The historical Vattrapalai Amman Kovil(temple) was shelled by the Sri Lankan army on 18 May 1992, whilst the coastal temple was packed with pilgrims for the annual Pongal festival. A shell exploded near a bicycle stand, killing ten people on the spot. Five others died whilst being rushed for treatment. The Red Cross was duty at the temple premises and two of its staff - Shanmugalingam (46) and Rajanimal (19) were killed in the attack and a female Red Cross nurse, R. Suganthinidevi suffered serious injuries.

Vattrapalai Amman Temple shelled: 15 people killed!
The historical Vattrapalai Amman Kovil(temple) was shelled by the Sri Lankan army on 18 May 1992, whilst the coastal temple was packed with pilgrims for the annual Pongal festival.

175 Tamil homes burnt in Jaffna
About 175 Tamil homes burned by the Sri Lankan armed forces and killed a Tamil and wounded others in Thineveley, Jaffna on May 18.

Valaichenai youth shot dead
A Tamil youth was shot dead by security forces personnel manning the cemetery sentry point at Valaichenai town in the Eastern province at around 2.00 p.m. today, said sources.

Tamil refugee-free week declared
RAMANATHAPURAM, MAY 18. The Indian Navy has declared `Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee-Free Week' following the non-arrival of refugees since May 10. The last to arrive, on May 9, were 12 stranded Tamil refugees who were rescued by local fishermen from the sixth island of Sri Lanka.

Western governments unhappy with Sri Lanka too
[ 13:40 GMT, May. 18, 2006 ] [ IANS ]

A letter to the Sri Lanka Ambassador to the USA in Washington, DC.
[ 13:31 GMT, May. 18, 2006 ] [ TamilCanadian ]

Sri Lanka monitors 'will not go'
[ 13:04 GMT, May. 18, 2006 ] [ BBC ]

‘EU proscription will seriously damage peace process’ - Balasingham
[ 11:29 GMT, May. 18, 2006 ] [ TamilNet ]

Sri Lanka monitors 'will not go'
[ 11:28 GMT, May. 18, 2006 ] [ BBC ]

Plea to adopt Buddhist economics
[ 11:27 GMT, May. 18, 2006 ] [ Hindustan Times ]

Sri Lankan FM urges donors to pressure Tamil rebels
[ 11:25 GMT, May. 18, 2006 ] [ AFP ]

IED and Humanitarian Law Project write to UN on Sri Lanka
[ 22:16 GMT, May. 18, 2006 ] [ TCNR ]

Tamil Tigers under terrorist shadow
[ 22:08 GMT, May. 18, 2006 ] [ Guelph Mercury ]

Silent Complicity
[ 15:37 GMT, May. 18, 2006 ] [ Tamil Guardian ]

EU to list Tamil Tigers as terror group-diplomats
[ 11:23 GMT, May. 18, 2006 ] [ Reuters ]

Balasingham urges action on aid
[ 19:19 GMT, May. 18, 2005 ] [ TamilNet ]

$3.36 million in rabies vaccine en route to Sri Lanka - sanofi pasteur makes major donation
[ 14:30 GMT, May. 18, 2005 ] [ CNW ]

Fleeing Lankan refugees drown in sea
[ 10:32 GMT, May. 18, 2005 ] [ Chennai OnLine ]

World: British politician blasts U.S. senators at oil-for-food hearing
[ 10:19 GMT, May. 18, 2005 ] [ AP ]

Sri Lanka govt satisfied with results of donor forum
[ 09:52 GMT, May. 18, 2005 ] [ XinhuaNet ]

Economic blockade: Totally against to the sprit of the CFA - Trincomalee district Tamil People Association
[ 09:42 GMT, May. 18, 2005 ] [ LTTEPeace Secretariat ]

Foreign donors raise Sri Lanka aid offer to 3 bln usd, urge peace with Tamils
[ 09:38 GMT, May. 18, 2005 ] [ AFX ]

Sonia Gandhi turns down PM post
[ 20:47 GMT, May. 18, 2004 ] [ BBC ]

Norwegian foreign minister to visit
[ 20:45 GMT, May. 18, 2004 ] [ Japan Today ]

Sonia Gandhi refuses to become PM
[ 12:50 GMT, May. 18, 2004 ] [ Rediff ]

