Nuwan Kulasekara

Terrorists have struck in the very heart of Pakistan once again, this time even more dramatically and more purposefully than when they had attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team on March 03, 2009. Wearing police uniforms, around 20 heavily armed terrorists attacked the Police Training Centre in Manawan area of Lahore this morning, killing at least 12 and wounding 70 others. As per reports coming in as this is being written, the terrorists have taken control of the centre and are holding 800...Read Full Story

Pakistan attack wounds Sri Lankans photos, At least five members of the Sri Lankan cricket team have been injured in a shooting incident in the Pakistani city of Lahore, a Sri Lankan minister says. The incident happened when unidentified gunmen fired on a convoy carrying Sri Lankan and Pakistani cricketers. Pakistani officials said about 12 gunmen were involved and grenades and rocket launchers were recovered from the scene . At least five policemen have been killed in the attack , police say...Read Full Story

SriLanka's tour of Pakistan was cancelled on Tuesday after about 12 unidentified gunmen opened fire and injured the visiting players, including Kumar Sangakkara, Thilan Samaraweera and Ajantha Mendis near the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore this morning.Seven to eight Sri Lankan players are believed to have received bullet wounds after the gunmen surrounded their team bus and opened fire while they were on their way to the stadium. Today was the third day of the second Test between Pakistan and Sri...Read Full Story

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday the Sri Lankan post-war reconciliation panel "holds promise," hoping it will have a broad mandate and resources to pursue claims of wartime atrocities. "I think this commission holds promise and we hope and expect that it will fulfill that promise," Clinton said during a press briefing with new Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris. "We expect it will be given a broad enough mandate with the resources necessary to be able to follow the trail...Read Full Story

Police in Pakistan have launched an intensive search for at least 12 gunmen believed responsible for Tuesday’s deadly attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team. A police commando carries a rocket launcher believed to be used in the attack on the Sri Lankan players. 1 of 3 more photos » Seven security personnel and a driver were killed and eight players hurt — including two with gunshot wounds — in the ambush. The Sri Lankan players were traveling by bus to Lahore’s Gaddafi...Read Full Story