning the spectacular air strike by Tamil Tiger guerrillas on a military airfield in the island's capital. Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:28:29 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/India-concerned-over-escalating-violence-in-Sri-Lanka-_21400.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/India-does-not-condemn-LTTE-air-strike_21410.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, March 28 - India Wednesday voiced concern over rising violence in Sri Lanka but stopped short of condemning the spectacular air strike by Tamil Tiger guerrillas on a military airfield in the island's capital. Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:19:12 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/India-does-not-condemn-LTTE-air-strike_21410.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/On-to-Tamil-Eelam-From-bicycle-to-aircraft_21227.shtml Sri Lanka Way back in 1983, Velupillai Prabhakaran, on the alert, rode a bicycle through Jaffna to oversee a spot near the university his colleagues had picked to ambush Sri Lankan troops. Few people knew him then, and fewer had heard of the Tamil Tigers. A quarter century later, the same man, now a legend, has made history by using Tamil ingenuity to transform two light aircraft into stealthy bombers to target the air base of his enemy right in the heart of Sri Lanka. Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:03:23 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/On-to-Tamil-Eelam-From-bicycle-to-aircraft_21227.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Suicide-bombing-kills-six-in-Sri-Lanka_21194.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 27 - At least six people, including four civilians, were killed in a suicide attack by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam - rebels in eastern Sri Lanka Tuesday morning. Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:13:21 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Suicide-bombing-kills-six-in-Sri-Lanka_21194.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Rebel-raided-Colombo-airport-to-be-normal-soon-official_21142.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 26 - The Sri Lankan government Monday said that the country's only international airport will be back to normal very soon after being affected in an air raid carried out by suspected Tamil Tigers rebels on a major air force base next to it. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:28:47 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Rebel-raided-Colombo-airport-to-be-normal-soon-official_21142.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Tamil-rebels-kill-three-in-Colombo-air-strike_21129.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 26 - Tamil rebels for the first time used aircraft to attack a Sri Lankan Air Force base adjoining Colombo's international airport, killing three airmen and injuring 17 others, military officials said Monday. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:25:52 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Tamil-rebels-kill-three-in-Colombo-air-strike_21129.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Three-killed-in-Colombo-airbase-air-strike_21059.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 26 - Tamil rebels for the first time used aircraft to attack a Sri Lankan Air Force base adjoining Colombo's international airport, killing three airmen and injuring 17 others, military officials said Monday. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:10:27 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Three-killed-in-Colombo-airbase-air-strike_21059.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/India-concerned-over-LTTE-air-attack-in-Sri-Lanka-_21060.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, March 26 - India views with serious concern the air attack on Sri Lanka's only international airport by the Tamil Tigers, a giant leap for an insurgent group that has again proved its unlimited resilience even amid severe adversities. It is the first time a rebel outfit in the world has carried out an aerial attack without external support. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:52:16 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/India-concerned-over-LTTE-air-attack-in-Sri-Lanka-_21060.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/LTTE-air-attack-at-Colombo-airport_21030.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 26 - Tamil rebels for the first time used light aircraft to attack a Sri Lankan Air Force base adjoining Colombo's international airport, military officials said Monday. The rebel assault killed at least two airmen and wounded 17 others as the airport suspended operations temporarily. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:11:42 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/LTTE-air-attack-at-Colombo-airport_21030.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-army-LTTE-clash-44-killed_20897.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 24 - At least 44 people including soldiers, Tamil Tiger rebels and civilians have been killed in clashes in Sri Lanka's trouble-torn north and east since Friday, defence officials here said Saturday. Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:28:09 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-army-LTTE-clash-44-killed_20897.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Fighting-continues-death-toll-rises-to-33-in-Sri-Lanka_20898.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 24 - Fighting continued between government troops and Tamil rebels in north-west Sri Lanka as the two-day death toll climbed to 33 with the deaths of nine more soldiers, a military spokesman said Saturday. Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:18:33 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Fighting-continues-death-toll-rises-to-33-in-Sri-Lanka_20898.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Court-frees-journalist-from-Sri-Lankan-police_20519.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 22 - A journalist detained by the police for four months on allegations of maintaining links with Tamil rebels was freed Thursday after a court ruled there was no evidence, court officials said. Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:27:37 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Court-frees-journalist-from-Sri-Lankan-police_20519.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-devolution-package-may-be-ready-in-60-days-minister_20480.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, March 22 - A senior Sri Lankan minister tasked with preparing a credible power sharing formula with the consent of all major parties wants the exercise to be completed over the next 60 days. Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:48:19 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-devolution-package-may-be-ready-in-60-days-minister_20480.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-devolution-package-may-be-ready-in-60-days-minister_20474.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, March 22 - A senior Sri Lankan minister tasked with preparing a credible power sharing formula with the consent of all major parties wants the exercise to be completed over the next 60 days. Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:05:48 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-devolution-package-may-be-ready-in-60-days-minister_20474.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Rebels-Army-clash-kills-21-in-Sri-Lanka_20426.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 21 - Fighting between army troops and Tamil rebels killed 21 dead and more than 80 injured, including civilians, in the north and eastern parts of Sri Lanka, military officials said Wednesday. Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:13:45 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Rebels-Army-clash-kills-21-in-Sri-Lanka_20426.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Twelve-killed-in-Lanka-clashes_20368.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 21 - At least four soldiers and eight Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in a clash in Sri Lanka's troubled eastern Batticaloa district early Wednesday. Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:15:59 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Twelve-killed-in-Lanka-clashes_20368.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-navy-destroys-LTTE-ship_20052.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 18 - Sri Lanka's navy destroyed suspected Tamil Tiger ship off the country's eastern coast Sunday, officials said. Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:09:48 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-navy-destroys-LTTE-ship_20052.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/After-hard-talk-in-US-Sri-Lanka-foreign-minister-visits-India_20008.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, March 18 - Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama begins Monday his second visit to India in two months, after making it clear in the US that the world must shed 'semantics' while backing Colombo's bid to end the ethnic conflict. Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:07:10 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/After-hard-talk-in-US-Sri-Lanka-foreign-minister-visits-India_20008.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Four-Sri-Lankan-soldiers-killed-in-clash-with-rebels_19913.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 16 - At least four soldiers were killed and 12 sustained injuries in Sri Lanka's northern district of Vavuniya in a fight with Tamil Tiger rebels, defence officials said Friday. Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:49:48 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Four-Sri-Lankan-soldiers-killed-in-clash-with-rebels_19913.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Navy-not-targeting-Indian-fishermen-Sri-Lanka_19211.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 11 - Sri Lanka Sunday denied that its navy was targeting Indian fishermen, saying the media reports could be 'instigated' by Tamil Tiger rebels with 'vested interests' and offered to cooperate with New Delhi to probe the allegations. Sun, 11 Mar 2007 19:02:10 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Navy-not-targeting-Indian-fishermen-Sri-Lanka_19211.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Husband-dead-Tamil-woman-wants-to-return-to-Sri-Lanka_19178.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, March 11 - A Sri Lankan Tamil woman who sailed to India in search of a new life is now pining to return home, unable to bear the drowning of her husband when he tried to swim to Tamil Nadu's coast to seek help for their ailing daughter after a boatman dumped them on a remote sand dune. Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:01:31 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Husband-dead-Tamil-woman-wants-to-return-to-Sri-Lanka_19178.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Eight-bodies-found-in-Sri-Lankas-wild-life-park_19103.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 10 - Eight bodies, including those of four Army personnel, were found Saturday in Sri Lanka's Wilpattu Wild Life Sanctuary, said the military. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:25:05 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Eight-bodies-found-in-Sri-Lankas-wild-life-park_19103.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/US-backs-Sri-Lankas-action-against-terrorism_19083.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 10 - A top US official says Washington will fully back Sri Lanka's battle against terrorism but said the island's separatist conflict needs to be resolved politically, the Daily News reported Saturday. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:40:11 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/US-backs-Sri-Lankas-action-against-terrorism_19083.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Abducted-Sri-Lankan-academic-alive_19062.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, March 10 - A top Sri Lankan academic who dramatically went missing from the heart of Colombo when he was a university head remains untraced but is believed to be alive, Tamil sources say. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:11:27 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Abducted-Sri-Lankan-academic-alive_19062.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-refugee-flow-to-India-nearing-18000-mark_18596.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, March 9 - The number of Sri Lankan Tamils fleeing to India is picking up again after a relative lull and is set to cross the 18,000-mark amid fears of renewed fighting in the island nation. Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:56:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-refugee-flow-to-India-nearing-18000-mark_18596.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Indian-fishermen-seek-safety-against-Sri-Lankans_18076.