Analysis by Amantha Perera COLOMBO, Nov 7 (IPS) - The government submitted a 48- page document to the EU in Colombo on Nov. 6, titled ‘Observations of the GOSL [Government of Sri Lanka] in Respect of the Report on the Findings... [read full story]
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By Feizal Samath COLOMBO, Nov 8 (IPS) - Sri Lanka has reacted strongly to a European Commission (EC) probe on its human rights record, saying it is politically motivated. On Friday, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama...
SYDNEY, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Australia on Sunday urged Sri Lanka, having defeated the Tamil Tigers in May, to now embrace political reform and reconciliation to stem the flow of asylum seekers leaving the country. Foreign Minister...
SHARE COLOMBO, Nov 7, 2009 (AFP) - A top French envoy Saturday asked Sri Lanka to end its state of emergency and probe war crimes ahead of a key European Union ruling on trade concessions to the troubled island. Ambassador for...
Source: Reuters SYDNEY, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Australia on Sunday urged Sri Lanka, having defeated the Tamil Tigers in May, to now embrace political reform and reconciliation to stem the flow of asylum seekers leaving ...
A senior Sri Lankan minister said on Saturday that the government was hopeful that the European Union (EU) would extend its preferential trade concessions known as the GSP+ for its garments exports from the island. "We are...
Welcome to NEWS.com.au. Skip to: Stephen Smith to go to Sri Lanka for asylum seeker talks FOREIGN Minister Stephen Smith will visit Sri Lanka tomorrow to discuss people smuggling. Mr Smith said today that it would be the first...
November 7, 2009 (AFP) - A top French envoy Saturday asked Sri Lanka to end its state of emergency and probe war crimes ahead of a key European Union ruling on trade concessions to the troubled island. Ambassador for Human...
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Analysis by Amantha Perera COLOMBO, Nov 7 (IPS) – One thing that has set apart the current administration of President Mahinda Rajapaksa from those of his predecessors is its diplomatic duels...
Sunday, November 08, 2009 COLOMBO: A top French envoy Saturday asked Sri Lanka to end its state of emergency and probe war crimes ahead of a key European Union ruling on trade concessions to the troubled island. Ambassador for...
should be given the GSP Plus extension. The government submitted a 48- page document to the EU in Colombo on Nov. 6, titled Observations of the GOSL [Government of Sri Lanka] in Respect of the Report on the Findings of the...
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