Australian Tamils call off hunger strike
SYDNEY, April 18, 2009 (AFP) - Tamil protesters who staged a seven-day hunger strike outside the Australian prime minister's home said Saturday they had ended …
Top UN official in Sri Lanka
UNITED NATIONS, April 16, 2009 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon has dispatched a top aide to Sri Lanka to try to ease the plight of tens of thousands of civilians …
Sri Lanka has chance to end conflict: US
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2009 (AFP) - The United States on Thursday urged an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka to save thousands of trapped civilians, saying the …
UN calls for pause in Sri Lanka fighting to allow aid in
GENEVA, April 17, 2009 (AFP) - The United Nations on Friday renewed its call for a pause in fighting between Tamil Tiger rebels and government troops in order …
British, French FMs say Tamil Tigers using ‘human shields’
LONDON, April 15, 2009 (AFP) - The British and French foreign ministers said Wednesday that Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka are using civilians as human …
Tamils protest outside Australian PM’s residence
SYDNEY, April 13, 2009 (AFP) - Hundreds of Tamil protesters staged a rally outside Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's official Sydney residence Monday …
Sri Lanka strips Norway of peace-broker role: official
April 13, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Monday stripped Norway of its role as broker of the island's moribund peace process, a government official told AFP. online …
Tamil protestors storm Sri Lankan embassy in Norway
OSLO, April 12, 2009 (AFP) - A group of Tamil protesters stormed the Sri Lankan embassy in Oslo Sunday, police said, on the fifth day of demonstrations in the …
Rights group slams Sri Lanka over murder probe
April 9, 2009 (AFP) - An international media rights group said Thursday there was a "lack of political will" in Sri Lanka to identify the killers of an …
Scuffles as British police end all-night Tamil demo
LONDON, April 7, 2009 (AFP) - British police moved in Tuesday to end an overnight protest by Tamils over alleged rights abuses in Sri Lanka, triggering brief …
Hedging Claim
April 04, 2009 (LBO) - Deutsche Bank has filed arbitration proceedings against the government of Sri Lanka over non-payment in oil derivatives deals with state …
Lubricant Trends
April 01, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Chevron unit said net profit for the 2008 financial year fell 12 percent to 948 million rupees from a year ago with high …
Extended
Mar 25, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Chevron unit said the island's government has extended the lease on a land where its blending plant was located for a …
UN urged to act over jailed Sri Lankan reporters
March 18, 2009 (AFP) - A media rights group on Wednesday urged the United Nations to intervene on behalf of two Sri Lankan journalists being held on charges …
Media rights group presses Sri Lanka
WASHINGTON, March 7, 2009 (AFP) - A rights group on Friday urged Sri Lanka to thoroughly investigate recent attacks against the media, saying it was …
Sri Lankan conflict due to ‘repressive’ govts: Canada
OTTAWA, March 5, 2009 (AFP) - The 37-year conflict raging in Sri Lanka was borne out of "repressive" governments in Colombo, Canadian Minister of State for …
Sri Lankan Tamil editor arrested: police
February 26, 2009 (AFP) - A Tamil newspaper editor was arrested in Sri Lanka's capital Thursday, police said, after colleagues and family members complained …
Human rights on decline in Sri Lanka: US
WASHINGTON, February 25, 2009 (AFP) - Human rights are on the decline in Sri Lanka with the government and Tamil Tiger rebels both committing violations as the …
Top UN official to visit restive Sri Lanka
UNITED NATIONS, February 18, 2009 (AFP) - UN humanitarian chief John Holmes is to pay a three-day visit to strife-torn Sri Lanka later this week to review the …
Sri Lanka ex-warlord says Tamils want development, warns of continued guerrilla strife: interview
February 19, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops face another 18 months of fighting even after they have all Tamil Tiger territory under their control, a former …