Politics

Sri Lanka premier apologizes for evicting Tamils

June 10, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's prime minister on Sunday apologised to ethnic minority Tamils for evicting them from the capital, promising there would be no …

Sri Lanka’s Tigers have bomb to blow up ‘half of Colombo’: PM

June 10, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels have rigged up a truck with over a tonne of explosives that could blow up half of Colombo, Sri Lanka's Prime Minister …

Sri Lanka president orders police probe on Tamil evictions

COLOMBO, June 8, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president Friday promised an investigation into police action that forced hundreds of ethnic Tamils from the capital …

Japan will not halt aid to Sri Lanka; hoping for peace

June 9, 2007 (AFP) - Japan's special envoy to Sri Lanka ended a four-day visit Saturday saying he was still hopeful that the island's tattered peace process …

Sri Lanka troops kill 30 Tigers in east

June 9, 2007 (AFP) - At least 30 Tamil Tiger rebels and one soldier were killed when Sri Lankan troops overran four guerrilla jungle bases, the defence …

UN see pattern in Sri Lanka aid worker killings

GENEVA, June 7, 2007 (AFP) - The murder of two Red Cross workers in Sri Lanka appears to be part of a trend in which aid workers are deliberately targeted, two …

US condemns Sri Lanka Tamil evictions from capital

June 8, 2007 (LBO) - The United States Friday condemned the eviction of ethnic Tamils without jobs from Colombo, and asked the government to reveal where they …

Sri Lanka president raps police chief, invites Tamils back

June 8, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president Friday criticised his police chief for evicting hundreds of minority Tamils from the capital and ordered them to be …

Rights groups accuse Sri Lanka over evictions

June 8, 2007 (AFP) - Human rights activists accused Sri Lanka's government Friday of imposing a "collective punishment" on its minority Tamil community after …

Japanese peace envoy in talks with Sri Lanka president

June 6, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse held talks in Colombo Wednesday with a top Japanese envoy on the future of the island's peace …

Japanese envoy visits Sri Lanka’s embattled east

June 7, 2007 (AFP) - A top Japanese envoy to Sri Lanka met with officials and aid workers in the island's embattled eastern region Thursday following talks …

Train blast in Sri Lanka wounds four

June 6, 2007 (AFP) - A bomb exploded under a passenger train in Sri Lanka's embattled east on Wednesday, wounding at least four people, military officials …

Think tank IPN calls writers for a free society to participate in the Bastiat Prize

June 06, 2007 (LBO) – The international Policy Network (IPN), a London based think tank, is calling for writers who promote institutions for free society …

Sri Lankan Red Cross stops work for slain colleagues

June 6, 2007 (AFP) - Red Cross offices across Sri Lanka stopped work Wednesday as a mark of respect for two colleagues gunned down last week. online pharmacy …

UN chief blasts killings of Sri Lankan Red Cross workers

UNITED NATIONS, June 4, 2007 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon condemns the killings of two Red Cross employees in Sri Lanka and demands a thorough police …

Sri Lanka blast kills senior police officer

June 5, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels set off a roadside bomb in eastern Sri Lanka Tuesday, killing a senior police official in an attack that coincided with …

Japan in Sri Lanka peace bid amid bloodshed

June 5, 2007 (AFP) - A top Japanese envoy arrived in war-torn Sri Lanka Tuesday to try and restore a tattered peace process after some of the bloodiest battles …

Heavy fighting in Sri Lanka leaves 82 dead, say combatants

June 3, 2007 (AFP) - Tiger rebels destroyed army bases in northern Sri Lanka leaving 82 combatants dead according to both sides Sunday as the island's main aid …

Sporadic clashes in Sri Lanka after heavy fighting

June 4, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels were engaged in sporadic clashes in the north of the island Monday, the day after …

Sri Lanka business chamber reiterates call for unity to solve ethnic problem

June 04, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's top business chamber Monday called for unity to help the island overcome the violence that has gripped the country and …