Politics

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Sri Lanka

Aug 1, 2008 (LBO) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh landed in Sri Lanka to attend the 15th Summit meeting of the South Asian Association of Regional …

Regional rivals to meet in Sri Lanka as Indo-Pak peace process hits bad times

July 29, 2008 (AFP) - The leaders of South Asian rivals India and Pakistan are to meet in Sri Lanka this week for their highest-level talks in 15 months and to …

Sri Lanka marks 25 years since deadly riots

July 24, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will on Friday mark a quarter of a century since the country's worst ethnic riots claimed scores of lives, but 25 years on …

Media group says Sri Lanka journalists harassed

July 18, 2008 (AFP) - Journalists covering Sri Lanka's war with Tamil Tiger rebels are being harassed despite a government pledge to take action to protect the …

Sri Lanka opposition blames army for attacks on media

July 8, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's main opposition Tuesday accused the country's military chief of orchestrating violent attacks on journalists critical of its …

Sri Lanka activists organising media boycott of South Asia summit: report

July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Media activists in Sri Lanka are organising a boycott of the upcoming South Asian summit in Colombo in protest at escalating attacks …

Expelled Sri Lanka ex-warlord returns from Britain

July 3, 2008 (AFP) - A former Sri Lankan Tamil guerrilla leader expelled from Britain returned Thursday after serving a brief jail term on immigration charges, …

Sri Lanka human rights abuses, attacks on media draw US concern

July 3, 2008 (AFP) - The United States said Thursday it had "strong concerns" about Sri Lanka's deteriorating human rights record and escalating attacks on the …

Sri Lanka’s war against journalists a conspiracy: President

July 2, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's continuing attacks on the media is a conspiracy to discredit the government, President Mahinda Rajapakse said, while the …

Sri Lankan media offers reward for tips on attackers

July 02, 2008 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) and the Newspaper Publishers Association are offering a reward of five million rupees for …

Sri Lanka journalists protest over attacks

July 2, 2008 (AFP) - Hundreds of Sri Lankan reporters and cameramen staged a protest outside President Mahinda Rajapakse's home Wednesday demanding an end to a …

Sri Lanka media suppression, new attacks condemned by US

July 1, 2008 (LBO) - The United States has condemned the attack on a UK embassy staffer and journalist, calling it a "brutal and unprovoked" attack and said it …

Sri Lanka US embassy opens after ‘powder’ scare

June 30, 2008 (LBO) – The United States embassy in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo has re-opened after a suspicious powder was found to be harmless, the …

Sri Lanka mediaman, UK High Commission staffer attacked

June 30, 2008 (LBO) - Unidentified men armed with clubs have attacked freelance journalist Namal Perera and a UK High Commission (embassy) staffer Monday …

British High Commission staffer, journalist attacked in Colombo

June 30, 2008 (AFP) - A senior British High Commission officer was beaten and his car smashed by unidentified attackers who tried to grab a reporter travelling …

Sri Lanka government urged to respect media rights

June 22, 2008 (LBO) – Twenty nine media organisations around the world have urged the United Nations to put pressure on the Sri Lankan government to …

India says no military solution to Sri Lanka conflict

June 22, 2008 (AFP) - India has signalled to Sri Lanka that it wants to see an end to the island's military campaign to help solve the decades-old Tamil …

Sri Lanka in media group list of ‘oppressive’ countries for journalists

BELGRADE, June 17, 2008 (AFP) - The International Press Institute has highlighted the oppressive conditions for media in a number of countries, including …

French charity seeks international probe into Sri Lanka massacre

June 17, 2008 (AFP) - A French charity demanded on Tuesday an international probe into the execution-style killing of 17 of its employees in Sri Lanka in 2006 …

Sri Lanka govt muzzled media during EU visit: rights group

June 13, 2008 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan government pressured independent newspapers not to publish critical stories during a visit by a European Union …