Sri Lanka vows to share power with Tamils despite assassination
Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga vowed to press ahead with a plan to share power with minority Tamils despite the assassination of her foreign …
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Mobs pull down flags honouring slain Sri Lankan minister
United Nations flags at half mast were pulled down at offices in Sri Lanka's rebel-held north Monday by mobs opposed to the show of respect for slain Foreign …
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All-out war unlikely despite Sri Lanka killing, analysts say
Sri Lanka's peace initiative suffered a major setback when suspected Tamil Tiger rebels assassinated the foreign minister, but analysts say the troubled nation …
Sri Lanka fights shy from banning Tamil Tigers
The Sri Lankan government says it's still too premature to ban the Tamil Tiger rebels, following the assassination of foreign minister Lakshman Kadirgamar on …
Scores rounded up as Sri Lanka hunts minister’s assassins
Sri Lanka has rounded up scores of potential suspects during a massive hunt for Tamil Tiger rebels suspected of gunning down the foreign minister in an attack …
Sri Lanka’s foreign minister shot, in critical condition
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar has been shot and critically wounded by an unidentified attacker in the capital, police and doctors say Sri …
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Kadirgamar dead after sniper attack: hospital
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar has died in hospital after being shot by a sniper in the capital, hospital spokeswoman Pushpa Soysa told AFP. …
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Kadirgamar assassinated
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was assassinated on Friday night by unidentified snipers in the capital, the military and hospital sources …
State of emergency in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's President declared a state of emergency on Saturday following the assassination of foreign minister Lakshman Kadirgamar at his residence late …
Sri Lanka foreign minister warned of assassination bid: police chief
Sri Lankan security authorities admitted a security lapse Saturday after the sniper assassination of the nation's foreign minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar. online …
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Galloping taxes fail to rein Sri Lanka’s thirst for wheels
Galloping taxes on imported vehicles and higher fuel costs have failed to curb Sri Lanka's thirst for new wheels, industry watchers said Friday. Galloping …
Sri Lanka moves closer to maiden foreign bond
The Sri Lankan government is closer to launching a maiden bond issue in international debt markets than at anytime in recent years. The Sri Lankan government …
Colombo Stock Exchange tours Australia
The Colombo Stock Exchange will go on tour to Australia and New Zealand, trying to convince potential investors to cash in on Asia’s best performing market. …
Sri Lanka takes stock on total debt profile
Sri Lanka hopes to use its upcoming sovereign rating to retire some old expensive foreign currency debt and streamline its borrowing programme, Treasury …
Sri Lanka hopes to keep budget gap below 9%
The Sri Lankan government expects its budget deficit to be less than 9% of gross domestic product in 2005, helped by steady revenue growth, the country's …
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Leasing companies and mortgage banks are raising more money through debt issues to take advantage of higher demand for credit and to cap their own interest …
New roof for quoted corporate bond market
Sri Lanka's slow moving quoted corporate bond market is hoping for better times, after hopping over to the specialised debt exchange system (DEX) last week. …
Sri Lankan rupee heads down faster than expected
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