Government-Appointed Sri Lankan Panel Probes Civil War

voanews 11-AUG-10

Turnout Low at Sri Lanka Parliamentary Elections

IHT 10-APR-10

S Lanka ruling party surges ahead

bbc 09-APR-10

Fears of Rajapaksa dynasty as Sri Lanka votes

sundaytimes 08-APR-10

Troops surround Sri Lanka opposition leader Sarath Fonseka's hotel

thetimes 27-JAN-10

Sri Lanka presidential race is a bruiser

latimes 26-JAN-10

Bomb attack in Sri Lanka capital ahead of vote

dawn 22-JAN-10

Sri Lanka: Army recovers body of top Tiger

austrianews 20-MAY-09

Sri Lankan president declares victory

channel4news 19-MAY-09

Bodies of senior Tamil Tigers found in Sri Lanka

telegraph 18-MAY-09

In Sri Lanka, at least 50,000 stuck in war zone

latimes 22-APR-09

Concerns raised over civilian deaths in Sri Lanka violence

latimes 22-FEB-09

Sri Lanka rebels' air attack on capital

cnn 21-FEB-09

Rajapaksa issues ultimatum

Hindu 29-JAN-09

S Lanka troops enter rebel town

bbc 25-JAN-09

Sri Lankan troops enter Tamil Tiger stronghold

telegraph 02-JAN-09

India: Limited options in Sri Lanka

ISN 10-NOV-08

Deadly blast hits Sri Lanka bus

bbc 06-JUN-08

Seven dead, scores hurt in Sri Lanka train bombing

dawn 26-MAY-08

Dozens of rebels and soldiers killed in northern Sri Lanka

IHT 23-APR-08

Sri Lanka 'needs UN monitors'

bbc 04-JAN-08

Sri Lanka army aims to kill 10 rebels a day

radioaustralia 30-DEC-07

Sri Lanka defence secretary calls for formal end to truce (AFP)

news 29-DEC-07

Tamil Tigers leader killed in Sri Lankan air strike

guardian 03-NOV-07

Tamil Tigers leader killed

guardian 02-NOV-07

Tiger blast kills 7 in Sri Lanka

cnn 27-MAR-07

U.S., Italian Envoys Hurt in Sri Lanka

ABCnews 27-FEB-07

Rumsfeld acknowledges war problems

RSS 10-NOV-06

World sees call for change

newsweek 08-NOV-06

Sri Lanka clash after talks fail

bbc 30-OCT-06

Sri Lanka government set to meet rebels in Geneva

thestar 28-OCT-06

98 dead in Sri Lankan suicide blast

RTERadio 16-OCT-06

Sri Lanka to take 'measures' if rebel attacks continue; Tamil party warns of all-out war

