Sri Lanka election violence escalates after killing

January 13, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police Wednesday broke up clashes between political activists as violence linked to looming presidential polls escalated …

Sri Lanka opposition says politicians could be taxed

Jan 12, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's opposition says the issue of politicians being taxed could be looked at early in a future new administration if common …

Sri Lanka opposition presidential candidate’s speech to the business community

Jan 12, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's common opposition candidate for upcoming presidential polls, retired general Sarath Fonseka met the business community …

Sri Lanka president promises Asia’s miracle

Jan 12, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa said he wanted to make Sri Lanka 'Asia's miracle' if elected to a second term and also vowed to …

Sri Lanka president offers pre-vote concessions to Tamils

January 12, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president on Tuesday offered concessions to ethnic Tamil demands for greater autonomy ahead of elections in which the …

Sri Lanka’s war-torn areas to get more funds: World Bank

Jan 12, 2010, (LBO) - Sri Lanka's war torn areas would get more World Bank funds this year as the region recovers from a 30-year war, with a little over 250 …

Battle-scarred Tamils emerge as Sri Lankan kingmakers

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Sri Lanka president promises state worker salary hike

Jan 11, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa has promised a 2,500 rupee a month salary hike to state workers, from the next budget due in …

Sri Lanka water supply expansion contract to Chinese firm

Jan 10, 2010 (LBO) - A contract to upgrade the water supply in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo valued at 1,895 million rupees has been awarded to China Geo …

Sri Lankan president woos Tamils on re-election trail

January 10, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president on Sunday took his re-election campaign to the Tamil heartland of Jaffna for his first visit to the peninsula …

Sri Lanka presidential hopeful plugs petroleum inflation theory: report

Jan 09, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's opposition presidential candidate had promised to cut diesel prices in the hope that it would bring consumer prices down, …

Sri Lankan execution video authentic says UN envoy

UNITED NATIONS, January 7, 2010 (AFP) - A UN envoy concluded Thursday that video footage allegedly showing Sri Lankan troops executing Tamil Tiger rebels last …

Sri Lanka slammed by media groups over murdered editor

January 8, 2010 (AFP) - International media rights groups criticised Sri Lanka on Friday for failing to identify the assassins of a top anti-establishment …

Sri Lanka to export hi-tech sail cloth made by German firm: official

Jan 08, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will start exporting advanced technology sailcloth for yachts from a factory opened Friday by Dimension Polyant, a German firm, …

Sri Lanka presidential challenger vows press freedom

January 7, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former army chief on Thursday launched his manifesto for the January 26 presidential elections, promising greater press …

Sri Lanka private citizen pension fund promised real returns

Jan 07, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's largest state-managed pension fund, made out of forced savings of private citizens, will be given returns above inflation an …

Sri Lanka refugees gets emergency help

June 09, 2010 (LBO) - A refugee resettlement program backed by a 65 million US dollar World Bank emergency credit will begin this month, reaching over 100,000 …

Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief gains poll edge with Tamil backing

January 6, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former army chief received a boost to his presidential ambitions Wednesday when minority Tamil parties said they would back …

Sri Lankan farmers link up with private companies for better prices

Jan 06, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan farmers in Anuradhapura have linked up with supermarket chains Keells and Plenty Foods, giving them better prices and steady …

Sri Lanka central bank warns against reckless spending

Jan 05, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka may be forced to print money and send inflation up again unless the state avoids reckless spending, which also takes away …