Sri Lanka

  • Mar 15, 2013
  • 2 min read

Japan woos Colombo amid fears about China

Tokyo and Colombo will increase cooperation on strengthening maritime security in the Indian...

Sri Lanka
  • Jan 14, 2013
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Sri Lankan government weighs risks on impeachment

President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday ratified the Parliamentary Council's move to impeach...

Sri Lanka
  • Jan 4, 2013
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Impeachment pits Sri Lanka executive against judiciary

The Supreme Court yesterday ruled that parliament's impeachment proceedings are unconstitutional,...

Sri Lanka
  • Nov 1, 2012
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Colombo impeachment move will dampen business climate

The governing United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) today moved a motion in parliament to...

Sri Lanka
  • Oct 24, 2012
  • 6 min read

Sri Lanka's political trends portend long-term risks

Three years after the end of the civil war, President Mahinda Rajapaksa's government is facing...

Sri Lanka
  • Aug 8, 2012
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China's authorities steer clear of fishing incidents

Sri Lanka's navy has 'handed over' 37 Chinese fishermen to Chinese consular staff, the BBC and...

China
  • May 29, 2012
  • 6 min read

Fonseka support may embolden Sri Lankan opposition

Former Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka was released on May 21 through a remission...

Sri Lanka
  • Mar 9, 2012
  • 7 min read

Colombo tightens grip but faces rising discontent

Since winning a second term in office in the 2010 election, President Mahinda Rajapaksa's...

Sri Lanka