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, March 5 - A grouping of Indian fishermen has urged the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard to protect them from attacks by the Sri Lankan Navy which they say have left 400 people dead or wounded in the last two years. Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:15:03 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Indian-fishermen-seek-safety-against-Sri-Lankans_18076.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/More-Sri-Lankan-refugees-move-to-south-India_17938.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 3 - Sri Lankan Tamils affected by the conflict in the north and east moving to the neighbouring south India is on the increase, Sri Lankan Naval authorities said Saturday. Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:29:06 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/More-Sri-Lankan-refugees-move-to-south-India_17938.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Karunanidhi-urged-to-help-settle-Sri-Lankan-crisis_17804.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, March 2 - Sri Lanka's top moderate Tamil leader and a strong critic of the Tamil Tigers Friday met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and pressed him to advocate devolution of powers to the island's provinces on the lines of Indian states so as to end the ethnic conflict. Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:50:12 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Karunanidhi-urged-to-help-settle-Sri-Lankan-crisis_17804.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-Air-Force-bombs-rebel-camp_17736.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, March 1 - The Sri Lankan Air Force bombed a Tamil rebel training camp in the north of the country Thursday, amid reports of a recent rebel military build up in the area involving intensified training, amassing of arms and ammunition and conscription of local teenagers. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:41:47 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-Air-Force-bombs-rebel-camp_17736.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-navy-destroys-Tamil-rebel-boat-killing-15_17472.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Feb 28 - The Sri Lanka Navy destroyed two Tamil rebel boats off the north-eastern coast, killing at least 15 rebels, a military spokesman said Wednesday. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:28:01 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-navy-destroys-Tamil-rebel-boat-killing-15_17472.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/US-envoy-escapes-LTTE-attack-on-diplomats_17371.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo/New Delhi, Feb 27 - US ambassador to Sri Lanka Robert Blake Tuesday narrowly escaped a Tamil Tiger attack when the military tried to show Western diplomats a part of the island's east captured from the rebels. Indian diplomats were invited to the tour but they politely declined. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:31:47 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/US-envoy-escapes-LTTE-attack-on-diplomats_17371.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/US-envoy-in-Sri-Lanka-survives-LTTE-attack_17352.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo/New Delhi, Feb 27 - US ambassador Robert Blake Tuesday escaped a Tamil Tiger artillery attack when the Sri Lankan military tried to show Western diplomats a part of the island's east seized from the rebels. Indian diplomats were also invited to the tour but they politely turned it down. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:17:52 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/US-envoy-in-Sri-Lanka-survives-LTTE-attack_17352.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/India-concerned-over-LTTE-explosives-smuggling_17244.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, Feb 27 - Massive smuggling of explosive material from India to Sri Lanka by the Tamil Tigers has raised serious concerns here, with one official warning the problem may be bigger than previously thought of. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:44:36 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/India-concerned-over-LTTE-explosives-smuggling_17244.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/The-LTTE-cannot-be-defeated-militarily-US-tells-Sri-Lanka-_16977.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, Feb 25 - Describing the situation in Sri Lanka as 'serious', the US envoy to the island nation has warned against attempts to underestimate the Tamil Tigers and asserted that they cannot be defeated militarily. Sun, 25 Feb 2007 10:11:07 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/The-LTTE-cannot-be-defeated-militarily-US-tells-Sri-Lanka-_16977.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Norway-reiterates-support-to-Sri-Lanka-peace-process_16628.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Feb 22 - The Norwegian government Thursday expressed willingness to continue to support Sri Lanka's peace process amidst calls by a Marxist party and a group of Buddhist monks to abrogate the five-year-old Cease Fire Agreement - with Tamil rebels. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:07:39 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Norway-reiterates-support-to-Sri-Lanka-peace-process_16628.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-air-force-bombs-rebel-positions-in-north_15856.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Feb 16 - Sri Lankan air force raided Tamil Tiger positions in the northern Jaffna peninsula Friday. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:18:36 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-air-force-bombs-rebel-positions-in-north_15856.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Three-ministers-sacked-by-Sri-Lanka-president_14948.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Feb 9 - Three Sri Lanka ministers were stripped of their positions Friday evening amid allegations that they were working against President Mahinda Rajapakse. Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:16:25 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Three-ministers-sacked-by-Sri-Lanka-president_14948.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-and-China-to-stand-by-each-other-in-2007_14897.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Feb 9 - Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka has said that Sri Lanka is China's friend and the two countries 'will always stand by each other.' Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:04:02 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-and-China-to-stand-by-each-other-in-2007_14897.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Rajapakse-vows-to-do-justice-to-Tamils_14251.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Feb 4 - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse said Sunday that the ultimate goal of the present military action against Tamil Tigers was to do justice for the Tamil minority. Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:05:13 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Rajapakse-vows-to-do-justice-to-Tamils_14251.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Rajapakse-renews-talks-invitation-to-Tamil-rebels_14200.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Feb 3 - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse Saturday renewed his invitation to the Tamil rebels to return to the negotiating table in a bid to end the country's two-decade-old ethnic conflict. Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:44:33 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Rajapakse-renews-talks-invitation-to-Tamil-rebels_14200.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-minister-seeks-greater-Indian-role-in-conflict_13997.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, Feb 2 - A Sri Lankan Tamil minister is here urging India to play a greater role to help his country resolve the ethnic crisis. Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:44:22 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-minister-seeks-greater-Indian-role-in-conflict_13997.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-recruits-more-soldiers_13834.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Jan 31 - The Sri Lankan military said Wednesday it has had very encouraging response to its latest recruitment drive to take more soldiers to fight against Tamil Tiger rebels. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:40:45 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-recruits-more-soldiers_13834.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Blast-kills-nine-in-eastern-Sri-Lanka_13774.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Jan 31 - Five policemen, three soldiers and a civilian were killed Wednesday when suspected Tamil rebels set off a claymore mine against a bus carrying security personnel on leave, police said. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:57:04 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Blast-kills-nine-in-eastern-Sri-Lanka_13774.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/War-material-seizure-signal-LTTE-bracing-for-guerrilla-war_13585.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, Jan 30 - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers may be preparing for a sustained guerrilla war if the growing seizures of war materials in India are any indication, say official sources. Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:42:28 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/War-material-seizure-signal-LTTE-bracing-for-guerrilla-war_13585.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/US-asks-Sri-Lanka-to-share-power-with-Tamils_13519.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Jan 29 - The US Monday asked Sri Lanka to weave a power-sharing formula to talk to the Tamil Tigers in a bid to end the dragging ethnic conflict, saying there could be no military solution. Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:30:55 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/US-asks-Sri-Lanka-to-share-power-with-Tamils_13519.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Suspected-rebel-attack-on-Colombo-port-averted_13267.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Jan 27 - A major search operation was mounted around Colombo harbour after a possible attempt by suspected Tamil rebels to attack the port was averted, military officials said Saturday. Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:15:31 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Suspected-rebel-attack-on-Colombo-port-averted_13267.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-leaders-head-to-India-amid-war-frustration_13137.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, Jan 26 - Sri Lankan leaders from the government and the opposition are heading to India at a time when there is intense frustration here and in other countries over the failure to bring peace to the island. Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:35:42 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-leaders-head-to-India-amid-war-frustration_13137.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Adele-may-be-LTTEs-new-international-spokesperson_12609.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, Jan 21 - The Australian-born Adele Balasingham, wife of the late Tamil Tigers ideologue Anton Balasingham, is likely to be the new international spokesperson for the group, informed sources say. Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:13:46 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Adele-may-be-LTTEs-new-international-spokesperson_12609.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/War-weary-Tamils-flee-in-Sri-Lanka_12443.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Jan 19 - Thousands living in and around a hospital in northeastern Sri Lanka have started fleeing the area in fear of government troops recapturing the rebel region, reports said Friday. Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:52:22 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/War-weary-Tamils-flee-in-Sri-Lanka_12443.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankas-abduction-industry-has-top-academic-in-its-grip_12246.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, Jan 18 - The distraught family of Sri Lanka's most high profile kidnap victim is begging the authorities to accept his resignation as vice-chancellor of a university, the key demand of abductors who seized him from under the very nose of the government over a month ago. Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:49:16 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankas-abduction-industry-has-top-academic-in-its-grip_12246.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Six-civilians-killed-in-Sri-Lanka_12127.