India shrugs off Chinese influence in Sri Lanka
November 26, 2010 (AFP) - India has no worries about rival China's expanding ties with Sri Lanka, India's foreign minister said on Friday, a week after Colombo …
Indian foreign minister visits Sri Lanka’s former war zone
November 27, 2010 (AFP) - India's foreign minister visited Sri Lanka's former war zone on Saturday after urging Colombo to share political power with minority …
Indian FM in Sri Lanka amid growing Chinese influence
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Sri Lanka appoints 90 ministers and deputies
Nov 22, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed 59 ministers in addition to the prime minister and 31 deputy ministers Tuesday ahead …
Sri Lanka orders Red Cross to quit former war zone
November 21, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to close its offices in the island's former …
Sri Lanka’s jailed ex-army chief in hospital: party
November 17, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former military chief Sarath Fonseka, who is serving a 30-month jail sentence, was admitted to hospital after suffering …
Sri Lanka’s powerful president settles in for the long-haul
November 18, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse kicks off a second term Friday, promising economic rebirth for the war-ravaged island with the …
US money printing lifts oil prices, for now: IEA
PARIS, November 12, 2010 (AFP) - Easy-money policy by the United States is pumping up the oil price to about 90 dollars, but medium-term growth of oil demand …
Sri Lanka tightens grip on foreign aid workers: officials
November 10, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government said Wednesday it had ordered foreign and local aid workers to register with the defence ministry in a move to …
Sri Lankan president postpones British visit: official
November 5, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has postponed a planned visit to Britain, due to a busy schedule rather than fears of a arrest …
Australian rights agency says asylum centre must close
SYDNEY, October 29, 2010 (AFP) - Australia's human rights agency Friday urged the government to stop locking up asylum seekers on remote Christmas Island, its …
Sri Lanka court rejects challenge to president’s re-election
October 29, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Supreme Court rejected Friday a challenge to the re-election of President Mahinda Rajapakse filed by his defeated -- now …
Canada unveils law to curb illegal immigration
OTTAWA, October 21, 2010 (AFP) - The Canadian government on Thursday unveiled legislation aimed at curbing illegal immigration and human smuggling by imposing …
Canada welcomes Thai move on Tamil migrants
OTTAWA, October 19, 2010 (AFP) - Ottawa on Monday welcomed Thailand's arrest for possible deportation more than 150 Tamil migrants who some reports said wanted …
Sri Lanka foreign minister slams ‘colonial’ rights groups
LONDON, October 19, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's foreign minister Gamini Lakshman Peiris rejected "colonial" criticism Tuesday of a government-appointed civil war …
Sri Lanka’s war probe slams rights groups
October 15, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government-appointed war probe Friday reprimanded foreign rights groups that rejected an invitation to testify and said …
Protests over jailing of Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief
October 11, 2010 (AFP) - Thousands of protestors marched through the streets of Sri Lanka's capital Monday, demanding the release of ex-army chief and …
Canada to unveil law to deter illegal migrants
OTTAWA, October 7, 2010 (AFP) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday his government would soon unveil a law to deter illegal immigration in …
Australia renews push for regional immigration centre
SYDNEY, October 8, 2010 (AFP) - Australia will urge Indonesia, Malaysia and East Timor to back its proposal for a regional centre to process asylum-seekers …
Sri Lanka ex-army chief vows to fight from jail
October 4, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's jailed ex-military chief and opposition leader Sarath Fonseka vowed to fight for democracy as he was escorted out of prison …