Sri Lanka marks truce anniversary, conflict rages on
COLOMBO, Feb 21, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels mark the fifth anniversary of their Norwegian-brokered truce this week but …
COLOMBO, Feb 21, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels mark the fifth anniversary of their Norwegian-brokered truce this week but …
COLOMBO, Feb 21, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Wednesday asked neighbouring India to intensify a crackdown on suspected Tamil rebel gun-running across the narrow …
February, 20 (LBO) – Ceylon Petroleum Corporation wants to hedge 300,000 barrels of diesel before the end of the month, but is looking for better upside …
COLOMBO, Feb 20, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Tuesday condemned as an "abominable act of terrorism" the firebombing of a train from India to Pakistan that killed 68 …
COLOMBO, Feb 20, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan military aircraft bombed rebel-held territory on Tuesday, killing at least two villagers, the Tamil Tiger guerrillas …
COLOMBO, Feb 17, 2007 (AFP) - One civilian was killed and six other people were wounded when suspected Tamil Tiger rebels set off a fragmentation mine in …
February 17 (LBO) – An international journalist rights body has voiced concern as yet another Sri Lankan journalist went missing this week. Media …
COLOMBO, Feb 16, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's air force bombed suspected Tamil Tiger rebel targets in the northern Jaffna peninsula on Friday, the defence ministry …
February, 15 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is to shortly unveil a new tiered tariff framework for renewable energy suppliers giving existing mini-hydros windfall …
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 …
COLOMBO, Feb 15, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka faces international isolation for failing to pay close heed to human rights issues, former foreign minister Mangala …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Feb 13, 2007 (LBO) – A member of the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia municipal council was shot dead by unidentified gunmen Tuesday, police said. United National …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …