India seizes Tamil rebel boat off southern coast

CHENNAI, India, Feb 15, 2007 (AFP) - India's coast guard said it had foiled a major attack when it seized a boat belonging to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels …

Sri Lanka faces international isolation: ex-foreign minister

COLOMBO, Feb 15, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka faces international isolation for failing to pay close heed to human rights issues, former foreign minister Mangala …

Britain willing to play bigger peace role in Sri Lanka: minister

COLOMBO, Feb 15, 2007 (AFP) - Britain's junior foreign minister said here Thursday his country was willing to play a bigger role in bringing peace to Sri …

Blast injures 12 ahead of British minister’s visit

Feb 14, 2007 (AFP) - A blast in Sri Lanka's east hurt 12 people ahead of a visit to the region by Britain's junior foreign minister Kim Howells on Wednesday to …

Hydro Cash

February 14 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's national power utility has raised the tariff for existing mini-hydro plants by about 19 percent during the crucial wet …

Five killed as British minister tours Sri Lanka

Feb 14, 2007 (AFP) - Three rebels, a policeman and a security guard were killed in Sri Lanka's restive eastern province Wednesday as Britain's junior foreign …

Sri Lanka exports slow in 2006; remittances and borrowings bridge the gap

February 12 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's exports growth slowed to 8.4 percent in 2006 from 10.2 percent, while imports grew by 15.7 percent, widening the trade …

Municipal councilor shot dead

Feb 13, 2007 (LBO) – A member of the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia municipal council was shot dead by unidentified gunmen Tuesday, police said. United National …

Price Tactics

February, 13 (LBO) – Ceylon Petroleum Corporation will hold fuel prices steady this month with the help of a tax cut on petrol, a top official said. The …

Red tape stifles Sri Lanka’s business confidence

Feb 13, 2007 (AFP) - High taxes and rigid labour laws are weighing on business confidence in troubled Sri Lanka, which is one of the worst places to do …

One killed, five injured in Sri Lanka

One killed, five injured in Sri Lanka COLOMBO, Feb 13, 2007 (AFP) - A civilian was gunned down in Sri Lanka's restive north on Monday, while security forces …

Oil Pinch

February, 13 (LBO) - Lanka IOC, a unit of the Indian Oil Corporation, is poised to grab more market share from the country's dominant state-owned petroleum …

UK minister calls for peace in Sri Lanka

February 12 (LBO) – A UK minister has called for a peaceful solution to the conflict in Sri Lanka and said a continuing violence will hold back …

Sri Lankan president visits Maldives

MALE, Feb 11, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse arrived in the Maldives on Sunday for a series of talks on bilateral trade, officials said. …

Sri Lanka president strips security from three sacked ministers

COLOMBO, Feb 10, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse on Saturday withdrew the security detail from three ministers sacked a day earlier, …

Sri Lanka president sacks three ministers in surprise move

COLOMBO, Feb 9, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president Friday sacked three ministers, including the former foreign minister, amid growing dissension within the …

Alternative Fund

February 09 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will set up an agency to administer the renewable energy sector in Sri Lanka and also establish a fund to support newer …

Sri Lanka town shuts down to mourn slain Hindu priest

Feb 9, 2007 (AFP) - A town in Sri Lanka's embattled east shut down Friday as a sign of respect for a Hindu priest gunned down four days after he welcomed …

Not Funny

February, 08 (LBO) – A decision by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to tender its liquid petroleum gas output in the open market will re-create an …

Reforms slash poverty in Sri Lanka’s western province, bad policies worsen it elsewhere

February 08 (LBO) – Economic reforms has slashed poverty in Sri Lanka's western province while backward policies that kept agriculture stagnant in rural …