Sri Lankan migrants held in Thailand
BANGKOK, December 8, 2010 (AFP) - Thai authorities said Wednesday they had arrested 45 migrants from Sri Lanka in the latest of a series of crackdowns in …
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Dec 08, 2010 (LBO) - Shares of Sri Lankan liquid petroleum gas supplier Laugfs Gas, sold at 23 rupees in a public offer, opened higher but came under selling …
Sri Lanka slams Oxford Union for cancelling president’s talk
December 2, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government lambasted the prestigious Oxford Union Thursday for cancelling a talk by President Mahinda Rajapakse following …
Sri Lanka sees anti-British protests over Oxford snub
December 3, 2010 (AFP) - Hundreds of ruling party activists demonstrated at the British embassy in Colombo Friday to denounce Oxford University's debating …
Sri Lanka war crime probe position unchanged: US
Dec 03, 2010 (LBO) - The United States has consistently called on Sri Lanka to have a credible probe into alleged war crimes during its war against Tamil Tiger …
Sri Lankan president regrets Oxford Union cancelling talk
December 1, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's President expressed regret after the Oxford Union cancelled a scheduled speech by him amid security concerns, his office …
US worried on Sri Lanka rights probe: WikiLeaks
WASHINGTON, December 1, 2010 (AFP) - The United States questioned if Sri Lanka would thoroughly probe war crimes allegations as the accusations involve …
Sri Lanka approves budget with huge majority
November 29, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's parliament approved the country's first fully-fledged post-war budget on Monday with a two-thirds majority, officials …
India shrugs off Chinese influence in Sri Lanka
November 26, 2010 (AFP) - India has no worries about rival China's expanding ties with Sri Lanka, India's foreign minister said on Friday, a week after Colombo …
Indian foreign minister visits Sri Lanka’s former war zone
November 27, 2010 (AFP) - India's foreign minister visited Sri Lanka's former war zone on Saturday after urging Colombo to share political power with minority …
Indian FM in Sri Lanka amid growing Chinese influence
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Sri Lanka appoints 90 ministers and deputies
Nov 22, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed 59 ministers in addition to the prime minister and 31 deputy ministers Tuesday ahead …
Sri Lanka orders Red Cross to quit former war zone
November 21, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to close its offices in the island's former …
Sri Lanka’s jailed ex-army chief in hospital: party
November 17, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former military chief Sarath Fonseka, who is serving a 30-month jail sentence, was admitted to hospital after suffering …
Sri Lanka’s powerful president settles in for the long-haul
November 18, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse kicks off a second term Friday, promising economic rebirth for the war-ravaged island with the …
Drill Deal
Nov 16, 2010 (LBO) - Cairn Lanka, which bought Sri Lanka's first offshore oil exploration block has hired a Japanese ship to start drilling wells from July …
US money printing lifts oil prices, for now: IEA
PARIS, November 12, 2010 (AFP) - Easy-money policy by the United States is pumping up the oil price to about 90 dollars, but medium-term growth of oil demand …
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Sri Lanka tightens grip on foreign aid workers: officials
November 10, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government said Wednesday it had ordered foreign and local aid workers to register with the defence ministry in a move to …
Oil Plan
NEW DELHI, Nov 5 (Asia Pulse) - State-owned Indian Oil Corp is eyeing a contract to revamp and expand the sole refinery in Sri Lanka. IOC's interest in …