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A cannon booms and the crack of a dozen whips pierce the warm night. The colorful, pulsating Esala Perahera procession has begun.
New fighting in Sri Lanka's civil war killed 31 Tamil Tiger rebels and two government soldiers, the military said Sunday.
Suspected rebel gunmen ambushed a crowded passenger bus Friday, as it traveled down a small rural road in southern Sri Lanka, killing a 9-year-old boy and two women, the military said.
Sri Lanka's National Olympic Committee has finalized the list of its athletes who will represent the nation at the forthcoming Olympic Games to be held at the Chinese capital, Beijing, this year.
Being a small nation with only around 20 million people, Olympic appearances have always been very important for Sri Lanka.
At least 50 people were detained during a house-to-house search following two bus bombings in Sri Lanka which killed at least 22 people Friday, police said.
At least 22 people were killed Friday in two bus bombings in Sri Lanka.
A suicide bomber killed 16 people -- 12 of them police officers -- outside a police station in northern Sri Lanka Monday morning, authorities told CNN.
Seventeen commuters were injured Wednesday when Tamil Tiger rebels tried to blow up a crowded passenger train bringing workers to the capital of Sri Lanka, police said.
A bomb ripped through part of a packed passenger train during evening rush hour Monday, killing eight people and wounding 70 others near the Sri Lankan capital
A cannon booms and the crack of a dozen whips pierce the warm night. The colorful, pulsating Esala Perahera procession has begun.
New fighting in Sri Lanka's civil war killed 31 Tamil Tiger rebels and two government soldiers, the military said Sunday.
Suspected rebel gunmen ambushed a crowded passenger bus Friday, as it traveled down a small rural road in southern Sri Lanka, killing a 9-year-old boy and two women, the military said.
Sri Lanka's National Olympic Committee has finalized the list of its athletes who will represent the nation at the forthcoming Olympic Games to be held at the Chinese capital, Beijing, this year.
Being a small nation with only around 20 million people, Olympic appearances have always been very important for Sri Lanka.
At least 50 people were detained during a house-to-house search following two bus bombings in Sri Lanka which killed at least 22 people Friday, police said.
At least 22 people were killed Friday in two bus bombings in Sri Lanka.
A suicide bomber killed 16 people -- 12 of them police officers -- outside a police station in northern Sri Lanka Monday morning, authorities told CNN.
Seventeen commuters were injured Wednesday when Tamil Tiger rebels tried to blow up a crowded passenger train bringing workers to the capital of Sri Lanka, police said.
A bomb ripped through part of a packed passenger train during evening rush hour Monday, killing eight people and wounding 70 others near the Sri Lankan capital
A bomb exploded on a crowded commuter train in a southern suburb of Sri Lanka's capital Monday, killing nine people and wounding at least 72 others, police said.
A bomb hidden on the overhead rack of a bus in a Colombo suburb exploded Friday evening, killing 24 civilians and wounding 40 others, Sri Lankan authorities said
More than 100 Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and another 400 wounded Wednesday when troops attempted to advance toward a stronghold of the Tamil Tigers rebel organization, highly placed army sources told CNN.
Sri Lanka's air force intensified bombing raids on rebel positions Monday after a suicide attack killed a cabinet minister and 14 others, military officials said.
A senior cabinet minister and at least 13 other people, including police and government officials, were killed when a suicide bomber exploded at the start of a marathon race just outside of the capital city Colombo Sunday, Sri Lankan police said.
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene completed his 22nd Test century before tea to keep his side on course for a formidable total against West Indies in the first Test in Guyana.
Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday in his adopted home of Sri Lanka, an aide said. He was 90
A bomb on a highway median strip in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo killed one person and wounded another three early Monday, police said.
Sachin Tendulkar was back to his best with 63 off 54 balls as India coasted to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Hobart and made sure of a place in the finals of the tri-series tournament in Australia.
A series of explosions tore through Sri Lanka Monday as the country celebrated its independence day.
Rebels in Sri Lanka have killed nine civilians, the government said Friday.
At least 26 people were killed and more than 50 were wounded Wednesday in a pair of attacks in southern Sri Lanka, authorities said.
Three people including a soldier were killed in northern Sri Lanka on Monday when roadside bombs struck a truck carrying explosives, police said.
Hours after a roadside bomb killed a Sri Lankan minister, another explosion ripped through the capital Tuesday evening, injuring two bystanders.
Alistair Cook made an unbeaten 53 before rain brought relief to England as they continued their uphill struggle to avoid defeat in the third Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Sri Lanka's third-wicket pair captain Mahela Jayawardene and his deputy Kumar Sangakkara revived their side after England picked up two early wickets in the third and final Test in Galle.
