UN chief alarmed by fate of Sri Lanka’s Fonseka
UNITED NATIONS, February 9, 2010 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon is alarmed by the arrest of Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka and urged …
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France worried by arrest of Sri Lankan presidential loser
PARIS, February 9, 2010 (AFP) - France said Tuesday it was "extremely worried" about the arrest of Sri Lanka's defeated presidential hopeful and deplored the …
Protestors clash over Fonseka outside Sri Lanka court
February 10, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police fired tear gas Wednesday as opposition and ruling party activists clashed outside Colombo's main court complex over …
Sri Lanka war returnees get US support
Feb 10, 2010 (LBO) – The United States government has given more aid to help Sri Lankans returning to their homes in the former northern war zone and …
Sri Lanka’s defeated presidential candidate arrested
February 8, 2010 (AFP) - The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential vote, former army chief Sarath Fonseka, was arrested Monday hours after vowing to …
Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament
February 9, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapakse on Tuesday sacked the national parliament, clearing the way for a national election two months …
Sri Lanka to upgrade military capability with Russian credit: report
Feb 07, 2010 (LBO) - A 300 million US dollar credit line to be wrapped up during an official visit by Sri Lanka's President Mahindra Rajapaksa to Russia, would …
Sri Lanka under fire for emergency rule
February 6, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka faced criticism Saturday for extending a state of emergency giving sweeping powers to security forces to detain suspects …
Sri Lanka historic fort to be conserved with Dutch aid
Feb 06, 2010 (LBO) – A Dutch fortress in Sri Lanka built to withstand solid shot artillery in colonial times but which was damaged by Tamil Tiger guns in …
Sri Lanka presidential election results clean, campaign dirty: polls chief
Feb 03, 2010 (LBO) – Results of Sri Lanka’s recently concluded presidential poll was clean, contrary to complaints of malpractices, but election …
Sri Lanka urged by Amnesty to end post-poll ‘clampdown’
February 2, 2010 (AFP) - Rights monitor Amnesty International urged Sri Lanka on Tuesday to end what it described as a post-presidential election "clampdown" …
Sri Lanka says 12 army officers sacked after election
February 1, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president on Monday sacked 12 senior military officers over what one army source said were fears of a coup after last …
Sri Lanka president revokes expulsion of Swiss reporter
January 31, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse on Sunday revoked an expulsion order against a Swiss reporter who covered the island's fiercely …
Sri Lanka president to take oaths Feb 04: report
Jan 31, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's re-elected president Mahinda Rajapaksa will take oaths for his second term in Kandy when the country celebrates independence …
EU calls on Sri Lanka to probe reports of election irregularities
BRUSSELS, January 29, 2010 (AFP) - The European Union on Friday urged the Sri Lankan authorities to investigate reports of "irregularities" during the …
Rights group, monitors query Sri Lankan election
January 29, 2010 (AFP) - Poll monitors and human rights groups on Friday raised questions over elections that drove Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse back …
Australia says no asylum request from Sri Lanka’s Fonseka
SYDNEY, January 29, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka has not sought asylum from Australia, Foreign Minister Stephen …
Sri Lanka police raids opposition office
January 29, 2010 (AFP) - Police raided Friday the office of defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka as monitors and rights groups criticised the Sri …
India hopes Sri Lanka poll win will heal ethnic divisions
NEW DELHI, January 27, 2010 (AFP) - India Wednesday congratulated Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on his re-election and voiced hope that he would help …
Sri Lanka to mend fences with West: president
January 27, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president, who won a second term Wednesday, said he was keen to repair relations with Western nations that have been at …