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Sri Lanka has sent out feelers to the Indian government for fresh round of supplier credit, as soaring world crude prices pushes fuel subsidy payments to US$ …
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Kumaratunga: Sri Lanka’s daughter of destiny, mother of destruction
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga who steps down in December came to power promising to scrap the very office which she fought to cling to after 11 …
Sri Lanka talking to world leaders about controlling the LTTE
The government of Sri Lanka said on Thursday, that it is talking to world leaders about the need for further international pressure on the LTTE, to stop more …
Temporary closure of petroleum refinery, chokes Sri Lanka’s import bill
A month long shut down of the petroleum refinery and the country's never ending thirst for fuel, nearly tripled Sri Lanka's oil import bill in June, the …
Anura Bandaranaike takes over as Foreign Minister
Minister Anura Bandaranaike took over as Sri Lanka’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs on Monday, replacing assassinated predecessor Lakshman Kadirgamar. …
Sri Lanka keen for early truce talks with Tamil rebels: Norway
Sri Lanka's government is keen to have early talks to salvage a truce with Tamil Tiger rebels after both sides agreed to a review of the ceasefire, peacebroker …
Tigers agree to review Sri Lanka truce, emergency extended
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have agreed to meet with the government and review their truce which was threatened following the assassination of the foreign …
Norway clinches breakthrough in Sri Lanka peace bid, talks soon
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels Friday agreed to lift a 30-month deadlock in the Norwegian-brokered peace bid and open face-to-face talks with the Colombo …
Government wants review of enforcement aspects of cease fire agreement
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Sri Lanka to extend emergency as Norway holds talks on peace process
Sri Lanka's president called for a month's extension of a state of emergency to give police and troops greater powers to hunt down the assassins of the …
Norway asked to tame Tigers to protect Sri Lankan ceasefire
Sri Lanka has asked peacebroker Norway to get Tamil rebels to accept new measures to safeguard a ceasefire threatened by the killing of the island's foreign …
Sri Lanka says will ‘review’ peace process after killing
Sri Lanka Monday said it will undertake a "serious review" of the Norwegian-backed peace process following the assassination of foreign minister Lakshman …
Sri Lanka vows to share power with Tamils despite assassination
Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga vowed to press ahead with a plan to share power with minority Tamils despite the assassination of her foreign …
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Mobs pull down flags honouring slain Sri Lankan minister
United Nations flags at half mast were pulled down at offices in Sri Lanka's rebel-held north Monday by mobs opposed to the show of respect for slain Foreign …
Sri Lanka fights shy from banning Tamil Tigers
The Sri Lankan government says it's still too premature to ban the Tamil Tiger rebels, following the assassination of foreign minister Lakshman Kadirgamar on …
Scores rounded up as Sri Lanka hunts minister’s assassins
Sri Lanka has rounded up scores of potential suspects during a massive hunt for Tamil Tiger rebels suspected of gunning down the foreign minister in an attack …