More Buddhist monks join in protest as JVP threatens to quit government
Sri Lankan Buddhist monks sit while fasting to protest government plans for a deal with Tamil Tiger rebels to share tsunami aid, in Colombo 08 June 2005. …
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Marxists signal quitting Sri Lanka coalition
Sri Lanka's Marxists, key coalition partners of President Chandrika Kumaratunga, announced Wednesday they will block her plan to share tsunami aid with Tamil …
Sri Lanka media minister quits
Sri Lanka's Media minister Mangala Samaraweera Tuesday quit amid a deepening crisis within the shaky coalition government, an official said. online pharmacy …
Sri Lanka coalition under siege as monks, Tigers mount pressure
Sri Lanka's president came under intense pressure as a key minister quit Tuesday and the influential Buddhist clergy vowed to end her career if she approved an …
Hopes for Sri Lanka peace talks rise after India backs aid plan with rebels
Sri Lanka's hopes of reviving peace talks with Tiger rebels were raised after India this week gave its backing to a controversial aid-sharing deal with the …
Two men shot dead in Sri Lanka capital may be linked to rebel factional feud
Unidentified gunmen shot dead two men in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo Sunday in killings that may be linked to factional fighting among Tamil rebels, a …
Sri Lankan president cancels talks with allies over tsunami aid deal
Sri Lanka's president Monday cancelled crucial talks with legislators of her Marxist-backed coalition amid mounting opposition to plans for an aid sharing-deal …
Bomb wounds five in Sri Lanka town where Tamil strike seeks troop pullout
A bomb blast wounded five people on Friday in Sri Lanka's northeastern port town of Trincomalee, where Tamils staged a strike to demand security forces …
Temasek Holdings fund manager to share tips with local financial community
A fund manager working for a top Asian investment fund would be in Sri Lanka to share and train local financial positions on risk management. A fund manager …
Sri Lanka econony waits for government to spend aid
A flood of financial support for Sri Lanka after the devastating tsunami has boosted the stock market to a record high and helped strengthen the Sri Lankan …
President India
03/06/2005 1. Her Excellency, Mrs. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka, paid a working visit to India from June 2-4, 2005. 03/06/2005 1. …
India offers to help Sri Lanka redesign air-defence capabilities: report
NEW DELHI, June 3 (AFP) - India has offered to assist its southern neighbour Sri Lanka redesign its air-defence network after allegations that Tamil Tiger …
Did Sri Lanka twist UN findings to justify zoning?
Sri Lanka's move to justify the no-building coastal buffer zone based on a United Nations sampling of tsunami survivors could be seriously flawed, a survey by …
Donors postpone talks with Sri Lankan rebels ahead of aid-sharing deal
International donors said Thursday they had postponed a meeting with Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels amid moves by Colombo to enter into a controversial …
World Bank facilitating access to information in Sri Lanka
Access to information increases economic growth and reduces corruption says the World Bank Institute. buy advair online …
Sri Lanka’s president in India for talks likely to focus on Tamil rebels
NEW DELHI, June 2 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president arrived here Thursday for talks with Indian leaders that are expected to cover Colombo's plans to strike a …
Slain Sri Lanka spy chief buried under tight security
Sri Lanka's senior most military intelligence officer killed since a truce with Tamil Tiger rebels was buried here Wednesday amid tight security, officials and …
Sri Lanka president to visit India ahead of aid-sharing deal with Tigers
Sri Lanka President Chandrika Kumaratunga will travel to New Delhi Thursday for talks with Indian leaders amid moves to strike an aid-sharing deal with Tamil …
Singer picks up A+(sri) rating for upcoming debenture
Singer Sri Lanka walked off with a A+(sri) rating from Fitch Ratings Sri Lanka for its upcoming four-year Rs. 500 million debenture. Singer Sri Lanka walked …
Sri Lankan military intelligence commander shot dead in Colombo
Suspected Tamil Tiger guerrillas Tuesday shot dead the commanding officer of a Sri Lankan army intelligence unit as he drove to his office in Colombo, the …