Q&A: Sri Lanka's top general mulls presidential bid

" by Shihar Aneez COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's president Friday accepted General Sarath Fonseka's resignation, which frees up the veteran soldier to run for president after playing a decisive role in defeating...

President Rajapaksa does not need magic - Sri Lanka Minister

" Fri, Nov 13, 2009, 08:57 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Nov 13, Colombo: The Minister of Trade, Marketing, Corporative Development and Consumer Affairs Bandula Gunawardena says that every family...

Sri Lankan general behind Tigers defeat may stand for president

" The general who masterminded Sri Lanka’s victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels in May resigned from the army yesterday and strongly hinted that he would stand against President Rajapaksa in an election due by...

General Fonseka to be the opposition common candidate?

" November 8, 2009  10:44 am General Sarath Fonseka who returned to the island a few days ago is tipped to be the common candidate of the Opposition Alliance for a future Presidential poll, sources from...

US can't quiz Gen. Sarath Fonseka: Sri Lanka

"Colombo: Sri Lanka Monday strongly protested US plans to question Chief of Defence Staff Gen Sarath Fonseka over alleged human rights violations in the last phase of the civil war, saying he has no authority to...

Stand-off refugees can't choose destination, says Australia

"SYDNEY: Australia told a group of rescued Sri Lankan asylum-seekers they could not choose their destination and refused to rule out using force after they refused to disembark in Indonesia. Foreign Minister...

Raj (King) Rajaratnam sued by victims of LTTE Tamil terror

" Founder of the Galleon Group, Raj Rajaratnam, is in more hot water. The world's 551st richest person is now facing a civil suit, in New Jersey, for funding the terrorist group Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam....

Tamil Tigers join race for asylum

" A SENIOR member of the Australian Tamil community says former Tamil Tiger fighters are definitely among the influx of boatpeople to arrive on our shores. Australasian Federation of Tamil Associations secretary...

LTTE training Maoists cadre?

"VISAKHAPATNAM: Union home minister P Chidambaram’s assertion that the naxalites are acquiring arms from abroad is only the tip of the iceberg, as central intelligence agencies have found fresh evidence...

Former child soldiers move on in Sri Lanka

" Vinojan’s boyhood ended when Sri Lanka’s civil war reignited. Fifteen at the time, he says he joined the separatist Tamil Tigers to save his older brother from forcible conscription, and became a reluctant...

Lankan asylum ship in Canada belongs to LTTE

" Lankan asylum ship in Canada belongs to LTTE: experts October 25, 2009  10:32 am The migrant smuggling ship intercepted off the West Coast carrying 76 Sri Lankan men is owned by the outlawed Tamil...

Sri Lanka - Rajaratnam was a leading donor of money to LTTE - KP

" Raj Rajaratnam was a leading donor of money to LTTE - KP says October 23, 2009  11:16 am   Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s arms procurer and later leader Kumar Pathmanadan under...

Channel 4 Must Eat Its Digits – Fake Execution Video Exposed

"Channel 4 TV, an obvious victim of the current economic crisis engulfing the United Kingdom due to advertising famine, extended its doctrine of self-righteousness by telecasting an execution video, allegedly...

Sri Lanka more important for Solheim than climate, environment

"Sri Lanka more important for Solheim than climate, environment August 29, 2009  11:40 am Norway’s International Development Minister -- and a prominent peace broker between the Sri Lankan government...