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Sri Lanka mediator to meet rebel negotiator

OSLO, Mar. 28 (AFP) - The top mediator in Sri Lanka's peace process, Erik Solheim of Norway, will meet with the rebels' leading negotiator in London on …

Post-tsunami boat building not up to par: FAO

ROME, Mar. 28 (AFP) - Thousands of replacement fishing vessels constructed since the Asian tsunami of December 26, 2004 are unsafe and flat-out dangerous, the …

Sri Lanka bans fishing after gunboat sinking

Mar. 27 (AFP) - Sri Lanka banned deep-sea fishing off its troubled northern coast from Monday, two days after Tiger rebels blew up a navy gunboat and killed …

Sri Lankan begins probe in to suicide sinking of gunboat

Mar.26 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy Sunday began a probe into a Tamil rebel attack on a gunboat that left eight sailors missing, presumed dead, military officials …

Monitors say gunboat sinking could push Sri Lanka back to war

Mar. 26 (AFP) - Scandinavian truce monitors have said that an alleged Tamil Tiger suicide attack which sank a navy gunboat and killed eight sailors could push …

Eight Sri Lankan sailors presumed dead in Tamil Tiger Suicide blast

Mar. 25 (AFP) - Eight sailors from the Sri Lankan navy were presumed killed Saturday when a group of suspected Tiger rebels blew themselves up and sank a navy …

Rights group concerned about Sri Lanka audit chief

Mar. 23(AFP) - The Asian Human Rights Commission Thursday said it was "gravely concerned" at public criticism of Sri Lanka's audit chief who has exposed …

Tigers say Colombo curbs undoing Swiss talks

Mar 23(AFP) - The Tamil Tiger rebels Thursday accused Sri Lanka of endangering efforts to end ethnic bloodshed by imposing fresh conditions on their political …

Sri Lanka seizes suspected rebel trawler, firefight in Jaffna

Mar. 22 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy detained a fishing trawler operated by suspected Tamil rebels off the island's troubled northern waters Wednesday while troops …

Sri Lanka suspends lavish perks of former president

Mar. 21 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has ordered the withdrawal of extra cars and staff serving former president Chandrika Kumaratunga after a complaint …

Sri Lanka navy denies Tiger rebel claim of attack on villages

Mar 216 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy denied a charge by Tamil Tigers Tuesday that it fired indiscriminately at rebel-held villages in the northeast, saying the …

Sri Lanka mock rescue ends in tragedy

Mar 20 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan airforce officer drowned Monday after falling from a helicopter during a search and rescue exercise, officials said. online …

Sri Lanka puts off vote in troubled regions

Mar 20 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's elections department Monday put off for six months scheduled local government polls in the island's embattled northern and eastern …

Not all negative on growth prospects for 2006

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Norway names Middle East expert to head Sri Lanka peace process

Mar. 17 (LBO) – Peace broker Norway Friday named a Middle East expert as Sri Lanka's new special envoy amid fears that the government and the Tamil Tiger …

Government abandons plan to sell Union Place land through open auction

Mar. 16 (LBO) -- The trade ministry had abandoned an earlier plan to sell a prime commercial property in Colombo belonging to a state trading agency by open …

Sri Lankan public servants disrupt work, demanding higher pay

Mar. 16 (LBO) – Hundreds of Sri Lankan public servants marched into the city of Colombo Thursday demanding higher wages as part of a one-day nationwide …

Sri Lanka’s balance of payments records US$100 mn surplus

Mar. 15 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's balance of payments (BOP) has recorded a US$100 million surplus for the two-months to February, the Central Bank said …

Stock punters unaware of full gains in recent peace talks: peace advocate

Mar. 04 (LBO) – Punters in Sri Lanka's stock markets have not yet priced in the full benefits of the re-started peace talks between the government and …

Sri Lanka puts the clock back after 10 years

Mar 04 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will put the clock back by half an hour and revert to its original time after a 10 year experiment that failed to save energy through …