Japanese special envoy Yasushi Akashi meets with Tamilselvan
[ 11:52 GMT, May. 18, 2004 ] [ LTTE Peace Secretariat ]

Sex, lies and missing monk dominate Sri Lanka's hung parliament
[ 11:49 GMT, May. 18, 2004 ] [ AFP ]

Uproar in Sri Lankan parliament
[ 11:48 GMT, May. 18, 2004 ] [ BBC ]

President's nominee elected unopposed in Sri Lanka's Parliament
[ 11:47 GMT, May. 18, 2004 ] [ AP ]

S.Lanka parliament reopens with agreement on posts
[ 11:45 GMT, May. 18, 2004 ] [ Reuters ]

Our multi-racial exposure an asset, says ex-navy man
[ 02:27 GMT, May. 18, 2004 ] [ The Star ]

India sends navy ship to help as Sri Lanka flood toll near 150
[ 21:23 GMT, May. 18, 2003 ] [ AFP ]

All Ceylon Tamil Congress supports LTTE's stance
[ 14:36 GMT, May. 18, 2003 ] [ Sunday Leader ]

SARS panic killed Yamuna, says Jaffna family
[ 14:24 GMT, May. 18, 2003 ] [ Sunday Times ]

Tokyo donor parley : Positive signals from Tigers
[ 13:15 GMT, May. 18, 2003 ] [ Sunday Observer ]

Nine fishermen held by Lankan Navy, handed over to police
[ 13:11 GMT, May. 18, 2003 ] [ The Hindu ]

Top LTTE leader leaves for medical treatment to Singapore
[ 10:51 GMT, May. 18, 2003 ] [ PTI ]

Diplomatic push fails to revive Sri Lanka peace bid
[ 10:46 GMT, May. 18, 2003 ] [ AFP ]

Flash floods kill 55 in Sri Lanka
[ 10:40 GMT, May. 18, 2003 ] [ AFP ]

Protest against closure of schools in HSZ
[ 10:38 GMT, May. 18, 2003 ] [ TamilNet ]

Trinco oil tank farm for India
[ 22:55 GMT, May. 18, 2002 ] [ The Sunday Leader ]

Congress pursuing extradition of Prabhakaran: Sonia
[ 16:43 GMT, May. 18, 2002 ] [ Indian Express ]

Global Ban on Sri Lankan Tamil Rebels Should Remain
[ 11:38 GMT, May. 18, 2002 ] [ Xinhuanet ]

Sri Lankan Taps Argentinean Virus Kit To Cause Problems
[ 09:49 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ NB ]

Ban "major hurdle" to talks - LTTE
[ 09:46 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ TamilNet ]

Claymore blast hits SLA patrol
[ 09:45 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ TamilNet ]

Lifting of proscription essential for talks ñ Thamil Chelvan
[ 09:41 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ TamilNet ]

No agreement in talks with Norway envoy: Tamil Tigers
[ 09:39 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ AFP ]

Tamil Tigers say no peace talks if ban remains
[ 09:38 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ Reuters ]

Peace Efforts To End Sri Lanka Civil War Suffer Setback
[ 09:36 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ AP ]

Tigers in with Norway envoy insist lifting of ban is key issue
[ 09:33 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ AFP ]

What was the Fate of Icons of Hindu Deities
[ 21:13 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ Illangai Thamizh Sangam ]

Hopes fade for Sri Lankan peace talks
[ 19:57 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ Aftenposten ]

Sri Lanka: Latest mediation efforts failed
[ 19:49 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ Norway Post ]

LTTE refuses to talk untill ban is lifted
[ 19:37 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ Deccan Herald ]

Barrage on Pallai, claymore blast in Mannar
[ 19:29 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ TamilNet ]

Sri Lanka president meets envoy, hopes of talks dim
[ 19:13 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ Reuters ]

Sri Lanka violence escalates as Norway peace bid is deadlocked
[ 10:26 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ AFP ]

12 soldiers killed, 21 wounded in Tiger ambushes
[ 10:03 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ TamilNet ]

Peace deal eludes Sri Lanka envoy
[ 09:56 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ BBC ]

Sri Lanka violence escalates as Norway peace bid is deadlocked
[ 09:30 GMT, May. 18, 2001 ] [ AFP ]

