Sri Lanka

  • Feb 9, 2004
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SRI LANKA: Elections dims peace prospects

President Chandrika Kumaratunga on Saturday dissolved parliament and announced that parliamentary...

Sri Lanka
  • Jan 22, 2004
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SRI LANKA: President allies with leftists

President Chandrika Kumaratunga's main parliamentary opposition Sri Lankan Freedom Party has...

Sri Lanka
  • Jan 14, 2004
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SRI LANKA: Kumaratunga seeks extra year in power

A government spokesman for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe today labelled President Chandrika...

Sri Lanka
  • Dec 10, 2003
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PROSPECTS 2004: India-Pakistan detente will persist

Detente between India and Pakistan has given both states the opportunity to address issues of...

  • Nov 19, 2003
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UNITED STATES: Trade strategy meets numerous setbacks

Western Hemisphere trade ministers are meeting in Miami this week to try to kick start the Free...

United States
  • Nov 14, 2003
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SRI LANKA: Rebels await political crisis resolution

Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen today said that peace talks between the Sri...

Sri Lanka
  • Nov 6, 2003
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SRI LANKA: Tamil autonomy fears spark emergency rule

President Chandrika Kumaratunga yesterday declared a ten-day state of emergency. Kumaratunga's...

Sri Lanka
  • Nov 4, 2003
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SRI LANKA: Dismissals jeopardise peace process

President Chandrika Kumaratunga today dismissed three leading members of Prime Minister Ranil...

Sri Lanka