Sri Lankan rights group condemns assault on journalist
May 23, 2008 (AFP) - A Sri Lanka media rights group Friday condemned the abduction and assault of a senior journalist, saying it was motivated by his criticism …
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Sri Lanka mediamen protest abduction of colleague
May 23, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's media rights groups protested the abduction and assault of senior journalist of a national weekly Friday calling on …
Fuel Mix
May 22, 2008 (LBO) – Indian Oil Corporation's Sri Lanka unit raised diesel retail prices by 20 rupees to 100 rupees a litre putting pressure on the …
Sri Lanka says human rights concerns being addressed
May 22, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's government has downplayed the loss of its seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council and said it needed more …
Sri Lanka lose seat on UN Human Rights Council
UNITED NATIONS, May 21, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka, under fire for its human rights record, was Wednesday denied a seat on the UN Human Rights Council while France …
Sri Lanka bids for UN rights council seat despite opposition
UNITED NATIONS, May 20, 2008 (AFP) - Sparks are set to fly Wednesday when 15 seats on the UN Human Rights Council come up for election, with European nations …
Sri Lanka UN rights council bid comes under fire
May 20, 2008 (AFP) - UN members should reject Sri Lanka's re-election bid to the world body's Human Rights Council, a rights group said Tuesday as it accused …
Sri Lanka tsunami film wins recognition at Cannes
CANNES, France, May 17, 2008 (AFP) - A small flick went from refugee camp to red carpet Friday as Sean Penn, backed by rock star Bono and film-maker Michael …
Sri Lanka former Tamil Tiger becomes provincial chief minister
May 16, 2008 (LBO) – A former Tamil Tiger who broke away and later allied himself with the government was Friday sworn in as the chief minister of the …
Terror threat from South Asia still top US concern
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2008 (AFP) - The United States has poured nearly 40 billion dollars in aid to South Asia since the September 11 attacks but the terror …
Sri Lanka govt needs to act quickly to consolidate east: analysts
May 14, 2008 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan government may be celebrating a key election victory in the ethnically-mixed east but it is still a long way from winning …
Sri Lanka Marxist rebels form new party
May 12, 2008 (LBO) – A breakaway faction of Sri Lanka's Marxist-nationalist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP- People's Liberation Front) said Monday that …
Sri Lanka opposition challenge govt poll win
May 12, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's opposition said Monday it planned to mount a legal challenge to the government's weekend win in key local elections in the …
Sri Lanka coastal town scores with garbage recycling
May 12, 2008 (LBO) - A town in Sri Lanka’s southern coastal belt has improved its environment and the finances of its local government body through a …
Votes counted in Sri Lanka amid allegations of foul play
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka, May 11, 2008 (AFP) - Vote counting was underway in eastern Sri Lanka Sunday after an election marred by Tamil Tiger attacks and …
Sri Lanka govt claims victory in key provincial polls
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka, May 11, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government Sunday claimed victory in key provincial elections in the ethnically-mixed east of the …
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 …
Black Gold
May 10, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is to award its first offshore oil exploration contract before the end of May, petroleum minister A H M Fowzie said. The …
Serendipity
May 09, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is to start searching for oil onshore after the accidental discovery of gas seeping from the ground, government officials …
Security tight as Sri Lanka’s east coast holds key polls
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 …