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Tamil Tigers kill 15 sailors in ram attack

Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels rammed an explosives-laden fishing boat into a Sri Lankan navy vessel off the north-western coast early today, killing at least 15 sailors and leaving three missing, officials said.

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Tamil rebels to hold ceasefire talks

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Sri Lankan government wants to extend emergency rule

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Tamils fear fresh crackdown after minister’s assassination

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Sri Lankan ceasefire holds despite minister's murder

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State of emergency after Sri Lankan minister shot dead

Sri Lanka minister 'shot in head'

Sri Lanka’s foreign minister was shot dead by one or two snipers near his home in the capital Colombo today, officials said.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2005

Death toll tops 40,000 and climbing

The death toll from epic tidal waves that rocked 11 countries rose to 40,000 people today after Sri Lanka and Indonesia significantly increased their confirmed deaths.

Tue, 28 Dec, 2004

Sri Lanka 'to reconstruct Afghan Buddhas'

Sri Lanka is to offer to buy the debris of the giant statues of Buddha destroyed by Afghanistan's Taliban regime and rebuild them there.

Sun, 18 Mar, 2001

Britain urged to ban Tamil Tigers

The Sri Lankan government wants Britain to include the Tamil Tigers included on a list of banned terrorist organisations.

Sun, 21 Jan, 2001