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Peace monitors warn of war in Sri Lanka amid new blast

A packed army bus narrowly escaped a mine blast in Sri Lanka on Friday as truce monitors pointed the finger at Tiger rebels for a wave of deadly bombings and …

Influx of Lankan refugees continues

Rameswaram (TN), Jan 13 (PTI) The influx of refugees continued for the second day today with a group of nine Sri Lankan Tamils arriving here this morning. …

Mine blast kills nine sailors as Sri Lanka vows no war

Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels Thursday blew up a navy bus, killing 10 sailors in fresh bloodshed as Sri Lanka vowed it will not return to war with the …

Sri Lanka begins the process of ratifying SAFTA

Jan. 13 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's cabinet agrees to ratify South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA), paving the way for its implementation later this year, Media …

Peace monitors call for action to halt war in Sri Lanka

Scandinavian truce monitors Friday blamed Tamil Tiger rebels for a wave of mine attacks that has killed dozens of troops and called for urgent action to …

Sri Lanka’s truce monitors raps government on paramilitary groups

Jan. 13 (LBO) – Giving voice to the unspoken thoughts of most ordinary citizens of the country, Sri Lanka's truce monitors have questioned whether the …

Eight killed in Sri Lanka blast

At least eight sailors were killed in northern Sri Lanka Thursday when their bus was hit by a land mine explosion, military officials said. At least eight …

More EU aid for Sri Lanka, if peace prevails.

European Commission (EC) pledges more aid for Sri Lanka, if peace prevails. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA buy elavil online …

Sri Lanka pledges not to start war

Sri Lanka Thursday pledged not to start a war with Tamil rebels despite an escalation of violence and expressed hope that peace broker Norway will salvage a …

Tamils step up pressure on Sri Lanka troops to quit

Tamil civilians backed by Tiger rebels stepped up demands for the withdrawal of troops from Sri Lanka's embattled regions, the guerrillas said Wednesday, after …

Sri Lankan president seeks consensus on talks with Tigers

Sri Lanka's president has made a fresh attempt to reach agreement among political parties before any talks with Tamil Tiger rebels to stem the latest wave of …

Return to war at high cost, US warns Sri Lanka’s Tigers

The United States Tuesday warned Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels that a return to war would cost them dearly. buy stromectol online stromectol online generic …

Sri Lanka vows tough line on terror as violence rises

Sri Lanka's president Monday vowed tough measures to prevent "terror attacks" that undermine an already troubled ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels as officials …

Sri Lanka peace hopes hit by gunboat sinking

A suicide attack that sank a Sri Lankan navy gunboat has cast a new shadow over the island's fading peace hopes but an immediate return to war is unlikely, …

Sri Lanka navy bans night fishing, searches for sunken gunboat

Sri Lanka's navy banned night fishing on Sunday near a northeastern port, while it searched for the bodies of 15 crewmen killed when their gunboat was …

BOI aims for record foreign investment flows

Government's investment promotion agency is gunning for fivefold growth in investment flows this year but it is not sure where the money is going to come from. …

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor denies resignation rumours

Sri Lanka's central bank governor Sunday denied news reports that he has been asked to make way for senior presidential advisor Nivard Cabraal. Sri Lanka's …

Search for Sri Lankan gun boat after offshore blast

COLOMBO, Jan 7 (AFP) - A powerful offshore explosion was heard in Sri Lanka's northeastern port district of Trincomalee early Saturday, shortly after two naval …

Suicide attack sinks Sri Lankan navy gunboat with 15 sailors

Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels blew up a Sri Lankan navy gunboat with 15 sailors in a suicide attack that inflicted the biggest single loss during a …

US concerned over violence flare-up in Sri Lanka, seeks peace talks

WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has voiced concern over a flare-up of violence in Sri Lanka, and hopes Colombo and Tamil Tiger …