Red Cross presses for supply line in war-torn Sri Lanka
GENEVA, Sept 1, 2006 (AFP) - The International Committee of the Red Cross on Friday pressed Sri Lanka's warring parties to allow supplies to reach tens of …
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.Sri Lanka blast kills soldier, wounds four
Sept 1, 2006 (AFP) - A powerful Claymore mine exploded Friday in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula, killing one soldier and wounding four more, the defence …
Blair meets Sri Lanka leader amid Tamil turmoil
LONDON, Aug 31, 2006 (AFP) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Thursday for private talks on the political …
11,000 Tamils flee to India to escape Sri Lanka fighting
CHENNAI, India, Aug 31, 2006 (AFP) - More than 11,000 Tamil refugees have fled to India since January to escape renewed fighting between the Sri Lankan army …
Sri Lanka demands proof of massacre charges
COLOMBO, Aug 31, 2006 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan government demanded proof Thursday of allegations by Nordic truce monitors that security forces were responsible …
Rights body raises cry over deteriorating media freedom in Sri Lanka
Aug 30 (LBO) - The media rights organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has voiced deep concern about the rapidly deteriorating media freedom in Sri …
Journalist abducted in Sri Lanka freed after appeals
Aug 30, 2006 (AFP) - An abducted Sri Lankan radio journalist held overnight was freed Wednesday by unidentified men after appeals for his safe return. Nadaraja …
Sporadic shelling in Sri Lanka’s east as death toll mounts
30, 2006 (AFP) - A battle between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels over a key eastern naval port continued Wednesday with sporadic artillery duels as …
Sri Lanka troops killed 17 French aid workers: monitors
Aug 30, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops killed 17 French charity workers and waged a bombing campaign against Tamil rebels, truce monitors said Wednesday, amid …
Sri Lanka rejects charity worker massacre charge as “outrageous”
LONDON, Aug 30, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka rejected as "outrageous" Wednesday a ruling by independent ceasefire monitors that government forces were responsible …
Cable Cut
August 30, 2006 (LBO) – The Asian Development Bank has dropped the second loan installment due to Sri Lanka, as the government is reluctant to push ahead …
Minor Slip
August 30, 2006 (LBO) – Dominant lubricant supplier Caltex Lanka Ltd is expecting a marginal drop in volumes this year as intensified fighting in the …
Finland, Denmark, Sweden to complete pull out of Sri Lanka observers on time
HELSINKI, Aug 30, 2006 (AFP) - Finland, Denmark and Sweden will pull out all their ceasefire monitors from Sri Lanka by the end of the month in response to a …
Red Ink
August 29, 2006 (LBO) – Indian fuel retailer Lanka IOC Ltd reported a net loss of 584.0 million rupees for the three months to June on Tuesday, citing …
Sri Lanka death toll hits 119 as troops halt offensive
Aug 29, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops facing heavy resistance halted an advance Tuesday into territory held by the rebel Tamil Tigers, as the death toll from …
Sri Lankan journalist kidnapped
Aug 29, 2006 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan radio journalist was kidnapped near the capital Colombo on Tuesday, police said, prompting appeals by colleagues for his safe …
Sri Lanka president leaves on sudden trip to Britain
Aug 29, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse left here Tuesday on a sudden visit to London for talks with Prime Minister Tony Blair, official …
Top Offers
August 28, 2006 (LBO) – Just over ten foreign and local firms put in bids for a license to market lubricants in Sri Lanka, when offers closed on Monday, …
Oil Options
August 28, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is trying to terminate an agreement with Norwegian survey company TGS Nopec and buy up three years worth of seismic …
Sri Lanka hunts for fugitive executive facing US fraud charges
Aug 28, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police said Monday they were hunting alleged fugitive executive Jacob "Kobi" Alexander after reports he fled fraud charges in …