UN chief alarmed by fate of Sri Lanka’s Fonseka
UNITED NATIONS, February 9, 2010 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon is alarmed by the arrest of Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka and urged …
UNITED NATIONS, February 9, 2010 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon is alarmed by the arrest of Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka and urged …
PARIS, February 9, 2010 (AFP) - France said Tuesday it was "extremely worried" about the arrest of Sri Lanka's defeated presidential hopeful and deplored the …
Feb 09, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has wrapped up a 300 million US dollar loan to buy "armaments and dual purpose technology" from Russia during a visit by …
February 8, 2010 (AFP) - The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential vote, former army chief Sarath Fonseka, was arrested Monday hours after vowing to …
February 9, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapakse on Tuesday sacked the national parliament, clearing the way for a national election two months …
Feb 09, 2010 (LBO) - Gazprom, a Russian oil firm, has held discussions with visiting Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa on exploring for oil off the coast …
Feb 08, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will appoint a dredging contractor to bring up three million cubic metres of sea sand to supply the domestic market which is …
LONDON, February 7, 2010 (AFP) - Britain is to cut the number of visas it hands out to foreign students in a bid to stop people breaking the rules by working …
February 6, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka faced criticism Saturday for extending a state of emergency giving sweeping powers to security forces to detain suspects …
Feb 06, 2010 (LBO) – A Dutch fortress in Sri Lanka built to withstand solid shot artillery in colonial times but which was damaged by Tamil Tiger guns in …
Feb 05, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's 'apparent lack of urgency' to stop rising inflation and post election spending may put pressure on a deal agreed with the …
February 4, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Thursday issued an independence day call for unity and reconciliation after his victory in a …
Feb 03, 2010 (LBO) – Results of Sri Lanka’s recently concluded presidential poll was clean, contrary to complaints of malpractices, but election …
February 2, 2010 (AFP) - Rights monitor Amnesty International urged Sri Lanka on Tuesday to end what it described as a post-presidential election "clampdown" …
SAO PAULO, January 31, 2010 (AFP) - Fears of a speculative asset bubble and moves by China to rein in an overheating economy have taken their toll on Brazil, …
FRANKFURT, (AFP) - European Central Bank policymakers will confront mounting eurozone financial tensions at a meeting Thursday in the face of a brewing crisis …
January 31, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse on Sunday revoked an expulsion order against a Swiss reporter who covered the island's fiercely …
Jan 31, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's re-elected president Mahinda Rajapaksa will take oaths for his second term in Kandy when the country celebrates independence …
DAVOS, January 30, 2010 (AFP) - IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Saturday that state debt will become the world's biggest economic problem and some …
BRUSSELS, January 29, 2010 (AFP) - The European Union on Friday urged the Sri Lankan authorities to investigate reports of "irregularities" during the …