Journalist hacked to death in Sri Lanka: rights group
May 29, 2008 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan journalist working in the war-torn northern region and his friend have been hacked to death, a media rights group said …
Wobbly Bubble
May 28, 2008 (AFP) - Oil prices slipped back under 127 dollars on Wednesday, falling further from record highs amid concern about the strength of US energy …
Sri Lanka business chamber condemns assault on media
May 28, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's main business chamber Wednesday condemned recent attacks on journalists and called on the government to bring the …
Unilateral
May 27, 2008 (LBO) – Lanka IOC, the Sri Lanka unit of the Indian Oil Corporation is raising diesel prices by 20 rupees a litre from midnight Tuesday, the …
Sri Lanka train blast near capital
May 26, 2008 (LBO) – A blast ripped through a train in a suburb of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo during the evening rush hour, police said. Updated For …
Sri Lanka train blast kills seven, scores injured
May 26, 2008 (LBO) – A blast ripped through a train in a suburb of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo during the evening rush hour, killing at least seven and …
Targeting Exercise
May 26, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is developing a scheme to pay fuel subsidies to bus operators that may cost the exchequer 7.0 billion rupees a year, …
Sri Lanka told by US to practice what it preaches
May 25, 2008 (LBO) – The United States has said Sri Lanka's government must do more to stop abductions and "disappearances" and that having laws alone is …
Sri Lanka needs ‘political offensive’ for peace, reconciliation: scholar
May 24, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should commemorate the 25th anniversary of the July 1983 riots and put forward its best offer to the Tamil people as part …
Steep Rise
May 24, 2008 (LBO) – After dragging their feet for months Sri Lanka's state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) jacked up diesel prices by an …
Sri Lanka senior journalist found assaulted
May 23, 2008 (LBO) – A senior Sri Lankan journalist was found severely assaulted in the early hours of Friday after being abducted from his home the …
Sri Lankan rights group condemns assault on journalist
May 23, 2008 (AFP) - A Sri Lanka media rights group Friday condemned the abduction and assault of a senior journalist, saying it was motivated by his criticism …
Sri Lanka mediamen protest abduction of colleague
May 23, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's media rights groups protested the abduction and assault of senior journalist of a national weekly Friday calling on …
Sri Lanka says human rights concerns being addressed
May 22, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's government has downplayed the loss of its seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council and said it needed more …
Fuel Mix
May 22, 2008 (LBO) – Indian Oil Corporation's Sri Lanka unit raised diesel retail prices by 20 rupees to 100 rupees a litre putting pressure on the …
Sri Lanka lose seat on UN Human Rights Council
UNITED NATIONS, May 21, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka, under fire for its human rights record, was Wednesday denied a seat on the UN Human Rights Council while France …
Sri Lanka bids for UN rights council seat despite opposition
UNITED NATIONS, May 20, 2008 (AFP) - Sparks are set to fly Wednesday when 15 seats on the UN Human Rights Council come up for election, with European nations …
Sri Lanka UN rights council bid comes under fire
May 20, 2008 (AFP) - UN members should reject Sri Lanka's re-election bid to the world body's Human Rights Council, a rights group said Tuesday as it accused …
Sri Lanka tsunami film wins recognition at Cannes
CANNES, France, May 17, 2008 (AFP) - A small flick went from refugee camp to red carpet Friday as Sean Penn, backed by rock star Bono and film-maker Michael …
Sri Lanka former Tamil Tiger becomes provincial chief minister
May 16, 2008 (LBO) – A former Tamil Tiger who broke away and later allied himself with the government was Friday sworn in as the chief minister of the …