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Michael Latham, professor emeritus and graduate professor of nutritional sciences, gave the keynote address Nov. 19 at the "One Asia Forum on Child Feeding in Emergencies," held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nov. 18-21.
Colombo - Sri Lanka is to hold a presidential election on January 26, a government spokesman said Friday. Nominations for the election need to be received by December 17, the spokesman said. ...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lankan elections officials said Friday that the nation would hold early presidential elections on Jan. 26 in what is expected to be a battle between two men revered for their efforts to crush the Tamil Tiger rebels.
Colombo - A father who allegedly faked the abduction of his son and demanded a ransom from his wife in southern Sri Lanka has been arrested, a local newspaper reported Friday. The man, identified as K Karunaratna, reportedly hid his 10-year-old son a...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Tamil militants say they'll start a new insurgency in Sri Lanka unless demands for a separate Tamil homeland are met.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Sri Lankan civilians held at military-run camps during the government's war with Tamil rebels are now being released, officials say.
Amnesty International is calling on the Sri Lankan government to permanently release civilians who have been illegally detained in camps since the end of the civil war six months ago.
Sri Lanka is back on the global investment radar after government forces in May ended a nearly four-decade separatist war with Tamil guerrillas, fund managers and analysts say.
Umpiring decisions cost Sri Lanka more than 500 runs and several wickets in their three-test series against India and the ICC's new review system should be used in all tests, captain Kumar Sangakkara said on Sunday.
Colombo - Four Air Force personnel were killed Friday when a Russian-built Mi-24 Air Force helicopter crashed in south-eastern Sri Lanka, an Air Force spokesman said. The accident occurred in Badalkumbura, 310 kilometres south-east of Colombo after a...
Colombo – A Russian built Mi-24 Air Force helicopter Friday crashed in south-eastern Sri Lanka after an airdisplay to mark the start of construction work of a new international airport, an Air Force spokesman said. The fate of the pilot and the two o...
NEW YORK----Remote Lands, the New York and Bangkok-based ultra-luxury Asia private tour operator, is reintroducing its highly personalized, white-glove service itineraries for Sri Lanka.
Colombo – Sri Lanka's main opposition party Thursday decided to back a former army commander who spearheaded the military campaign against Tamil rebels in the next presidential elections. The opposition United National Party (UNP) led by former prime...
Fitch Ratings-Mumbai/Colombo-03 December 2009: Fitch Ratings Lanka has today affirmed Central Finance Company PLC's (CF) National Long-term rating at 'A+ ( lka)'. The Outlook is Stable.
COLOMBO (AFP)--Sri Lanka's electoral office said Friday that presidential elections would be held Jan. 26, with President Mahinda Rajapakse expected to face his former military chief Sarath Fonseka.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Civilians ensnared by the Tamil Tigers are among thousands of Tamil prisoners still held by the Sri Lankan government, human rights activists said.
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