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 …
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.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 …
Sri Lanka says Amnesty war probe allegations ‘interference’
September 10, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Saturday that Amnesty International comments on the island's probe into its military victory over Tamil rebels, were …
Sri Lanka to start diplomatic relations with El Salvadore
Sept 09, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will start diplomatic relations with El Salvadore, a small state in Central America, deputy economic development minsiter …
Rights group urges Sri Lanka to end detention laws
September 8, 2011 (AFP) - The Human Rights Watch lobby group on Wednesday urged Sri Lanka to scrap draconian detention laws and free thousands of people held …
Sri Lanka slammed by Amnesty over ‘flawed’ war probe
September 7, 2011 (AFP) - Amnesty International on Wednesday said Sri Lanka's inquiry into its military victory over Tamil rebels was "flawed at every level" …
Sri Lanka exports up 40-pct to July
Sept 05, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's exports in the seven months to July rose 40 percent to 6,080 million US dollars from a year earlier, with apparel growing 44 …
Sri Lanka mayoral candidate promises jobs, decent housing
Sep 05, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's ruling party mayoral candidate for the capital intends to organize job fairs for unemployed youth and promised decent housing …
Sri Lanka graduates take aim for fresh tax grab
Sep 04, 2011 (LBO) - Graduates from Sri Lanka's state universities are taking aim for a fresh tax grab by getting lifetime salaries as state workers, having …
Sri Lanka businesses warn against economic sanctions
Sep 02, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's large trade have criticized a report by a UN panel alleging human rights abuses in a civil war that ended in 2009, and warned …