Sri Lanka’s new PM close ally of president
April 21, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ruling party on Wednesday named plantations minister D.ivermectin M. Jayaratne, a close ally of President Mahinda Rajapakse, …
Sri Lanka ruling party senior as PM
Apr 21, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's ruling party named its most senior member Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne as the prime minister amid speculation that a …
Sri Lanka public interest lawyer in parliament
Apr 22, 2010 (LBO) - A senior lawyer, M A Sumanthiran, practising in Sri Lanka's supreme court, court of appeal and commercial high court and district courts …
Sri Lanka ex-army chief’s trial to resume after assembly opens
April 20, 2010 (AFP) - The court martial of Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka was on Tuesday adjourned until after the opening of the country's new …
Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief back in court as MP-elect
April 19, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka appeared in the dock at a court martial on Monday for the first time since winning a …
BBC World Service resumes FM broadcasts in Sri Lanka
LONDON, April 15, 2010 (AFP) - The BBC World Service announced Thursday the resumption of FM programming in Sri Lanka, 14 months after they were taken off air …
Sri Lanka opposition leader to be convicted next week: party
April 16, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's detained ex-army chief and opposition leader Sarath Fonseka is likely to be convicted early next week to prevent him …
US urges respect for human rights in Sri Lanka
April 15, 2010 (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Sri Lanka to respect human rights and heal its communal divisions as the island emerges …
Sri Lanka president calls for unity in New Year message
April 13, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse Tuesday appealed for unity as the country prepared for its first traditional New Year after the …
Indonesia hails new Australian asylum-seeker policy
JAKARTA, April 12, 2010 (AFP) - Indonesia said Monday that Australia's decision to stop processing asylum seekers from Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will be …
Re Poll
April 11, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will rerun voting at 18 polling booths where last week's parliamentary election was affected by violence, officials said …
Rajapakse wins again, but battle for unity remains
April 11, 2010 (AFP) - It seems Sri Lanka's president, Mahinda Rajapakse, just can't stop winning. His ruling party's landslide triumph in parliamentary …
Sri Lanka ex-military chief, TV star, cricketers as lawmakers
Apr 10, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa's brother Basil pulled in 425,861 'preferences' from voters becoming a top draw in a parliamentary …
Australian freeze on asylum seekers may face challenge
SYDNEY, April 10, 2010 (AFP) - Australia's decision to temporarily block asylum-seekers from Afghanistan and Sri Lanka could face a legal challenge, lawyers …
Sri Lankan ruling party celebrates election landslide
April 10, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ruling party on Saturday celebrated its landslide victory in the country's first peacetime parliamentary polls since …
Sri Lanka ruling party leading in parliament vote
April 9, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ruling party is running well ahead of the fractured opposition, early results showed Friday, in a vote marked by record low …
Sri Lanka ruling party claims election victory
April 9, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ruling party claimed victory Friday in parliamentary polls, as counting showed them well ahead after a ballot marked by …
Sri Lanka ruling party sweeps polls
April 09, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's ruling party claimed victory Friday as results showed a sweeping victory though re-polling in two districts over poll …
UNHCR reviewing rules on Afghan and Sri Lankan refugees
GENEVA, April 9, 2010 (AFP) - The UN refugee agency revealed on Friday that it is reviewing the handling of Afghan and Sri Lankan refugees after Australia …
Sri Lanka cricket stars Jayasuriya, Ranatunga enter parliament
April 9, 2010 (AFP) - Veteran cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya and Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga have won seats in parliament, a local …