Rights groups are criticizing a code of media ethics proposed by Sri Lanka's government, saying Wednesday that the code could have a chilling effect on free speech in the Indian Ocean island nation. Full story
Sri Lanka's government said Wednesday that it would take legal action against an advertising company for featuring a UNESCO World Heritage site in a Japanese beer commercial. Full story
Thailand and Sri Lanka signed several bilateral agreements Friday as the Thai prime minister met with Sri Lanka's president on an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations. Full story
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has offered Sri Lanka about $2.2 billion in loans for infrastructure projects and a free trade pact, the island nation said on Wednesday, moves that could stoke fresh unease in India about Beijing's expanding influence in its neighborhood. Full story
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday there would be "consequences" for Sri Lanka if its leaders did not address international concerns over human rights abuses, ahead of a Commonwealth summit scheduled to be held in Colombo in November. Full story
COLOMBO (Reuters) - A cyclone caused by a tropical depression in the Bay of Bengal killed at least seven people in Sri Lanka, government officials said on Tuesday. Full story
Queen Elizabeth is beginning to cut back on her long distance travel and will skip the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Sri Lanka later this year. ITV’s Tim Ewart reports.
REFILE - ADDING DROPPED WORD A dock worker rides his bicycle past shipping containers at the main Sri Lankan port in Colombo June 19, 2013.Sri Lanka's rupee edged up on Wednesday due to late dollar sales by exporters on thin volume, with the central bank not intervening in the currency market, but
A dock rides his bicycle past shipping containers at the main Sri Lankan port in Colombo June 19, 2013.Sri Lanka's rupee edged up on Wednesday due to late dollar sales by exporters on thin volume, with the central bank not intervening in the currency market, but depreciation pressure on the rupee st
A dock worker walks past shipping containers at the main Sri Lankan port in Colombo June 19, 2013.Sri Lanka's rupee edged up on Wednesday due to late dollar sales by exporters on thin volume, with the central bank not intervening in the currency market, but depreciation pressure on the rupee still r
A dock worker sits next to shipping containers at the main Sri Lankan port in Colombo June 19, 2013. Sri Lanka's rupee edged up on Wednesday due to late dollar sales by exporters on thin volume, with the central bank not intervening in the currency market, but depreciation pressure on the rupee stil
