Erosion of media freedom and human rights in Sri Lanka under watchdog eye

June 18, 2007 (LBO) – An international mission by rights bodies will take place later this month to asses the deteriorating media freedoms and human …

Synthetic Fuel

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2007 (AFP) - A fiery debate has been rekindled in Washington as US lawmakers mull proposed incentives to produce diesel fuel from coal. …

Sri Lanka facing attacks, international isolation: analysts

June 17, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has vowed to wage more attacks against Tamil rebels but analysts warn it faces the prospect of devastating retaliation and …

Heaven Sent

June 16, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's power utility has increased its hydro storage after heavy rains in the last three days, and if the trend continues it …

Sri Lanka urged to invite UN monitors to probe rights abuses

GENEVA, June 15, 2007 (AFP) - Amnesty International urged Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to invite UN monitors to verify claims of human rights …

Sri Lankan President says own steps under way to probe killings

GENEVA, June 15, 2007 (AFP) - President Mahinda Rajapakse of Sri Lanka and senior Sri Lankan officials said Friday that they were taking their own steps to …

Off-Grid

June 15, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will be able to light up 60,000 rural homes and also connect new private-sector renewable energy to the urban power grid …

Sri Lanka interest rates up on heavy government borrowing

June 13, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's 3-month risk free yields gained 15 basis points at the latest treasuries auction, while a ministerial decision to fix …

Sri Lanka trade deficit expands in April but BOP steady

June 14, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's exports grew 11. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA 5 percent and imports by 7.4 percent in the …

Filipino aid worker for US charity in Sri Lanka shot

June 14, 2007 (AFP) - A Filipino aid worker has been shot and wounded in northeastern Sri Lanka, a hospital spokeswoman said Thursday. Antonio Villeomour, of …

Sri Lanka slums to get facelift with UN, private sector help

June 14, 2007 (LBO) – The United Nations Habitat section has teamed up with Sri Lanka's urban development ministry to improve living conditions of low …

Sri Lankan defence official slams West over rights outcry

COLOMBO, June 13, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's top defence official has accused Western nations of bullying his government over human rights and defended the …

Sri Lanka economy slows in first quarter as expansionary stimulus wears off

June 13, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's economy slowed sharply to 6.1 percent in the first quarter of 2007 from 7.9 percent last year, as the conflict began to …

Power Blast

June 12, 2007 (LBO) – A blast ripped through a vital high voltage electricity transmission line in a suburb of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, but it failed …

Close Shave

June 12, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger saboteurs came close to cutting off a large chunk of Sri Lanka's electricity supply Tuesday by skirting tight security and …

No lifting of Tiger ban but human rights in Sri Lanka must be respected by all parties: UK minister

June 12, 2007 (LBO) – Britain's minister for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Kim Howells says his country will not lift the ban on the Tamil Tigers, …

Sri Lanka to study critical rights report

June 12, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president has called for "careful study" of a critical report that said the island is failing to investigate grave human …

Foreign experts slam Sri Lanka over slow rights probe

June 11, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka was Monday accused of dragging its feet despite a promise to tackle major human rights violations, as Western diplomats warned …

Britain asks Sri Lanka to end military campaign

June 11, 2007 (AFP) - Britain Monday asked its former colony Sri Lanka to end its military campaign and resume peace talks with separatist Tamil Tiger …

Sri Lanka premier apologizes for evicting Tamils

June 10, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's prime minister on Sunday apologised to ethnic minority Tamils for evicting them from the capital, promising there would be no …