Sri Lanka report calls for war crimes inquiry

aljazeera 20-NOV-11

Army chief is jailed again for speaking out over war crimes

independent 19-NOV-11

Sri Lanka Tells UN It Is Acting to Curb Torture

ABCnews 08-NOV-11

Obamas GSP benefit to genocidal Sri Lanka effective from Saturday

tamilnet 04-NOV-11

Commonwealth leader summit ends in Australia (AP)

news 30-OCT-11

Britain echoes Canadas warning to Sri Lanka on CHOGM 2013

tamilnet 30-OCT-11

Commonwealth leaders to discuss succession and Sri Lanka at Perth summit

telegraph 26-OCT-11

Refugee found dead in Sydney's immigration detention center

xinhuanet_en 26-OCT-11

Najib to join world leaders at CHOGM in Perth

nst 25-OCT-11

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation: Direct flights start between Ukraine and Sri Lanka

kyivpost 24-OCT-11

Sri Lanka says gas field found in northwestern sea

xinhuanet_en 02-OCT-11

Sri Lanka: Congressman Honda calls for war-crimes accountability

tamilnet 01-OCT-11

Watchdogs Push Hard for War Crimes Probe in Sri Lanka

ipsnews 16-SEP-11

Sri Lanka anger at war crime move

bbc 13-SEP-11

Chinese tourists to Sri Lanka almost double

xinhuanet_en 07-SEP-11

FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Sri Lanka

alertnet 01-SEP-11

Sri Lanka to introduce new anti-terrorism rules-report

alertnet 31-AUG-11

Australia go 2-0 up against Sri Lanka

smh 14-AUG-11

Tamil party sweeps local election poll

aljazeera 24-JUL-11

Sri Lanka: Why a sports boycott is essential for justice TYO

tamilnet 02-JUL-11

US wants quick demonstration of Sri Lankas willingness to investigate mass killings

tamilnet 29-JUN-11

Sri Lanka: Oil, canal and security cause call for retrieval of Kachcha-theevu

tamilnet 11-JUN-11

U.S. distances itself from Defence Attache's remarks

Hindu 04-JUN-11

US urged to use UNHRC for Sri Lanka war-crimes accountability

tamilnet 28-MAY-11

Sri Lanka: Tamil genocide was planned by international powers: British academic

tamilnet 21-MAY-11

Hundreds in Sri Lanka hit streets to protest critical U.N. report

cnn 02-MAY-11

Sri Lanka: Accountability needed before lasting reconciliation possible - UK

tamilnet 28-APR-11

Sri Lanka: Colombo rejects UN Expert Panel report, dubs it as Darusman Report

tamilnet 27-APR-11

UN: Sri Lanka mass deaths may be 'war crimes'

aljazeera 26-APR-11

Sri Lanka warns UN not to release war crimes report

guardian 21-APR-11

Sri Lanka: Boyle reacts to UN report: "Creating Tamil Eelam, the only remedy"

tamilnet 17-APR-11

Moderate quake rocks north India

Hindu 04-APR-11

In a London hotel, the best of enemies share a day of unbearable tension

independent 03-APR-11

A googly for the jingoists | Mukul Kesavan

guardian 02-APR-11

A President's prayer

Hindu 01-APR-11

Pak-India composite dialogue to resume on March 28

app 26-MAR-11

‘13th Amendment Plus': India sceptical of Sri Lankan promise

Hindu 26-MAR-11

U.S. ups pressure on Sri Lanka over slain civilians

washtimes 05-MAR-11

Sri Lanka: Kohona, Samarasinghe issues raised in Australia Parliament

tamilnet 02-MAR-11

Sri Lanka: 2 SLAF Kfir fighter jets crash in mid-air in South

tamilnet 01-MAR-11

Sri Lanka confident ahead of Canada clash (AFP)

