Nalini Sriharan on hunger strike demanding shifting to Chennai jail
Nalini, an Indian, had accompanied the Sri Lankan woman suicide bomber who blew up Rajiv Gandhi with concealed explosives.
Jun 16, 2017, 18:27 PM IST
Indira Gandhi had asked RAW to aid LTTE; former Tamil Nadu CM MG Ramachandran provided money to terror group: Kumaran Pathmanathan
Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP has alleged that there was no link between LTTE and Maoist groups in Nepal and India.
May 23, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
Revealed - The truth behind Rajiv Gandhi's assassination
A former Commander of LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) makes shocking revelations about the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 26th
Sri Lanka Tamils to mark 8th anniversary of end of civil war
Tamils in Sri Lanka's war-ravaged northern and eastern provinces are today observing the eigth anniversary of the end of the three-decade brutal civil war in the country in 2009.
May 18, 2017, 14:41 PM IST
Lanka blames Tamil diaspora for genocide charge against govt
On May 12, the Tamil nationalists started a week-long commemoration of what they termed the genocide of Tamils.
May 15, 2017, 17:27 PM IST
15 days judicial custody for MDMK leader Vaiko
A court on Monday sent MDMK leader Vaiko to 15 days judicial custody for speaking in favour of Sri Lanka's now vanquished Tamil Tigers.
Apr 03, 2017, 15:01 PM IST
LTTE suspect sentenced to 20-years imprisonment in Sri Lanka
A LTTE suspect was today sentenced to 20-year-rigorous imprisonment by a Sri Lankan court.
Mar 29, 2017, 18:42 PM IST
EU court rejects case against Tamil Tigers 'terror' label
The European Union's top court has rejected an argument by people accused of collecting funds for Tamil Tiger rebels that activities by the group shouldn't be classified as "terrorist acts".
Mar 14, 2017, 16:51 PM IST
Tamil group in US urge Obama to delist LTTE
A Tamil diaspora group in the US has appealed to President Barack Obama to de-proscribe the LTTE as a terror outfit in the country, saying this could give a "little relief" to the community which faces problems while travelling abroad.
Dec 21, 2016, 15:42 PM IST
Top Prabhakaran aide arrested in Sri Lanka
Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan was the former deputy leader of the LTTE and a trusted aide of the slain Velupillai Prabhakaran.
Nov 29, 2016, 16:02 PM IST
Ex-LTTE man detained in Pune for travelling with fake passport
Suthan Suppiah (37) was detained when he was about to board Lufthansa flight early on Thursday morning, said a police officer.
Sep 02, 2016, 12:31 PM IST
'104 LTTE cadres poisoned to death at Lanka rehab centres'
Politicians of the main Tamil party TNA politicians and the Tamil media claimed the deaths of some 104 ex-LTTE cadres who had allegedly been given poisonous injections.
Aug 18, 2016, 13:51 PM IST
Sri Lanka to buy new fighter aircraft
Sri Lanka's Cabinet has approved a proposal to purchase new fighter aircraft, the first major plan to buy military hardware since the brutal war with the LTTE ended in 2009.
Aug 10, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
Sri Lanka aims to demilitarise island by 2018
Sri Lanka intends to become completely demilitarised by 2018, the government said Wednesday, a significant announcement that will end the army`s involvement in civilian life after decades of ethnic war.
Jul 06, 2016, 13:56 PM IST
Sri Lanka's focus on LTTE affects its attention to ISIS: US report
US said Sri Lanka maintained a strong military presence in post-conflict areas and continued to voice concern about re-emergence of LTTE sympathisers.
Jun 03, 2016, 20:23 PM IST
Former LTTE operatives arrested in Sri Lanka
Four former LTTE operatives have been arrested by police in Sri Lanka on suspicion of trying to revive the banned group's separatist activities.
May 03, 2016, 13:44 PM IST
We should not hesitate to dismiss any govt if it fails to fight terror: Subramanian Swamy
Terming terrorism a "cancer", BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday suggested the dismissal of any government which does not tackle the menace.
Apr 14, 2016, 23:49 PM IST
We should not hesitate to dismiss any govt if it fails to fight terror: Swamy
Swamy claimed that a majority of Muslims and Hindus have the "same DNA".
Apr 14, 2016, 23:19 PM IST
Govt looking to devolve power in new Constitution: Lanka PM Ranil Wickremsinghe
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe on Tuesday said the government will look to devolve power without damaging the united nature of the country in the new Constitution to be formulated by next year.
Mar 29, 2016, 22:33 PM IST
UN keen on credible Sri Lanka investigation
The UN has said it remains committed to ensuring a credible investigation into alleged human rights abuses in Sri Lanka during the final phase of the civil war that ended seven years ago.
Mar 22, 2016, 12:17 PM IST
