Colombo stocks plunge as trading opens on Tuesday

Colombo stocks fell three percent when trading opened on Tuesday after the Christmas break, following a weekend of violence in the North and East of the …

Mine blast kills 10 soldiers in Sri Lanka

Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels killed 10 soldiers and wounded eight Tuesday when they set off a powerful landmine in the Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka, …

Sri Lanka braces for high-profile funeral, toll hits six

Fresh violence claimed six more lives in Sri Lanka Monday as Tamil Tiger rebels prepared for the funeral of a Tamil legislator gunned down during Christmas …

Tsunami rebuilding suffering in the hand of bureaucracy and racial row

The hidden hand of the December 2004 devastation was touted as the mighty force that could finally settle a 20 year feud simmering between the government and …

Sri Lanka Tamil legislator shot dead at Christmas mass

Unidentified gunmen shot dead Tamil legislator Joseph Pararajasingham during a Catholic Christmas mass in Sri Lanka's embattled eastern province, police said. …

Tamil Tiger blast kills 15 Sri Lankan sailors, more violence feared

Suspected Tamil rebels blew up a navy road convoy in Sri Lanka on Friday killing at least 15 sailors and wounding 15 more, a defence ministry official said as …

Buffer zone rebuilding gets Red Cross Crescent money

A year after the December 26 tragedy, donors continue bring more assistance, with the most recent coming from the Red Cross in the form of an additional US$ 25 …

At least 12 military personnel killed in Mannar

Big hit At least 12 military personnel were killed when a bus full of soldiers was hit in a landmine explosion in Mannar. Big hit At least 12 military …

Navy bus attacked with landmine in Sri Lanka

Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels exploded a powerful landmine in north-western Sri Lanka, killing or injuring about 30 sailors travelling in a bus, a defence …

Tigers deny killing Sri Lanka sailors, accuse navy of attack

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels denied abducting and killing three sailors the previous day and accused the navy of launching an attack on their flotilla and …

Tamil Tiger blast kills 15 Sri Lankan sailors

Suspected Tamil rebels blew up a navy road convoy in Sri Lanka on Friday killing at least 15 sailors and wounding 15 more, a defence ministry official said as …

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Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse Wednesday promised to honour US$ 71 million due to Indian Oil Corp. buy glucophage online …

Sri Lanka sea battle ends with rebels, sailors captured

Sri Lanka's navy and Tamil Tigers fought a sea battle off the island's northwestern coast Thursday with three sailors suspected killed and seven rebels …

Sri Lanka raise diplomatic offensive after sea battle

Sri Lanka's navy and Tamil Tigers fought a sea battle off the island's northwest coast Thursday with three sailors feared killed and seven rebels captured, the …

Two Sri Lankan soldier killed in new clashes

At least two soldiers were killed in Sri Lanka's embattled northern peninsula of Jaffna Wednesday while security forces recovered three land mines aimed at …

Sri Lanka rejects Oslo venue for peace talks

Sri Lanka's president Wednesday rejected a Tamil rebel demand to hold talks in Oslo and welcomed a statement from an international quartet this week that urged …

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Co-chairs rap LTTE for instigating violence, Govt. for being slow to control paramilitary uprisings

The co-chairs of the Tokyo donor conference on Monday rapped the LTTE for instigating violence, warning that “a failure to demonstrate a willingness to …

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Lanka IOC said it is proceeding forward with plan to set up a lubrication blending plant in Trincomalee despite working capital constraints in its fuel …

Sri Lanka peace hopes dim amid fresh row over venue: diplomats

Hopes for a revival of Sri Lanka's peace process dimmed after Tamil Tiger rebels rejected a government offer to hold ice-breaking talks at an Asian venue …