Sri Lanka rejects new war crimes charge
July 28, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military Thursday rejected new allegations that its political bosses ordered the execution of surrendering Tamil rebels …
Politics
Sri Lanka Tamil party sweeps north local bodies
July 25, 2011 (LBO) - A Tamil minority party has swept the polls in Sri Lanka's former war torn northern areas while the ruling coalition consolidated its …
Sri Lanka lawmaker challenges minister to debate over land deal
July 25, 2011 (LBO) - A Sri Lankan lawmaker has challenged a government minister to a television debate over the sale of state land to a Chinese firm. Harsha …
Sri Lanka urged by India to probe war crimes claims
NEW DELHI, July 15, 2011 (AFP) - India on Friday urged Sri Lanka to examine claims made in a British documentary that said it targeted civilians while crushing …
Sri Lanka holds Briton over war crimes video: media
July 9, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has arrested a Briton for allegedly helping a British TV channel produce a documentary accusing Sri Lankan troops of war crimes, …
Sri Lanka warned by UN rights chief
GENEVA, June 30, 2011 (AFP) - The UN's human rights chief Thursday warned Sri Lanka not to take too long in probing war crimes allegations, saying failure to …
Sri Lanka regime rejects press freedom bill
June 21, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ruling party used its parliamentary majority Tuesday to defeat an opposition-initiated bill to grant greater media freedom, a …
Canada seeks to curb human smuggling
OTTAWA, June 16, 2011 (AFP) - A Canadian minister on Thursday unveiled measures to curb human smuggling, calling it a "despicable crime" that abused country's …
Sri Lanka offers aircraft for UN peacekeeping
June 17, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has offered its attack helicopters and transport aircraft for UN peacekeeping operations, two years after the end of the …
Sri Lanka Tamil MPs beaten up by troops: party
June 17, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's main minority Tamil political group on Friday accused army troops of assaulting its lawmakers and breaking up a party meeting …
India pushes Sri Lanka on Tamil rights
June 11, 2011 (AFP) - India on Saturday asked Sri Lanka to address the grievances of the island's Tamil minority two years after the Tamil Tiger separatist …
Sri Lanka opposition speaks out on rule of law
June 07, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main opposition which contributed to the systematic breakdown of rule of law and limiting the freedoms of the people, has …
Sri Lanka under renewed pressure over war crimes
June 4, 2011 (AFP) - The United States said Saturday it remained "deeply concerned" about alleged Sri Lankan war crimes as it distanced itself from a junior US …
Sri Lanka judicial independence seen weakening
June 03, 2011 (LBO) - The International Bar Association’s human rights arm said it was concerned over what it called "the increasing erosion of judicial …
Sri Lanka monks join anti-pension protests
June 3, 2011 (AFP) - Hundreds of Buddhist monks took to the streets of Sri Lanka's capital Friday to express solidarity with factory workers protesting a …
Sri Lanka offers to probe ‘specific’ war crime claims
June 2, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's top military commander offered on Thursday to probe "specific allegations" of war crimes during the country's fight against …
Sri Lanka military says switched to unorthodox tactics to win war
June 02, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's armed forces developed new, unorthodox tactics and techniques to win the war against Tamil Tiger separatists, learning from …
Sri Lanka welfare spending seen helping raise support for war
May 31, 2011 (LBO) - A government fertiliser subsidy given to farmers was a key factor in generating public support for Sri Lanka's military campaign that …
Sri Lanka’s ‘terrorism’ seminar skipped by key nations
May 30, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is to hold an international seminar starting Tuesday to share lessons on its bloody defeat of Tamil rebels, but major nations …
Sri Lanka leader vows to defend troops on war crime claims
May 27, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Friday vowed to defend his military from war crimes allegations as the island marked the second …