news 20-FEB-11

Sri Lanka frees Indian fishermen

hinduonnet 19-FEB-11

Sri Lanka releases 1,600 prisoners on freedom day

AsiaOne 04-FEB-11

New frontiers open up in Sri Lanka

khaleejtimes 30-JAN-11

Sri Lanka sends army to help flood victims

ft 13-JAN-11

Pakistan greatly values ties with Sri Lanka: PM

TheFrontierPost 12-JAN-11

Sri Lanka: Imelda accuses police, prefers military

tamilnet 03-JAN-11

Boycott campaign highlights Sri Lanka atrocities

tamilnet 21-DEC-10

Sri Lanka allows UN war crime visit

aljazeera 19-DEC-10

Liam Fox postpones Sri Lanka trip

bbc 16-DEC-10

S Lanka Tamil anthem 'not banned'

bbc 13-DEC-10

No war crimes arrest warrant for Sri Lankan president

guardian 03-DEC-10

Rajapaksa 'linked to Tamil deaths'

aljazeera 02-DEC-10

Army deserter's grenade injures police in Sri Lanka

cnn 01-DEC-10

Sri Lanka & Windies share spoils

bbc 30-NOV-10

Pakistan, Sri Lanka to join hands against terrorism, strengthen trade

app 28-NOV-10

President Zardari arrives in Sri Lanka on 4-day state visit

app 27-NOV-10

Sangakkara, Samaraweera rally Sri Lanka

antiguanews 24-NOV-10

West Indies wary of Sri Lanka’s backlash

dailytimesPK 22-NOV-10

Rajapaksa sworn in for second term

Hindu 19-NOV-10

Sri Lankan law regulates gambling

bbc 12-NOV-10

Lankan govt launches drive against narcotics, wheat

HindustanTimes 09-NOV-10

Sri Lanka: HRW, ICG, Amnesty reject invite, slam LLRC

tamilnet 14-OCT-10

Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa to take oaths for second term in Colombo

tamilnet 10-OCT-10

Australia lead athlete parade

HindustanTimes 03-OCT-10

Fonseka rejects clemency plea

dailytimesPK 02-OCT-10

Colombo rebel treatment 'illegal'

bbc 27-SEP-10

Obama announces new US approach on development (AP)

news 23-SEP-10

Sri Lankan PM, Chinese ambassador visit blast site

chinadaily 18-SEP-10

Sri Lanka ex-army chief found guilty

bbc 18-SEP-10

25 killed in Sri Lanka blast

Hindu 17-SEP-10

Sri Lanka: All island District Government Agents conference in Jaffna

tamilnet 05-SEP-10

Canada probes Tamil smuggling claim

aljazeera 17-AUG-10

Sri Lanka launches new port built with Chinese loan

stabroeknews 16-AUG-10

EU ends Sri Lanka trade benefits

aljazeera 15-AUG-10

Rajapaksa endorses ruling

Hindu 14-AUG-10

China pledges support to Sri Lanka

Hindu 12-AUG-10

Government-Appointed Sri Lankan Panel Probes Civil War

voanews 11-AUG-10

Global statesmen decry Sri Lanka’s peace without justice

dailytimesPK 04-AUG-10

Muralitharan grabs 800th Test wicket as Sri Lanka thrash India

cnn 22-JUL-10

Sri Lanka warned over UN protest

aljazeera 10-JUL-10

UN recalls envoy to Sri Lanka

aljazeera 09-JUL-10

U.N.'s Ban to close S.Lanka office, recall envoy

reuters 08-JUL-10

U.N. compound in Sri Lanka closed after siege

cnn 07-JUL-10

Sri Lanka hardliners angrily protest UN war crimes probe

alertnet 06-JUL-10

Regal tumbles after license suspension

ft 30-JUN-10

Sri Lanka: Malaysian corporates jump at Rajapaksa-KP plot for development, says Colombo media

tamilnet 27-JUN-10

U.N.'s Ban names advisory panel on Sri Lanka war

austrianews 24-JUN-10

Sri Lanka slams UN panel to probe war crimes

HindustanTimes 23-JUN-10

UN panel on Sri Lanka 'next week'

bbc 18-JUN-10

Japan urges world not to dictate to post-war Sri Lanka

alertnet 16-JUN-10

78 Indians evacuated

Hindu 15-JUN-10

Pro-LTTE group blasts tracks in Tamil Nadu

HindustanTimes 12-JUN-10

Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa meets Chinese vice premier on his return from India

tamilnet 12-JUN-10

President changing law to extend rule

independent 12-JUN-10

Sri Lanka arrests kissing couples

dailytimesPK 11-JUN-10

India compels CEPA on Sri Lanka in return for the favour of killing Tamils: Dr. Wickrembahu Karunaratne

tamilnet 10-JUN-10

India, Sri Lanka consider energy cooperation

Hindu 09-JUN-10

Sri Lankan Official Says War Hero Could Be Executed for 'Treason'

