Sri Lanka death toll hits 119 as troops halt offensive
Aug 29, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops facing heavy resistance halted an advance Tuesday into territory held by the rebel Tamil Tigers, as the death toll from …
Sri Lankan journalist kidnapped
Aug 29, 2006 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan radio journalist was kidnapped near the capital Colombo on Tuesday, police said, prompting appeals by colleagues for his safe …
Deutsche Bank and Central bank respond to story on central bank independence
The Central Bank's Senior Deputy Governor and the Deutsche Bank Head of Communications to the Asia Pacific Region have responded to our story headlined …
Sri Lanka president leaves on sudden trip to Britain
Aug 29, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse left here Tuesday on a sudden visit to London for talks with Prime Minister Tony Blair, official …
Red Ink
August 29, 2006 (LBO) – Indian fuel retailer Lanka IOC Ltd reported a net loss of 584.0 million rupees for the three months to June on Tuesday, citing …
Top Offers
August 28, 2006 (LBO) – Just over ten foreign and local firms put in bids for a license to market lubricants in Sri Lanka, when offers closed on Monday, …
Oil Options
August 28, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is trying to terminate an agreement with Norwegian survey company TGS Nopec and buy up three years worth of seismic …
Sri Lanka hunts for fugitive executive facing US fraud charges
Aug 28, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police said Monday they were hunting alleged fugitive executive Jacob "Kobi" Alexander after reports he fled fraud charges in …
Heavy fighting in Sri Lanka as troops move to secure port
Aug 28, 2006 (AFP) - At least four Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and 41 wounded as security forces launched a ground offensive Monday to push back guerrilla …
Independent central bank needed for stable cost of living in Sri Lanka: economist
August 27, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should have an independent central bank which can conduct prudent monetary policy in order to have low inflation, a …
New clashes in Sri Lanka as foreigners head for safety
Aug 27, 2006 (AFP) - The Red Cross ferried 150 foreign nationals to safety from the embattled Jaffna peninsula Sunday as the Sri Lankan military claimed fresh …
New ceasefire head prepares for Sri Lanka’s mission impossible
Aug 27, 2006 (AFP) - The new head of Sri Lanka's truce monitors takes over a team cut by nearly half this week amid warnings by his predecessor of "mission …
Explosion kills six in Sri Lanka as foreigners prepare to ship out
Aug 26, 2006 (AFP) - A bomb killed six Sri Lankan soldiers and wounded 11 Saturday as they cleared up after fierce fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels in the …
Sri Lankan rebels release policeman after nearly one year
26, 2006 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan policeman was released Saturday after being held for nearly a year by Tamil Tigers when he pursued a suspected British paedophile …
UN says food running out in parts of Sri Lanka
Aug 25, 2006 (AFP) - The United Nations said Friday food was running out in strife-torn parts of Sri Lanka with the government stalling the entry of the …
Aid ship docks at Jaffna as five killed in Sri Lanka clashes: military
Aug 25, 2006 (AFP) - A food relief ship began unloading in northern Sri Lanka Friday to lift a two-week siege of the Jaffna peninsula as fresh clashes left …
More Canadians arrested in Tamil Tigers anti-terror sweep
OTTAWA, Aug 24, 2006 (AFP) - Three Canadian residents accused of supporting Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tiger rebels were arrested this week at the cusp of a …
Sri Lankan warplanes bomb Tiger base as aid groups hit
Aug 24, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan warplanes bombed a suspected base used by seaborne Tamil Tigers on Thursday as aid groups were hit in continuing violence that …
Departing ceasefire monitor chief slams EU in gloomy Sri Lanka outlook
COLOMBO, Aug 24, 2006 (AFP) - The outgoing chief monitor of Sri Lanka's crumbling ceasefire Thursday criticised the EU for banning the Tamil Tiger rebels and …
Sri Lanka fighting set for long haul: analysts
Aug 23, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's latest fighting could drag on despite international pressure as the government and Tiger rebels seek the military upper hand …