Sri Lanka govt wins key polls in boost for war effort
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka, May 11, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ruling coalition was Sunday declared the winner of key elections in the east of the island, and hailed …
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka, May 11, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ruling coalition was Sunday declared the winner of key elections in the east of the island, and hailed …
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka, May 9, 2008 (AFP) - A heavy security blanket was thrown over eastern Sri Lanka ahead of Saturday's local polls, seen as a key test for …
May 9, 2008 (AFP) - A former leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebel splinter group, jailed in Britain since January, has been released and transferred to an …
VIENNA, May 8, 2008 (AFP) - Ninety-three journalists were killed in 2007, almost half of them in Iraq, the International Press Institute media watchdog said in …
UNITED NATIONS , May 6, 2008 (AFP) - Gabon, Bahrain, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zambia do not deserve a seat on the Human Rights Council, the United Nations' top …
May 06, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is planning to send a team of medical doctors and nurses to Myanmar, the foreign ministry said. Media reports said around …
COLOMBO, May 5, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's main media rights group on Monday voiced alarm after the island's hawkish defence chief reportedly branded some …
May 03, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Free Media Movement (FMM) has said media freedom in the island remains under threat by both parties to the internal …
UNITED NATIONS, April 30, 2008 (AFP) - India, the Philippines, Mexico and Colombia -- all democracies -- were cited Wednesday among 13 countries with the …
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, April 28, 2008 (AFP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived Monday in Pakistan for a brief visit to meet the country's new …
KAHAPOLA, Sri Lanka, April 27, 2008 (AFP) - With both hands clasped, Pat Amarasinghe prays before a Buddha statue seeking divine help for the impossible -- to …
April 22, 2008 (AFP) - A team of international legal experts Tuesday stepped up their criticism of Sri Lanka, noting that repeated calls to improve its record …
April 22, 2008 (LBO) – The United States has called on Sri Lanka to improve its human rights record and ensure forthcoming elections in the east are free …
April 20, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan forces Sunday killed a Roman Catholic priest inside rebel-held territory, Tiger guerrillas said as the defence ministry …
April 18, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Free Media Movement (FMM), a media watchdog, said Friday its treasurer, journalist K. Rushangan, has received threats …
April 17, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's main opposition political party says the island is facing international isolation and economic sanctions, a charge …
April 17, 2008 (AFP) - Hospitals in Sri Lanka's Tamil rebel-held territory are running low on basic medicines and medical staff, the International Committee of …
April 15, 2008 (AFP) - A team of top legal luminaries told Sri Lanka's government on Tuesday to clean up its human rights record, saying an escalating war …
April 12, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse called for national unity Saturday in his traditional New Year message as 10 more deaths were …
April 11, 2008 (LBO) – A lawmaker of Sri Lanka's Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party was arrested Friday for stealing tax-free vehicles bought by rebel …