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Taiwanese scientist wins nikkei Asia prize

Academia Sinica President Chi-Huey Wong, a world leader in carbohydrate chemistry, was awarded the Nikkei Asia Prize ...

Sri Lanka mulls freeing jailed ex-army chief

Sri Lankan authorities are mulling a pardon for jailed former army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath ...

Sri Lanka finds enough explosives to `blow up a town`

Sri Lankan security forces said they have uncovered a huge haul of weapons hidden by separatist Tamil Tiger rebels ...

Sri lanka offers information on war detainees

Sri Lankan authorities released information for the first time on Sunday about thousands of people held under ...

Sri Lankan held for "witchcraft" in Saudi Arabia

A Sri Lankan woman has been arrested on suspicion of casting a spell on a 13-year-old girl during a Saudi family`s ...

Sri Lanka should punish civil war crimes - UN forum

Sri Lanka should ensure government troops who committed war crimes during the final stages of its war against Tamil ...

Sri Lanka denies new video on war crimes

Sri Lanka Thursday rejected as "baseless and unacceptable" a new documentary by Britain`s Channel 4 suggesting the ...

Sri Lanka to resist US war crimes resolution

Sri Lanka on Thursday dismissed as "ill-timed and ill-conceived" a US move at the UN Human Rights Council to censure ...

2,000 Tamils stage protest at UN in Geneva

Thousands of Tamils from across Europe protested in front of UN headquarters in Geneva Monday demanding the creation ...

US judge dismisses Sri Lanka President abuse suit

A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse alleging he was responsible for ...

Sri Lankan Air Force jet crashes

A Sri Lankan air force jet was completely destroyed when it crashed in north western Sri Lanka on Monday, the air ...

Two Sri Lankan nationals arrested over atm forgery

The National Police Criminal Investigation Division (Bareskrim) arrested two Sri Lankan nationals who are suspected of ...

Sri Lanka ex-army chief loses appeal

A Sri Lankan Appeal Court on Friday dismissed former army chief Sarath Fonseka`s plea against his 30-month prison ...

Filipino VP, Sri Lanka president visit Borobudur temple

Filipino Vice President Jejomar Binay and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa separately visited the Borobudur ...

Japan to step up cooperation with Indonesia

The Japanese government has expressed its commitment to keep stepping up cooperation with the Indonesian government, ...