Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Ralph Fertig: Cog of justice
...rights workers because they were providing material aid to people who might end up being members of the Tamil Tigers, which is a terrorist group. What happens if there's an earthquake...
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...the country's most popular game, will help rehabilitate children caught up in the island's bloody civil war with Tamil Tiger separatists. Many Sri Lankan children have known little but war,...
"And that was only half the money and only because the locker wasn't big enough to take more," Rajapakse told the Straits Times. Rajapakse also said that, after ending more than three decades of civil war, he hoped to double Sri Lankans' per capital income to 4,000 dollars during his second term and turn the island nation into an aviation and shipping hub. Asked if the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was gone for good, he replied: "No. There are sleeping cadres and there are interested parties, especially outside Sri Lanka."
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Sri Lanka hopes cricket will heal child soldiers
...the country's most popular game, will help rehabilitate children caught up in the island's bloody civil war with Tamil Tiger separatists. Many Sri Lankan children have known little but...
Sri Lanka Keeps Key Rate Unchanged for Fourth Month (Update2)
...jobs to enhance his popularity after he ended the island's 26-year civil war last May by defeating the Tamil Tiger rebels. Central bank Governor Nivard Cabraal can keep borrowing costs...
Rajapakse rejects early pardon for 'fool' Fonseka
...out his economic ambitions for post-war Sri Lanka and said it would take time to eliminate the vestiges of the Tamil Tiger rebellion. "He is a fool. On 16th November he was sitting...
Terrorist members can claim asylum in Britain
...in the case of "R" who joined the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 1992, at the age of 10. The Tamil Tigers, or Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, have been involved in a...
Sri Lanka's ex-army commander appears before military court
...place when Fonseka was head of the Sri Lankan army during the conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel group. The former army commander attended the proceedings...
Sri Lanka ex-general goes on trial; supporters protest
...economy, which is forecast to grow more than 6 percent this year following the end of the 25-year war against Tamil Tiger separatists last year. Protests after the arrest of Fonseka...
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Sri Lankan opposition leader faces court-martial
The court-martial Tuesday of Fonseka, considered one of the heroes of the government's war against the Tamil Tiger rebels, has been shrouded in secrecy, with the military barring...
Human Rights Reports See Modest Progress in South Asia
...according to the report. In May, the Sri Lankan army defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) after 25 years of armed conflict. The report cites serious allegations of abuse...
Factbox: U.S. paints grim picture of global human rights
SRI LANKA The United States said that both government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) used excessive force and committed abuses against civilians before...
US says Iran rights worsen, cites Sri Lanka abuses
...human rights record "degenerated" with a crackdown after its disputed June election while Sri Lanka and Tamil Tigers committed abuses against civilians last year, the United States said on...
