Life slowly picks up at the Mullaitivu children's home devastated by the tsunami.

It may be a challenge for some donor countries to accept some exceptions amid restrictions on whom to work with.'

Malaria - reduced to almost nothing across the rest of the island - remains in the conflict affected areas.

Paramilitary commander operates from India, former cadres say.

Tensions continued in the Northeast amid continuing violence and aggressive patrolling by government troops.

India and Sri Lanka this week conducted their first-ever fully fledged joint naval exercises off the island’s western coast, carrying out various manoeuvres, including professional fleet managment and mid-sea transfer of personnel between ships.

Two Indian Navy warships, INS Sukanya and INS Kirpan, together with an Indian Navy helicopter and a Donnier aircraft participated with three Sri Lankan navy ships, a gunboat and a fast attack craft

Oslo reacts cautiously to Sri Lanka's invitation to facilitate talks.

EU must ban them the same way they have banned the Al Qaeda'

While Colombo has been increasingly engaged in portraying Tamils’ struggle for self-determination as ‘terrorism’ in international fora taking advantage of the changed political climate following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and the consequent war on terrorism, Liberation Tigers have exhibited genuine desire to adhere to the international human rights standards by closely engaging with UN agencies,

Optimism stemming from Rajapakse’s reversal on Norway’s role as facilitator is untenable.

“General Furuhovde twice undertook the most difficult task of the Head of Mission in Sri Lanka during turbulent times, and made an outstanding contribution to the establishment of peace and stability in the war torn Tamil homeland. With extra-ordinary skill and leadership he guided the monitoring mission in overseeing peace and helped to strengthen and consolidate the truce agreement”

Reluctance to co-operate with government institutions and competitive behaviour towards others'

Protests in Point Pedro spread to other parts of the peninsula.

Paramilitaries said responsible for deadly mosque attack.