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Thousands of Tamils Dying in Refugee Camps

About 1,400 people are dying every week at the giant Manik Farm internment camp set up in Sri Lanka to detain Tamil refugees from the nation’s bloody civil war, senior international aid sources have told The Times.
 

Blast Rocks Sri Lanka Capital

At least 44 people were wounded when a blast hit a busy commercial area in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, officials have said.
 

129 Sri Lankan Soldiers Die in Bitter Battle

At least 129 Sri Lankan army soldiers were killed in fierce fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels on Wednesday close to the northern city of Jaffna.
 

Deadly Clashes in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka says its troops have killed more than 100 Tamil Tiger rebels as new clashes flared on three fronts.
 

Tamils Threaten Suicide Bombings

The Tamil Tigers threatened yesterday to unleash suicide bombers across Sri Lanka if the Government restarted all-out civil war after a four-year ceasefire.
 

Sri Lanka Peace Threatened

Less than two weeks after both sides pledged to halt a spate of violence that pushed this island nation once again to the brink of war, ethnic Tamil rebels today accused the army of killing two of its fighters in a pre-dawn ambush. The military denied any involvement.