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20 Tamil rebels, 3 soldiers killed in fresh fighting in Sri Lanka : military
Associated Press,
Fri March 23, 2007 06:22 EDT .
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - (AP) At least 23 combatants were killed as fresh fighting erupted in Sri Lanka - 's northwest on Friday, the military said. Military spokesman Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe said 20 Tamil Tiger separatists and three soldiers were killed in clashes in Sri Lanka - 's Mannar district. No immediate comment was available from the insurgents. Tiger spokesman Rasiah Ilanthirayan said earlier about 300 Sri Lankan soldiers entered guerrilla-held areas in the north early Friday and were firing on rebel positions. Samarasinghe said the military launched an operation to neutralize rebel gun positions in that area.
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Published: Fri Mar 23 07:15:32 EDT 2007
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34 Tigers killed in Sri Lanka battle
The Hindu,
Friday, March 23, 2007 - 19:16 EDT.
OLOMBO: Three soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army and 34 cadres of the LTTE were killed as the army launched a fresh offensive in the Tiger-held zones west of Omanthai and east of Mannar in the north in the past 48 hours.
A statement by the army said the offensive followed "urgent requests" made by the priest of Madu Church and internally displaced persons in the area to "liberate" over 10,000 stranded civilians.
It said despite several requests from aid agencies and other parties, none have been able to redress the grievances of the thousands stuck in the LTTE zones in Mannar. The civilians made a final plea though the priest of the Madu Church to intervene.
"In response to the urgent plea of the thousands stranded, Sri Lanka security forces stepped up in neutralising the terrorists' threat affecting the innocent Tamil majority in the area".
The military said the LTTE fired artillery and mortars from
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Published: Fri Mar 23 19:17:30 EDT 2007
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Sri Lanka thump hapless India March 23
Cricinfo,
March 23.
Sri Lanka continued their impressive form in the World Cup with a crushing 69-run win over an Indian side miserably low on confidence. Defending 254, Sri Lanka wasted little time in wreaking havoc, with the two crafty veterans, Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan, ripping the heart out of a brittle batting order. Virender Sehwag hit a few lusty blows in a 46-ball 48 and Rahul Dravid prolonged the inevitable with 60, but found zero support and India collapsed for 185 in 43.3 overs.
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Published: Fri Mar 23 17:28:59 EDT 2007
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Murder inquiry into Woolmer death
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