The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Colombo, Oct. 15 (AP): Government forces pounded rebel defences with airstrikes and ground assaults as heavy fighting across northern Sri Lanka killed 49 Tamil Tiger fighters and seven soldiers, the military said today.
King Cricket (Free subscription) | yesterday
England have been taking a more individual approach to player development in recent times and we’re all in favour. Monty Panesar’s going to spend some time playing for the Bloomfield club in Colombo. He’ll get more experience of bowling in subcontinental conditions, but more importantly he’ll be dumped there on his own and might turn into [...]
SiberNews (Free subscription) | yesterday
A minister in the Sri Lankan government has accused the police of arresting five to 10 Tamil people every day in the capital, Colombo, and its suburbs.
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Oct 15, Colombo: Sri Lankan government is fully committed to provide all the basic needs for the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in non liberated areas and for the civilians arriving in Vavuniya using the safe corridor established by the government...
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Oct 15, Colombo: United Kingdom today expressed their concern over the ongoing military efforts taken by Sri Lanka in the war against terrorism.
BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Police in and around the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, are arresting "five to 10 Tamils" every day, a government minister says.
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
October 15, Colombo: The positive momentum acquired yesterday continued to strengthen today with both indices witnessing consistent upward walks. All Share Price Index (ASPI) gained a favourable 43.93 points (2.21%) to close at 2027.5, getting back to the 2000 range, while the sensitive Milanka (MPI) edged up by a more significant 65.66 points (2.99%) to settle at 2260.25.A turnover of Rs.138.59Mn...
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Oct 15, Colombo: SNAV Provence (Syndicate National des Agences de Voyage) is holding its annual congress in Sri Lanka with 100 travel agents attending, from October 12th to 17th, 2008.
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Oct 15, Colombo: Sri Lankan Police have arrested an employee of the United Nations Organization's regional office in Vavuniya with C4 explosives last night.
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Oct 15, Colombo: The German Beach Volleyball Federation (DVV) together with Mount Lavinia Hotel will help endorse the beaches by promoting several beach volleyball camps in Sri Lanka.
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Oct 15, Colombo: Sri Lankan Fisheries authorities have started direct talks with India to get released the 66 Sri Lankan fishermen who were arrested by Indian authorities last week.
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Oct 15, Colombo: Sri Lankan health officials say there is a possibility for epidemic diseases to spread in the country due to the prevailing rainy situation in various parts of the island.
Colombo Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Oct 15, Colombo: National Building Research Organization in Sri Lanka today warned if the monsoon rains continue further, there will be possible landslides in some parts of the country.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Colombo - Government troops killed 47 Tamil rebels while suffering six fatalities in offensive operations in northern Sri Lanka, military officials said Wednesday. The casualties occurred Tuesday in ongoing fighting in central and coastal areas of Ki...
SiberNews (Free subscription) | yesterday
Around 20 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) personnel Wednesday entered the Magazine Prison in Colombo, verbally abused and stripped the detainees sexually harassing them, the prisoners complained to Tamil National Alliance Batticaloa district parliamentarian P. Ariyaneththiran.
