Politics

Sri Lankan demands withdrawal of UNICEF staff

Nov 23, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan has demanded the withdrawal of members of the international staff of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in …

Sri Lanka opposes Commonwealth’s suspension of Pakistan

Nov 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Friday strongly objected to the Commonwealth's decision to suspend emergency-ruled Pakistan despite having earlier supported the …

Sri Lanka bans Tamil Tiger ‘front’

Nov 22, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government is to outlaw a charity believed to be a front organisation for separatist Tamil Tiger rebels, media minister Anura …

Sri Lanka independent newspaper press set on fire; rights body outraged

Nov 21, 2007 (LBO) - An armed group wearing masks that entered the premises of an independent Sri Lankan newspaper house has set on fire and destroyed its …

Sri Lanka editor says torching of press is cowardly

COLOMBO, Nov 21, 2007 (AFP) - Unidentified gunmen stormed a pro-opposition newspaper office in Sri Lanka on Wednesday and set fire to the printing presses, …

Sri Lankan Tamil journalist abducted: rights group

Nov 20, 2007 (AFP) - A media rights group on Tuesday asked the government to help find a Sri Lankan Tamil journalist based in embattled Jaffna who it believed …

Sri Lankan government wins crucial budget vote

Nov 19, 2007 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan government won a crucial vote in parliament to pass its budget for 2008 on Monday afternoon after days of …

Sri Lankan rebel’s arrest embarrasses govt

Nov 18, 2007 (AFP) - A Tamil guerrilla leader accused of involvement in war crimes is becoming a major embarrassment to Sri Lanka's government following his …

Indian state leader in hot water over Thamilselvan poem

CHENNAI, India, Nov 15, 2007 (AFP) - The leader of a southern Indian state is facing allegations of treason after writing a poem mourning the killing in nearby …

Sri Lanka warplanes strike Tiger targets

Nov 16, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan warplanes carried out bombing raids on suspected Tamil Tiger targets inside rebel-held territory on Friday, the defence …

Sri Lanka police summon lawmakers ahead of budget vote

Nov 16, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan police questioned an opposition lawmaker and summoned two others Friday, drawing protests from the opposition leader, in …

Sri Lanka urges more action against terrorist front after US ban

Nov 16, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama Friday called on the international community to take action against front …

Sri Lanka opposition lawmaker joins government

Nov 15, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan opposition party lawmaker Thursday joined the government, a day after a ruling party parliamentarian defected to the …

Sri Lanka political crossovers shake government ahead of budget vote

Nov 15, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan junior cabinet minister Thursday lashed out at an opposition party lawmaker who joined the government, revealing more …

Sri Lanka ruling party lawmaker decamps

Nov 14, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan lawmaker who heads a parliamentary committee overseeing state enterprises that has been probing corruption allegations, …

Sri Lankan lawmaker demands dismissal of ministers, top bureaucrats

Nov 14, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan government lawmaker who crossed over to the opposition benches Wednesday is demanding the dismissal of cabinet …

Flying Tigers trigger Sri Lanka alert

Nov 14, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka switched off electricity in the capital Colombo early Wednesday amid fears that Tamil Tiger rebels were flying their light …

Sri Lanka troops kill six women Tiger fighters

Nov 12, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops shot dead at least six women fighters of the Tamil Tigers during a clash in the north of the island, the defence …

India urges peaceful solution in Sri Lanka

Nov 11, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka and Tamil Tiger rebels must forego violence and return to the negotiating table to resolve their decades-old conflict, India's …

Clashes kill 19 in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Nov 10, 2007 (AFP) - At least 19 people were killed and 24 injured during fighting between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in the island's …