Politics

Sri Lanka delays opening of wildlife park after killings

Oct 17, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has put off re-opening its most popular wildlife sanctuary by another week after Tamil Tiger rebels overran an army post inside …

Sri Lanka plays host to anti-terrorism meet

Oct 17, 2007 (LBO) –Experts on combatting terrorism are due to meet in Sri Lanka to share their experience on how democratically elected governments can …

Sri Lankan Tigers kill six soldiers inside wildlife park

Oct 16, 2007 (AFP) - At least six government troops were killed when Tamil Tiger rebels attacked a military position inside Sri Lanka's main wildlife …

Sri Lanka clashes kill 38

Oct 16, 2007 (AFP) - At least 38 Tamil Tiger rebel fighters and government soldiers have been killed in fresh fighting in Sri Lanka, the defence ministry said …

Sri Lankan wild life park scene of fresh fighting

Oct 16, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels have overrun a military post inside Sri Lanka's most popular wildlife sanctuary, officials said Tuesday amid a surge in …

Sri Lankan Tigers in suspected attack inside southern wildlife park

Oct 15, 2007 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels attacked a military position inside Sri Lanka's main wildlife sanctuary as the authorities were preparing to …

Sri Lanka rights activists quit panel in protest over killings

Oct 15, 2007 (AFP) - Four top Sri Lankan activists have quit a human rights panel in protest over the government's failure to stop extra-judicial killings, …

Sri Lanka president open to ‘negotiated’ solution to conflict

NEW DELHI, Oct 13, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse on Saturday said Colombo remained open to a "negotiated and sustainable" solution to …

Sri Lankan fighting kills 12

Oct 12, 2007 (AFP) - At least 11 Tamil Tiger rebels and a government soldier were killed in clashes across Sri Lanka's embattled northern region, the defence …

Sri Lankan minority party members rejoin Cabinet

Oct 11, 2007 (LBO) –Members of a Sri Lankan political party, Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC), whose support was considered important to keep the ruling …

Sri Lankan ex-minister accuses government of ‘terrorism’

Oct 11, 2007 (AFP) - A former Sri Lankan foreign minister on Thursday accused the government of failing to investigate extra-judicial killings and using …

Sri Lanka plans record defence spending

Oct 10, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka plans to hike overall defence spending by 20 percent to a record 1. buy antabuse online …

Sri Lanka plans arms dealing restrictions: report

COLOMBO, Oct 10, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government is planning to introduce a blanket ban on its nationals' involvement in officially authorised arms …

Sri Lanka spy scandal prompts calls for Indian intelligence revamp

Oct 09, 2007 (LBO) – The recent recall of India's top spy in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo has prompted calls for greater oversight and transparency in …

Sri Lankan media rights watchdog slams government intimidation

Oct 09, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan media watchdog body Tuesday said it was "shocked and dismayed" by government attempts to prevent critical reporting of …

Sri Lanka accused of stage-managing UN rights mission

Oct 8, 2007 (AFP) - The head of a prominent Sri Lankan human rights group on Monday accused the island's government of seeking to "stage-manage" a visit by a …

Sri Lankan military forces journalists out of Jaffna

COLOMBO, Oct 8, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military has forced three people making a documentary about the decades-long Tamil separatist conflict to leave the …

Sri Lanka navy says last rebel ship sunk

Oct 7, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy attacked a suspected Tamil Tiger ship in international waters, virtually destroying the sea transport capability of the …

Three men ‘executed’ in Sri Lanka

Oct 6, 2007 (AFP) - Three men were shot dead in execution-style killings in Sri Lanka, police said Saturday, amid heightened international attention on the …

Sri Lankan troops, Tigers swap bodies

COLOMBO, Oct 6, 2007 (AFP) - Government forces and Tamil Tiger guerrillas swapped on Saturday the bodies of combatants killed in recent fighting in northern …