UN envoy in Sri Lanka expresses fears for civilians
February 19, 2009 (AFP) - The United Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes held talks with leaders in Sri Lanka on Thursday and said he was gravely concerned …
India ready to help evacuation of Sri Lankan Tamil civillians
NEW DELHI, February 18, 2009 (AFP) - India said Wednesday it was ready to help evacuate tens of thousands of Tamil civilians caught in the crossfire between …
British-Sri Lankan charged with with arson
LONDON, February 16, 2009 (AFP) - British police have charged a man with arson and affray after he reportedly tried to set himself on fire outside Prime …
Sri Lanka ruling party wins landslide local vote: results
February 15, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ruling party headed for a landslide victory in local elections seen as a referendum on the government's military campaign …
Sri Lanka envoy decision ‘not unilateral’: Britain
LONDON, February 13, 2009 (AFP) - Former colonial power Britain fought off Friday angry objections from Sri Lanka over London's appointment of a special envoy …
Sri Lankan dies in self-immolation protest in Switzerland
GENEVA, February 13, 2009 (AFP) - A British resident of Sri Lankan origin burnt himself to death outside the UN's European headquarters in Geneva in protest at …
Sri Lankan hostage sighted in Philippines
ZAMBOANGA, February 14, 2009 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan peace activist seized by an armed gang in the southern Philippines has been sighted with his kidnappers, a …
Sri Lanka rejects British special envoy
February 12, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Thursday rejected Britain's appointment of a special envoy to the island, accusing London of interfering in its internal …
Sri Lankan peace activist kidnapped in Philippines
ZAMBOANGA, February 13, 2009 (AFP) - Gunmen kidnapped a Sri Lankan Muslim working as a peace advocate in the southern Philippines on Friday, officials said. …
Sri Lanka conflict-trapped civilians only 65,000: minister
Feb 13, 2009 (LBO) - Contrary to claims that several hundred thousand civilians are trapped in a conflict area in the northeast of Sri Lanka, the latest …
BBC suspends Sri Lanka programming over ‘interference’
February 9, 2009 (AFP) - The BBC has suspended its FM programming to Sri Lanka's national broadcaster because of what it claimed was "deliberate interference", …
UN concerned at Sri Lanka ‘climate of fear’
GENEVA, February 9, 2009 (AFP) - UN human rights experts on Monday expressed deep concern at "a climate of fear" in Sri Lanka and warned of a deep-rooted …
Galle literary festival, Sri Lanka; seeking freedom in prose
Feb 07, 2009 (LBO) - "I happen to be in love with dictators," says Moses Isegawa, a Ugandan author whose life had been shaped by the likes of former dictator …
Britain deplores stoning of Sri Lanka aid offices
LONDON, February 6, 2009 (AFP) - The British government said it deplored Friday's stoning of the Red Cross offices in Colombo, saying the ICRC was a neutral …
Sri Lanka mob stones Red Cross office
February 6, 2009 (AFP) - A mob stoned the main office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on Friday, smashing …
US, Britain call for ‘temporary no-fire’ in Sri Lanka
WASHINGTON, February 3, 2009 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her British counterpart David Miliband called here Tuesday for a "temporary …
Sri Lanka leader urges diaspora to return
Feb 04, 2009 (LBO) - President Mahinda Rajapaksa has urged Sri Lankans who left the island because of war to return to help rebuild the nation and revive its …
Sri Lanka war triggers strike in Indian Tamil state
NEW DELHI, February 4, 2009 (AFP) - Opposition political parties in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu called a general strike Wednesday to protest civilian …
Sri Lanka eyes unity amid drive to crush Tamil Tigers
February 2, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has heightened its usually tight security ahead of national day celebrations even though the rebel Tamil Tigers have been …
Oil Money
Feb 02, 2009 (LBO) - Cairn India, which is exploring for oil in Sri Lankan waters, said group after-tax profit for the December quarter was 48. online pharmacy …