Eleven killed as violence intensifies in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO - At least 10 Tamil Tiger rebels died during battles with government troops and a policeman was shot dead in Sri Lanka's restive north, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. - [Views:13] [Tue May 13, 2008]

Sri Lanka's opposition says it will launch mass campaign against election violence
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's opposition said Monday it would launch a mass campaign calling on the government to restore democracy in the island nation after tense Eastern Province elections that it says were tainted by vote tampering and intimid - [Views:21] [Tue May 13, 2008]

President to address Oxford Union
President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to address the Oxford Union today on the invitation of the Oxford Union and the Sri Lanka Society of Oxford University, states a President’s Media Unit press release. - [Views:15] [Tue May 13, 2008]

Poll free and fair, say Foreign Monitors
The international election monitoring group, the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA), called the May 10 polls in East as one of the best behaved and effectively conducted elections they had ever witnessed. - [Views:12] [Tue May 13, 2008]

Polls victory endorsement of President’s vision
The Government yesterday hailed the resounding victory of the UPFA at the Eastern Provincial Council Election as the biggest triumph achieved during the two and half year rule of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. - [Views:9] [Tue May 13, 2008]

No major incidents - PAFFREL
Except for certain violent incidents including a bomb attack carried out by the LTTE targeting innocent civilians on the eve of the election at a restaurant in Ampara, no major incidents took place in connection with the Eastern Provincial Council El - [Views:6] [Tue May 13, 2008]

Ban pro-LTTE outfits - Congress
Congress, a key ally of Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK, yesterday demanded a ban on pro-LTTE organisations in the State and asked the State Government to deal with “scourge of terrorism with iron hand.” - [Views:15] [Tue May 13, 2008]

Ship blast: Suicide cadre's remains recovered
A piece of torso of a person and diving equipment were found floating near the drowned Naval ship in Trincomalee, suggesting the handiwork of a suicide bomber in destruction of the vessel last week, an official said yesterday. - [Views:28] [Tue May 13, 2008]

Vanik on a restructuring drive
Vanik Incorporation will hold an Extraordinary Shareholder meeting to get the approval from shareholders for a restructuring plan following the consistent losses reported during the recent past, sources said. - [Views:6] [Tue May 13, 2008]

Maxis to infuse regional expertise in Lankan operations
Kuala Lumpur: Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) stands to gain from the synergies of the Maxis Commmunications Group of Malaysia, with the acquisition of a market share of 42 percent by GTH, a subsidiary of the Usaha Tegas Group. - [Views:9] [Tue May 13, 2008]