Though the situation in Tamil Nadu is normal now, there is underlying tension about the possible reactions once Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam chief Velupillai Prabhakaran's death is confirmed.

Firecrackers exploded around Colombo on Monday as Sri Lankans celebrated what they hoped would be the end to a civil war that has plagued the nation since 1983. At 1:40 p.m., Sri Lanka’s government ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan military officials say Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels, was killed today by government forces. Sri Lankan army chief Lt. Gen.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, May 18 -- One of the world's most ruthless and elusive rebel leaders, Tamil Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, was reportedly killed Monday by Sri Lanka's military in a firefight ...

The security measures, in Tamil-dominated areas, were apparently intended to prevent demonstrations by relatives of those killed in the civil war. By Gardiner Harris and Dharisha Bastians Madras Cafe, ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- In a triumphant address to parliament Tuesday, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared that his country had been "liberated" from terrorism with the reported death of ...

Vijay Sappani at Desicritics posts a press release of LTTE, which admits that the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is dead. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka declared today it had crushed the final resistance of the Tamil Tigers, killing rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and ending his three decade quest for an independent ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Shadowy Sri Lankan rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran on Friday mourned his chief negotiator, ideologue and best friend, saying his death was an irreplaceable loss as the group ...

This week, Sri Lankans woke up to an amazing new reality. Their long national nightmare seems to have ended, suddenly and violently, with the death of Velupillai Prabhakaran. Never heard of him?