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Sri Lankas jailed ex army chief closer to freedom

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

COLOMBO A Sri Lankan court granted jailed ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka bail on Friday, paving the way for the implementation of a presidential pardon.

The h

Sri Lanka rejects call to pull troops in ex-war zone

in International - Sat May 19, 2012

COLOMBO Sri Lanka\'s president on Saturday rejected international calls to withdraw troops from the island\'s former war zone as he marked the third anniversary of crush

Sri Lankan fishermen damage tsunami buoy

in International - Wed April 18, 2012

COLOMBO: Five Sri Lankan fishermen have been charged with vandalising a tsunami warning buoy just weeks before an earthquake triggered a major alert across the Indian Ocean,

Tsunami warning issued for 28 countries including Pakistan

in International - Wed April 11, 2012

JAKARTA: An 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, sending residents around the region dashing out of their homes and offices in fear. &nbs

UNHRC warns Sri Lanka over war crimes

in International - Sat March 24, 2012

New Delhi: The UNHRC has issued a stern warning to Sri Lanka over intimidation of human rights activists by local activists. The UN is cal

Lanka FM requests Krishna to re-consider vote on UN resolu

in International - Wed March 21, 2012

Sri Lanka today requested India to "reconsider" its support for a US-backed resolution, censoring Colombo at the UN Human Rights Council, a day after New Delhi said it is

Sri Lanka ethnic groups divided over UN resolution

in International - Tue March 20, 2012

The Sri Lankan government\'s campaign to stave off any U.N. call to investigate its wartime conduct is hampering efforts to heal long-simmering ethnic tensions, accor

Sachin scores 100th international century

in International - Fri March 16, 2012

Zeenews Sports Bureau

Mirpur: The wait is finally over! Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international century on Friday against Bangladesh in an Asia C

Maldives president blocked from opening Parliament

in International - Fri March 02, 2012

MALE, Maldives (AP) -- A raucous opposition protest kept the Maldives\' president waiting more than nine hours and ultimately prevented him from opening Parlia

Asghar Khan case: SC issued notices to Durrani, defence mi

in National - Wed February 29, 2012

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan issuing notice to former ISI Chief Asad Durrani and ministry of Defence sought record of Naseerullah Babar and Asad Durrani\'s st

I will be in jail tomorrow Maldives president Nasheed

in International - Fri February 10, 2012

MALE: The former president of the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives sat inside his house awaiting arrest on Thursday after being ousted from his post in what he said

Sri Lanka donates eyes to the world

in International - Mon January 23, 2012

COLOMBO: At 10:25 a.m., a dark brown eye was removed from a man whose lids had closed for the last time. Five hours later, the orb was staring up at the ceiling from a stain

Sri Lanka targets three million dogs for mass cull

in International - Mon January 09, 2012

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has lifted a moratorium on killing stray dogs as the government attempts to cut down on the 2,000 people that are hospitalised every day after being bitte

Human rights to test Commonwealth leaders

in International - Wed October 26, 2011

(Reuters): A proposal to appoint a Commonwealth human rights commissioner to steer a more proactive rights agenda looks set to test a leaders\' summit this week, wi

Sri Lanka rejects unofficial UN war crimes report

in International - Wed April 27, 2011

COLOMBO : Sri Lanka on Tuesday rejected a report ordered by the UN chief blaming it for thousands of civilian deaths at end of its civil war, and said it can defend itself s

Manmohan wants to resolve key issues: Gilani

in National - Wed April 13, 2011

ISLAMABAD  : Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday that Indian prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh is a sensible and saner person who really wants Pakistan and

Sri Lanka calls for cooperation to fight terrorism

in International - Wed April 06, 2011

COLOMBO  : Sri Lanka s top defence official called Tuesday for increased co-operation among South Asian nations to fight terrorism and organised crime. Defence Secretar

UN probe follows BB s premonition: Gilani

in National - Mon April 04, 2011

GARHI KHUDA BUX : Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here on Sunday that the probe by a United Nations Commission into the death of Benazir Bhutto was conducted to ensur

Mohali meeting: all core issues including Kashmir..

in National - Sat April 02, 2011

ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday emphatically stated his talks with Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in Mohali involved all core and outst

National Assembly speaker to attend Colombo conference

in National - Fri February 11, 2011

ISLAMABAD : Dr Fehmida Mirza, Speaker National Assembly will proceed to Colombo to attend the 3rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association s Asian Regional Conference being he

Sri Lanka military to share war tips at forum

in International - Thu January 27, 2011

COLOMBO  : Sri Lanka s army Wednesday announced plans to share with other countries its success in crushing ethnic Tamil Tiger rebels and ending the island s 37-year-ol

Sri Lanka president offers to share power with Tamils

in International - Sat January 15, 2011

COLOMBO  : Sri Lanka s president offered to share power with minority Tamils Friday, nearly two years after his troops put down a separatist war by ethnic Tamil Tiger r

Floods force a million Sri Lankans from homes

in International - Fri January 14, 2011

COLOMBO  : Flooding in Sri Lanka has forced more than one million people out of their homes, the government said Thursday as it began distributing emergency food, cloth

Security, trade and tourism

in National - Wed December 01, 2010

Security, trade and tourism: Pakistan and Sri Lanka agree on multi-faceted partnership

COLOMBO   : Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Tuesday agreed on establishing

President offers assistance to SL in cement..

in International - Tue November 30, 2010

 COLOMBO: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday offered assistance to Sri Lanka in the cement, sugar and dairy industries and urged businesses of both countries to benef