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Sri Lanka president resists militant monks and Marxists, likely to survive
President Chandrika Kumaratunga, who has staked her government’s future on a tsunami aid-sharing deal with Tamil Tiger guerrillas, is likely to survive a threatened walkout by her Marxist coalition partner, officials and analysts said Tuesday. President Chandrika Kumaratunga, who has staked her government’s future on a tsunami aid-sharing deal with Tamil Tiger guerrillas, is likely […]
Foreign donors warn Sri Lanka over escalating violence
Sri Lanka’s main international donors Tuesday asked the Colombo government and Tamil Tiger rebels to take action to stop escalating violence and stem a wave of political killings undermining a fragile truce.Sri Lanka’s main international donors Tuesday asked the Colombo government and Tamil Tiger rebels to take action to stop escalating violence and stem a […]
Buddhist monk’s life endangered by tsunami aid mechanism
A faction of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka claim the life of another monk is endangered by the proposed tsunami aid mechanism for the north and east.A faction of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka claim the life of another monk is endangered by the proposed tsunami aid mechanism for the north and east. The National […]
National Bhikku Front representatives call for the withdrawal of the controversy ridden proposal to share tsunami aid
Monday – Colombo: National Bhikku Front representatives call for the withdrawal of the controversy ridden proposal to share tsunami aid with the LTTE. National Bhikku Front representative Thunnane Pragnamurthyi speaking at a press conference in Colombo on Monday. SF/LBO Monday – Colombo: National Bhikku Front representatives call for the withdrawal of the controversy ridden proposal […]
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A faction of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka claim the life of another monk is endangered by the proposed tsunami aid mechanism for the north and east.A faction of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka claim the life of another monk is endangered by the proposed tsunami aid mechanism for the north and east. The National […]
Sri Lanka police use tear gas, batons to break up monks protest
Police fired tear gas and used batons for the second time in days to break up a protest by Buddhist monks opposed to government plans to enter into a tsunami aid-sharing deal with Tamil rebels, a witness said.Police fired tear gas and used batons for the second time in days to break up a protest […]
Sri Lanka president in talks to save coalition
Sri Lanka’s president went into talks with opposition parties Monday in a bid to drum up support after a key coalition partner threatened to quit over a tsunami aid deal with Tamil Tiger rebels, officials said. Sri Lanka’s president went into talks with opposition parties Monday in a bid to drum up support after a […]
monks protest brings Colombo’s financial and central public transport district comes to a halt
Colombo’s financial and central public transport district came to a halt on Monday with the National Bikkhu Front attempting to march into the Presidential residence in Fort. Colombo’s financial and central public transport district came to a halt on Monday with the National Bikkhu Front attempting to march into the Presidential residence in Fort. The […]
Sri Lanka President slams Marxist amid deepening crisis
Sri Lanka’s president Sunday slammed her main Marxist coalition partner accusing them of “psychological terrorism” as a political crisis deepened and the government headed for a fatal collapse.Sri Lanka’s president Sunday slammed her main Marxist coalition partner accusing them of “psychological terrorism” as a political crisis deepened and the government headed for a fatal collapse. […]
Sri Lanka monk ends ‘death fast’ in exchange for talks
A Buddhist monk legislator called off a death fast, a day after Sri Lanka’s president promised to consult the clergy amid growing opposition to her plan to share tsunami aid with Tiger rebels. A Buddhist monk legislator called off a death fast, a day after Sri Lanka’s president promised to consult the clergy amid growing […]
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A Buddhist monk legislator called off a death fast, a day after Sri Lanka’s president promised to consult the clergy amid growing opposition to her plan to share tsunami aid with Tiger rebels. A Buddhist monk legislator called off a death fast, a day after Sri Lanka’s president promised to consult the clergy amid growing […]
Picture Caption – The coalition government’s Marxist ally on Friday vouched to break away from the Freedom Alliance
Friday-Colombo: The JVP’s top-rung at a press conference in Colombo laugh at a Journalists question asking why the party chose June 15 to break its ties with the government. The coalition government’s Marxist ally on Friday vouched to break away from the Freedom Alliance on June 15, if the President did not withdraw an […]