Politics of Sri Lanka
Human rights in Sri Lanka take center stage at the United Nations
Sri Lanka has captured attention recently for a deteriorating situation around human rights. International Crisis Group researcher Alan Keenan explains why the Human Rights Council review is so important, and why the world should care.
Sri Lankan government launches offensive against Tamil tigers
For more than 25 years, the Tamil rebels have been fighting for independence from the government of Sri Lanka. Today the Sri Lankan army is continuing a massive military assault to force the rebels to give up much of the territory they have won.
The World – Episode 20071102 – Death of Tamil Tiger rebel leader fuels unrest
The public face of a Sri Lankan rebel group, the Tamil Tigers, S.P. Thamilselvan was killed today in an attack by the Sri Lankan air force. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Roland Burk in the capital, Colombo, about the death of Thamilselvan and how it could lead to an escalation of civil war in Sri Lanka.