Posts Tagged Sri Lanka
Alarm over S Lanka ‘rights abuse’
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 14th, 2010
A panel of international lawyers expresses alarm over reported intimidation of rights activists in Sri Lanka.
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Published on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:54:01 GMT
Sri Lanka general trial date set
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 11th, 2010
Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka is to be put on military trial next week, officials say.
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Published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:45:39 GMT
China to build Sri Lanka airport
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 10th, 2010
China is to lend Sri Lanka just under $200m to build a second international airport in the south of the island.
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Published on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:38:17 GMT
India help for Sri Lanka amputees
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 10th, 2010
An Indian charity sends a team to Sri Lanka to provide 1,000 amputees in the war-ravaged north with artificial limbs.
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Published on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:12:32 GMT
Sri Lanka emergency laws extended
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 9th, 2010
Sri Lanka’s parliament votes to extend the state of emergency until after next month’s general elections.
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Published on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:09 GMT
No resolution
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on March 8th, 2010
Concern in Sri Lanka over recent political unrest
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Published on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:53:49 GMT
Sri Lanka pledges to save turtles
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on February 26th, 2010
The Sri Lankan government says that it is concerned about the welfare of sea turtles on the southern coastline.
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Published on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:17:43 GMT
Big goal
Posted by Newspapers Today in Business, Economy and Finance on February 17th, 2010
Sri Lanka hopes sport industry will aid its recovery
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Published on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:03:40 GMT
EU punishes Sri Lanka over rights
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on February 16th, 2010
The EU suspends Sri Lanka’s special trading rights after an EU report criticised its recent human rights record.
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Published on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:25:30 GMT
Sri Lanka monks support Fonseka
Posted by Newspapers Today in Asia on February 14th, 2010
Sri Lanka’s Buddhist monks call for the release of former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka.
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Published on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:01:04 GMT
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