The LTTE handed over forty one bodies of SLA soldiers who were killed in the Kilinochchi fighting to the ICRC at Mallavi today. Yesterday, the VoT radio said that they had recovered the bodies of more than 50 SLA troops and that they were recovering more.

Over three hundred Sri Lankan troops were killed and several hundreds injured during the last two days of fierce fighting between the LTTE forces and the Sri Lankan army in the Kilinochchi area of Northern Sri Lanka. In the major counter offensive operation which began on Sunday morning (1 of Feb. 1998) the LTTE fighting formations penetrated the army's forward defence lines and occupied the heart of Kilinochchi town and its surrounding suburbs. One hundred and fifty Tamil Tiger fighters were killed in the battle.

Deploying heavy artillery and mortar the LTTE fighters have destroyed several military installations and have inflicted heavy casualties to the enemy. The dead bodies of 50 Sri Lankan soldiers taken by the LTTE are to be handed over to the ICRC.

As a part of this operation, LTTE Black Tiger commandos launched a daring attack on the Elephant pass army camp and destroyed the communication tower. Heavy fighting continues in the area.

Throughout the operation the Sri Lankan air force bombed civilian targets causing heavy casualties.

Sri Lankan Army has shelled 24 schools in Kilinochchi
Many Tamil school children in Kilinochchi are reduced to taking classes outside because Sri Lanka has bombed 24 schools in the district.

February 4, a day of mourning - student body
Tamil people must observe 4th of February, Sri Lanka's Independence day, as a day of mourning, said Student's Freedom Front, in a leaflet distributed today in Batticaloa. "It is the day when rights were denied to Tamil people, when national aspirations of Tamils were denied and when Tamil people lost their freedom and reduced to slave status," the leaflet further said.

Another TRO staffer released
[ 16:16 GMT, Feb. 3, 2006 ] [ TamilNet ]

Sri Lanka Tigers say no firm dates for key talks
[ 13:12 GMT, Feb. 3, 2006 ] [ Reuters ]

S.Lanka says to probe kidnap of Tamil aid workers
[ 12:28 GMT, Feb. 3, 2006 ] [ Reuters ]

Civilians Pin Hopes for Peace on Geneva Talks
[ 12:26 GMT, Feb. 3, 2006 ] [ IPS ]

Abduction Of Ten (10) TRO (Sri Lanka) Staff Members by Para-Militaries
[ 12:03 GMT, Feb. 3, 2006 ] [ TCWA ]

Merchants of Malevolence: The Human Rights Industry in Sri Lanka
[ 11:52 GMT, Feb. 3, 2006 ] [ TCNR ]

Prominent European Academics Oppose EU's Travel ban on LTTE
[ 11:46 GMT, Feb. 3, 2006 ] [ NP ]

Underage paramilitary recruit attests to SLA-Karuna link
[ 19:20 GMT, Feb. 3, 2006 ] [ TamilNet ]

Donors defer Lanka visit
[ 11:24 GMT, Feb. 3, 2006 ] [ AP ]

CTC seminar highlights needs in the North and East
[ 13:44 GMT, Feb. 3, 2005 ] [ TamilCanadian ]

Government regulation violates human rights
[ 13:38 GMT, Feb. 3, 2005 ] [ The Island ]

Alleged child trafficking racket bared
[ 13:34 GMT, Feb. 3, 2005 ] [ Daily MIrror ]

Retiring Doctor On Mercy Mission To Native Sri Lanka
[ 13:31 GMT, Feb. 3, 2005 ] [ This is Staffordshire ]

Chandrika says tsunami aid can't be tied to peace process
[ 13:24 GMT, Feb. 3, 2005 ] [ Hindustan Times ]

Sri Lanka's main opposition accuses govt. of inefficiency in relief efforts
[ 13:20 GMT, Feb. 3, 2005 ] [ Xinhua ]

