Tax Ceiling
Apr.12 (LBO) – Sri Lankan banks have asked the government to consider imposing a lower tax on credit card transactions, as the new stamp duty …
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Sri Lanka truce monitors to meet LTTE after latest attacks in Trincomalee
Apr.12 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's ceasefire monitors are due to meet with Tamil Tiger rebels on Thursday after four blasts since Monday have killed 34 …
Foreign remittances keep Sri Lanka floating
Apr.12 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's balance of payments (BOP) has recorded a US$142 million surplus for the three months to March, the Central Bank said …
Two killed in Sri Lanka landmine blast
Apr. 12 (AFP) - At least two policemen were killed and another two wounded when their truck was caught up in a landmine blast in northeastern Sri …
US, Norway, condemns the latest acts of violence in Sri Lanka
Apr.12 (LBO) – The governments of United States and Norway Wednesday condemned the latest round of violence in Sri Lanka and urged both parties …
Asian Foray
SINGAPORE, Apr.11 (AFP) - India's sixth largest private bank, UTI Bank Ltd, opened its first international branch in Singapore Tuesday, marking the …
After Test pain, Jayasuriya eyes World Cup glory
Apr.11 (AFP) - Sanath Jayasuriya may have experienced only pain and disappointment in his farewell Test, but he hopes the cricketing gods will smile …
Returning Sense
Apr.11 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's finance ministry says fuel subsidies are placing an unsustainable burden on the exchequer; in a move analysts expect to be …
Indian cricket board suspends former boss Dalmiya
NEW DELHI, Apr.11, 2006 (AFP) - Former world cricket chief Jagmohan Dalmiya was on Tuesday suspended from the Indian board he once ruled on charges …
Britons wounded in Sri Lanka blast
Apr.11 (AFP) - Three Britons were injured in Tuesday's bomb attack in northeastern Sri Lanka in which 12 sailors were killed, police said. The two …
Bus blast kills 12 Sri Lankan sailors and dims peace hopes
Apr.11 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil rebels blew up a bus full of sailors in northeastern Sri Lanka on Tuesday killing 12 and further dimming hopes for a …
Bond traders divided over a change in Sri Lankan interest rates
Apr.11 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank is unlikely to cut interest rates this month, though some traders are expecting a 25 basis point cut. online …
Sri Lanka donors meet Tamil Tigers to save peace talks
Apr.10 (AFP) - Envoys from Sri Lanka's international donors went Monday to meet Tamil Tiger rebels in a bid to keep peace talks due to be held in …
Turbo Charge
Apr.10 (LBO) – The World Bank Monday gave out US$35,000 grant to six projects that will help youth development work in Sri Lanka. -LBO …
Four soldiers, two aid workers killed in Sri Lanka blast
Apr.10, 2006 (AFP) - At least four Sri Lankan soldiers and two civilians were killed in a landmine blast blamed on the Tamil Tigers in the northern …
Canada labels Tamil Tigers terror group
OTTAWA, Apr. 10 (AFP) - Canada has added the Sri Lankan separatist Tamil Tigers to its list of terrorist organizations, Minister of Public Safety …
Sri Lanka condemns death of five soldiers as international donors meet LTTE
Apr.10 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Monday condemned the killing of five soldiers in Jaffna today while island's key international lenders met Tamil Tiger …
Canada to classify Tamil Tigers as terror group: report
MONTREAL, April 06(AFP) - Canada has added to its list of terrorist organizations the Tamil Tigers, a group fighting for the autonomy of northeastern …
Sri Lanka talks to go ahead despite killings: peace envoys
Apr.07 (AFP) - Norway's top Sri Lankan peace envoys said they were confident new talks set for this month would go ahead despite the killings Friday …
Fishing Expedition
Apr.07 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main tax authority plans to net in 40,000 new taxpayers in 2006, its newly appointed head said. buy metformin online …
Adding Muscle
SINGAPORE, Apr.07 (AFP) - India, South Korea and Sri Lanka on Friday joined a regional cooperation pact against marine piracy in Asia, bringing to 11 …
Changing Timetables
Apr.07 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will go back to five and a half hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) from the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year of …
Three shot dead in Sri Lanka’s east
Apr.07 (AFP) - A Tamil nationalist activist and two Muslim police guards were shot dead in Sri Lanka's volatile eastern province on Friday, police …
Euro Credit
Apr.07 (LBO) – The European Investment Bank Friday extended a 70 million euro special credit line to Sri Lanka, to help rebuild small and …