England face a final-day fight to save the second Test against Sri Lanka after being frustrated by the home side's lower-order batsmen on Wednesday.
Tamil Tiger rebels launched a deadly land and air attack on a Sri Lankan air base early Monday in the northern part of the country, triggering explosions and damaging aircraft, military sources said.
Dilhan Fernando gathers a fistful of earth and surveys his family's sprawling estate. "What's grown on that field," he says, pointing to lush cultivation on a distant misty hill, "will differ dramatically from what's grown over here." He lets the dirt sift through his fingers, as if for emphasis. "And they will both be superb drinking."
Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya hit half centuries to lead Sri Lanka to a surprisingly easy six-wicket victory over New Zealand and a share of the lead in the World Cup Super Eights.
Sanath Jayasuriya recovered from cramps to smash a century and spur Sri Lanka to a 198-run victory over Bangladesh in their World Cup Group B match on Wednesday.
The U.S., Italian and German ambassadors to Sri Lanka received minor injuries when a helicopter they were traveling in came under fire on Tuesday, officials said.
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a tropical island sitting just off the southern tip of India. Its commercial capital is Colombo and administrative capital is Sri Jayawardenepura. Its main exports are clothing and textiles along with tea and rubber. The currency is the Sri Lankan rupee.
New Zealand strike bowler Shane Bond and all-rounder Scott Styris are doubtful for Friday's Champions Trophy Group B match against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka government forces battled Tamil Tiger rebels Wednesday after the rebels attacked a naval base in the southern port city of Galle, naval sources said.
More than 90 Sri Lankan sailors were killed Monday afternoon when an explosives-laden truck rammed into their convoy, Defense spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella told CNN.
Young opener Upul Tharanga struck a sparkling century to spur Sri Lanka to a 37-run victory over Bangladesh in the opening ICC Champions Trophy qualifier in Mohali on Saturday.
The Sri Lankan army said 28 soldiers were killed and 119 were wounded while battling the Tamil Tiger rebels in Jaffna, located in the northern tip of the country, late Saturday evening, Sri Lanka police inspector Percy Perera said.
The Red Cross will send ferries to battle-torn northern Sri Lanka this week to evacuate people as well as deliver aid, a source at the ministry of disaster management and human rights has said.
Tamil rebels struck the main military base at Palaly in northern Jaffna Friday, marking the first time rebels have targeted military headquarters during the four-and-a-half-year cease-fire between Sri Lanka's government and the Tamil Tigers.
Sri Lanka has accused Tamil Tiger rebels of being behind the deaths of 15 aid workers and a number of civilians in Mutur near the northeastern port city of Trincomalee.
Norwegian peace envoy Jon Hanssen-Bauer is to meet Tamil Tiger rebel leaders Saturday, a day after deadly clashes with government troops in Sri Lanka's northeast created a new stream of refugees.
A roadside bomb planted by Tamil Tiger rebels killed 18 army soldiers and wounded two others Monday in northeastern Sri Lanka, military sources said.
South Africa's first black captain Ashwell Prince led from the front with an unbeaten half century as the tourists frustrated Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first Test.
Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene scored undefeated half-centuries to give Sri Lanka the initiative after South Africa were dismissed for 169 on the first day of the opening test in Colombo.
New fighting on both land and sea was reported Saturday in Sri Lanka, raising new worries that the South Asian island nation may be heading toward civil war.
The Sri Lankan air force has launched fresh aerial attacks against Tamil Tiger positions following a deadly landmine attack that killed 64 people on a crowded bus.
An explosion has hit a passenger bus in northern Sri Lanka, killing at least 58 civilians, including 12 children, in the worst single act of violence since a 2002 ceasefire was signed.
Sri Lanka's batsmen put them on course for a series leveling victory over England as they built a lead of 288 with three wickets remaining by the close of the third Test at Trent Bridge on Sunday.
Tamil separatist militants are warning European-led truce monitors that they travel aboard Sri Lankan navy ships at their own risk.
A gun battle between the Sri Lanka navy and Tamil Tiger rebels is feared to have left 18 officers and sailors dead, military officials said Thursday afternoon.
Sri Lanka's navy destroyed what a military spokesman called a rebel suicide boat off the island nation's western coast Friday.
A bomb attack at a navy checkpoint in Sri Lanka killed four people on Monday, military forces told CNN.
At least five Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and seven others were wounded Monday when suspected Tamil Tiger rebels detonated an improvised explosive device, military officials said.
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels have exploded a Claymore anti-personnel mine in northern Sri Lanka, killing four soldiers, wounding 12 and threatening peace talks, military officials said.
