Power Struggle

Ceylon Electricity Board trade unions were to meet late Monday for crucial talks on restructuring the state owned power utility ahead of a donor deadline on Wednesday.Ceylon Electricity Board trade unions were to meet late Monday for crucial talks on restructuring the state owned power utility ahead of a donor deadline on Wednesday. The unions […]

Buddhist monk’s life endangered by tsunami aid mechanism

A faction of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka claim the life of another monk is endangered by the proposed tsunami aid mechanism for the north and east.A faction of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka claim the life of another monk is endangered by the proposed tsunami aid mechanism for the north and east. The National […]

Sri Lanka President slams Marxist amid deepening crisis

Sri Lanka’s president Sunday slammed her main Marxist coalition partner accusing them of “psychological terrorism” as a political crisis deepened and the government headed for a fatal collapse.Sri Lanka’s president Sunday slammed her main Marxist coalition partner accusing them of “psychological terrorism” as a political crisis deepened and the government headed for a fatal collapse. […]

” in exchange for talks

A Buddhist monk legislator called off a death fast, a day after Sri Lanka’s president promised to consult the clergy amid growing opposition to her plan to share tsunami aid with Tiger rebels. A Buddhist monk legislator called off a death fast, a day after Sri Lanka’s president promised to consult the clergy amid growing […]

Sri Lanka monk ends ‘death fast’ in exchange for talks

A Buddhist monk legislator called off a death fast, a day after Sri Lanka’s president promised to consult the clergy amid growing opposition to her plan to share tsunami aid with Tiger rebels. A Buddhist monk legislator called off a death fast, a day after Sri Lanka’s president promised to consult the clergy amid growing […]

India discusses defence pact with Sri Lanka

Negotiations were under way between India and Sri Lanka for a defence cooperation pact, visiting Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said here Friday as his hosts faced a deepening political crisis. Negotiations were under way between India and Sri Lanka for a defence cooperation pact, visiting Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said here Friday as […]

Sri Lanka Marxists give president ultimatum to back off from Tigers deal

Sri Lanka’s coalition plunged into deeper crisis Friday as a key partner gave the president five days to back off from an aid-sharing deal with rebels or risk losing the government.Sri Lanka’s coalition plunged into deeper crisis Friday as a key partner gave the president five days to back off from an aid-sharing deal with […]

‘s Marxist ally on Friday vouched to break away from the Freedom Alliance

  Friday-Colombo: The JVP’s top-rung at a press conference in Colombo laugh at a Journalists question asking why the party chose June 15 to break its ties with the government. The coalition government’s Marxist ally on Friday vouched to break away from the Freedom Alliance on June 15, if the President did not withdraw an […]

Buddhist monk threatens to set fire to himself if joint mechanism not dropped

Buddhist monk threatens to set fire to himself as opposition to a working arrangement with the LTTE heats up in Sri Lanka.Buddhist monk threatens to set fire to himself as opposition to a working arrangement with the LTTE heats up in Sri Lanka. The National Bikkhu Front went on a protest walk from Punchi Borella […]

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