British PM says defence minister made ‘serious mistakes’
LONDON, October 10, 2011 (AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday his defence minister had made "serious mistakes" in allowing a close friend …
British defence minister’s friend quizzed over trips
LONDON, October 11, 2011 (AFP) - British officials interviewed a close friend of defence minister Liam Fox Tuesday to ask why he had joined the politician on …
British defence chief fights for job amid friend row
LONDON, October 10, 2011 (AFP) - British Defence Secretary Liam Fox's political career hung in the balance on Monday as he prepared to face a parliamentary …
British PM demands answers in defence minister row
LONDON, October 8, 2011 (AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday demanded an urgent report into claims his defence minister allowed a close …
Sri Lanka ruling coalition sweeps mini-polls
Oct 09, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's ruling coalition of President Mahinda Rajapaksa won a a series of local councils except the capital Colombo and an eastern …
Sri Lanka ruling party wins polls marred by violence
October 9, 2011 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan president's party won 22 out of 23 local councils in elections, results showed Sunday, as police investigated a gun …
Sri Lankan police probe deadly shootings at polls
October 9, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police launched an investigation on Sunday into an election-day gunfight between political rivals in which three people were …
Voting underway in Sri Lanka’s mid-term test
October 8, 2011 (AFP) - Voters in Sri Lanka's capital went to the polls Saturday to elect a local municipal council, in a contest widely seen as a mid-term …
Presidential aide, bodyguard killed during Sri Lanka vote
October 8, 2011 (AFP) - A presidential aide and his bodyguard were shot dead in a gunbattle involving opposing factions of the Sri Lankan ruling party during …
Sri Lanka unveils ‘action plan’ to improve rights
October 6, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Thursday announced a new move to address human rights issues in the face of international pressure over war crimes …
Gas Find
Oct 02, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has announced that a large natural gas deposit has been found in offshore waters, a presidential …
Sri Lanka detains asylum seekers expelled by Britain
September 29, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's police detained 50 failed asylum seekers flown back to the country Thursday after being expelled from Britain, police …
Pressure needed to end child soldier use: France
UNITED NATIONS, September 26, 2011 (AFP) - States and armed groups that refuse to stop recruiting child soldiers must be subject to tougher pressure in the …
Sri Lanka leader says international criticism ‘tainted’
UNITED NATIONS, September 24, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president on Friday condemned "tainted" international allegations of a military massacre of civilians …
Sri Lanka Tamil protesters ask for probe into war crimes allegations
GENEVA, September 19, 2011 (AFP) - Tamils from across Europe demonstrated at the UN's European headquarters on Monday, calling for a probe into alleged war …
US urges Sri Lanka to boost Tamil police
September 14, 2011 (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday urged Sri Lanka to deploy more minority Tamils to police the island's former northern conflict zone …
OECD points to general slowing of main economies
PARIS, September 12, 2011 (AFP) - The main economies in the world are set for a general slowdown, the OECD said on Monday on the basis of its leading index of …
US envoy visits Sri Lanka’s former war zone
September 13, 2011 (AFP) - US Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake toured Sri Lanka's former war zone on Tuesday to meet students, community leaders and …
US envoy in Sri Lanka as UN rights meet starts
September 12, 2011 (AFP) - US Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake arrived in Colombo Monday for talks that coincide with a UN meeting in Geneva that is …
Sri Lanka against UN sending probe report to rights body
GENEVA, September 12, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Monday took issue with a planned UN move to forward a damning report on the country to the Human Rights …