Sri Lanka media minister bats for attacked journo

June 2, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's media minister has condemned the attack on a photo journalist of a Sri Lankan daily and has asked security forces to respect …

Sri Lanka air force bomb Tiger stronghold in the east

June 2, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's air force on Saturday bombed suspected rebel Tamil Tiger targets located in a jungle in the island's east, the defence …

Sri Lanka bans trucks travelling to capital from Tiger-controlled areas

June 2, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Saturday it would not allow trucks coming from rebel-held areas in the northeast into Colombo after police claimed to have …

India urges Sri Lanka not to shop for arms in China, Pakistan

CHENNAI, India, June 1, 2007 (AFP) - India is urging Sri Lanka not to buy weapons from China and Pakistan to fight Tamil rebels, New Delhi's national security …

Sri Lankan president ready for peace talks amid fighting

June 1, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president is ready to resume peace talks with Tamil Tiger rebels even as security forces are locked in combat with the …

Sri Lanka gets French help to develop construction industry and tsunami re-building

June 1, 2007 (AFP) - France on Friday gave Sri Lanka a 10 million euro (13.buy stromectol online buy stromectol online no prescription 4 million dollar) loan …

Sri Lanka evicts ‘loitering’ Tamils from capital

COLOMBO, June 1, 2007 (AFP) - Hundreds of minority Tamils have been asked to leave Sri Lanka's capital and return to their villages, some in conflict areas, …

Sri Lanka sitting on a budget deficit time bomb: economist

June 01, 2007 (LBO) – A large budget deficit is a fiscal time bomb, and central bank attempts to stabilize the economy may not work unless support comes …

Sri Lanka government offers to talk peace, amidst fighting

June 1, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president offered to open peace talks with Tamil Tiger rebels on Friday even as security forces were locked in combat with the …

Sri Lanka – Belgian tyre giant looks to roll faster

May 31, 2007 (AFP) - One of the world's biggest solid tyre makers is trying to double its turnover and turn Sri Lanka into a key exporter of rubber products. …

Sri Lanka minister wins over cricket board in selector row

May 31, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge said Thursday his officials will appoint selectors for national sporting teams after a row over …

ESPN rescues Afro-Asia Cup despite absense of Sri Lankan and Indian stars

NEW DELHI, May 31, 2007 (AFP) - The Afro-Asia series in India will go ahead as scheduled next week after the ESPN-Star network stepped in to save the …

Sri Lanka troops push on with offensives against rebels

May 31, 2007 (AFP) - Government forces kept up two offensives against Tamil Tiger rebels in the island's northern and eastern regions Thursday with casualties …

Red Cross returns to Sri Lanka front lines

May 30, 2007 (AFP) - The international Red Cross resumed work Wednesday on Sri Lanka's battle-scarred front lines, offering safe passage for civilians between …

Sri Lanka inflation spikes in May, but moderating trend still seen

May 30, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's inflation spiked in May by a massive 3 percentage points, reversing a three month trend of falling prices, but the …

Change Please

May 30, 2007 (LBO) – India's National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) which is hoping to build a coal plant with Sri Lanka's power utility has asked for …

Investors jittery as Sri Lanka fighting escalates

May 30, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's investors, international donors and lenders are watching with alarm as government fighting against Tamil Tiger rebels …

Sri Lanka changes exchange rate index base

May 30, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has changed the base year of two indexes that track the performance of the rupee against the country's trading partners to …

Sri Lankan capital on alert after bomb kills seven civillians

May 29, 2007 (AFP) - Security forces and police stepped up security in the Sri Lankan capital on Tuesday after suspected Tamil Tiger rebels set off a roadside …

Deal Flow

May 29, 2007 (LBO) – Globeleq, a unit of CDC investment group which is raising a billion dollars by selling power sector assets in Sri Lanka and other …