May 18, Colombo: Sri Lankan army troops continued the offensives against the LTTE Tigers across the embattled northern region with air support killing at least 13 Tigers over the weekend, the military said today.
May 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka's ruling UPFA named two TMVP members, who contested from the Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts in the Eastern PC polls and were unable to secure any seats, for the two bonus seats awarded to the party.
May 17, Colombo: Sources at Sri Lanka's Education Ministry say that a new circular will be issued next week for the admission of students to year one in Sri Lanka's public schools for the year 2009.
May 17, Colombo: The death toll from yesterday's terrorist attack in the Sri Lankan capital has risen to 11 as another civilian succumbed to injuries last night at the Colombo National Hospital.
May 17, Colombo: Sri Lankan troops advancing from the Vavuniya front into the LTTE rebel held territory reached the Palampiddi junction, 9 km north of Madhu in Mannar this afternoon.