IHT 09-OCT-06

Rebels, Soldiers Battle in Sri Lanka

guardian 07-OCT-06

Sri Lankan civilians found dead

bbc 18-SEP-06

S Lanka re-opens door to peace talks with rebels

kuwaittimes 14-SEP-06

Aid Workers Targeted in Sri Lanka

guardian 29-AUG-06

Dozens of girls killed in Sri Lanka fighting

RSS 15-AUG-06

Dozens dead in Sri Lankan fighting

cnn 02-AUG-06

Senior Tamil leader says cease-fire is over

IHT 31-JUL-06

Sri Lanka bomb kills 18 soldiers

bbc 31-JUL-06

Sri Lanka lashes out at observers

taipeitimes 30-JUL-06

S.LANKA SAYS TIGERS VIRTUALLY ADMIT GANDHI KILLING

themirror 28-JUN-06

Sri Lanka on brink of civil war after killing of general

independent 27-JUN-06

Sri Lanka blast kills senior general

aljazeera 26-JUN-06

Sri Lanka's Tigers reaffirm truce, still to decide on monitors

haveeru 21-JUN-06

Sri Lanka troops battle rebels

newsweek 18-JUN-06

56 Sri Lanka Bus Attack Victims Buried

guardian 17-JUN-06

Bus bomb in Sri Lanka, 20 dead

RSS 15-JUN-06

Norway seeks Lanka commitment

bbc 09-JUN-06

S.Lanka hits Tigers after suicide blast kills 9

reuters 25-APR-06

'Four die' in Sri Lanka violence

bbc 24-APR-06

Norwegian envoy in rebel talks

bbc 20-APR-06

Sri Lanka's Governing Coalition Wins Big

guardian 31-MAR-06

Sri Lanka peace bid side-lined in local vote

reliefWeb 30-MAR-06

S.Lanka suspected rebel front warns of new attacks

reliefWeb 27-MAR-06

Tigers end Sri Lanka peace deadlock, talks in Geneva

reliefWeb 25-JAN-06

More killings in eastern Sri Lanka amid peace moves

peopledaily 24-JAN-06

Rising Sri Lanka violence decried

bbc 13-JAN-06

Sri Lanka mine clearers 'seized'

bbc 11-JAN-06

Five Tamils Killed in Sri Lanka Explosion

guardian 03-JAN-06

Some in Sri Lanka See Civil War on Horizon

guardian 02-JAN-06

Norwegian Calls for Sri Lanka Peace Talks

guardian 28-DEC-05

Sri Lanka's crucial phase

bbc 28-NOV-05

Sri Lanka swears in hawkish new PM

khaleejtimes 21-NOV-05

Sri Lanka President's Win Angers Rebels

guardian 20-NOV-05

Sri Lanka's New President Sworn In

guardian 19-NOV-05

Court clears way for Sri Lanka poll

aljazeera 26-AUG-05

Will disaster stir Sri Lanka peace?

bbc 05-JAN-05

[-says]: The longer these hardcore protests continue, the more the country will look idiosyncratic,

time 09-JUL-10

[ says]: I think the government probably expected the U.N. to back down,

time 09-JUL-10

[-said]: The message that is going is that what the U.N. is doing is an unacceptable intrusion into Sri Lanka's internal affairs, and this person [the housing minister] is trying to make a very strong statement on behalf of the government.

voanews 08-JUL-10

[ said]: The reason there is hope for the peace process is that there are no more alternatives to the peace process,

chinadaily 01-JUL-10

[ said]: The problem of resettling the IDPs to their original homes will not be solved until the irrigation tanks are restored, dams rebuilt, canals cleaned, roads repaired and houses rebuilt. The problem is that the government does not have the resources to do all this and neither do the IDPs,

reliefWeb 22-JUN-10

[ said]: The Sri Lankan government is feeling very much under pressure and their response is to deny that there were significant civilian casualties during the course of the war. I think the Sri Lankan government can take the position that civilians were not deliberately targeted,

voanews 18-JUN-10

[ noted]: The government is determined to go ahead with the proposals with or without the wishes of the people,

thenational 16-JUN-10

[ says]: NGOs were enthusiastic in these discussions and many showed interest despite some cynicism because the government has a credibility issue,

ipsnews 07-JUN-10

[ said]: Most people in Sri Lanka are not particularly interested in a political solution,

smh 18-MAY-10

[-said]: This is a very difficult, complicated question, because those cemeteries that have been bulldozed also contain the remains of children of Tamil people, children who may have been forcibly recruited. As a result of these actions there is I think a lot of dissatisfaction among the Tamil people which those in the south, in the rest of the country, the Sinhalese majority, and maybe in the government are not so sensitive to,

voanews 17-MAY-10

[ said]: The ruling party has got a huge majority, so the president is very much in charge,

globalsecurity 22-APR-10

[-says]: hard-line nationalist candidates,

csmonitor 09-APR-10

[ says]: The Tamils have voted in a way very pragmatically for those who are for accommodation with the government,

csmonitor 09-APR-10

[ says]: I’m worried. We are a country that has just come out of civil war, so I would prefer a more conscious, more conciliatory, more discussion-oriented polity or style of governance,

