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Sri Lankan billionaire's US arrest stirs new scrutiny

A Sri Lankan-born billionaire's arrest in the largest U.S. hedge fund insider trading case triggered new scrutiny on Monday in his native country over the possibility his money found its way to the Tamil Tiger rebels.

Britain tells Sri Lanka to free Tamil prisoners before disease kills them

Britain urged Sri Lanka yesterday to free 250,000 Tamils detained in camps since the defeat of the Tamil Tigers in May, warning that an outbreak of disease triggered by imminent monsoon rains could claim dozens of lives.

UN urges Sri Lanka to probe war crimes charges

COLOMBO — A top UN official issued a strong call for "truth-seeking" into alleged excesses by security forces during the crushing of Tamil rebels as he ended a visit to Sri Lanka, a UN statement said on Saturday.

Sri Lanka pledges to resettle nearly 300,000 displaced civilians within four months

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's president promised Friday to send nearly 300,000 Tamil war refugees who are being held in military-run camps back to their homes in the next four months, the government said.

Sri Lanka imports machines to clear mines

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka has imported equipment to speed up mine clearing in the former war zone in the island's north, the defence ministry said Saturday.

UN call for Sri Lanka video probe

A senior UN official has called for an investigation into whether Sri Lankan soldiers violated international law by executing unarmed Tamils.

Jail sentence for dissident Sri Lankan reporter condemned

Two journalism groups have announced plans to honor a Sri Lankan reporter who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for articles that criticized the military.

Video allegedly shows 'executions' in Sri Lanka: report

LONDON — The Sri Lankan High Commission denied its army was involved in atrocities against the ethnic Tamil minority after British television aired video Tuesday allegedly showing a soldier executing two men.

Sri Lanka to train Pakistani army

Sri Lanka's army has said it will be happy to give training to members of the Pakistani military. It says Islamabad has requested the training because of the country's success in defeating the Tamil Tigers.

Sri Lanka accuses Indian film star of Tamil Tiger links

The Sri Lankan government has accused one of India's biggest film stars, Rajnikanth, of being bankrolled by Tamil Tiger "blood money".


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