Sri Lanka

  • Oct 6, 2011
  • 2 min read

Colombo's moves on human rights, but questions remain

The government today unveiled the NAP to address human rights concerns, following international...

Sri Lanka
  • Aug 19, 2011
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Sri Lanka's bullish growth outlook conceals key risks

Inflation rose 7.5% year-on-year in July from 7.1% the month before, according to an Economic...

Sri Lanka
  • Jul 15, 2011
  • 6 min read

War crimes charges to shift Colombo's strategic focus

In recent months, issues relating to alleged violations of human rights and war crimes during the...

Sri Lanka
  • Apr 19, 2011
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India's rise sparks military build-up in Pakistan

The military has successfully test-fired a newly developed short-range,...

Pakistan
  • Mar 31, 2011
  • 6 min read

SRI LANKA: Namal Rajapaksa's rise could face hurdles

Namal Rajapaksa is the eldest son of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and it is widely believed that...

Sri Lanka
  • Mar 24, 2011
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SRI LANKA: Political opinion swings anti-West on Libya

Hundreds of supporters of the National Freedom Front party, a member of the ruling coalition,...

Sri Lanka
  • Mar 10, 2011
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SRI LANKA/INDIA: Claims about LTTE could fuel rifts

An unknown number of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels are training in India with a...

Sri Lanka
  • Mar 8, 2011
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2011 Q2: South Asia

India and Pakistan agreed to resume peace talks in February after two years. However, both sides...