Politics

Sri Lanka president sacks three ministers in surprise move

COLOMBO, Feb 9, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president Friday sacked three ministers, including the former foreign minister, amid growing dissension within the …

Hindu priest shot dead after welcoming Sri Lanka president

Feb 8, 2007 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels shot dead a Hindu priest who welcomed President Mahinda Rajapakse to a former guerrilla bastion in the …

Sri Lanka ‘not worried’ by US peace envoy call

Feb 8, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Thursday said it was not 'unduly worried' over a proposal to US President George W. online pharmacy buy cymbalta with best prices …

Call to free detained journalists in Sri Lanka

Feb 7, 2007 (AFP) - International media rights groups have demanded the release of three Sri Lankan journalists who went missing earlier this week in the …

Blast injured count climbs to 17

COLOMBO, Feb 6, 2007 (AFP) - At least 17 people were hurt Tuesday when a grenade was accidentally detonated during a demonstration by a police officer at an …

US congressmen ask Bush to appoint peace envoy for Sri Lanka

WASHINGTON, Feb 5, 2007 (AFP) - A group of 38 US lawmakers have asked President George W. buy ivermectin online …

Two killed in Vavuniya after peace call in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Feb 5, 2007 (AFP) - Two people were killed and five others injured in ethnic violence in Sri Lanka, a day after the president invited Tiger rebel …

British Tamils pressured into donating money to Tigers: report

LONDON, Feb 4, 2007 (AFP) - Ethnic Tamils living in Britain are being pressured into donating money to support Tiger rebels in their native Sri Lanka, facing …

Sri Lanka president invites TNA to work with govt; democracy to areas re-taken from Tigers

February 04 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's president invited the largest political party representing north-eastern Tamils to work with the government in his …

Sri Lanka marks national day amid tight security

Feb 4, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka was set to mark independence day on Sunday amid heightened security and calls from the president for fresh peace talks with Tamil …

Sri Lanka police find bomb in Colombo

Feb 3, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police Saturday found a powerful bomb hidden in a taxi in capital Colombo -- a day ahead of independence day celebrations, …

Sri Lanka president offers talks from former Tiger town

VAKARAI, Sri Lanka, Feb 3, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapkse offered fresh peace talks on Saturday and asked Tiger rebels to lay down weapons …

Mass arrests in Sri Lanka after bomb find

Feb 3, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police on Saturday arrested 266 people on the eve of independence day celebrations in a security roundup after finding a …

Seven media workers killed in Sri Lanka in 2006, but no arrests: RSF

Feb 02, 2007 (LBO) – Seven media workers were killed in Sri Lanka in the past year, with Tamil journalists bearing the brunt of the oppression, an …

Sri Lanka steps up security ahead of national day

COLOMBO, Feb 2, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka stepped up already tight security in the capital Colombo on Friday amid fears of Tamil rebel attacks ahead of …

Sri Lankan FM says military crackdown on Tamil Tigers will continue

NEW DELHI, Feb 1, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new foreign minister said Wednesday there would be no let-up in military operations against the separatist Tamil …

Mass arrests after Sri Lanka blasts kill 12

COLOMBO, Feb 1, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels set off a roadside bomb in Sri Lanka's troubled north Thursday, killing a soldier as police carried out mass …

Sri Lanka expands jumbo cabinet

COLOMBO, Feb 1, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president Thursday swore in another minister increasing the cabinet to a historic high of 54 members. President …

Sri Lanka’s jumbo cabinet looks for meeting venue

Jan 31, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's newly inducted 53-member cabinet has put off its first meeting for want of a venue and other logistical problems, press …

Blast kills six police in Sri Lanka’s east

Jan 31, 2007 (AFP) - Six policemen were killed and several more wounded Wednesday in a roadside bomb attack carried out by Tamil Tiger rebels, the defence …