Sri Lanka's government said on Monday that Tamil separatists must lay down their arms before cease-fire negotiations can begin, as the military continued heavy ground and air attacks on the guerrilla de facto state in the north. "We

COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels struck back against a major government offensive with suicide attacks on merchant ships off the island’s northern coast on Wednesday, defence officials said. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil

COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka’s Defence Ministry said Sunday it has killed dozens more Tamil Tigers in the latest ground and sea clashes, bringing a tally of reported rebel deaths so far this year to more than 5,000. Sri Lankan Navy