Sri Lanka

  • Nov 18, 2009
  • 7 min read

SRI LANKA: Victory turns sour for Rajapakse

Former army chief General Sarath Fonseka indicated on November 16 that he may stand as a...

Sri Lanka
  • Nov 10, 2009
  • 2 min read

SRI LANKA: IMF signals approval as election looms

The IMF's representative for Sri Lanka today expressed confidence that Colombo can meet its...

Sri Lanka
  • Nov 4, 2009
  • 2 min read

SRI LANKA: Government rejects US interview request

Former army chief Sareth Fonseka today returned to Sri Lanka without acceding to requests for an...

Sri Lanka
  • Oct 9, 2009
  • 13 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Counterinsurgency doctrine evolves

Since the tide began to turn for US operations in Iraq, counterinsurgency (COIN) theory has...

  • Sep 28, 2009
  • 6 min read

SRI LANKA: Government fends off rights investigations

Government officials are preparing for the possible loss of a key EU trade concession. The move...

Sri Lanka
  • Sep 14, 2009
  • 2 min read

SRI LANKA: Economy shows modest acceleration

The end of Sri Lanka's civil war has helped boost growth in the agricultural sector and the...

Sri Lanka
  • Aug 11, 2009
  • 7 min read

SRI LANKA: Government will manage IMF loan carefully

The recently agreed loan will help stabilise the economy and encourage foreign capital inflows....

Sri Lanka
  • Aug 3, 2009
  • 6 min read

SRI LANKA: Government may detain refugees indefinitely

About 280,000 people are currently confined in government-run camps in northern Sri Lanka, posing...

Sri Lanka