IHT 08-JUN-10

Sri Lanka ease to win over India

bbc 06-JUN-10

Protest-hit Bollywood awards get under way in Sri Lanka

smh 05-JUN-10

How Beijing won Sri Lanka's civil war

independent 23-MAY-10

Sri Lanka army war crimes denied

bbc 20-MAY-10

Investigate end of Sri Lanka's war, rights groups say

alertnet 17-MAY-10

SAARC summit concludes with agenda to promote development in region

Infopak 30-APR-10

Indian, Pakistan in new peace effort

cnn 29-APR-10

PM Gilani, Manmohan Singh to meet in Bhutan

dawn 28-APR-10

Pakistan: US missiles kill 4 insurgents in NW (AP)

news 26-APR-10

Sri Lanka: Rajapakse to attend Bhutan SAARC summit

tamilnet 24-APR-10

Sri Lanka to expand first post-war cabinet

AsiaOne 24-APR-10

Sri Lanka president names party veteran Jayaratne as PM

arabpolitical 22-APR-10

Sri Lanka Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Elections

voanews 21-APR-10

US urges respect for HR in Lanka

NewsJang 16-APR-10

Turnout Low at Sri Lanka Parliamentary Elections

IHT 10-APR-10

Kyrgyzstan's new leadership thanks Russia 'for helping oust president'

telegraph 09-APR-10

S Lanka ruling party surges ahead

bbc 09-APR-10

[ said]: We will ask them to give us an alternative (supply),

ekantipur 01-FEB-12

[-has said]: The PSC has been appointed to decide on what 13+ would be. 13+ is nothing new, I have spoken about it earlier. This is not my problem, it is a national problem that concerns all of us,

colombopage 31-JAN-12

[-said]: The Global Tamil Forum has successfully won over a number of politicians from various political parties in European countries as well as the United States, Australia, Canada, and India to support the separatist cause,

asianewsnet 12-JAN-12

[-warned]: Even among the cadres who were rehabilitated and reintegrated into society, there could still be some individuals who have not entirely given up their belief in militancy,

asianewsnet 12-JAN-12

[-said]: The stances that Governments adopt are a consequence of their internal politics. Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and many parts of Europe have very large immigrant Tamil populations. These populations form notable voting blocs within electoral constituencies in those countries.

asianewsnet 12-JAN-12

[-said]: Separatist tendencies will fade away when we have better road connectivity,

ChinaPost 27-NOV-11

[-has noted]: That's how developed we are. All roads have now been carpeted under the road development projects and the future generation would only see development,

colombopage 26-NOV-11

[-said]: Sri Lanka is travelling on a new road,

asianews 24-NOV-11

[-said]: it has been possible to identify by name all such persons (dead or missing),

AP 24-NOV-11

[ said]: We need to reduce the import cost and increase export revenue. When our currency has strengthened, our trading partners’ currencies have depreciated. So I propose to devalue the currency by three per cent with effect from today [Monday],

khaleejtimes 22-NOV-11

[-said]: Our exporters find it difficult to remain competitive,

khaleejtimes 21-NOV-11

[ said]: In Sri Lanka we believe in social mobility. Education, communications and healthcare must be made available to all,

minivannews 10-NOV-11

[-said]: We have friends,

tamilnet 20-OCT-11

[-said]: With more luck and blessings we hope we can find oil

indiatimes 03-OCT-11

[-told]: I have been informed that a gas deposit has been found as a result of our oil exploration work

indiatimes 03-OCT-11

[-told]: As you rejoin society today after two years of vocational training, you go out as free men and women,

deccanherald 30-SEP-11

[-told]: As you rejoin society today after two years of vocational training, you go out as free men and women. I hope you will work for peace and ethnic harmony in this nation of ours. We must not dwell on the bitter past, but look to a prosperous future,

kuna 30-SEP-11

[-said]: I can't express my happiness.

