Tag: Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan president braces for coalition split over Tamil aid deal
Sri Lankan plain clothes policemen forcibly carry away Buddhist monk Dambara Amila ending his fast to the death in Colombo, 15 June 2005. (AFP) Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga braced Wednesday for the departure from government of a key coalition partner over plans for a tsunami aid sharing deal with Tamil Tiger rebels, officials said. […]
Better Late?
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is trying to increase its fixed electricity charges by August.The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is trying to increase its fixed electricity charges by August. “It is imperative that we increase prices or we will incur large losses.There is no alternative but to pass this on to consumers,” CEB General Manager, […]
Marxist party readies to quit Sri Lankan coalition, police end monk fast
Sri Lankan plain clothes policemen forcibly carry away Buddhist monk Dambara Amila ending his fast to the death in Colombo, 15 June 2005. The monk was protesting government plans to enter into an aid sharing deal with Tamil Tiger rebels. Amila is supported by the government’s main coalition partner, the Marxist JVP, which has vowed […]
Power Surge
Fixed electricity prices could double after a Cabinet green light expected on Wednesday, to tide the thermal dependant Electricity Board through surging crude costs.Fixed electricity prices could double after a Cabinet green light expected on Wednesday, to tide the thermal dependant Electricity Board through surging crude costs. About 60 percent of the country’s electricity generation […]
Top donors take a shot at ceasefire violations by Govt and LTTE.
A top meeting of donors in Washington on Monday took a shot at Sri Lanka’s fragile peace, whacking both the government and Tamil rebels for ceasefire violations.A top meeting of donors in Washington on Monday took a shot at Sri Lanka’s fragile peace, whacking both the government and Tamil rebels for ceasefire violations. Co-chairs of […]
Sri Lanka president resists militant monks and Marxists, likely to survive
President Chandrika Kumaratunga, who has staked her government’s future on a tsunami aid-sharing deal with Tamil Tiger guerrillas, is likely to survive a threatened walkout by her Marxist coalition partner, officials and analysts said Tuesday. President Chandrika Kumaratunga, who has staked her government’s future on a tsunami aid-sharing deal with Tamil Tiger guerrillas, is likely […]
Foreign donors warn Sri Lanka over escalating violence
Sri Lanka’s main international donors Tuesday asked the Colombo government and Tamil Tiger rebels to take action to stop escalating violence and stem a wave of political killings undermining a fragile truce.Sri Lanka’s main international donors Tuesday asked the Colombo government and Tamil Tiger rebels to take action to stop escalating violence and stem a […]
JVP says will pull out of government by Thursday
The JVP today re-iterated that it would pull out of Sri Lanka’s coalition government tomorrow at midnight, if the joint mechanism is not pulled out.The JVP today re-iterated that it would pull out of Sri Lanka’s coalition government tomorrow at midnight, if the joint mechanism is not pulled out. At a mass public rally near […]
Troubleshooter
Government and trade union talks on Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) restructuring collapses and trade unions call for mediation by the Prime Minister again.Government and trade union talks on Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) restructuring collapses and trade unions call for mediation by the Prime Minister again. Over the past month trade unions, lending agnecies and government […]
National Bhikku Front representatives call for the withdrawal of the controversy ridden proposal to share tsunami aid
Monday – Colombo: National Bhikku Front representatives call for the withdrawal of the controversy ridden proposal to share tsunami aid with the LTTE. National Bhikku Front representative Thunnane Pragnamurthyi speaking at a press conference in Colombo on Monday. SF/LBO Monday – Colombo: National Bhikku Front representatives call for the withdrawal of the controversy ridden proposal […]
‘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 police use tear gas, batons to break up monks protest
Police fired tear gas and used batons for the second time in days to break up a protest by Buddhist monks opposed to government plans to enter into a tsunami aid-sharing deal with Tamil rebels, a witness said.Police fired tear gas and used batons for the second time in days to break up a protest […]