Seven dead, scores hurt in Sri Lanka train bombing: military
May 26, 2008 (AFP) - At least seven people were killed and scores more wounded Monday in the bombing of a packed commuter train in the suburbs of the Sri …
Nine dead, scores wounded in Sri Lanka suicide blast
May 16, 2008 (AFP) - At least nine people were killed and 95 others wounded Friday in a Tamil Tiger suicide bombing near the official residence of Sri Lanka's …
Sri Lankans pray for miracles as civilians pay high price
KAHAPOLA, Sri Lanka, April 27, 2008 (AFP) - With both hands clasped, Pat Amarasinghe prays before a Buddha statue seeking divine help for the impossible -- to …
Sci-fi visionary Arthur C. Clarke buried in Sri Lanka
March 22, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Saturday buried visionary British sci-fi writer Arthur C. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA …
Sri Lanka’s tense east goes to polls; Pillaiyan votes
VALACHCHENAI, Sril Lanka, March 10, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's volatile eastern district of Batticaloa on Monday held local council elections for the first time …
Sri Lanka tea growers set for party as prices soar
March 3, 2008 (AFP) - The tea industry in Sri Lanka, the world's second biggest exporter of the crop, is looking forward to good times again as prices soar on …
Sri Lanka train station suicide bombing toll climbs to 12
Feb 3, 2008 (AFP) - A suicide bomber attacked a train at Colombo's main railway station Sunday, killing at least 12 and injuring 100 others on the eve of Sri …
Sri Lanka bombings kill 10, more than 100 injured
Feb 3, 2008 (AFP) - A suicide bomber attacked a train at Colombo's main rail station Sunday, killing at least 10 and injuring more than 100 others on the eve …
Sri Lanka cricket runs out of cash, looks for Indian loan: Ranatunga
Feb 1, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new cricket chief and former captain Arjuna Ranatunga has revealed his board has no money left and is banking on financial …
Japan peace envoy in peace amidst intense fighting
COLOMBO, Jan 14, 2008 (AFP) - A Japanese peace envoy began a second day of talks with Sri Lankan leaders Monday as the world community stepped up pressure over …
Sri Lanka may lose vital aid because of war
Jan 13, 2008 (AFP) - Japan's peace envoy opened talks in Sri Lanka on Sunday, hinting international donors may hold back much-needed foreign aid if the …
Sri Lanka tsunami survivors still struggle to recover
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Dec 25, 2007 (AFP) - Graft and renewed fighting has blocked relief to Sri Lanka's tsunami survivors with less than a fifth of money pledged …
Sri Lanka’s cinnamon farmers seek divine help to spice up trade
SEENIGAMA, Sri Lanka, Dec 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka at the weekend revived an ancient ritual of offering the first cinnamon harvest to the gods, three years …
Tamils in Sri Lankan capital pay price of Tiger bombs
Dec 9, 2007 (AFP) - Minority Tamils in Sri Lanka's capital are running a gauntlet of arrest and intimidation as fighting escalates between government troops …
Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger bra bomber targets minister
Nov 28, 2007 (AFP) - A disabled Tamil Tiger suicide bomber with explosives hidden in her bra blew herself up outside the office of a Tamil minister Wednesday, …
Scotland wins 2014 Commonwealth Games at Sri Lanka parley
Nov 9, 2007 (AFP) - Glasgow on Friday convincingly clinched the 2014 Commonwealth Games, shattering Nigeria's hopes of being the first African nation to host …
Sri Lanka counts cost of war with new budget
Nov 6, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is expected to unveil its biggest ever war budget this week, as a government military campaign to crush the Tamil Tiger rebels …
Who is Thamilselvan?
Nov 2, 2007 (AFP) - The political head of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels who was killed in an air strike on Friday was the guerrillas' public face for scores …
Sri Lanka rebel suicide squad, planes hit air base
Oct 22, 2007 (AFP) - An elite Tamil Tiger suicide squad backed by light aircraft on Monday attacked a key Sri Lankan military base in an unprecedented ground …
Sri Lanka placed third in Twenty20 by online punters
Sept 17, 2007 (AFP) - Ricky "Punter" Ponting's Australians are strong favourites in the online gambling world to win the ongoing Twenty20 World Championships …