Politics

Sri Lanka opposition speaks out on rule of law

June 07, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main opposition which contributed to the systematic breakdown of rule of law and limiting the freedoms of the people, has …

Sri Lanka under renewed pressure over war crimes

June 4, 2011 (AFP) - The United States said Saturday it remained "deeply concerned" about alleged Sri Lankan war crimes as it distanced itself from a junior US …

Sri Lanka offers to probe ‘specific’ war crime claims

June 2, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's top military commander offered on Thursday to probe "specific allegations" of war crimes during the country's fight against …

Sri Lanka judicial independence seen weakening

June 03, 2011 (LBO) - The International Bar Association’s human rights arm said it was concerned over what it called "the increasing erosion of judicial …

Sri Lanka monks join anti-pension protests

June 3, 2011 (AFP) - Hundreds of Buddhist monks took to the streets of Sri Lanka's capital Friday to express solidarity with factory workers protesting a …

Sri Lanka military says switched to unorthodox tactics to win war

June 02, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's armed forces developed new, unorthodox tactics and techniques to win the war against Tamil Tiger separatists, learning from …

Sri Lanka welfare spending seen helping raise support for war

May 31, 2011 (LBO) - A government fertiliser subsidy given to farmers was a key factor in generating public support for Sri Lanka's military campaign that …

Sri Lanka’s ‘terrorism’ seminar skipped by key nations

May 30, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is to hold an international seminar starting Tuesday to share lessons on its bloody defeat of Tamil rebels, but major nations …

Sri Lanka leader vows to defend troops on war crime claims

May 27, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Friday vowed to defend his military from war crimes allegations as the island marked the second …

Sri Lanka warned against alienating India

May 25, 2011 (LBO) - India will destabilise Sri Lanka again if the island endangers her big neighbour's geo-strategic interests in future just like New Delhi …

Sri Lanka anti-terror seminar faces boycott call

May 24, 2011 (AFP) - A leading human rights group urged governments on Tuesday to boycott a conference on fighting insurgents organised by Sri Lanka, which …

Sri Lanka frees 850 prisoners on Buddhist holiday

May 17, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka freed 858 convicts on Tuesday to mark the most important day in the Buddhist calendar, a prison official said. online pharmacy …

Sri Lanka intercepts Tamil Tiger propaganda

May 17, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lankan authorities on Tuesday detained a Canada-bound container with a cargo of propaganda material for the island's Tamil Tiger …

Sri Lanka urged by India to probe rights record

NEW DELHI, May 17, 2011 (AFP) - India broke with past practice on Tuesday and called on Sri Lanka to investigate allegations of human rights abuses during the …

Australia defends Malaysia asylum seekers plan

SYDNEY, May 8, 2011 (AFP) - Australia on Sunday defended plans to send hundreds of asylum seekers to Malaysia, saying it was an important signal to people …

Sri Lanka’s May Day rallies reject UN war report

May 1, 2011 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan government used May Day rallies on Sunday to reject a United Nations report that alleged the military may have been guilty …

US envoy heads to Sri Lanka amid war flap

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2011 (AFP) - A US envoy heads to Sri Lanka next week to encourage a full accounting over its civil war after the government angrily …

UN feared for staff in Sri Lanka conflict finale: Ban

UNITED NATIONS, April 27, 2011 (AFP) - The United Nations feared for its staff in Sri Lanka as government troops crushed a Tamil separatist uprising in 2009, …

Sri Lanka condemns ‘divisive’ UN report

April 27, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka rejected Wednesday what it called a "divisive" and flawed report commissioned by UN chief Ban Ki-moon which holds the …

UN releases report on Sri Lanka

UNITED NATIONS, April 25, 2011 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan army killed most of the tens of thousands of civilian victims of a final offensive against Tamil …