news 30-SEP-11

[-told]: My ountry has reason for concern with approaches tainted by an unacceptable selectivity, which we have brought to the notice of the organizations in question in recent weeks,

haveeru 24-SEP-11

[-said]: Even where sanctions are imposed, extreme care has to be taken to ensure that the people at large are not harmed by such action,

xinhuanet_en 24-SEP-11

[-said]: If this were done, it would amount to a violation of human rights in a fundamental sense,

xinhuanet_en 24-SEP-11

[-said]: These circumstances heighten the importance of social equity at the international level,

xinhuanet_en 24-SEP-11

[-said]: Dumping of commercial and industrial goods manufactured in developed countries imperils the economies of many Asian and African countries represented here,

xinhuanet_en 24-SEP-11

[-said]: the need to protect smaller countries in the developing world and to advance their interests vigorously.

xinhuanet_en 24-SEP-11

[-told]: My country has reason for concern with approaches tainted by an unacceptable selectivity, which we have brought to the notice of the organizations in question in recent weeks,

channelnewsasia 24-SEP-11

[said:]: after three decades of pain and anguish, today Sri Lankans of all ethnicities living in all parts of Sri Lanka are free from LTTE terror and no longer live in a state of fear.

channelnewsasia 24-SEP-11

[said:]: no more dialogue,

tribune 07-SEP-11

[-said]: There has been no terrorist activity since the end of the war in May 2009. I am satisfied that extension of emergency is not required anymore. So I inform [parliament] that we will not extend the emergency anymore,

news24 25-AUG-11

[-said]: There has been no terrorist activity since the end of the war in May 2009. I am satisfied that extension of emergency is not required anymore. So I inform (parliament) that we will not extend the emergency anymore,

trust 25-AUG-11

[-said]: I propose to this House that emergency regulations should be lifted as I am satisfied that there is no necessity for these regulations. We have decided not to extend the state of emergency.

cnn 25-AUG-11

[-said]: To carry forward the day-to-day activities in a democratic way, I propose there is no need for emergency regulations any more,

globalsecurity 25-AUG-11

[-told]: To carry forward the day-to-day activities in a democratic way, I propose there is no need of emergency regulations anymore,

trust 25-AUG-11

[-told]: To carry forward the day-to-day activities in a democratic way, I propose there is no need of a emergency regulations anymore,

trust 25-AUG-11

[-said]: Today I propose to this assembly the withdrawal of the emergency laws to enable the country to conduct its affairs through its normal laws and in a democratic manner,

news 25-AUG-11

[-said]: There has been no terrorist activities since the end of the war in May 2009,

trust 25-AUG-11

[said:]: This (resolutions) must be for her to gain political advantage... It is not reasonable because ... we are Sri Lankans. We are more worried about our citizens than anyone else. 'This (resolution and statements by Jayalalithaa) is without knowing facts.

irishsun 08-AUG-11

[-said]: If they are interested in the welfare of (Tamil) people, it is useless calling for international investigation,

irishsun 08-AUG-11

[-has said]: We are impressed by the role that China is playing today in strengthening the economies of countries in Africa,

colombopage 08-AUG-11

[ said]: The high level exchanges between our two governments and the other interactions in areas of mutual interest have been most useful in developing the best relations between us. In fact it will be right to say that the relations between China and Sri Lanka are at the highest levels of friendship and understanding,

xinhuanet_en 08-AUG-11

[-said]: China's growth rate is setting a benchmark for developing countries such as Sri Lanka. We are impressed by the role that China is playing today in strengthening the economies of countries in Africa. We also follow with interest the leading role that China is now playing in facing up to the challenges of climate change and protection of the environment,

xinhuanet_en 08-AUG-11

[ stated]: We have no intention of seeking Europe’s advice or that of any other power to solve our problems

asianews 20-JUL-11

[-said]: Some groups which left the country and went, some diaspora groups are trying to show a different picture about this country and are not talking about the freedom that we have gained,

peopledaily 12-JUL-11

[-said]: The final solution has to be approved by parliament in keeping with democratic practice. So it is the best place to initiate a political solution and I would accept it,