Press Release: International Committee of the Red Cross
[ 13:14 GMT, Feb. 3, 2005 ] [ Scoop ]

Bill Clinton's UN tsunami mission won't include conflicts
[ 12:55 GMT, Feb. 3, 2005 ] [ The Jakarta Post ]

Canada's tsunami aid `amateur,' CARE says
[ 13:49 GMT, Feb. 3, 2005 ] [ The Toronto Star ]

Helping the most vulnerable victims of the Asian tsunami
[ 12:31 GMT, Feb. 3, 2005 ] [ City of Toronto ]

Sri Lanka talks 'flagging'
[ 21:01 GMT, Feb. 3, 2004 ] [ BBC ]

Sri Lanka: Is she truly sovereign?
[ 20:56 GMT, Feb. 3, 2004 ] [ Daily Mirror ]

Why February 4th has no meaning for minorities
[ 13:40 GMT, Feb. 3, 2004 ] [ Northeastern Herald ]

Observe February 4th as Black Day
[ 13:35 GMT, Feb. 3, 2004 ] [ WTCA ]

Sri Lankan PM may discuss peace talks during Thai visit: official
[ 13:22 GMT, Feb. 3, 2004 ] [ AFP ]

War Trauma Lingers In North Sri Lanka
[ 13:19 GMT, Feb. 3, 2004 ] [ Bernama ]

Military readies for Sri Lanka’s Independence Day in Jaffna
[ 13:09 GMT, Feb. 3, 2004 ] [ TamilNet ]

Sri Lanka PM not keen on polls to end deadlock
[ 13:01 GMT, Feb. 3, 2004 ] [ Reuters ]

Anti-Christian Feeling Rises in Buddhist Sri Lanka
[ 23:37 GMT, Feb. 3, 2004 ] [ Reuters ]

Court grants conditional bail to Vaiko
[ 08:15 GMT, Feb. 3, 2004 ] [ Chennai Online ]

Tiger top guns leave for Berlin talks
[ 18:45 GMT, Feb. 3, 2003 ] [ PTI ]

Police fire kills 2
[ 13:26 GMT, Feb. 3, 2003 ] [ Daily Mirror ]

The need for mobilising Southern pro-peace opinion - Dr. Wickramabahu Karunarathne
[ 13:08 GMT, Feb. 3, 2003 ] [ CDN ]

General Nambiar to visit Jaffna
[ 12:49 GMT, Feb. 3, 2003 ] [ TamilNet ]

Tamils march against independence day
[ 12:41 GMT, Feb. 3, 2003 ] [ BBC ]

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebel negotiators set off for peace talks in Berlin
[ 11:45 GMT, Feb. 3, 2003 ] [ AP ]

Women Tigers refused entry to Vavuniya
[ 11:44 GMT, Feb. 3, 2003 ] [ TamilNet ]

Sri Lankans to celebrate Independence Day with cease-fire in place
[ 11:42 GMT, Feb. 3, 2003 ] [ AP ]

Prima set for growth with peace in Sri Lanka
[ Straits Times ] [ http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/ ]

"Dummy president" triggers protocol fiasco at Sri Lanka rehearsal
[ 20:45 GMT, Feb. 3, 2003 ] [ AFP ]

‘Remove SLA camps from schools’ –CTTU
[ 20:43 GMT, Feb. 3, 2003 ] [ TamilNet ]

Sri Lankan opposition leader to meet Indian leaders
[ 20:41 GMT, Feb. 3, 2003 ] [ NewInd Press ]

Sri Lanka seeks end to war on freedom anniversary
[ 18:49 GMT, Feb. 3, 2003 ] [ AFP ]

Chandrika seeks big role in peace process
[ 11:41 GMT, Feb. 3, 2003 ] [ Gulf News ]

Covert moves to scuttle peace in east – Karikalan
[ 22:22 GMT, Feb. 3, 2002 ] [ TamilNet ]

