Sri Lanka News

Cuba helps fight dengue in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban epidemiologists have arrived in Colombo to help Sri Lanka fight a dengue fever outbreak, using a bio-insecticide programme developed in Cuba.12:00 AM on August 17

Tens of thousands gather at Sri Lanka's Catholic shrine

Over 400,000 devotees have gathered in Sri Lanka's northern Mannar district Saturday to participate in an annual religious festival, military officials said.6:01 PM on August 15

People can leave relief camps after rebels identified: Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan government has said the displaced people living at the relief camps in the country's north would be allowed to leave only when the members of the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels hiding at these centres are identified.7:31 AM on August 11

US gives more food aid to Sri Lanka

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a new donation of $15 million of food aid to support the early return of people displaced by war in Sri Lanka's north.4:00 PM on August 10

LTTE network shattered forever: Sri Lanka

The possibility of the Tamil Tigers regrouping again has been 'thwarted completely' with the arrest of their new leader Kumaran Pathmanathan, Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said in remarks published Sunday.2:31 PM on August 09

Sri Lanka's ruling alliance wins local elections

Sri Lanka's ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has recorded a significant victory in the provincial and local elections held Saturday.1:00 PM on August 09

Low turnout in local polls in northern Sri Lanka

A low voter turnout marred the first local elections held in northern Sri Lanka after the defeat of Tamil rebels, officials said Saturday.9:01 PM on August 08

Sri Lankan army questions captured Tamil rebel leader

Kumaran Pathmanathan, the new leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel movement, has been arrested and is being questioned, Sri Lankan defence ministry spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said Friday.7:01 PM on August 07

Sri Lanka confirms arrest of new Tamil Tigers leader

Selvarasa Pathmanathan, who was appointed the leader of the Tamil Tigers following the killing of LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran, has been arrested, the Sri Lankan defence ministry confirmed Friday.12:00 PM on August 07

New LTTE leader held in Thailand: Sri Lankan military

Newly-appointed Tamil rebel leader Selvarasa Pathmanathan, also known as KP, has been arrested in Bangkok, a Sri Lankan military official said Thursday.7:01 AM on August 07

Senior Sri Lankan official arrested for rebel links

A senior civil administration official in the Sri Lankan government has been arrested for alleged links with the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels, police said Sunday.12:01 AM on August 03

Sri Lanka closes down peace secretariat

The Sri Lankan government has closed down a peace secretariat that was set up to facilitate reconciliation talks with the Tamil Tiger rebels, an official said Friday.10:30 PM on July 31

Bharti Airtel Lanka crosses one million customer-mark

Bharti Airtel Lanka, a subsidiary of India's telecom major Bharti Airtel, Tuesday said it has crossed the one million customer-mark in Sri Lanka.7:30 PM on July 28

IMF approves $2.6 bn loan to Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan government said Saturday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $2.6 billion loan to Sri Lanka to support the country's reform programme.7:01 AM on July 26

Tamil rebels appoint new leader to continue the fight

Tamil rebels defeated by government forces in Sri Lanka two months ago have appointed a new leader as part of a restructuring, the rebels said Wednesday.5:32 AM on July 24