UN calls for Sri Lanka probe into rights abuse charges
September 19, 2009 (AFP) - A top UN official issued a strong call for "truth-seeking" into alleged excesses by security forces during the crushing of Tamil …
Politics
Sri Lanka pressed by UN to free war-displaced
September 18, 2009 (AFP) - A top UN official was due to wrap up a three-day visit to Sri Lanka on Friday after pressing the authorities to free tens of …
Sri Lanka sets January deadline to settle war-displaced
September 18, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse promised the United Nations on Friday that he will resettle all war-displaced civilians by …
UN official visits Sri Lanka refugee camps
September 17, 2009 (AFP) - A top UN official toured camps holding thousands of war-displaced civilians in northern Sri Lanka on Thursday, amid international …
Top UN official to press Sri Lanka for rights probe
September 16, 2009 (AFP) - A top UN official was expected in Sri Lanka Wednesday to press for a probe into possible rights abuses during the final stages of …
Sri Lanka demands EU trade concessions without rights probe
September 15, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will not submit to an investigation into its rights record to qualify for extended trade concessions from the European …
Sri Lankan court frees Tiger officials on bail
September 11, 2009 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan court on Friday released on bail two members of the Tamil Tiger rebel group who gave themselves up a month before the …
UN urges Sri Lanka to free its staff, respect human rights
UNITED NATIONS, September 11, 2009 (AFP) - The United Nations on Thursday called on Sri Lanka to respect the human rights of two UN employees who have been …
Sri Lanka gets US help to clear mines
Sept 09, 2009 (LBO) - The United States military’s Pacific Command is providing training and equipment to the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) to helps it clear …
UN chief slams spokesman’s Sri Lanka expulsion
UNITED NATIONS, September 8, 2009 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon Tuesday denounced a decision by the Sri Lankan government to expel a UNICEF spokesman, who …
Sri Lanka ‘reviewing’ UN official expulsion: official
September 7, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is reviewing a move to expel a senior United Nations official over comments he made during the final weeks of the country's …
Sri Lanka expels UN official over war comments
September 6, 2009 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan government said on Sunday it had ordered a senior United Nations official to leave the country over comments he made …
Sri Lanka strengthens navy to deter overseas threats
Sept 05, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's navy commissioned 90 officers and an offshore patrol vessel last weekend as it continues to expand, having defeated the …
Sri Lanka imports machines to clear mines
September 5, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has imported equipment to speed up mine clearing in the former war zone in the island's north, the defence ministry said …
Sri Lankan child soldiers get jobs in Malaysia: govt
September 3, 2009 (AFP) - A group of former child soldiers from Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have won jobs on construction sites in Malaysia after undergoing …
EU joins criticism of jailing of Sri Lanka journalist
BRUSSELS, September 3, 2009 (AFP) - The European Union joined Thursday the international outcry over the sentencing to 20 years in jail of a journalist in Sri …
UN chief, minister discuss plight of displaced Sri Lankans
UNITED NATIONS, September 3, 2009 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon met with a Sri Lankan minister in Geneva Thursday to discuss the plight of civilians displaced …
Sri Lanka ex-combatant rehabilitation gets UK backing
Sept 04, 2009 (LBO) - The United Kingdom is giving 17 million rupees to support the rehabilitation of ex-combatants in Sri Lanka conflict by the island's …
Sri Lanka stands ground over jailing of journalist
September 2, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Wednesday rejected international criticism of the sentencing of a journalist to 20 years of hard labour over his alleged …
US, press groups condemn Sri Lanka over jailed journalist
September 1, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka faced a barrage of criticism on Tuesday for sentencing a journalist to 20 years of hard labour, led by US condemnation and …