Thursday, April 30, 2009

Sri Lanka War News Updates -- May 1, 2009

Displaced Sri Lankans watched the British and French foreign ministers arrive for talks Wednesday at a camp in Chettikulam. Pedro Ugarte/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Sri Lanka's President Says Tamil Rebels Days Away From Defeat -- Voice Of America

Sri Lanka says the territory controlled by Tamil Tiger rebels has now been reduced to a mere five square kilometers and that they are less than a week away from defeat. Meanwhile, the country's President is expressing frustration with claims the military is still using heavy weapons in the war zone, despite its pledge not to put trapped civilians in additional danger.

Sri Lanka's defense ministry says advances by its troops have further reduced the patch of land between a lagoon and the sea still controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

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More News On The Sri Lankan War

Sri Lanka Rejects ‘Lectures’ From Western Countries -- New York Times
Sri Lanka rejects West 'lectures' -- BBC
Miliband meeting ends in sharp exchange -- The Independent
Sri Lanka rejects ceasefire despite fresh pressure -- Reuters
Sri Lanka says troops reach final phase against rebels -- China View
Lankan troops close in on LTTE remnants and Prabhakaran -- Indian Express
Sri Lanka president, rebels vow to fight on -- AP
Sri Lanka dismisses critics, vows to crush rebels -- AFP
Civil war heads for bloody end as both sides vow to fight on -- Scotsman
Sri Lankan army claims key rebel strongholds -- CNN
Sri Lanka says key rebel positions taken -- UPI
Tamil leader who fought for rights with terror -- ABC News
Rights issue holds up loan to Sri Lanka -- the Australian
Images show Sri Lankan forces bombing civilian safehaven -- Times Online
Red Cross: Thousands still trapped in Sri Lanka -- CNN
Tamils fear retribution as war reaches its climax -- The Independent
Sri Lanka's humanitarian crisis -- The Economist
Former Tamil Tigers accuse rebels of war crimes -- The Telegraph
Ex-rebels allege Tamil Tiger war crimes -- UPI

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