Posts Tagged ‘safe zone’

Thousands of people are set to gather in London this weekend for a major protest march against the Sri Lankan government's offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels and alleged human rights abuses. Skip related content Related photos / videos Thousands to march in support of Tamils Hundreds of Tamil demonstrators currently occupying London's Parliament Square will see their numbers swell on Saturday for a renewed push, according to supporters. The ... Full story

Colombo, Apr.6 (ANI): Sri Lankan Government troops have said that they are in no hurry to storm a safe zone to pursue Tamil Tiger rebels in the north-east. The country's defence secretary, Gotabhaya Rajapakse said: "We have no plans of going into the safe zone immediately. Our aim is to get the civilians safely out of the no-fire zone. So, we are watching at the moment." ... Full story

New Delhi, Feb 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said though President Rajapakse has assured the safety of its civilians, but Colombo should make efforts to achieve the devolution and political solution to the decades-old ethnic conflict. "Sri Lankan President has assured that there would be no shelling in the safe zone. We would also appeal to the LTTE people to allow the civilians ... Full story