Younis Khan and Imran Farhat each scored half-centuries to lead Pakistan to a series-clinching eight-wicket victory on the third day of the second test against Sri Lanka in Kandy.
Sri Lanka struggled against Bangladesh's spinners before fighting back to reach 313 for six at the close of the second day of the first Test.
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been ruled out of the tour to Sri Lanka because he needs two months to recover from a stress fracture in his ankle.
Tillakaratne Dilshan ran out four players in a brilliant display of fielding to inspire Sri Lanka to a stunning 22-run win over Australia in the first one-day final in Adelaide.
A nearly 4-year-old cease-fire between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels is coming under pressure after at least 13 sailors were killed when an explosives-laden boat rammed into a Sri Lankan navy vessel early Saturday.
New Zealand cricket captain Stephen Fleming has pulled out of the opening one-day match against Sri Lanka following the birth of his first child.
Deposed captain Saurav Ganguly was dropped from the Indian squad on Wednesday despite helping the team to an emphatic 188-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test in New Dehli.
Sri Lanka sealed a five-wicket victory over India in the fifth one-dayer, their first success in the seven-match series which they trail 4-1.
Paceman Ajit Agarkar captured five wickets as India beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in the fourth one-dayer, winning the seven-match series with an unassailable 4-0 lead.
Sri Lanka reached 160-3 after their spinners bowled out Bangladesh for 188 in 44 overs on the first day of the first Test.
Sri Lanka's president has dismissed allegations of corruption following the December tsunami that claimed more than 30,000 lives and displaced nearly a million others in the South Asian nation.
A fiery train-bus accident in Sri Lanka has killed at least 37 people and injured scores of others, according to police, rescue workers and hospital staff.
New Zealand led Sri Lanka by 127 runs with eight second-innings wickets in hand at close of play on the fourth day of the opening test in Napier.
Sri Lanka's president says she had no second thoughts asking U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to reconsider a planned trip to rebel-held territories in her country.
A grenade attack has killed three people and wounded 34 others in eastern Sri Lanka, where tsunami relief efforts are underway.
The tsunami ended so many human lives, the environmental impact has taken second place.
Wendy Hone booked her holiday to Sri Lanka a few weeks before the tsunami. Now she's determined to do her bit to help the stricken island -- by going there in two weeks time.
The children gather at a temple in Batapola, Sri Lanka -- laughing, playing and trying to forget.
We received thousands of e-mails in the days after December's tsunamis from people seeking news of friends and relatives in areas affected by the disaster.
Aid is filtering through to parts of Sri Lanka, but thousands of people are still desperate for food and medical supplies, as many areas have not been reached by relief workers, CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.
Tsunami survivors are struggling to cope in northern Sri Lanka, already ravaged by two decades of civil war.
Delivering aid to Sri Lanka's tsunami-struck disaster areas is being hampered by poor transport, aid officials have told CNN.
People here seem bewildered by the enormity of what has happened to their country.
Sri Lanka's cricket tour to New Zealand will continue, despite the tsunami, which has killed nearly 19,000 people in their homeland.
The United States has pledged an initial offering of about $15 million for relief efforts in southern Asia, devastated by massive tsunamis spit up from the ocean floor by the strongest earthquake in the world since 1964.
Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand has been put on hold for five days after devastating tsunami waves killed almost 4,900 people in the country.
People across Asia are flocking to makeshift morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean from Thailand to Somalia, killing more than 26,000 people.
As dawn broke Monday across the Bay of Bengal, countries struck by tsunamis in the wake of the most powerful earthquake the planet has seen in 40 years focused on relief and rescue efforts, and said the death toll from the giant waves -- already more than 13,000 -- is expected to rise further.
Sri Lanka left-armer Chaminda Vaas took six for 29 in the second test on Sunday to help Sri Lanka to a 313-run victory and their first series win over South Africa.
A heavy air of pessimism and despondency has descended in Sri Lanka amid ominous signs the country may be slipping back into war after two-and-a-half years of relative peace.
Australia raced out of the blocks on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka, reaching 370-2 in their first innings at the close in Queensland.
Two Buddhist monk members of Sri Lanka's parliament were admitted to a hospital on Tuesday after a brawl on the floor of the assembly.
Muttiah Muralitharan took four wickets as Sri Lanka humiliated Zimbabwe by an innings for the second Test in succession to wrap up the series 2-0.
Five Zimbabweans will make their debuts in the first Test against Sri Lanka after four players, including former captain Heath Streak, ruled themselves out.
Sanath Jayasuriya became Sri Lanka's top run scorer in one-day games and helped his side to a nine-wicket win over depleted Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
At least eight fighters are dead and five wounded after a battle broke out between two rival factions of the Tamil Tiger rebels.
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