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Jan 17 - At least six civilians, including a woman, were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Sri Lanka's northern town of Vavuniya, police said Wednesday. Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:41:19 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Six-civilians-killed-in-Sri-Lanka_12127.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Tamil-leader-seeks-Indian-delegation-for-Sri-Lanka_12134.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Jan 17 - A leading Tamil politician has urged the Indian and Tamil Nadu governments to send an all-party delegation to Sri Lanka 'to directly see what is happening in this country'. Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:15:52 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Tamil-leader-seeks-Indian-delegation-for-Sri-Lanka_12134.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-Air-Force-bombs-key-rebel-target_12026.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Jan 16 - Sri Lankan Air Force conducted an air strike early Tuesday at a strategic target of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam - in the east, the military said. Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:19:22 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lankan-Air-Force-bombs-key-rebel-target_12026.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-for-defence-pact-with-India-says-envoy_11988.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, Jan 16 - Despite India's polite 'no', Sri Lanka is still for a defence agreement with India. But Colombo's envoy here points out: 'It takes two to tango.' Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:47:55 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-for-defence-pact-with-India-says-envoy_11988.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-military-takes-more-rebel-camps-in-east_11792.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Jan 14 - Sri Lankan military has seized more camps of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam - in the island's troubled eastern province as rebel mortar fire killed four soldiers, defence officials said Sunday. Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:05:27 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-military-takes-more-rebel-camps-in-east_11792.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-peace-talks-now-a-mirage-India-feels_11566.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, Jan 12 - Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is back from Sri Lanka with one clear understanding: peace talks between the Tamil Tigers and Colombo are highly unlikely in the near future. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:11:46 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-peace-talks-now-a-mirage-India-feels_11566.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Tamil-Nadu-to-beef-up-coastal-security-against-weapon-smuggling_11329.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, Jan 10 - Amid raging violence in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu is setting up 12 Marine Police stations as part of heightened coastal security to check smuggling of weapons and explosives to the island nation. Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:39:28 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Tamil-Nadu-to-beef-up-coastal-security-against-weapon-smuggling_11329.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Misery-epidemic-go-hand-in-hand-in-troubled-Sri-Lanka_11222.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, Jan 9 - A widow at 20, she trekked through forests nine-month pregnant, gave birth to a daughter in a refugee shelter and almost got drowned with her baby. There is no end to misery in Sri Lanka's blood-soaked northeast, now enveloped by an epidemic that Tamils are calling a second tsunami. Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:42:39 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Misery-epidemic-go-hand-in-hand-in-troubled-Sri-Lanka_11222.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Indian-foreign-minister-to-fly-to-turbulent-Sri-Lanka_11003.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, Jan 7 - External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee travels to Sri Lanka Tuesday amid burgeoning violence that has begun to trigger calls from Tamils for India's intervention in the unending ethnic conflict. Sun, 07 Jan 2007 10:20:53 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Indian-foreign-minister-to-fly-to-turbulent-Sri-Lanka_11003.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Amid-violence-food-from-India-reaches-Jaffna_10831.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi/Colombo, Jan 5 - A total of 3,500 tonnes of food bought in India have arrived in Sri Lanka's scarcity-hit Jaffna peninsula, and a minister said Friday that more shipments were expected in the coming weeks. Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:22:04 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Amid-violence-food-from-India-reaches-Jaffna_10831.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/10-killed-in-Sri-Lanka-violence_10507.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Jan 1 - The new year dawned with a fresh wave of violence in Sri Lanka, claiming the lives of 10 people in the northern and eastern parts of the island, a military official said Monday. Mon, 01 Jan 2007 21:13:22 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/10-killed-in-Sri-Lanka-violence_10507.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-president-open-to-talks-with-rebels_10424.shtml Sri Lanka Colombo, Dec 31 - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse said Sunday his government was committed to keep the process of negotiations with the Tamil Tiger rebels open in order to solve the ethnic separatist conflict. Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:52:08 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Sri-Lanka-president-open-to-talks-with-rebels_10424.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Its-time-for-India-to-act-on-Sri-Lanka-says-Tamil-party_10258.shtml Sri Lanka New Delhi, Dec 30 - Sri Lanka's main Tamil political party, which is aligned with the Tamil Tigers, is asking India to take the initiative to resurrect the island's battered peace process, saying the world is bound to back such a move. Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:59:22 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/srilanka/Its-time-for-India-to-act-on-Sri-Lanka-says-Tamil-party_10258.shtml