Gunmen kill six in internecine clash in Sri Lanka
Gunmen shot dead at least six people in eastern Sri Lanka Saturday in what appeared to be worsening internecine clashes among Tamil Tiger rebels, …
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Sri Lanka needs international donor support for next two years to meet post-tsunami costs, IMF
Sri Lanka will be forced to depend on international support for the next two years, as a US$ 1.8 bn post-tsunami reconstruction bill puts a strain on …
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Government will lose US$ 100 million in donor funding if overdue CEB reforms are not done by the end the month. buy xenical online …
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Air fares to hot spots like Middle East and London are bottoming out, putting pressure on full fledge carriers, but newbie Etihad Airways says there …
New set of guidelines for duty concessions – valid until April 24 – for tsunami relief items
The government announced a new set of guidelines for duty concessions - valid until April 24 - for tsunami relief items on Friday. online pharmacy …
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Holiday Air, a Sri Lankan airline, plans to invest US$ 12 mn to operate international flights from the island, following the liberalisation of the …
Euro 100 mn tsunami aid from the EU to come in by mid this year
The first instalment of Euro 100 mn tsunami aid from the European Union is to come in by mid this year, to help people get back to work. online …
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The Japanese government commits money to get electricity transmission in the North back on track and for agriculture development. online pharmacy buy …
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Market player N M Tony Perera compounded his case with the securities watchdog for an allegedly creating a false market by paying up a Rs. 50,000 …
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Asylum seekers at an all time low says UN
The number of refugees seeking shelter in industrialised countries fell to its lowest in 16 years in 2004, says the United Nations. buy antabuse …
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Two months after the tsunami, Sri Lanka has so far got less than 10 percent of its emergency aid requirement to rebuild devastated areas, despite an …
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The World Bank is inviting non-governmental and civil society organisations to apply for grants for social accountability programmes.buy singulair …
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Commercial Bank of Ceylon retained its AA+ (sri) national rating for its implied long-term unsecured senior debt, from Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd. …
Sri Lanka puts a three month moratorium on short term interest rates
Sri Lanka opts not to tinker with its key short-term interest rates for the next three months as authorities plan to tame galloping inflation during …
Sri Lanka party to Paris Declaration on effective use of foreign aid
Sri Lanka become party to yet another international declaration on Wednesday – this time on the effective use of foreign aid. online pharmacy buy …
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The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) says cyber squatters are increasingly encroaching dot coms and country code domains, all over the …
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eServices Lanka, the automated cargo clearance service, is looking to tie up with trade groups to coax more traffic online. eServices Lanka, the …
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Sri Lanka police Wednesday arrested a senior civil servant on a charge of siphoning off tsunami aid meant for thousands of survivors in the island's …
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They may be differently able, but some two million Sri Lankans are shut out of public places, as the able bodied fail to understand their needs, a …
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Hotels eligible for one-year import duty waiver, starting March 1, Ministry of Tourism.
Local hotels are eligible for a one-year import duty waiver, starting March 1, for tsunami reconstruction, says Ministry of Tourism. Local hotels are …
Violence escalates as Norway fails in bid to end Sri Lanka peace deadlock
Sri Lanka Tuesday investigated escalating violence as a top Norwegian envoy ended another mission without a breakthrough in restarting peace talks …