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latest news & developmentsSri Lanka in military purge after coup fears
Sri Lanka’s president on Monday sacked a dozen senior military officers whom the Defence Ministry said were a "direct threat to national security".
Sri Lanka president wins re-election
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse won a bruising re-election battle on Wednesday that left his main rival in apparent fear of assassination.
Sri Lankan troops seize more Tiger bases
Sri Lankan troops on Friday captured more Tamil Tiger bases, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon raised fresh concerns for civilians trapped in the war zone.
Rights groups call on Sri Lanka, rebels to spare civilians
International rights groups pressed for urgent action to save up to 250 000 civilians trapped in northern Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka bus bomb toll rises to 26
The death toll from a bomb that ripped through a bus outside the Sri Lankan capital rose to 26 on Saturday after two more passengers died of their injuries, police said. The bomb…
Cricket makes return to tsunami-hit stadium
England and Sri Lanka will mark one of cricket’s most poignant moments when they contest the third Test at the previously tsunami-ravaged Galle International Stadium from…