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Member of the monetary board and the chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Deva Rodrigo says interest rates will have to rise in the face of …
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Four killed in attack on Tamil Tiger office in Sri Lanka
Unidentified attackers hurled grenades at an office belonging to Tamil Tiger rebels in northeast Sri Lanka, killing at least four people, a military …
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Top government aide Mano Tittawella says passing legislation for reform will be tougher for a minority government but hopes issues will be …
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Four men killed in Colombo
Police found the bullet riddled bodies of four men dumped inside a four-wheel drive vehicle parked near Colombo's main conference centre, officials …
US supports P-TOMS, but wont put money in P-TOMS trust fund
The US says it will not put money for tsunami reconstruction into the P-TOMS (Post Tsunami Operational Management Structure) trust fund due to "legal …
Sri Lanka will not be forced to hold snap polls: minister
Sri Lanka's shaky minority government said Friday it expected to survive a crucial budget vote later this year and would not be forced to hold snap …
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Sri Lanka has secured US$ 500 million soft loan from China to finance a coal power plant and highway projects, officials said Friday. Sri Lanka has …
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Sri Lanka, a former British colony where over 240 suicide bombers have carried out attacks, on Friday condemned the deadly London bombings and said …
People’s Leasing picks up a new funding line
Sampath Bank bought up Rs. 400 million worth of securitised paper on Wednesday locking up returns up to four years. Sampath Bank bought up Rs. 400 …
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Sri Lanka warned Thursday it may resort to legal action against neighbouring India over its plan to dredge the shallow sea dividing the two nations, …
Sri Lanka Tigers honour 241 suicide bombers
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers Tuesday marked the 18th anniversary of their first suicide attack with a military parade and religious services to honour …
Sri Lankan aid-sharing deal stirs political turmoil
Sri Lanka's controversial deal with Tamil rebels to share tsunami aid could trigger snap elections and delay the resumption of Norwegian-brokered …
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Sri Lanka's main tsunami relief agency today claimed progress in building "transitional shelter," but their figures showed that at least 11,500 …
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Sri Lanka will lobby Malaysia for an Open Skies Agreement this week, freeing up more air routes between the countries, ahead of a second national …
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More voices are being raised against the stealthy appropriation of provident funds by the Sri Lanka government, through the use of negative real …
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Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry says tax revenues increased in the first four months of 2005 but did not say whether it was below or higher than the …
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The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank in a joint study has found that poor infrastructure, lack of policy and political stability as key …