Church warns of foreign intervention in Sri Lanka

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 18:04

Sri Lnaka`s Catholic church on Wednesday warned the government of foreign interventions unless it worked towards reconciliation and addressed allegations of war crimes during the three-decade conflict with Tamil rebels.

Lanka to release 107 rehabilitated LTTE cadres

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 21:41

Sri Lanka will release a total of 107 rehabilitated LTTE cadres on Monday, leaving only 232 former Tamil rebels to be reintegrated into the society.

UN`s Lanka ops to be guide for handling humanitarian crisis

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 21:42

Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has said that the UN was looking at strengthening its capacity to respond to humanitarian crisis around the world by using a panel report on Sri Lanka as a guide.

Lankan Army celebrates end to demining

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 18:19

Sri Lankan Army on Thursday claimed the completion of demining of nearly 2,000 sq km areas for the resettlement and restoration of livelihoods of those affected by the three-decade long conflict with Tamil rebels.

Sri Lanka hopes to engage India before UN rights vote

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 00:15

SL said it hopes to engage with India ahead of vote at the UN Human Rights Council where the US will move a resolution pressing Colombo to probe its military for crimes.

Sri Lanka releases 1,800 former Tamil rebels

Last Updated: Sunday, October 2, 2011, 13:12

The Sri Lankan government has released 1,800 rehabilitated former Tamil tiger rebels.

Sri Lanka releases 1,800 former Tamil rebels

Last Updated: Friday, September 30, 2011, 15:56

The ex-combatants had been held in military-run rehabilitation centres, where they underwent vocational training.

Sri Lanka scales down state of emergency

Last Updated: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 11:22

Sri Lanka`s Parliament on Wednesday voted to scale back tough state of emergency laws that were first introduced 27 years ago to deal with separatist Tamil rebels.

Former rebels, paramilitary troops get aid in Sri Lanka

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 20:54

Former Tamil rebels and ex-paramilitary troops were given fishing gear, carpentry tools and agricultural equipment as part of a rehabilitation programme, officials said Tuesday.