Chandrika to present aid deal in Parliament

Sri Lanka's president will present a proposed tsunami aid sharing deal with Tamil Tiger rebels to Parliament before implementation, state-run media reported on Thursday, as a key coalition partner......

Chandrika withholds emergency

Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga has withheld the official gazette notification to impose emergency effectively cancelling her decision on Wednesday to go in for the drastic measure.Also......

Kumaratunga cancels visit to India

Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga on Friday cancelled her visit to New Delhi.The cancellation came in the wake of Kumaratunga sacking three senior ministers and suspending parliament on......

Kumaratunga sets talks deadline

Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga has accused the Tamil Tiger rebels of making excuses for staying away from the negotiating table and gave them two weeks to decide the future of the......

Ranatunga becomes minister

Sri Lanka's former cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga was sworn in as a deputy minister on Friday after he mended fences with President Chandrika Kumaratunga over allocation of portfolio.Ranatunga,......

ECB monitoring Lanka crisis

England cricket chiefs are watching the situation in Sri Lanka ahead of the national team's six-week tour, which is scheduled to start next Thursday.Doubts over the trip heightened on Wednesday......