Whilst registered as a political party, the EPDP's primary role is as one the military’s most effective paramilitary groups.

What are the possibilities for consensus on a solution to Sri Lanka's conflict?

Mahinda Rajapakse set out a hardline on peace talks and pledged a range of susbsidies in his manifesto released this week

The murders last week of two Jaffna high school principals produced a wave of anger and outrage amongst the region’s residents

There was a sharp rise in violence in the already restive Batticaloa district this week as the shadow war between the Sri Lankan military and the Liberation Tigers escalated

Sri Lanka’s military and the Liberation Tigers are locked in a ‘subversive war,’ visiting Norwegian envoy Major Gen. (retd) Trond Furuhovde said Friday

Sri Lanka is feeding the violence – and exploiting the results.

Rajapakse’s declarations are not merely rhetoric

In his Presidential manifesto, Mahinda Rajapakse said he would hold talks with the Liberation Tigers on “ending separatism, disarming and [their] entering the democratic process”

Tea production is on the decline because of increasing alcohol consumption among the plantation community

The government last week announced it had decided to revise the stringent buffer zone regulations in tsunami affected districts with immediate effect

The campaign for Sri Lanka’s presidency was raised to a new high with a Buddhist organisation demanding the legalising of “moonshine” and cannabis and a jail term for abortion

Lanka seeks Middle Eastern tourists * Vets fan out over bird flu * Army says human rights training complete * Arson attack on HRC office * Laws for drivers'' physical fitness

Aid miracles possible from peace - UN * ADB funds post-tsunami rebuilding * Norway aids ILO’s post-tsunami work * Sri Lanka campaigns for Dhanapala * Court orders final report on Sivaram murder