US envoy to Sri Lanka named to top South Asian post

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2009 (AFP) - A veteran diplomat most recently tasked with the delicate job of Sri Lanka envoy was tapped Friday by President Barack Obama …

Australia intercepts new refugee boat

SYDNEY, April 25, 2009 (AFP) - A boat carrying more than 50 refugees was intercepted Saturday off Australia's coast, little more than a week after an explosion …

China’s gold reserves top 1,000 tonnes: state media

BEIJING, April 25, 2009 (AFP) - China's gold reserves rose 75 percent from 2003 to 2008, state media said, reporting that Beijing now had the world's fifth …

Indian officials head to Colombo for talks on civilians

NEW DELHI, April 24, 2009 (AFP) - Senior Indian officials were due to fly to Colombo Friday to press the Sri Lankan government to protect tens of thousands of …

Sri Lanka ex-Tiger gets top ruling party post

April 24, 2008 (LBO) - A former Tamil Tiger who ran the group's arm in Eastern Sri Lanka has been appointed to a deputy chairman post in the ruling Lanka …

US says clock ticking for Sri Lanka solution

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2009 (AFP) - A US official warned on Monday that time was running out for a deal that he hoped would bring lasting peace to Sri Lanka as …

Sri Lanka to chair regional forum at Washington meet: CB chief

April 20, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will chair a meeting of South Asian central bank chiefs on the sidelines of International Monetary Fund and World Bank …

US leans on Sri Lanka IMF bailout

April 20, 2009 (LBO) - The United States, which has called for a political package to end Sri Lanka's internal conflict and expressed concern over civilians …

Britain wants swift UN Sri Lanka report

LONDON, April 18, 2009 (AFP) - Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Saturday he would ask UN chief Ban Ki-moon's top aide to report to the Security …

Australian Tamils call off hunger strike

SYDNEY, April 18, 2009 (AFP) - Tamil protesters who staged a seven-day hunger strike outside the Australian prime minister's home said Saturday they had ended …

IMF approves US$47 flexi credit line for Mexico

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2009 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund approved a 47-billion-dollar credit line for Mexico Friday under a new scheme designed to …

Sri Lanka to dip into deflation by mid 2009

April 18, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's inflation will dip below zero briefly by the middle of 2009, the island's central bank governor Nivard Cabraal said as the …

IMF sees ‘long, severe’ global recession

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2009 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday forecast a prolonged, deep global recession in a crisis "nobody is escaping," …

Sri Lanka petroleum credit largely repaid: official

April 17, 2009 (LBO) - Most of the short term credits from Iran and private suppliers to Sri Lanka's state-run petroleum retailer had been repaid, though the …

Sri Lanka looks at cutting working week, easing layoffs

April 17, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's labour ministry says a request by the private sector to cut the working week to five days to deal with an economic …

Top UN official in Sri Lanka

UNITED NATIONS, April 16, 2009 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon has dispatched a top aide to Sri Lanka to try to ease the plight of tens of thousands of civilians …

Sri Lanka has chance to end conflict: US

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2009 (AFP) - The United States on Thursday urged an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka to save thousands of trapped civilians, saying the …

UN calls for pause in Sri Lanka fighting to allow aid in

GENEVA, April 17, 2009 (AFP) - The United Nations on Friday renewed its call for a pause in fighting between Tamil Tiger rebels and government troops in order …

Sri Lanka central bank makes Rs22bn forex loss

Apr 16, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank, which has a monopoly on money issue in the island, has made a 5. online pharmacy buy cipro with best prices …

British, French FMs say Tamil Tigers using ‘human shields’

LONDON, April 15, 2009 (AFP) - The British and French foreign ministers said Wednesday that Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka are using civilians as human …