Sri Lanka media crisis takes international twist

April 19, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's top defence official summoned Britain's envoy Thursday after he expressed solidarity with an editor facing death threats, …

Price Pressure

April 18, 2007 (LBO) – The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) which lost 1.5 billion rupees in 2006 is seeking a price hike to ward off an 800 million …

Sri Lanka editor faces death threat: rights group

April 18, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan authorities have issued a thinly veiled death threat against a newspaper editor for reporting on military excesses and human …

Sri Lanka threatens to expel diplomats

April 18, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka warned Wednesday it may expel foreign diplomats who meddle in the island's internal affairs and said at least one unnamed …

Sri Lanka editor faces death threat

COLOMBO, April 18, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan authorities have issued a death threat against a newspaper editor for reporting on military excesses and human …

New Sri Lanka investment chief assures faster approvals, encourages local investors

April 18, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new investment promotion chief said Wednesday he wants to speed up approvals but also be more selective in …

Rebels gun down 4 in Sri Lanka’s east

COLOMBO, April 17, 2007 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels gunned down four people in Sri Lanka's north and eastern regions as violence continued during …

Sri Lanka spends 54% percent of tax revenue on government jobs; unemployment down to 6.5%

April 17, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has spent 54 cents out of every tax rupee collected last year on government jobs and pensions, while plans are afoot to hire …

Pricey Burn

April 16, 2007 (LBO) – A litre of diesel may be raised by five rupees tomorrow in the face of rising global oil prices, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation …

Conflicts doubled global displacement in 2006, report says

GENEVA, April 16, 2007 (AFP) - The number of people displaced within their own countries by conflicts doubled last year, pushing the global total to 24.5 …

Powerless

April 15, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka lost electricity power Sunday as the entire national electricity grid failed shortly before 3.00 pm local time, …

Sri Lanka peace process, ceasefire in tatters

by Stefan Smith COLOMBO, April 15, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's peace process is in tatters with both the government and Tamil Tigers once again pushing for a …

Sri Lanka peace process on ice as international community wait for battle fatigue

COLOMBO, April 15, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's peace process is in tatters with both the government and Tamil Tigers once again pushing for a military solution, …

Sri Lanka Tamil Tiger breakaway group member shot dead

April 15, 2007 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels shot dead a member of a breakaway group in eastern Sri Lanka as the country marked the start of the …

Sri Lanka state firm bank debt has doubled in a year: Central Bank

April 15, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's state corporation debt to the banking system has doubled in 2006, with energy firms accounting for most of it, the …

Five including child shot by Tamil Tigers as Sri Lanka marks New Year: military

COLOMBO, April 14, 2007 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels shot dead five people in eastern Sri Lanka on Saturday, the military said, as the country marked …

Sri Lanka Tigers deny using satellite illegally

COLOMBO, April 13, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels on Friday rejected allegations that they were illegally using a commercial satellite to …

Tigers vow retaliation in Sri Lanka’s east

COLOMBO, April 13, 2007 (AFP) - The Tamil Tigers vowed Friday to hit back against an advance by government troops in the east of Sri Lanka, accusing the …

Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers using satellite illegally: Intelsat

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have been illegally using a satellite of US giant Intelsat to beam their radio and …

Sri Lanka tense as govt makes ‘final push’ against Tigers

by Stefan Smith BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka, April 12, 2007 (AFP) - Tensions are running high in Sri Lanka's east as government troops fight what they insist is the …