Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA: Polls will impact on the peace talks
Local government elections are taking place today.
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Government and rebels agree to talks
The government and Tamil Tiger rebels yesterday agreed to hold fresh peace talks in February.
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Talks 'urgently' needed to keep the peace
Norway's Minister of International Development, Erik Solheim, called today on Colombo and the...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Fiscal deficit expected to increase
President Mahinda Rajapakse yesterday unveiled his first budget since he took office on November...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Rebels threaten to renew conflict
Tamil Tiger rebels yesterday said they would renew their violent struggle for an independent...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Hawks are kept out of the cabinet
President Mahinda Rajapakse appointed a 25-member cabinet yesterday following his victory in the...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Rajapakse wins election
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse, of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), was today...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Reform and peace at stake in November poll
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, leading contender in the presidential elections, has forged a...
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