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Sri Lankan June tourist arrivals up 48-pct
July 10, 2010 (LBO) – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka rose 47.9 percent to 44,730 in June 2010 from a year earlier, with strong growth from South Asia, Western Europe and North American, data from the island’s tourism office showed. In June arrivals from Western Europe rose 36.6 percent to 13,881 in the off-peak season. […]
” over UN probe
July 10, 2010 (AFP) – A Sri Lankan lawmaker ended a “death fast” Saturday outside the main UN compound in Colombo after failing to get the world body to disband a panel probing alleged war crimes in the country. Hundreds of supporters had gathered around him as protest organisers played Buddhist prayers over a public […]
Sri Lankan protest drags on despite appeal from UN chief
July 10, 2010 (AFP) – A Sri Lankan lawmaker entered the fifth day of a protest outside the main UN compound in Colombo Saturday despite a plea from UN chief Ban Ki-moon for authorities to “normalise conditions”. Ban, who on Thursday recalled the UN’s top envoy to the island, Neil Buhne, on Friday asked Sri […]
” at UN compound
UNITED NATIONS, July 9, 2010 (AFP) – UN chief Ban Ki-moon Friday called Friday on Sri Lanka to “normalize conditions” around the UN office in Colombo after days of angry demonstrations over a UN war crimes panel. Following Thursday’s recall of the UN’s top envoy to the island, Neil Buhne, Ban again urges Colombo “to […]
” dismays diplomats
July 10, 2010 (LBO) – Diplomats in Colombo have called upon the government to ensure the security of United National staff and expressed dismay at a ‘blockade’ of its premises in Sri Lanka. Wimal Weerawansa, a government minister who called on protestors to surround the UN office is on fast in front of the UN […]
Sri Lankan stocks close down 0.35-pct
July 09, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down Friday as investors took profits from Thursday’s gains, while low value shares continued to dominate market volumes, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 4,505.69, down 15.71 points, while the Milanka index of more liquid shares dipped 0. 38 percent (19.22 points) to […]
Sri Lanka okays foreign investment for two resorts in Kalpitiya
July 09, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has approved two resorts by foreign investors in a new tourism development area in Kalpitiya on the north-west coast that opened up for investment with the end of a war, a tourism official said. Tourism is booming in the island after a 30-year ethnic war ended in May […]
Broad Speeds
July 09, 2010 (LBO) – Mobile broadband quality of the two largest players in Sri Lanka’s western province, where the capital Colombo is located, is satisfactory when compared to promised and international benchmarks, researchers have found. But Dialog, a unit of Axiata of Malaysia has wide mobile broadband coverage as well as Mobitel, a unit […]
Australia backs away from Timor refugee plan
SYDNEY, July 9, 2010 (AFP) – Australia’s new prime minister Julia Gillard appeared Friday to be backing away from a controversial proposal to process asylum seekers bound for its shores in impoverished East Timor. Gillard Tuesday launched her bid for a regional processing centre with assurances she had discussed the plan with East Timor’s President […]
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July 8, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s world bowling record holder Muttiah Muralitharan on Thursday brushed aside criticism of his bowling action saying his unorthodox style was a gift from God. Muralitharan’s 18-year career was marred by controversy due to his bent-arm action — the result of an elbow deformity since birth — which helped […]