Marxists, monks make strange allies in arcane Sri Lanka elections
Elections have turned Sri Lankan politics topsy-turvy with Marxists and monks joining with a prime minister whose bid for the top job has alienated his own …
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Sri Lankan tsunami survivors split over disaster aid, policies
TELEWATTA, AFP - A concrete pole in a coconut grove in this southern Sri Lankan town has determined, to some extent at least, how tsunami survivors will vote …
Outgoing Kumaratunga gets South Asia summit send off — and dubious honour
Sri Lanka's outgoing president bids farewell to regional politics at a South Asian summit this week but retains the honour of being the longest serving head of …
Sri Lanka’s Mr. Pain Killer encourages toddy tapping
Sri Lanka's Mr. Pain Killer and Presidential Candidate Victor Hettigoda says he would have encouraged toddy-tapping apart from giving every home a milch cow if …
Sri Lanka astrologers see better times after vote
Sri Lankan astrologers have predicted their fortunes will rise after Thursday's presidential election and see the opposition leader as the candidate with the …
Sri Lanka’s former PM struggles to claim presidential prize
The frontrunner in Sri Lanka's presidential vote, Ranil Wickremesinghe, claims credit for freezing a decades-long ethnic war but that has not translated into …
Sri Lankan stocks surge on eve of presidential vote
Sri Lankan stocks closed on an all time high on the eve of Thursday's crucial presidential vote with punters betting on opposition leader walking away with the …
Two policemen killed in Sri Lanka ahead of presidential elections
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Peace, economy, tsunami aid the key issues in Sri Lanka poll
Sri Lanka's war-battered and tsunami-hit economy and the peace process with the Tamil Tiger rebels will be key issues when the island-nation goes to the polls …
Three possible scenarios coming out of the November Presidential polls
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Sri Lanka PM secures deal with nationalist monks
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse today formally wrapped up another controversial deal with a hard-line party of Buddhist monks, promising to …
Norway to send envoy to Sri Lanka truce talks
Peace broker Norway said it would send a special envoy to Sri Lanka to help save a troubled ceasefire after admitting it had failed to secure agreement about a …