Marxist party readies to quit Sri Lankan coalition, police end monk fast
Sri Lankan plain clothes policemen forcibly carry away Buddhist monk Dambara Amila ending his fast to the death in Colombo, 15 June 2005. The monk was …
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.Sri Lankan president braces for coalition split over Tamil aid deal
Sri Lankan plain clothes policemen forcibly carry away Buddhist monk Dambara Amila ending his fast to the death in Colombo, 15 June 2005. (AFP) Sri Lankan …
Troubleshooter
Government and trade union talks on Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) restructuring collapses and trade unions call for mediation by the Prime Minister again. …
Foreign donors warn Sri Lanka over escalating violence
Sri Lanka's main international donors Tuesday asked the Colombo government and Tamil Tiger rebels to take action to stop escalating violence and stem a wave of …
Power Surge
Fixed electricity prices could double after a Cabinet green light expected on Wednesday, to tide the thermal dependant Electricity Board through surging crude …
JVP says will pull out of government by Thursday
The JVP today re-iterated that it would pull out of Sri Lanka’s coalition government tomorrow at midnight, if the joint mechanism is not pulled out. online …
Top donors take a shot at ceasefire violations by Govt and LTTE.
A top meeting of donors in Washington on Monday took a shot at Sri Lanka’s fragile peace, whacking both the government and Tamil rebels for ceasefire …
Sri Lanka president resists militant monks and Marxists, likely to survive
President Chandrika Kumaratunga, who has staked her government's future on a tsunami aid-sharing deal with Tamil Tiger guerrillas, is likely to survive a …
National Bhikku Front representatives call for the withdrawal of the controversy ridden proposal to share tsunami aid
Monday - Colombo: National Bhikku Front representatives call for the withdrawal of the controversy ridden proposal to share tsunami aid with the LTTE. National …
Buddhist monk’s life endangered by tsunami aid mechanism
A faction of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka claim the life of another monk is endangered by the proposed tsunami aid mechanism for the north and east. online …
Sri Lanka police use tear gas, batons to break up monks protest
Police fired tear gas and used batons for the second time in days to break up a protest by Buddhist monks opposed to government plans to enter into a tsunami …
Sri Lanka president in talks to save coalition
Sri Lanka's president went into talks with opposition parties Monday in a bid to drum up support after a key coalition partner threatened to quit over a …
monks protest brings Colombo’s financial and central public transport district comes to a halt
Colombo’s financial and central public transport district came to a halt on Monday with the National Bikkhu Front attempting to march into the Presidential …
Power Struggle
Ceylon Electricity Board trade unions were to meet late Monday for crucial talks on restructuring the state owned power utility ahead of a donor deadline on …
Sri Lanka President slams Marxist amid deepening crisis
Sri Lanka's president Sunday slammed her main Marxist coalition partner accusing them of "psychological terrorism" as a political crisis deepened and the …
Sri Lanka monk ends ‘death fast’ in exchange for talks
A Buddhist monk legislator called off a death fast, a day after Sri Lanka's president promised to consult the clergy amid growing opposition to her plan to …
Sri Lanka Marxists issue deadline to drop aid-sharing deal with Tigers
Sri Lanka's coalition plunged into deeper crisis Friday as a key partner gave the president five days to back off from an aid-sharing deal with rebels or risk …
India discusses defence pact with Sri Lanka
Negotiations were under way between India and Sri Lanka for a defence cooperation pact, visiting Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said here Friday as his …
Sri Lanka Marxists give president ultimatum to back off from Tigers deal
Sri Lanka's coalition plunged into deeper crisis Friday as a key partner gave the president five days to back off from an aid-sharing deal with rebels or risk …
Picture Caption – The coalition government’s Marxist ally on Friday vouched to break away from the Freedom Alliance
Friday-Colombo: The JVP's top-rung at a press conference in Colombo laugh at a Journalists question asking why the party chose June 15 to break its ties …