Buddhist monk watches horror on highway as 35 perish in bus-train crash
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BANGKOK, April 25 (AFP) - Shrugging off a stream of disasters and shocks, the Asia-Pacific region last year managed to post its strongest economic gains since …
Sri Lanka warns Tigers against provoking troops, vow to ‘protect peace’
Sri Lanka accused Tamil Tiger rebels of provoking government security forces and said the military was ready to take action to "protect peace," a state-run …
Sri Lanka grants amnesty to 70,000 military deserters
Sri Lanka has offered to drop court martial proceedings against 70,000 military deserters as part of a drive to overhaul the security forces, the defence …
May Day Resolutions
Sri Lanka's government has promised lending agencies to turn a new leaf after May Day, kicking off the process with a hike in fuel prices, LBO learns. online …
Sri Lanka faces new crisis over tsunami deal with Tigers
A main Marxist party in Sri Lanka's ruling coalition Wednesday issued a fresh warning to the government not to go ahead with a Norwegian-brokered deal with …
Norway envoy in talks amid tension in Sri Lanka
Norwegian peace envoy Erik Solheim opened talks with officials here Monday amid growing concern for the stability of a ceasefire between Sri Lankan troops and …
South Asia needs to do more to reach Millennium Development Goals
South Asia still lags behind on some Millennium Development Goals (MDG), with more work needed in bridging income gaps, access to education and bringing down …
Sri Lanka feels the benefits of debt moratorium
Though there are doubts about how soon the US$ 2 billion aid pledge can be drawn down, the government is already getting the benefits of the debt moratorium. …
Norway in new peace drive in Sri Lanka amid escalating violence
Norwegian special envoy Erik Solheim arrived here Sunday for a fresh attempt to revive Sri Lanka's deadlocked peace talks with Tamil Tiger rebels, an official …
Senior official shot dead in Sri Lanka ahead of peace moves
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels shot dead a senior government official in eastern Sri Lanka Friday ahead of a visit to the region by a Norwegian peace envoy, the …
Norway in fresh bid to save Sri Lanka peace process
Sri Lanka's peacebroker Norway announced Friday a fresh bid to salvage the island's faltering efforts to end ethnic bloodshed amid escalating violence in the …
US official to give tools to tsunami-hit Sri Lanka tradesmen
A senior US official is due in Sri Lanka next week to assess tsunami clean up operations and give tools to local tradespeople affected by the unprecedented …
Sri Lanka trooper kills three in New Year rage
A Sri Lankan soldier enraged over not being given home leave for the traditional New Year shot dead his superior officer and two colleagues Saturday, officials …
Tsunami may spur economic growth despite deadly destruction: IMF
The tsunamis that slammed 11 Indian Ocean nations and killed an estimated 217,000 people could boost economic growth in hard hit countries thanks to …
Tsunami deal with Tigers would set stage for Sri Lanka peace deal: president
Sri Lanka's president called Thursday for a deal with Tamil Tiger rebels on distributing aid to tsunami survivors, saying it would set the stage for a final …
Sri Lanka picks up US$ 197 mn from ADB to help two tsunami projects
ADB today approved a US$197 million grant and loan package for two projects that will help rebuild tsunami- and conflict-affected areas of Sri Lanka. External …
IMF cuts Sri Lanka’s growth targets, warns there is little political will to push painful reforms
The International Monetary Fund has trimmed Sri Lanka's 2005 growth by 0.75 percent, and warned that there was little political will to tackle painful reforms. …
Oil prices, tsunami put brakes on South Asia growth
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Deaf Ears
Sri Lanka's Central Bank is banging its head against the wall trying to convince a deaf government to raise fuel prices, as the exchequer groans under …