Washington, March 14, Expressing “deep concern” over the deteriorating conditions in the “safe zone” in northern Sri Lanka, the US has asked Colombo to engage peaceful Tamils to develop power sharing arrangements to achieve lasting peace and reconciliation.
Karachi, Feb 24 (IANS) Younis Khan celebrated his ascent to Pakistan captaincy with a brilliant triple century to take his team close to a draw in the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the National Stadium here Tuesday.
Karachi, Feb 24 (IANS) Skipper Younis Khan Tuesday became the third Pakistani to score a triple century as the hosts looked set to save the first cricket Test against Sri lanka at the National Stadium here.
Vavuniya (Sri Lanka), Feb 24 (IANS) Having lost his father to long-range fire, 23-year-old Aruldasan and a group of 40 other war-displaced people recently succeeded in escaping from Mullaitivu after 20 gruelling days.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India Tuesday urged Sri Lanka to work out “appropriate and credible procedures” to evacuate civilians from the war zone and said it was ready to provide medical help to the wounded.