Politics

Sri Lanka media watchdog says its treasurer threatened, ransom demanded

April 18, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Free Media Movement (FMM), a media watchdog, said Friday its treasurer, journalist K. Rushangan, has received threats …

Sri Lanka war zone hospitals short of medical staff, aid: ICRC

April 17, 2008 (AFP) - Hospitals in Sri Lanka's Tamil rebel-held territory are running low on basic medicines and medical staff, the International Committee of …

Sri Lanka opposition, govt trade charges over sanctions threat

April 17, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's main opposition political party says the island is facing international isolation and economic sanctions, a charge …

Sri Lanka told to clean up human rights record

April 15, 2008 (AFP) - A team of top legal luminaries told Sri Lanka's government on Tuesday to clean up its human rights record, saying an escalating war …

Sri Lankan president urges unity as 10 more deaths reported

April 12, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse called for national unity Saturday in his traditional New Year message as 10 more deaths were …

Sri Lanka JVP lawmaker arrested in latest twist in split drama

April 11, 2008 (LBO) – A lawmaker of Sri Lanka's Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party was arrested Friday for stealing tax-free vehicles bought by rebel …

Sri Lanka president urged to stop ‘war on journalists’

April 10, 2008 (LBO) – A host of media rights groups from around the world have written to Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse urging him to 'stop the …

Sri Lanka says 93 troops killed in March

April 9, 2008 (AFP) - At least 93 Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and another 686 injured during clashes with Tamil Tiger rebels last month, the prime minister …

Sri Lanka leftwing politician confirms move to oust him

April 08, 2008 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan Marxist-nationalist politician Tuesday said his party had decided to expel him, confirming reports of a split in the …

Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers ask Norway help to stop Mannar offensive

COLOMBO, April 8, 2008 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels asked peace-broker Norway on Tuesday to pressure Sri Lanka's government to stop a military offensive in the …

Sri Lanka JVP split widens with more support for Weerawansa

April 08, 2008 (LBO) – Differences within Sri Lanka's Marxist-nationalist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) exploded dramatically Tuesday with …

Tamil Tigers set up presence in US: report

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2008 (AFP) - The Tamil Tigers, a Sri Lankan rebel group responsible of killing about 4,000 people in the past two years, have quietly …

Sri Lanka suicide bombing prompts calls for political solution

April 07, 2008 (LBO) – The United States, European Union and Canada have condemned Sunday's Tamil Tiger suicide bombing which killed a Sri Lankan …

Sri Lanka suicide assassin may have been marathon runner

April 6, 2008 (AFP) - A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber killed Sri Lanka's highways minister as he opened a marathon Sunday in an attack that left 11 …

Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers contest provincial council election

April 04, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have entered the contest in provincial council elections in the east with a last-minute filing of …

Fresh split in Sri Lanka Marxist-nationalist party

April 04, 2008 (LBO) – A split in Sri Lanka's Marxist-nationalist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) is emerging with moves to oust its firebrand spokesman …

Sri Lanka main opposition activated on 28-pct inflation

April 03, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party says it is starting a protest campaign against rising prices after inflation in …

Sri Lanka set for regional vote in former Tiger bastion

April 3, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Thursday announced that key local government elections will be held next month in an area that was last year wrested from rebel …

Sri Lanka Muslim lawmakers resign to contest provincial poll

April 02, 2008 (LBO) – Three members of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), a minority Sri Lankan political party, have resigned their parliamentary seats …

Sri Lanka accuses Tigers of shelling a hospital

April 1, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka accused Tamil Tiger rebels of shelling a state-run hospital on Tuesday as fighting across the northern front lines reportedly …