Politics

Sri Lanka’s mistakes taught Singapore to do different: Lee Kwan Yew

August 31, 2007 (LBO) – The mistakes of Sri Lanka and other newly independent 'failed states' made Singapore go in a different direction, its founding …

Sri Lanka journalists march against intimidation

Aug 30, 2007 (AFP) - Dozens of Sri Lankan journalists took to the streets Thursday to condemn censorship and support a columnist who exposed alleged corruption …

Sri Lanka appoints committee to probe child recruitment charges

Aug 29, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Wednesday appointed a committee to probe allegations of child recruitment by a Tamil group allegedly linked to the government. …

Not too late for Sri Lanka peace talks: Egeland

SINGAPORE, Aug 28, 2007 (AFP) - There is still time for peace talks between Sri Lanka's government and separatist Tamil Tiger rebels despite the virtual …

Nine rebels killed in Sri Lanka clashes: military

Aug 27, 2007 (AFP) - At least nine Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and five government soldiers wounded in weekend battles in northern Sri Lanka, the defence …

Sri Lanka’s biggest Buddhist pageant goes ahead despite bomb scare

Aug 26, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka police Sunday defused a powerful bomb near the route of a major Buddhist festival in the sacred city of Kandy, officials said. …

Sri Lanka defence analyst silenced amid fears for life

Aug 26, 2007 (AFP) - A top Sri Lankan defence columnist stopped writing fearing for his life after he exposed alleged corruption in the purchase of second-hand …

Ease emergency laws, media rights group tells Sri Lanka

Aug 24, 2007 (AFP) - A media rights group Friday urged Sri Lanka to ease emergency laws that curtail freedom of expression and warned of worsening conditions …

Sri Lanka hosts anti-terrorism meet to highlight plight of victim states

August 17, 2007 (LBO) – A top French anti-terrorism judge and leading conflict specialists are among speakers at a counter-terrorism conference to be …

Acid attack on Sri Lanka journalist

COLOMBO, Aug 16, 2007 (AFP) - A Tamil reporter suffered burns on his face, arms and back after attackers threw acid at him in Sri Lanka's capital Thursday in …

Sri Lanka Tamils pressured to stop court cases: rights group

Aug 16, 2007 (AFP) - The government of Sri Lanka is pressuring minority Tamils to withdraw court cases against the authorities for forcibly evicting them from …

Sri Lanka FM disowns “terrorist” accusation against UN official

August 16, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's foreign minister, Rohitha Bogollagama, Thursday disowned a Cabinet colleague's accusation that a UN official who …

Amnesty says over 5,700 ‘disappearances’ in Sri Lanka

Aug 14, 2007 (AFP) - Hundreds of people disappeared in Sri Lanka in the past year and more than 5,700 such cases from the past three decades were under UN …

Sri Lanka minister calls UN official ‘terrorist’

Aug 15, 2007 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan minister Wednesday described a top UN official as a "terrorist" after accusing him of supporting the country's separatist …

Sri Lanka hosts international AIDS conference, chance to share techniques

Aug 14, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's health sector will have the opportunity to study and adopt new techniques in the long term battle against HIV/AIDS …

Rains, troop shortages prevent Sri Lanka push against rebels

Aug 12, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military has been unable to push into Tamil Tiger strongholds in the north due to the threat of monsoon rains and a lack of …

Fresh Sri Lanka violence kills 12

Aug 12, 2007 (AFP) - At 12 people have been killed in fresh violence across Sri Lanka's northern and eastern regions where a bitter ethnic war has raged for …

Sri Lankan and other scouts missing in Britain: police

LONDON, Aug 9, 2007 (AFP) - Thirteen scouts who came to Britain for the 100th annivesary of the international youth movement have disappeared, police said …

UN urges Sri Lanka to disarm paramilitary group

Aug 9, 2007 (AFP) - The United Nations on Thursday urged Sri Lanka to disarm a pro-government paramilitary group operating in the east of the island to ensure …

Sri Lanka’s Saudi envoy denies recall move

RIYADH, Aug 8, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ambassador to Saudi Arabia said Wednesday his imminent reposting was not related to a report criticising his handling …