Descripción: Sri Lanka's military says it's captured a town controlled by the rebel Tamil Tigers deep inside the rebels' territory. The Tamil Tigers have controlled Kokavil since 1990. It's only a few kilometres from the LTTE defacto capital, Kilinochchi. It's not possible to independently verify the army's claims. But as Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez reports, the Tigers remain defiant.

Descripción: Sri Lanka's army says it is closing in on the Tamil Tigers' de facto capital in the north. For more than two decades, the country has been entangled in a bitter civil war.   More than 50,000 people have been killed in the conflict between the military and the Liberation  Tigers of Tamil Eelam, or LTTE.  Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley gained exclusive access to the Sri Lankan military as it ap...

Descripción: The complete Sri Lanka video, assembled using HansoExposed.com

Descripción: FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS: enjoy bewitching 'birds eye view' over the paradise island of Sri Lanka aided by the surround sound of the indian ocean. From the East Coast to the West Coast with the divine percussion of tidal waves lapping on sand and rocks creating a paradisical orchestra throughout the big trip on the small island. This is the first ever documented aerial photography trip over Sri Lanka...

Descripción: http:// MasterNewMedia.org Tsunami 2005 original video footage shot by amateurs

Descripción: 27 May 2002 Blood drips off the deck; a torrent of rapid gunfire sores through the air. We are in the midst of a savage sea battle, fought by the Sea Tigers -- the maritime arm of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Descripción: July 2007 In the past 18 months, over 2,000 Sri Lankans have been kidnapped or murdered, allegedly by government death squads. Now Human Rights Watch is calling for aid to Sri Lanka to be withheld. The Tamil homeland of Northern Sri Lanka is once again a war zone. The government is convinced it can crush the rebels within three years. "They only have this area left", states Brig Prasad. As we...

Descripción: Sep 2007 This moving report looks back through 30 years of bloodshed in Sri Lanka to place today's violence in its proper context. Why did the ceasefire, agreed two years ago, falter? In 1956, an ambitious politician used the race card to be elected. He promised to make Sinhala the official language. Tamils who weren't fluent were dismissed, sparking a backlash that contributed to the emergen...

Descripción: April 2006 Tamil Tigers claim the government is secretly arming paramilitaries. But the government refuses to even acknowledge the paramilitaries' existence, leaving both sides poised for war. "We have a military wing, political wing, intelligence wing", boasts Pradeeb, Head of the largest paramilitary force, the Karuna Group. Militias like his, made up of disenchanted Tigers, have vowed to ta...

Descripción: Sri Lankan cricket at its best

Descripción: May 1995 Sri Lanka is being torn apart by civil war as Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Senhalese clash once more. This report was filmed inside Tamil held territory and across the front line on the very day the war restarted. We travel from Anaranapuram to the town of Vavuniya, and across the front lines to the rebel held, Jaffna, where ordinary Tamils face a daily struggle. Tamil radio blares out news...

Descripción: a birds eye view of paradise island, adams peak, eves pond and such other divine attractions. A rare documentary that was first seen on the National Geographic Channel.

Descripción: Sri Lankan Govt. rejects LTTE(Tamil Tiger) propaganda on Illuppaikadavai air strikes (2007 Jan. 03,) The Sri Lankan government completly rejects the false information spread by the LTTE on the air strikes carried out by the Air Force on a sea tiger base in Illuppaikadavai, north of Mannar in the morning hours yesterday (02) The government believes that the LTTE is attempting to mislead the Inte...

Descripción: Tony Birtley looks at the deadly suicide bombers in Sri Lanka, speaks to one who was intercepted before carrying out her mission, talks with the proud mother of a suicide bomber who succeeded and contrasts this with the singhalese woman who's daughter and granddaughter were killed by a Tigers bomb. Three women, three viewpoints, three degrees of suffering.

Descripción: Former CNN South Asian Bureau Chief Anita Pratap discusses the political flashpoints in the region. Pratap reaches beyond the headlines to plumb the tragedy and despair that are the consequences of racial and historical prejudice, religious and sexual discrimination, and political and social repression. [11/2003] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 8313]

Descripción: BBC: Explores the causes of the Ethnic War between Tamil and Sinhalese majority in Sri Lanka. Part 1: http:// youtube.com/watch?v=t1UnhPq8Pio Part 2: http:// youtube.com/watch?v=ArqcfDhHg9o Part 3: http:// youtube.com/watch?v=zvG5mPaTTj4 Part 4: http:// youtube.com/watch?v=kdg8AgweIgI Part 5: http:// youtube.com/watch?v=vgVQtCiMHz4 Part 6: http:// youtube.com/watch?v=S1EabzDfvIo

Descripción: This is a short documentary, telling you about the history of Sri Lanka and Tamils. How the Tamils lost their rights to live, how they attacked by the sinhala majority and why started the war. NOW... LTTE against Sri Lanka state terrorism

Descripción: Video of Highlights of Sri Lanka's amazing cricket world cup win in 1996 with music. Enjoy!

Descripción: Pakistan comes back to win it

Descripción: December 26th 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka.