Expats evacuated from Sri Lanka north, fighting flares
The first foreign nationals and aid workers to be evacuated from Sri Lanka’s besieged north sailed into this eastern port on Sunday, only to be met by volleys of rockets and artillery amid fresh fighting. The military said it fired artillery and mortar bombs at rebel positions south of the Tiger-held town of Sampur after the Tigers fired at a patrol near an army camp. Seven soldiers were injured. Full Story