S.Lanka takes steps to avert ''backlash'' after bomb
[ 13:38 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Reuters ]

Sri Lankan rebels capture army camp, shell airbase
[ 13:32 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Reuters ]

WSWS for Withdrawal of Sri Lanka Forces.
[ 12:33 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Illangai Thamizh Sangam ]

Sri Lankan defence chief in India to discuss Jaffna crisis
[ 12:23 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ :Indian Express ]

Tight security in Sri Lanka
[ 11:37 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ BBC ]

Will Tamil Nadu Secede... when Eelam is born?
[ 03:04 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Ilankai Tamil Sangam ]

As rebels advance, government tightens censorship rules
[ 23:49 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ CPJ ]

Censorship makes scribes read between lines
[ 23:42 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Times of India ]

Lanka amnesty for Army deserters
[ 23:11 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Times of India ]

Tigers choke Jaffna, pound airport
[ 23:10 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Times of India ]

India: Centre puts off Cauvery meet as Karnataka sulks
[ 23:08 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Times of India ]

Policing the neighbourhood is not our business
[ 22:03 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Indian Express ]

Jaffna precariously poised
[ 21:48 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ The Hindu ]

Tamil rebels set to take Jaffna, military's supply line under threat
[ 21:42 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ AP ]

'Ban on LTTE will not affect offer of mediation'
[ 21:39 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ The Hindu ]

PMK seeks clarification
[ 21:37 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ The Hindu ]

Lanka to keep scribes off House session on war
[ 02:07 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Times of India ]

Jaffna precariously poised
[ 21:34 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ The Hindu (May 19, 2000) ]

Lankan defence chief says a prayer at Puttaparthy
[ 21:33 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Rediff ]

TamilNadu: Meet on Cauvery put off
[ 21:31 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ The Hindu ]

TamilNadu: Tamil refugee-free week declared
[ 21:29 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ The Hindu ]

Return of the Tigers
[ 20:21 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ India Today ]

Gill's flirtations with Lanka leave Advani seething
[ 19:33 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Rediff ]

Indian Navy ships move closer to Lanka
[ 19:25 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Rediff ]

Arieh O'Sullivan in the Firing Line - excerpts on Sri Lanka
[ 16:58 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Jerusalem Post ]

OGATA VOICES CONCERN OVER FIGHTING IN SRI LANKA
[ 16:33 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ UNHCR Press Release ]

Tamil Tigers Threaten Army's Supply Lines
[ 16:27 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Herald Tribune ]

India has a key role in Sri Lanka, says Inderfurth
[ 02:02 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ The Hindu ]

Just say no to Lanka - Dr.Ramdoss
[ 16:22 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Chennai - OnLine ]

LTTE fires more shells into Jaffna airbase
[ 16:02 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ NDTV ]

Tamil state inevitable
[ 14:40 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Guardian - UK ]

Secret Eelam in his Heart
[ 14:37 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Times of India ]

Canadian diplomats discuss with Vaiko about the crisis in Sri Lanka
[ 14:32 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ EelamNation ]

Investigators query telecast of censored news
[ 14:00 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ TamilNet ]

Hard decision on Sri Lanka
[ 13:52 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ Rediff ]

Tigers shell Jaffna air base, Sri Lanka resists rebel drive
[ 13:43 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ AFP ]

India has a key role in resolving Sri Lanka's civil war: US official
[ 13:42 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ AFP ]

Sri Lankan defence chief in India to discuss Jaffna crisis: report
[ 13:41 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ AFP ]

TamilNadu: PM calls meet on Cauvery tomorrow
[ 01:58 GMT, May. 18, 2000 ] [ The Hindu ]

Red Cross official's detention extended
[ 11:11 GMT, May. 18, 1999 ] [ TamilNet ]

Cricket fans face first test at immigration
[ 11:11 GMT, May. 18, 1999 ] [ Telegraph ]

Weapons recovered from paramilitary groups
[ 11:11 GMT, May. 18, 1999 ] [ TamilNet ]

Gandhi sticks to her guns
[ 11:11 GMT, May. 18, 1999 ] [ BBC ]

S.Lanka rebels send strong message with mayor slay
[ 11:11 GMT, May. 18, 1998 ] [ Reuters ]