Sri Lanka to go for early presidential electionsOctober 13th, 2009 COLOMBO - Sri Lanka is to hold presidential elections nearly two years before scheduled, an official said Tuesday. "The presidential elections will be held before April next year," Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said.
Sri Lanka goes dark in nationwide blackoutOctober 9th, 2009 Sri Lanka goes dark in nationwide blackoutCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — An official says a power blackout plunged all of Sri Lanka into darkness for a few hours Friday because of a technical fault at an electricity distribution center. A spokesman for the power and energy ministry says the blackout affected almost all parts of the Indian Ocean island nation for few hours early Friday.
IMF approves $2.6 billion loan to Sri Lanka despite human rights concernsJuly 25th, 2009 IMF approves $2.6 billion loan to Sri LankaCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The International Monetary Fund has given final approval for a $2.6 billion loan for Sri Lanka despite calls from human rights groups that the island nation should first address concerns over its human rights record. Some $322.2 million of the loan will be immediately available to Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka denies entry to Canadian lawmaker, a critic of its war conductJune 10th, 2009 Sri Lanka bars entry to Canadian lawmakerCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka denied entry Wednesday to a Canadian lawmaker who was outspoken in his criticism of the military's war against the Tamil Tiger rebels, an official said. Immigration Commissioner P.
Sri Lanka seeks international help in post-war phaseMay 31st, 2009 SINGAPORE - Sri Lanka Sunday appealed for international assistance to rebuild the country after the military defeated Tamil separatists to end a three-decade civil war. "We have overcome terrorism, and Sri Lanka is poised for an economic takeoff," Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told a multilateral conference on Asian security in Singapore.
Sri Lanka to hold elections in northMay 25th, 2009 COLOMBO - The Sri Lankan government plans to hold local council elections in regions formerly controlled by the Tamil Tigers, a minister said here Monday. "I have today (Monday) signed the relevant gazette notification," said Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, minister of local government and provincial councils.
UK, US call for end to fighting in Sri LankaMay 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Visiting British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have expressed their "profound concern" over the humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka and called for a halt to the fighting in the northern part of that island nation. Around 50,000 people are trapped in a small area in the north east of the country
They issued a joint statement after a meeting in Washington to draw attention to the plight of residents caught up in the fighting in the country's war zone, Sky News reports.
India sends relief materials to Sri LankaApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With a view to help civilians displaced from their homes due to the ongoing war in Sri Lanka, India on Thursday handed over a consignment of 40,000 individually packed family sets of humanitarian relief material to the island nation. India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Alok Prasad personally handed over the relief material to the International Committee of the Red Cross, which is distributing the relief material in the no-fire zone.
17 die in Sri Lanka suicide bombingApril 20th, 2009 COLOMBO - At least 17 people were killed in a suicide bomb blast in Sri Lanka Monday, the defence ministry said.
Lahore attack won't affect bilateral ties: Sri LankaMarch 4th, 2009 COLOMBO - The Sri Lankan government said Tuesday the attack on the country's cricket team in Pakistan will not affect the relationship between the two countries. Speaking to reporters in Colombo on the attack, Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona said, 'This incident is unlikely to cause restraints between the two countries.'
He also said Sri Lanka was confident that the Pakistani government would do their utmost to apprehend and bring to justice the perpetrators of this dastardly attack.
Ruling party expected to win polls in Sri LankaFebruary 13th, 2009 COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's ruling party was poised to win elections being held Saturday in two of the nine provinces in what is widely seen as a prelude to snap parliamentary polls this year. The voting to select members of provincial councils was being held in the Central and North-Western provinces where more than 3.4 million voters are registered to vote.
Ruling party expected to win provincial polls in Sri LankaFebruary 13th, 2009 COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's ruling party was poised to win elections being held Saturday in two of the nine provinces in what is widely seen as a prelude to snap parliamentary polls this year. The voting to select members of provincial councils was being held in the central and north-western provinces where more than 3.4 million voters are registered to vote.
Jayawardene to quit as Sri Lanka cricket captainFebruary 10th, 2009 COLOMBO - Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has informed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that he would like to step down after the forthcoming tour of Pakistan. SLC chief-executive Duleep Mendis told IANS that Jayawardene expressed his desire to quit as captain after the Test series in Pakistan.
Explosion kills seven in Sri LankaJanuary 8th, 2009 COLOMBO - Three Air Force personnel and four civilians were killed Friday morning in a Claymore mine explosion in eastern Sri Lanka, defence officials said.
Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee dissolvedDecember 22nd, 2008 COLOMBO - Sri Lanka Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge Tuesday dissolved the interim committee of Sri Lanka Cricket headed by former captain Arjuna Ranatunga. Lokuge told IANS that the interim committee has been dissolved with immediate effect.
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