Sri Lanka rejects international war crimes probe
COLOMBO, November 16, 2013 (AFP) - A top minister rejected pressure Saturday for an international probe into alleged war crimes at the end of Sri Lanka's …
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Rajapakase seen as hero at home, despite foreign critics
COLOMBO, November 15, 2013 (AFP) - Mahinda Rajapakse may be a pariah for some of his Commonwealth peers, but for many of his fellow Sri Lankans he is a …
Sri Lanka President says Commonwealth should not be judgmental
Nov 15, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the Commonwealth should not be a judgmental or punitive body at a meeting of heads of …
Cameron visits Sri Lanka former war zone
COLOMBO, November 15, 2013 (AFP) - Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron made an historic visit Friday to Sri Lanka's former warzone, stealing the spotlight …
Sri Lanka cracks down on opposition ahead of summit
COLOMBO, November 13, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military stopped scores of ethnic Tamils protesters from entering the capital Wednesday ahead of a Commonwealth …
Mauritius PM to boycott Sri Lanka Commonwealth meet
PORT LOUIS, November 12, 2013 (AFP) - The prime minister of Mauritius announced Tuesday he will stay away from this week's Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka …
Prince Charles becomes pensioner with eye on the throne
LONDON, November 11, 2013 (AFP) - Britain's heir to the throne Prince Charles can draw his state pension from Thursday when he turns 65 -- despite having yet …
India PM to miss Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI, November 10, 2013 (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will skip this week's Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka, the foreign ministry said …
New Zealand PM says summit boycott ‘not the right move’
WELLINGTON, November 11, 2013 (AFP) - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Monday he will attend a Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka despite his Indian …
British TV crew behind war-crime film face Sri Lanka demo
COLOMBO, November 11, 2013 (AFP) - Pro-government activists demonstrated outside Sri Lanka's main international airport Monday denouncing a visit by Britain's …
Pressure mounts on Indian PM to boycott Commonwealth meet
NEW DELHI, November 4, 2013 (AFP) - A senior Indian minister Monday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to boycott a Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka over …
British PM to pay visit to Sri Lanka’s ex-warzone
October 25, 2013 (AFP) - Britain's David Cameron is set to become the first foreign leader to visit Sri Lanka's war-torn Tamil heartland during next month's …
Sri Lanka business chamber optimistic on northern elections
Oct 21, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Chamber of Commerce says recent elections in the former war-torn Northern Province, and subsequent events are give rise …
Mongolia’s ‘eco-Nazis’ target foreign miners in rising nationalism
ULAN BATOR, October 10, 2013 (AFP) - A silver swastika hanging around his neck, Boldbaatar Gombodorj points out his targets on a map of Mongolia like a World …
Canada threatens to pull Commonwealth funding
NUSA DUA, October 8, 2013 (AFP) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper has threatened to withdraw funding for the Commonwealth in an escalating row over …
Australia’s new PM to head to Commonwealth despite boycott call
NUSA DUA, October 7, 2013 (AFP) - Australia's new prime minister said Monday he would attend a Commonwealth summit next month despite calls for a boycott over …
Sri Lanka President meets US business networking group
Sept 27, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa had met representatives of the Business Council of International Understanding, a US-based …
Sri Lanka President on Twitter Q&A from New York
Sept 24, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa will answer questions posed on Twitter, a micro blogging site, after addressing a United Nations …
Tamil party heads for big win in Sri Lanka vote
JAFFNA, September 21, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's main Tamil party was Sunday headed for victory in the first regional elections to a semi-autonomous council in …
Sri Lanka’s Tamil party wins landslide victory in key poll
JAFFNA, September 22, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's main Tamil party won a landslide victory Sunday in landmark elections in the battle-scarred north, raising hopes …