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Sri Lanka urged by Japan envoy to probe war crimes charges
Nov 30, 2011 (LBO) – A Japanese ‘peace envoy’ to Sri Lanka has pressed the island to probe allegations of human rights abuses that led to the loss of duty free market access to Europe. Yasushi Akashi, who served as a special envoy of the Japanese government during the island’s ethnic war, said a national […]
Sri Lanka ex-army chief jailed for three years
November 18, 2011 (AFP) – A Sri Lankan High Court sentenced former army chief Sarath Fonseka to three years in jail on Friday after finding him guilty of making a false allegation against the president’s brother. Fonseka, who ran against President Mahinda Rajapakse in 2010 elections, is already serving a 30-month prison term after a […]
Petroleum Prospects
Nov 15, 2011 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka unit of Indian Oil Corporation’s profit for the September 2011 quarter fell sharply from a year ago with sales staying virtually stagnant, interim accounts filed with the stock exchange showed. Lanka Indian Oil Corp. said net profit fell 44.6 percent to 277.8 million rupees in the quarter […]
Gas Strike
Nov 14, 2011 (LBO) – Cairn Lanka, a unit of India’s Cairn Energy, has made a second gas strike off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka. On October 04, Cairn Lanka had begun work on CLPL-Barracuda-1G/1, a second well. The presidents office said in a statement that the state petroleum exploration office has been informed […]
EU concerned over Sri Lanka net censorship
Nov 08, 2011 (LBO) – The European Union has expressed concern over the blocking of several dissident websites in Sri Lanka, which the island’s information ministry said was damaging image of politicians and senior state officials. “The EU considers that freedom of press forms an integral part of any democratic system,” European Union heads of […]
Sri Lanka targets dissident websites
November 5, 2011 (AFP) – Sri Lanka Saturday warned websites to register with the authorities after the United States expressed deep concern over Colombo’s blocking of a popular Internet-based dissident publication. The Ministry of Mass Media and Information said many reports posted on dissident websites amounted to character assassination of President Mahinda Rajapakse, his ministers […]
Britain urges Sri Lanka to make progress on rights by 2013
LONDON, October 30, 2011 (AFP) – British Prime Minister David Cameron urged Sri Lanka on Sunday to make progress on human rights before it hosts the next Commonwealth leaders meeting in 2013 to prevent the likelihood of boycotts. Cameron said he pressed President Mahendra Rajapaske during this year’s Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Australia […]
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PERTH, October 30, 2011 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s foreign minister Sunday condemned a “preposterous” UN-commissioned report alleging war crimes in his country, revealing he stopped Canada raising it at a Commonwealth meeting. Foreign Minister Gamini Peiris also confirmed Sri Lanka will host the next Commonwealth leaders’ meeting in 2013, saying that none of the 54-nation […]
Price Balance
Oct 30, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has raised pump prices by around 10 percent with petrol prices going up by 12.00 rupees a litre and diesel by only 8. 00 rupees, widening an already existing gap. The standard 90-Octane petrol will now cost 137 rupees at the pump and the premium 95-Octane 155 rupees. […]
Commonwealth agree they must reform
PERTH, October 30, 2011 (AFP) – A Commonwealth summit bringing together world leaders from the 54-nation bloc closed Sunday agreeing on the urgent need to reform the grouping but without consensus on human rights. In a communique, they noted that a report from an “Eminent Persons Group” (EPG) set up at their last meeting to […]
Queen opens Commonwealth summit amid heavy security
PERTH, October 28, 2011 (AFP) – Queen Elizabeth II opened the 54-nation Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Friday where issues from human rights to succession to the British throne are being discussed. Leaders were greeted with a traditional indigenous cleansing ceremony at the Perth Convention Centre by elders from the Noongar Aboriginal tribe before […]
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PERTH, October 28, 2011 (AFP) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Friday invoked an Australian Aboriginal proverb which notes “we are just passing through”, as she called for enduring results from a Commonwealth summit. Dressed in a powder blue silk jacquard dress and coat with navy trim adorned with a brooch which previously belonged to her […]