Three shot dead in Sri Lanka’s east
Apr.07 (AFP) - A Tamil nationalist activist and two Muslim police guards were shot dead in Sri Lanka's volatile eastern province on Friday, police said. buy …
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.Sri Lanka talks to go ahead despite killings: peace envoys
Apr.07 (AFP) - Norway's top Sri Lankan peace envoys said they were confident new talks set for this month would go ahead despite the killings Friday of a …
Sri Lanka offers safe passage for Tigers after fresh Norway bid
Apr.06 (AFP) - Sri Lanka gave security guarantees to Tiger rebels travelling to Switzerland for talks on saving their faltering ceasefire, a Norwegian minister …
Adding Layers
Apr.06 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has sought a US$500 million loan from Saudi Arabia to double its oil refinery capacity, Energy Minister A H M Fowzie said …
Sri Lanka’s future hangs on peace, lower public debt, inflation: ADB
Apr.06 (LBO) -- Sri Lanka's economy is expected to expand by 5.3 percent in 2006, but much of it hinges on peace, and cut backs on public debt, inflation and …
Norway peace envoys meet Sri Lanka president on truce
Apr.06 (AFP) - Norway's top peace envoys met Sri Lanka's president Thursday, diplomats said, amid doubts about whether the next round of talks on salvaging the …
Norway’s new peace envoy opens talks with Sri Lankan rebels
Apr.05 (AFP) - Norway's new peace envoy opened talks with Tamil Tiger rebels Wednesday as the Sri Lankan government's key electoral partner renewed calls for …
Tigers pressure Norway to disarm Tamil rivals in Sri Lanka
Apr.05 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels Wednesday asked Norway's new peace envoy to make sure Sri Lanka's government disarms para-military groups ahead of a new …
Polls victory to boost Sri Lanka peace hopes: negotiator
Apr.04 (AFP) - Hopes for peace in Sri Lanka have been strengthened by the ruling party's landslide victory in local polls, the government's top peace …
Norway’s new envoy launches Sri Lanka peace mission
Apr.03 (AFP) - Norway's new peace envoy to Sri Lanka began work Monday, discussing how to shore up a fragile ceasefire ahead of meetings with Tamil rebels and …
Sugar Power
April 03 (LBO) -- Pelwatte Sugar has applied to the Ceylon Electricity Board to build a 25MegaWatt power plant fired by sugar cane waste, making it the largest …
Sri Lanka snap poll possible as ruling party sweeps local elections
April 2 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ruling party may call snap elections after its success in local polls gave it a chance to break away from hardline allies opposed …
Sri Lanka, Pakistan agree to intensify trade, defence, economic links
ISLAMABAD, Apr.0l (AFP) - Pakistan and Sri Lanka agreed Saturday to intensify cooperation in defence, science and technology and trade after talks between …
Low vote for monks, Marxists to help Sri Lanka peace: media
April 01 (AFP) - The crushing electoral defeat of Sri Lanka's nationalist Buddhist monks and Marxists, who both oppose Norwegian-backed peace moves, could …
Sri Lanka’s March inflation dips
Mar. 31 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's annualised inflation eased to 9.6 percent in the twelve months to March from 10.3 percent in February, despite price hikes in …
Liquid Potential
Mar. 31 (LBO) - Small hydro company Vallibel Power Erathne, that opens its share issue on April 6, is bullish on Sri Lanka's hydro and other renewable energy …
Sri Lanka ruling party heads for local council win
Mar. 31 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ruling party Friday was headed for a comfortable sweep of local council elections after the first test of public opinion since …
Sri Lanka to discuss military cooperation with Pakistan
Mar. 31 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse was due in Islamabad Friday for a three-day visit during which he is expected to discuss military …
Sri Lanka’s economy expands by 5.9 % in 2005
Mar. 31 – Sri Lanka's economy expanded by 5.9 percent in 2005, over 5.4 percent a year earlier, in the backdrop of high international oil prices and …
Mediator tells Sri Lankan parties to keep ceasefire promise
LONDON, Mar. 29 (AFP) - The main mediator in the long-standing conflict in Sri Lanka, Erik Solheim of Norway, on Wednesday called for the government and Tamil …