Court aid ruling dims Sri Lanka hopes of early peace talks
The Supreme Court scuppering of a landmark deal to share aid among Sri Lanka's warring parties was seen by diplomats and analysts as a major setback to the …
Norway has no immediate plans to push new talks on Sri Lanka aid deal
Peace broker Norway denied a report it was planning to send envoys to Sri Lanka after a Supreme Court ruling effectively scuttled a deal to share billions of …
Sri Lanka court blocks tsunami deal, tension mounts in northeast
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Friday blocked a controversial deal with Tiger rebels to share billions of dollars in tsunami aid as a fragile truce came under …
Sri Lanka court blocks tsunami deal with Tigers
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Friday effectively blocked a controversial government deal with Tamil Tiger rebels to share billions of dollars in foreign aid for …
Supreme Court ruling to affect aid flows, exchange rate
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court blocking the joint mechanism on tsunami relief distribution could slow foreign aid inflows and hurt the reconstruction effort, …
Tigers quit Sri Lanka town, bomb hurled at tsunami relief centre
A bomb exploded at a tsunami relief centre in volatile northeast Sri Lanka, wounding nine civilians while 12 soldiers were wounded in separate grenade attacks, …
Finance Minister says only unspecified funds will go into P-TOMS
Finance Minister Sarath Amunugama says only “non-specified” project funding will go through the post-tsunami aid sharing deal signed with the LTTE. buy …
President appeals for calm as Sri Lanka violence escalates
Sri Lanka's president has appealed for calm in the restive northeast where bomb attacks have left four dead and more than a dozen wounded since the weekend, …
Killing sparks fresh fears for Sri Lanka truce amid appeal for calm
Sri Lankan troops shot dead a suspected Tamil rebel Thursday, officials said, heightening tensions hours after the president appealed for calm amid fears of a …
Reserve Power
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to extend a deadline on its US$ 30 mn loan to the power sector by six months, even as unions relent on a new reform …
Bomb hurled at tsunami relief centre in Sri Lanka, 10 wounded
A bomb was thrown at a tsunami relief centre in a volatile northeastern town in Sri Lanka early Wednesday, injuring at least nine civilians and a soldier, …
Eight hurt as strike cripples Sri Lanka district amid Tiger war warning
At least eight policemen and a soldier were wounded in suspected Tamil rebel attacks in strike-bound northeastern Sri Lanka, a day after the guerrillas warned …
Following a string of assassinations, the United States is urging the government and the Tamil Tigers to rebuild trust and renew peace talks.
Following a string of assassinations, the United States is urging the government and the Tamil Tigers to rebuild trust and renew peace talks. buy advair online …
Sri Lanka Tigers mourn slain cadres amid tight security
Tamil Tiger rebels were observing a day of mourning in northeastern Sri Lanka, a day after two of their senior members and two others were killed in a grenade …
Four killed in attack on Tamil Tiger office in Sri Lanka
Unidentified attackers hurled grenades at an office belonging to Tamil Tiger rebels in northeast Sri Lanka, killing at least four people, a military official …
Four men killed in Colombo
Police found the bullet riddled bodies of four men dumped inside a four-wheel drive vehicle parked near Colombo's main conference centre, officials said. …
US supports P-TOMS, but wont put money in P-TOMS trust fund
The US says it will not put money for tsunami reconstruction into the P-TOMS (Post Tsunami Operational Management Structure) trust fund due to "legal …
Sri Lanka will not be forced to hold snap polls: minister
Sri Lanka's shaky minority government said Friday it expected to survive a crucial budget vote later this year and would not be forced to hold snap elections, …
Quick Jab
Sri Lanka has secured US$ 500 million soft loan from China to finance a coal power plant and highway projects, officials said Friday. Sri Lanka has secured US$ …
Sri Lanka Tigers honour 241 suicide bombers
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers Tuesday marked the 18th anniversary of their first suicide attack with a military parade and religious services to honour 241 who …