Sri Lanka vows to destroy Tiger planes
COLOMBO, April 25, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Wednesday vowed to destroy the Tamil Tigers' air capability, a day after the guerrillas killed six soldiers and …
Mexico, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan lead war on journalism: watchdog
VIENNA, April 25, 2007 (AFP) - A media watchdog on Wednesday described 2006 as the "most savage and brutal" year on record for journalists with 100 media …
Port Funds
April 25, 2007 (LBO) –The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Wednesday inked a deal with the Sri Lanka government to lend 300 million dollars to expand Colombo …
North Sri Lanka Tamil Tiger air raid kills six
April 24, 2007 (AFP) - Separatist Tamil Tiger rebels flying light aircraft bombed a military airbase on Sri Lanka's northern peninsula of Jaffna on Tuesday, …
Sri Lanka army chief says Tamil Tiger air raid was met with ground fire
April 24, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels used aircraft to target Sri Lanka's main military complex in the Jaffna peninsula Tuesday but were beaten back by …
Sri Lanka’s flying Tigers strike again
April 24, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels flying light aircraft bombed Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula Tuesday and launched an artillery attack, killing …
Tamil Tigers plan a break to watch Sri Lanka in World cup semi
April 24, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are to take a brief break from battle later Tuesday to watch the national cricket team play New Zealand …
Port Consolidation
April 24, 2007 (LBO) – Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping line, is to buy a bigger stake in South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT), …
Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers claim new air attack
April 24, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels said they carried out their second-ever air attack on Sri Lankan government troops on Tuesday, a claim that was …
Sri Lanka bus blast death toll goes up to 5
April 24, 2007 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels set off a bomb in northern Sri Lanka, killing five bus passengers and wounding another 33, defence …
Sri Lanka halts Norway envoy’s peace mission
COLOMBO, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka asked peace broker Norway to suspend a planned visit Monday to Tamil rebel-held territory in the island's north, …
New Formula
April 23, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's largest petroleum retailer the state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) may return to monthly price adjustments …
EU to tell Sri Lanka’s LTTE and others why they are called ‘terrorists’
LUXEMBOURG, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday to tell groups and individuals on its terror register why they are listed. online …
Six said killed in Sri Lanka clashes
COLOMBO, April 22, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels and government forces fought two gunbattles in Sri Lanka's restive north and east leaving at least six …
Sri Lanka cricket’s multi-ethnic, multi-religious unity yet to inspire divided nation
April 22, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankans treat cricket as a religion, but the sport has failed to heal wounds of this deeply divided nation despite its …
Torture ruled out on dead Maldivian dissident
COLOMBO, April 22, 2007 (AFP) - An independent autopsy found no signs of torture on a Maldives dissident who died shortly after being released from custody, …
Sri Lankan Tamil journalist shot dead
COLOMBO, April 20, 2007 (AFP) - Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Tamil journalist in northern Sri Lanka in the latest in a string of attacks against media …
Sri Lanka media crisis takes international twist
April 19, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's top defence official summoned Britain's envoy Thursday after he expressed solidarity with an editor facing death threats, …
Sri Lanka threatens to expel diplomats
April 18, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka warned Wednesday it may expel foreign diplomats who meddle in the island's internal affairs and said at least one unnamed …
Sri Lanka editor faces death threat
COLOMBO, April 18, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan authorities have issued a death threat against a newspaper editor for reporting on military excesses and human …