COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's opposition parties and trade unions accused the government on Tuesday of threatening state employees with the sack if they took part in planned street protests against a sharp rise in electricity prices. 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.
COLOMBO (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan government is intensifying a crackdown on critics in order to tighten its grip on power, rights group Amnesty International said on Tuesday, urging Commonwealth countries not to hold a summit there in November. Full story
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka, which saw record tourist arrivals last year, said on Thursday it had started tracking those same tourists to crack down on crime and ensure national security. Full story
Buddhist devotees light oil lamps at Gangaramaya temple on Vesak day in Colombo May 24, 2013. Vesak day, which is celebrated on May 24 and 25 in Sri Lanka, commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)
A vendor picks out a Vesak lantern for a customer at a stall ahead of Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo May 22, 2013. Vesak, which is celebrated on May 24 and 25 in Sri Lanka, commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)
A man walks along Galle Face green on a rainy day in Colombo May 20, 2013. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)
Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa raises the national flag during the War Victory Parade, in Colombo May 18, 2013. Sri Lanka on Saturday held a military parade and memorial for fallen soldiers to mark the fourth anniversary of the defeat of the Tamil Tigers, which ended a quarter-century civil
Sri Lankan women police officers march during the War Victory Parade in Colombo May 18, 2013. Sri Lanka on Saturday held a military parade and memorial for fallen soldiers to mark the fourth anniversary of the defeat of the Tamil Tigers, which ended a quarter-century civil war in the Indian Ocean na
Sri Lankan soldiers march beside sniffer dogs during a War Victory Parade in Colombo May 18, 2013. Sri Lanka on Saturday held a military parade and memorial for fallen soldiers to mark the fourth anniversary of the defeat of the Tamil Tigers, which ended a quarter-century civil war in the Indian Oce
