Tag: Sri Lanka
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 professionals killed across the world. It was a “war on journalism,” said Johann Fritz, director of the International Press Institute. “With 100 journalists killed, 2006 was the most […]
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 port that it said would help keep Sri Lanka’s shipping costs down. Finance Ministry secretary P.B. Jayasundera said the government will chip in with 180 million dollars, and expects […]
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 ground fire, the army chief said on national television. Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said they used ground fire to attack the rebel aircraft which changed course and bombed […]
‘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 at least six soldiers, officials and the rebels said.In their second air strike in as many months, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiriyan said two light aircraft were […]
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 in the World Cup semi-finals. “There may not be any attacks tonight because we are also watching the match,” Tiger spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiriyan told AFP by […]
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), Colombo Port’s privatized transshipment facility, in a deal that sees Dubai Ports World selling out. Other shareholders of SAGT are Evergeen, SLPA, and multilateral lenders. Maersk is currently Colombo’s biggest customer […]
Canada says Sri Lanka needs more tsunami recovery help at grassroots level
April 24, 2007 (LBO) – More post-tsunami recovery work is needed in Sri Lanka especially in the north and east of the island, at a community level, a donor agency has said. The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has been working with local community based organizations and non-governmental organizations, through a 300 million rupee fund. […]
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 immediately denied by the military. The government on Monday asked peace broker Norway to put off a visit to rebel-held territory by their ambassador, citing security considerations. Two […]
Sri Lanka top trade chamber to brainstorm double digit growth in June
April 24, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s top trade chamber is kicking off an economic an investment forum in June, to boost growth to double digits and build consensus and partnership among the public and private sector, officials said. The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is hosting the three-day ‘Sri Lanka Economic Summit’ starting June 08, […]
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 officials said Tuesday.The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) set off the blast in the district of Vavuniya, 250 kilometres (150 miles) north of Colombo just before midnight on […]
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, killing at least six people, officials and the guerrillas said.The government on Monday asked peace broker Norway to put off a visit to rebel-held territory by their ambassador, citing security […]
‘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, diplomatic sources said.The Sri Lankan government told Norway’s top envoy here, Hans Brattskar, not to proceed with his visit to the town of Kilinochchi, 330 kilometres (206 miles) north […]