‘I’ll don the stripes if UNF peace fails’ -Chandranehru
[ 22:20 GMT, Feb. 3, 2002 ] [ TamilNet ]

LTTE talks of resuming ties with India
[ 14:36 GMT, Feb. 3, 2002 ] [ PTI ]

TNA rally exhorts political prisoners' release
[ 14:12 GMT, Feb. 3, 2002 ] [ TamilNet ]

‘Basket of humanitarian issues remain’ - PM
[ 00:48 GMT, Feb. 3, 2002 ] [ TamilNet ]

War strategy flop costs thousands their hospital
[ 00:47 GMT, Feb. 3, 2002 ] [ TamilNet ]

February 4, a day of mourning - student body
[ 16:00 GMT, Feb. 3, 2001 ] [ TamilNet ]

Sri Lanka on red alert ahead of independence anniversary
[ 15:56 GMT, Feb. 3, 2001 ] [ AFP ]

Thamizh Nadu:
Prime Minister AB Vajpayee assures steps to stop killing of fishermen by Lankan navy
[ 08:18 GMT, Feb. 3, 2001 ] [ NewInd Press ]

Thamizh Nadu MLAs urge Centre to retrieve Katchathivu
[ 08:09 GMT, Feb. 3, 2001 ] [ The Hindu ]

Protest call clouds Sri Lanka birthday plans
[ 08:04 GMT, Feb. 3, 2001 ] [ Reuters ]

Open letter to "The Island"
[ 07:40 GMT, Feb. 3, 2001 ] [ TamilCanadian ]

SRI LANKA'S BROKEN PACTS AND EVASIVE PROPOSALS
[ 07:18 GMT, Feb. 3, 2001 ] [ TamilCanadian ]

Japan May Cancel Fincl Assistance To Sri Lanka Pwr Plant
[ 01:59 GMT, Feb. 3, 2001 ] [ AP ]

Opinion divided on possible U.K. ban on LTTE
[ 22:50 GMT, Feb. 3, 2001 ] [ The Hindu ]

Norway envoy ends visit with Sri Lanka guessing
[ 16:08 GMT, Feb. 3, 2001 ] [ Reuters ]

SRI LANKA'S BROKEN PACTS AND EVASIVE PROPOSALS
[ 01:06 GMT, Feb. 3, 2001 ] [ TamilCanadian ]

Chandrika Govt blamed for death threats to Lanka stars
[ 11:11 GMT, Feb. 03, 2000 ] [ Indian Express ]

Jaya held guilty, party goons go berserk
[ 11:11 GMT, Feb. 03, 2000 ] [ Indian Express ]

Senior Tiger off to Norway for talks
[ 11:11 GMT, Feb. 03, 2000 ] [ Sunday Leader ]

Bus bombs wound at least 30 in Sri Lanka
[ 11:11 GMT, Feb. 03, 2000 ] [ Yahoo - AFP ]

Two bus bombs in Sri Lanka
[ 11:11 GMT, Feb. 03, 2000 ] [ BBC ]

In search of middle ground
[ 11:11 GMT, Feb. 03, 2000 ] [ Christian Science Monitor ]

At least 18 wounded in two Sri Lanka bus blasts
[ 11:11 GMT, Feb. 03, 2000 ] [ Reuters ]

At least three wounded in bus bomb
[ 11:11 GMT, Feb. 03, 2000 ] [ SCMP ]

150 Tamils arrested in Colombo
[ 11:11 GMT, Feb. 03, 2000 ] [ TamilNet ]

Two arrested, three 'missing' in Jaffna
[ 11:11 GMT, Feb. 03, 2000 ] [ TamilNet ]

JOHN THOMPSON OF THE MACKENZIE INSTITUTE AND TORONTO SUN SLANDER THE CANADIAN TAMIL COMMUNITY
[ 11:11 GMT, Feb. 03, 2000 ] [ FACT - PRESS RELEASE ]