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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 23 August 2006 An upcoming film called the Gridiron Gang takes viewers behind the walls of a juvenile prison to highlight the role of sports in providing direction for troubled youth. The movie was based on a documenta
The United States and India are congratulating Sri Lanka for carrying out a successful presidential election this week. But there are also calls from the international community for the South Asian island nation to investigate the opposition's claim
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at his official residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 27 Jan 2010 (photograph released by the Sri Lankan President's office) Sri Lanka has declared President Mahinda Rajapaksa the victor over his former top general,
An unusual political irony is reaching a climax on the South Asian island nation of Sri Lanka. The two proclaimed heroes of the recently-ended quarter century civil war, who are openly accusing each other of war crimes, are facing off in the country'
Voters, including Tamils displaced by the civil war, decided whether to extend the tenure of the incumbent president or replace him with his former top military chief. Steve Herman | Colombo 25 January 2010 Policeman giving instruction to voters at p
Sri Lanka's government and the political opposition are trading accusations their respective rivals are preparing to use force to overturn the results of Tuesday's presidential election. Independent monitors, meanwhile, contend, the electoral process
Sri Lanka Chooses Tuesday between Incumbent President and His Former Top General In Sri Lanka, The two proclaimed heroes of Sri Lanka's recently-ended civil war are facing off in the country's presidential election Tuesday. Both openly accuse the oth
Sri Lanka's Tamil rebels, on the verge of total military defeat, have declared a cease-fire. But the military immediately rejected it, saying surrender to Sri Lankan forces is the only option. The development comes as the top U.N. humanitarian offic
The defeat of the Tamil Tigers and the death of Velupillai Prabhakaran, the rebel group's leader, seemed to deepen the sense of confusion felt by many in Sri Lanka's Tamil population. What's next for them? Sri Lankans celebrate the military victory
'The Story Of A Brief Marriage' Provides Intimate Look At Sri Lanka's Civil War play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0005:30repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or up
Todd: Hello, Mini. Mini: Hello. Todd: Now, Mini, you are from Sri Lanka. Mini: Yes. Todd: If somebody is going to your country, can you recommend three things they should do or three things they should see? Mini: OK, the first thing is you can go and
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 03 January 2008 The government of Sri Lanka says it is withdrawing from a cease-fire agreement with Tamil rebels because the pact has become meaningless. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi the withdrawal is largely sy
The Sri Lankan president is promising to speed up reconstruction of Tamil-dominated areas of the country, which have been devastated by civil war. The pledge comes as the country heads into the January 26 presidential election, in which the minority
Villagers pull a boat with people after rescuing them, on a flooded road in Biyagama, Sri Lanka May 17, 2016. Photo taken on May 18, 2016 shows the site of a landslide in Kegalle District in Sri Lanka. The death toll from Sri Lanka's flash floods and
Continuous torrential rain has caused severe damage to villages in the central hills of Sri Lanka. Heavy rainfall triggered two massive landslides, leaving at least 37 dead and more than 200 families missing. The Sri Lankan Red Cross and the Disaster
A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk looks on as others sit on a protest outside the United Nation's office in Colombo, 7 July 2010 In Sri Lanka, there is continuing friction between the government and the United Nations over alleged human rights abuses during
By Steve Herman New Delhi 12 November 2009 Government officials in Colombo confirm the chief of Sri Lanka's armed forces has quit his post, but are not commenting on speculation he is poised to challenge the island nation's president in an upcoming
The government of Sri Lanka says it is withdrawing from a cease-fire agreement with Tamil rebels because the pact has become meaningless. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi the withdrawal is largely symbolic because the Norwegian-brokered truce c
Edwin: So, what about Sri Lankan food? What are some of the good dishes in Sri Lanka? Buddhi: What we eat every day, almost every day, is rice and curry, so lunch is usually rice and curry. Curry will be usually spicy, and we eat lots of veggies, so
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Next, we have the backstory of Sriracha. The fiery chili sauce concocted by David Tran has conquered the American market, we're told. Tran came to the United States as a refugee from Vietnam. But the original Sriracha is actually