Sri Lanka talking to world leaders about controlling the LTTE

The government of Sri Lanka said on Thursday, that it is talking to world leaders about the need for further international pressure on the LTTE, to stop more …

Temporary closure of petroleum refinery, chokes Sri Lanka’s import bill

A month long shut down of the petroleum refinery and the country's never ending thirst for fuel, nearly tripled Sri Lanka's oil import bill in June, the …

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Anura Bandaranaike takes over as Foreign Minister

Minister Anura Bandaranaike took over as Sri Lanka’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs on Monday, replacing assassinated predecessor Lakshman Kadirgamar. …

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Petroleum retailer Lanka IOC is negotiating with the Public Enterprise Reform Commission (PERC) which is contesting the company’s claim to a petroleum …

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Sri Lanka keen for early truce talks with Tamil rebels: Norway

Sri Lanka's government is keen to have early talks to salvage a truce with Tamil Tiger rebels after both sides agreed to a review of the ceasefire, peacebroker …

Tigers agree to review Sri Lanka truce, emergency extended

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have agreed to meet with the government and review their truce which was threatened following the assassination of the foreign …

Norway clinches breakthrough in Sri Lanka peace bid, talks soon

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels Friday agreed to lift a 30-month deadlock in the Norwegian-brokered peace bid and open face-to-face talks with the Colombo …

Government wants review of enforcement aspects of cease fire agreement

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An agreement for Sri Lanka’s first coal power plant will be signed in China in end August. President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga will sign an …

Sri Lanka to extend emergency as Norway holds talks on peace process

Sri Lanka's president called for a month's extension of a state of emergency to give police and troops greater powers to hunt down the assassins of the …

Norway asked to tame Tigers to protect Sri Lankan ceasefire

Sri Lanka has asked peacebroker Norway to get Tamil rebels to accept new measures to safeguard a ceasefire threatened by the killing of the island's foreign …

Mobs pull down flags honouring slain Sri Lankan minister

United Nations flags at half mast were pulled down at offices in Sri Lanka's rebel-held north Monday by mobs opposed to the show of respect for slain Foreign …

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Sri Lanka says will ‘review’ peace process after killing

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Sri Lanka vows to share power with Tamils despite assassination

Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga vowed to press ahead with a plan to share power with minority Tamils despite the assassination of her foreign …

Sri Lanka fights shy from banning Tamil Tigers

The Sri Lankan government says it's still too premature to ban the Tamil Tiger rebels, following the assassination of foreign minister Lakshman Kadirgamar on …