Sri Lanka economy expands 7.0 pct in third quarter

Dec 19, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's economy has expanded 7.0 percent in the third quarter up from 6.4 percent in the second quarter, putting the country on …

Sri Lankan industrialists demand protection

Dec 19, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan industrialists and leftwing politicians have called for protection as an opening economy that is integrating with the …

Sri Lanka police say blast near train

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Sri Lanka ticks off UNICEF envoy

Dec 17, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Monday summoned the head of UNICEF operations here and expressed Colombo's "concern" over his visit to rebel-held territory in …

Sri Lanka deadliest place for journalists after Iraq and Somalia: CPJ

NEW YORK, Dec 18, 2007 (AFP) - Sixty-four journalists were killed on assignment in 2007, making it the deadliest year for reporters since 1994, the US-based …

Sri Lanka climate change may ravage agriculture, coast areas

Dec 18, 2007 (LBO) - Rising temperatures over the next couple of decades will ravage Sri Lanka’s dry zone agriculture and a possible sea level rise will …

Sri Lanka says more than 30,000 homeless after floods

Dec 18, 2007 (AFP) - Heavy monsoon showers have driven more than 30,000 people from their homes in eastern Sri Lanka, authorities said Tuesday, and delayed the …

Sri Lanka has no alternative but to print money: minister

Dec 17, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has no alternative but to print money because the government cannot move into a framework of limiting expenditure, a …

Red Cross worker abducted and killed in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Dec 17, 2007 (AFP) - The International Red Cross Monday said one of its workers had been abducted and murdered by unidentified gunmen in Sri Lanka's …

Sri Lanka talks with Russia, India on arms buys

Dec 16, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will meet with Indian and Russian delegations this week on possible arms purchases including air defence weaponry as clashes …

Sri Lanka Tiger supremo wounded in air attack: report

Dec 16, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's elusive Tamil rebel supremo was wounded in an air strike last month by security forces shortly after his annual policy …

Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger arms dealer jailed in U.S.

Dec 15, 2007 (LBO) – A United States federal court has jailed an Indonesian arms dealer who sought weapons for Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers, U.S. media …

Sri Lanka’s inflation rockets to 24.1-pct amidst record money printing

Dec 15, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's country-wide inflation hit a record 24.1 percent in October 2007, following one of the worst bouts of money printing …

Sri Lanka reserves up on government borrowings

Dec 14, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's official foreign reserves had shot up to 3,226 million dollars in October from following a 500 million dollar sovereign …

Sri Lanka govt minister defects to opposition ahead of crucial vote

Dec 14, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's national heritage minister, Anura Bandaranaike, crossed over to the opposition benches in parliament a few minutes ago, …

Sri Lanka October trade gap widens, 10-month deficit still down

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Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger suspects on trial in Australia

Dec 14, 2007 (LBO) – Three Australians of Sri Lankan Tamil origin are to stand trial in Australia's Supreme Court for engaging in terrorism related …

Sri Lanka govt wins crucial budget vote

Dec 14, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's government Friday won a crucial vote in parliament on its 2008 budget, despite a last minute crossover of a cabinet …

Sri Lanka gets UN human rights visitor

December 13, 2007 (LBO) – A United Nations human right representative concerned with refugees is to arrive in Sri Lanka today on a week long visit at the …

Malaysian Tamils with alleged Sri Lanka Tiger links arrested

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13, 2007 (AFP) - Five leaders of Malaysian Indian activist group Hindraf were arrested Thursday under controversial security laws that allow …