from BBC News online Sri Lanka's president has endorsed the 30-month jail term of former army chief Sarath Fonseka, an official in the president's office has told the BBC. Mr Fonseka was found guilty of breaching arms procurement guidelines on...

The eminent panel is obsequious to the gray haired gentleman that takes the stand. He sits with his back to the crowd, thick with reporters from the BBC, Reuters, and India. The man is Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the first star witness and the first with any real power. It is palpable

"Freedom when?" was what many at the "wedding ceremony" asked according to BBC Sandeshaya and tweets remarked the military marriage of militants "hugely oversteps ethical boundaries". The ceremony attracted widespread media coverage. Reports say the mass wedding was held under...

After controversy surrounding his video, Akon was forced to cancel his concert in the country Kelsey Bongiovanni R&B star Akon was denied a visa to Sri Lanka where he was scheduled to perform next month, BBC is reporting. Protests began in the country because of David Guetta's Sexy Chick music

Sri Lanka refuses to issue a visa to R&B star Akon, saying he offended the country's Buddhists.

Sri Lanka refuses to issue a visa to R&B star Akon, who was due to perform there in April, saying he offended the country's Buddhists.