Chennai, Feb 18 : Students in Tamil Nadu took to the streets on Wednesday demanding the safety of the Tamil civilians caught in a crossfire between the Sri Lankan army and Tamil rebels in the island nation.
Wielding banners and placards, students of Madras University demanded the Indian Government immediate intervention.
"We are not against State and Central Governments, we are just against the war that is happening in Sri Lanka. We request the Government to stop the war that is prevailing in Sri Lanka," said Anand Babu, a student.
Colombo - Investigators on Saturday salvaged parts of two light aircraft commandeered by Tamil rebels and shot down by the Sri Lankan Air Force, military officials said.
Colombo - Two persons were killed and at least 53 wounded in an air attack by two Tamil rebel planes on Colombo late Friday, with the Sri Lankan air force later saying both planes had been shot down or crashed after the attack.
Colombo - Tamil rebel airplanes dropped two bombs close to the air force headquarters in the heart of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo late Friday, injuring at least 38 persons, military officials and hospital authorities said.
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Colombo - A visiting United Nations envoy to Sri Lanka expressed serious concern Thursday about civilians in the northern part of the country who have become trapped in the fighting between government troops and Tamil rebels.