colombopage 28-JUN-11

[-told]: There was no pressure from India on the thirteenth amendment of thirteen plus,

financialexpress 28-JUN-11

[-said]: We had a large but essential expansion of the army. It grew from 120,000 to 220,000 (from 2005 to 2009),

timesofoman 31-MAY-11

[-said]: We have established genuine human rights by eliminating terrorism

financialexpress 27-MAY-11

[-told]: We will not betray you

financialexpress 27-MAY-11

[-said]: We have established genuine human rights by eliminating terrorism,

peopledaily 27-MAY-11

[-said]: We will not betray you to the world,

CBC 27-MAY-11

[ said]: When people in this country do not accept their demands, they [the terrorists] look for ways to make us bow down using foreign influence. But I must emphasise that no one can do anything in this country without the consent of our people. It is only we who can solve our own problems, and no one else,

finanznachrichten 27-MAY-11

[-said]: Sri Lanka can solve its own problems and human rights cannot be guaranteed by only including them in the constitution

financialexpress 27-MAY-11

[-said]: India has always acted with co-operation with Sri Lanka. Our relations have been good at all times

financialexpress 10-MAY-11

[-said]: We will respond to the Secretary General in an appropriate manner

financialexpress 10-MAY-11

[ said]: This government fed the enemy which fought against it, using a human shield of 300,000 people,

abc 02-MAY-11

[-said]: During the war, we initiated a massive humanitarian operation to rescue more than 300,000 people from the clutches of the LTTE,

news 01-MAY-11

[-told]: What the government did was protect innocent civilians from the clutch of terrorists,

trust 01-MAY-11

[-said]: Children who went to school were forcibly taken to fight during those days. Today, they play cricket. Students who wore cyanide capsule around their necks today learn chemistry,

trust 01-MAY-11

[has also said:]: not one civilian was shot dead

cnn 26-APR-11

[-said]: The time has come to show our strength and this should not be confined to expressing worker solidarity on this day but also to demonstrate against the injustice done to the country before the world,

upi 19-APR-11

[-told]: The time has come to show our strength to demonstrate against the injustice done to the country before the world,

dailytimesPK 19-APR-11

[-told]: The time has come to show our strength ....to demonstrate against the injustice done to the country before the world,

news 18-APR-11

[-said]: Whether you won the Cup or not, going to the final, was a great achievement,

dailytimesPK 05-APR-11

[-said]: Some people believe they should stage protests to prevent investors coming into the country. We have got back many things we were to lose or we lost, and this is one example of that,

thestar 22-MAR-11

[-said]: This is a victory for the people,

EgyptianGazette 15-MAR-11

[said:]: Over the past year, much has been reported and much has been said regarding my country's liberation from terrorism. However, far less has been said of the suffering we had to undergo and the true nature of the enemy we have overcome.

HumanRightsWatch 10-MAR-11

[-said]: We now face the immense challenge of restoring all that was lost to the nation, except the lives of those lost, in the 30 years of terrorism,

earthtimes 04-FEB-11

[-said]: We freed the country from terrorism which spanned over 30 years. We must have the same commitment to building a united nation as we had in defending our country

peopledaily 04-FEB-11

Adams [-said]: As the Rajapaksa government has strengthened its grip politically, basic rights protections in the country have deteriorated,

alertnet 23-JAN-12

Bogollagama [-said]: China's relationship with us is special because they were with us and supported us in countering terrorism. They also supported us in the international arena. The Chinese also assisted the economic drive of President Mahinda Rajapaksa without placing conditions during and after the war,

xinhuanet_en 29-DEC-11

Manmohan Singh [-said]: We explained this to President Rajapaksa and he agreed that the use of force to deal with Indian fishermen is totally unacceptable, that it is a human problem and it must be dealt in a humane manner,

irishsun 12-NOV-11

Rambukwella [-told]: President Mahinda Rajapaksa does not want the emergency laws. We have already removed several clauses and my expectation is that by the end of this year, the laws will be removed completely,

xinhuanet_en 28-JUL-11

Mangala Samaraweera [ said]: In the face of inevitable defeat, the Rajapakse regime, according to reliable information, seems to be conspiring to thwart the democratic process,

EgyptianGazette 15-MAR-11