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Sri Lanka get hawkish PM
Sri Lanka's new president Monday appointed a hard-line nationalist as his prime minister, but delayed naming a new cabinet of ministers, a government …
Sri Lanka gets make-love Prime Minister, again
Sri Lanka's flamboyant new Prime Minister carries a war general label, but he also touts one of the most fertile plans to bring peace to the …
Tamils wary of new Sri Lankan president
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Tigers mute as Sri Lanka’s peace hopes dim
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers remained mute on peace talks offered by the new president whom they had dubbed the "war candidate" while a pro-rebel …
Plantation workers are the poorest segment, despite steady flow of tea dollars
Plantation workers are the poorest segment in the country despite tea being an export crop and heavy private sector involvement in its trade. …
Trade chambers call for all parties to work together
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce says free and peaceful poll marred by voter intimidation in the north. Call for candidates to work together but opposition …
New president rejects Sri Lanka budget
Sri Lanka's new President Mahinda Rajapakse Saturday announced he would ditch the national budget for 2006 pending before parliament after it was …
Sri Lanka’s new president move to roll back budget could scare off investor, undo fiscal discipline
The unprecedented move to roll back Sri Lanka's budget for 2006 could scare off investors and undo fiscal discipline if new President Mahinda …
Sri Lanka’s ‘daughter of destiny’ brings down curtain on dynasty
Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga has relinquished her office, ending 11 turbulent years in power and bringing down the curtain on the …
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Former finance minister Sarath Amunugama arrived late for the inauguration of President Mahinda Rajapakse today, but quickly got into the swing of …
Bomb attack on mosque kills three in Sri Lanka
Unidentified attackers lobbed grenades into a mosque in eastern Sri Lanka Friday, killing three men at prayer and wounding at least 25, local …
Sri Lanka stocks plunged to record lows
Sri Lankan stocks crashed nearly seven percent at Friday's close as socialist President-elect Mahinda Rajapakse narrowly beat a market-friendly …
Neck and neck battle for Sri Lanka presidency
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse saw his margin narrowed as about 15 percent of the 10 million valid votes were counted after the …
UNP cries fowl, says call for re-poll in north was rejected
The defeated UNP camp says its is seeking legal advise on taking the elections chief to courts for turning down their call for a re-poll in the …
Close fight for Sri Lankan presidency at half-way mark
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead of his main rival after 50 percent of votes were counted in the country's …
Election promises set to cost Sri Lanka’s new president
Sri Lanka's socialist president-elect Mahinda Rajapakse has set himself a challenge to deliver the raft of subsidies he promised voters in South …
Rival Sri Lankan leaders neck-and-neck in race for presidency
Sri Lankan Premier Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead of his rival-in-chief after 50 percent of votes were counted in a presidential ballot …
Peace hopes dim as socialist PM wins Sri Lanka presidency
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on Friday officially won Sri Lanka's tightly-fought battle for the presidency in a victory which analysts said …
Sri Lankan stocks likely to head south when markets open
Punters playing Sri Lankan stocks will look for a clear direction from Thursday’s presidential poll before placing bets, when trading opens today, …
Tamil Tigers outfox dove to dim Sri Lanka peace hopes
Sri Lanka's Tiger rebels deliberately ditched the man who signed a truce with them and cleared the way for his hawkish rival to win the presidency in …