Sri Lanka turned to U.S. for air defense when Indian radars failed to counter LTTE air attacks

Sri Lanka quietly sought the assistance from the United States to counter the threats from the LTTE air wing when the India-supplied two-dimensional radars failed to prevent the LTTE air attack on the Katunayake Air Force Base, a WikiLeak cable obtained by the Indian daily The Hindu said.

Sri Lanka dismisses the law suit in US against President as a ploy for media attention

Sri Lanka today dismissed a media report that said Tamil activists in the United States had filed a law suit against the President Mahinda Rajapaksa as an attempt to grab media attention.

Assistant Secretary Blake meets Sri Lanka President [2nd UPDATE]

The United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr. has met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for a breakfast meeting this morning at the President's House, the Government Information Department announced.

Assistant Secretary Blake meets Sri Lanka President

The United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr. has met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for a breakfast meeting this morning at the President's House, the Government Information Department announced.