Sri Lanka to close polling stations if there is violence: monitor
Aug 22, 2008 (LBO) - A Sri Lankan elections watchdog says it has been assured by the elections commissioner that polling stations where violence or …
Aug 22, 2008 (LBO) - A Sri Lankan elections watchdog says it has been assured by the elections commissioner that polling stations where violence or …
August 22, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops on Friday captured two strategic towns from Tamil Tigers as they closed in on the rebels' political capital, the …
Aug 20, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Free Media Movement (FMM) said government charges against a journalist who has been detained for months were weak and an …
Aug 20, 2008 (LBO) - The United States military's Pacific Command has conducted a military law exchange programme to train Sri Lankan security forces to …
Aug 19, 2008 (LBO) - An investigation by Canadian police has revealed details of a Tamil Tiger fund raising and money laundering network in which the group …
August 19, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels Tuesday tacitly admitted that they were losing ground in the face of a major military offensive by …
August 17, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops captured a rebel training base in the war-torn north of the island, as fighting elsewhere killed at least 31 Tamil …
August 18, 2008 (AFP) - Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in northern Sri Lanka, joining thousands of others displaced by a government …
August 16, 2008 (AFP) - Fighting between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in the north is endangering the lives of tens of thousands of displaced …
August 14, 2008 (AFP) - Tens of thousands of people are on the run in northern Sri Lanka where fighting between government troops and Tamil rebels has …
SINGAPORE, August 12, 2008 (AFP) - India has warned neighbouring Sri Lanka that it may not be able to win an ongoing war against separatist Tamil Tiger rebels …
August 10, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops launched a fresh advance into territory held by Tamil rebels Sunday, killing 15 guerrillas while another 27 …
GENEVA, August 8, 2008 (AFP) - Twelve thousand families are reported to have been displaced in July by fierce fighting in Sri Lanka between government troops …
Aug 06, 2008 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan ruling party lawmaker who has earned notoriety for frequent attacks on the media appears to be above the law and police …
Aug 05, 2008 (LBO) - The culture of impunity and the continued attacks against Sri Lanka's media were condemned by the watchdog Free Media Movement, after a TV …
Aug 04, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's major opposition political parties have backed calls for an end to government intimidation of the media and demanded it …
August 2, 2008 (AFP) - Heavy fighting broke out in northern Sri Lanka on the eve of a South Asian summit in the capital, leaving at least 11 government …
August 2, 2008 (AFP) - Heavy fighting broke out in northern Sri Lanka on the eve of a South Asian summit in the capital, leaving at least 14 government …
Aug 1, 2008 (LBO) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh landed in Sri Lanka to attend the 15th Summit meeting of the South Asian Association of Regional …
August 1, 2008 (AFP) - Pakistan, a key supplier of small arms to Sri Lanka, has proposed a defence pact to boost military cooperation between the two …