csmonitor 09-APR-10

[ said]: People get arrested over some ideosyncratic issue and then once that happens, the system takes over and you can’t get out,

ipsnews 08-APR-10

[-said]: The president actually is aiming for a two thirds majority in parliament, and the reason for that is probably he would like to change the constitution… Perhaps the president hopes to get rid of the two term limitation on the presidency,

voanews 08-APR-10

[ says]: It is inevitable that the government wants to control the activities of NGOs. But we knew this was going to happen eventually. We will lose our free hand,

ipsnews 02-MAR-10

[-said]: The fact that Fonseka is a war hero, new on the scene and attractive to voters worked for the opposition,

latimes 10-FEB-10

[ asked]: We have to ask why now? Why not six months ago when he was a military officer,

todayonline 09-FEB-10

[-said]: One has to think that it is politically motivated,

news 08-FEB-10

[ said]: This election has revealed a deep polarization in society,

latimes 28-JAN-10

[-said]: It reflects the suspicion and the level of mistrust,

ABCnews 27-JAN-10

[ says]: A lot will depend on how far the winner is willing to go,

globalsecurity 26-JAN-10

[ said]: That is probably the main problem that held back this country for the last 30 years and dragged it into war, repression and human rights violations ,

news 26-JAN-10

[-said]: The Tamils are aggrieved that after the war, the president did not use his position as the head of the government to do enough for rebuilding and the reconciliation with the Tamil people,

HindustanTimes 25-JAN-10

[-said]: The Tamils are aggrieved that after the war, the president did not use his position as the head of the government to do enough for rebuilding and the reconciliation with the Tamil people ,

news 25-JAN-10

[ said]: It has been a very bitter contest in which there has been a lot of attention on the character of each candidate and not enough on their policies,

news 25-JAN-10

[ said]: While it looks to be closely fought, President Rajapaksa has the edge. Both sides are claiming victory, but it’s hard to say,

thenational 25-JAN-10

[ says]: What the general did was neutralise the president’s war victory propaganda to some extent,

irishtimes 25-JAN-10

[ says]: Suddenly there was another man on the other side who had an equal claim to that war victory, so the issue of that victory was neutralised to a large extent and other issues surfaced, like tremendous corruption,

smh 22-JAN-10

[-says]: There is a certain fear that if the Rajapaksas win again their rule will become permanent,

smh 22-JAN-10

[-says]: People don't like the stories they hear about incredible corruption,

smh 22-JAN-10

[ said]: I think he has offered a viable counter to the President’s popularity, especially within the Sinhala majority voters,

ipsnews 08-JAN-10

[ said]: That can be a significant feature in deciding the ultimate outcome,

thestar 06-JAN-10

[ says]: [For] the first time in a long time, the government has been forced to focus on the minorities,

news 03-DEC-09

[ said]: The infrastructure is in a state of destruction and disrepair. [The IDPs] are released with hardly any resources, and the resources that are provided to them need to be supplemented and increased,

globalsecurity 01-DEC-09

[ said]: General Fonseka has caused a lot of apprehension in the government and has become a serious challenger,

abc 28-NOV-09

[ said]: The President decided some months back to hold a presidential election first – and before his term ends in 2011 – because of rising popularity after the war, which he felt may not last till 2011,

thenational 18-NOV-09

[ said]: The Sarath Fonseka factor has rejuvenated the opposition and given them a lot of optimism,

thenational 15-NOV-09

[ said]: The opposition desperately needs a charismatic leader and the possibility of the general joining has electrified them,

guardian 12-NOV-09

[-said]: He has become like a folk hero to many people, especially those belonging to the ethnic majority who constitute 75 percent of the population,

globalsecurity 12-NOV-09

[ said]: These people have not tasted power for more than a decade. Fonseka is their last chance. So even the Tamil politicians will back him,

guardian 12-NOV-09

[-said]: He wished to stay longer as the Army commander having defeated the LTTE,

globalsecurity 12-NOV-09

[ said]: This is a very good start and should be welcome,

dailytimesPK 10-SEP-09