Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc in Sri Lanka, 80 killed; India provides relief

Sri Lanka on Friday grappled with one of its worst disasters as cyclonic storm Ditwah wreaked havoc, causing floods and landslides that left more than 80 dead, amid a trail of destruction and......

Lankan troops overrun three LTTE bases

Sri Lankan security forces have overrun three LTTE bases in the island's restive Trincomalee district in an offensive coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the ceasefire that is now practically......

Lankan military attacks LTTE, 4 killed

At least four persons were killed as Sri Lankan troops launched ground, air and sea attacks against Tamil Tiger rebels in the island's northeast, the military said on Monday. The Sri Lankan Navy......

Fighting dies down, death toll over 100 in Lanka

Sri Lankan military offensive to capture rebel-held territories in the northeastern Trincomalee district slowed down on Tuesday, as the two sides said the fighting had left more than 100 people......