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Free Passage
A Sri Lankan court has freed 21 men who were accused of involvement in the 1993 assassination of president Ranasinghe Premadasa, the state attorney general’s department said Thursday. A Sri Lankan court has freed 21 men who were accused of involvement in the 1993 assassination of president Ranasinghe Premadasa, the state attorney general’s department said […]
Government thinking of giving tsunami victims money to buy land
Sri Lanka government says it is thinking of giving tsunami victims money to buy land to rebuild their homes, eight months after the tsunami.Sri Lanka government says it is thinking of giving tsunami victims money to buy land to rebuild their homes, eight months after the tsunami. Sri Lanka’s central tsunami reconstruction agency TAFREN said […]
India asks for a taste of Sri Lanka’s tea market
India has called for duty free access for its teas into Sri Lanka under the latest round of CEPA talks that concluded in end August. A weekly Asia Siyaka Commodities report said India is asking for duty free access for green and black teas in three kilos and larger pack sizes. The Siyaka report said […]
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India has called for duty free access for its teas into Sri Lanka under the latest round of CEPA talks that concluded in end August. A weekly Asia Siyaka Commodities report said India is asking for duty free access for green and black teas in three kilos and larger pack sizes. The Siyaka report said […]
Seventh Edition
The Colombo International Book Fair (CIBF), Sri Lanka’s most patronised public exhibition, opens at the BMICH on September 10 with a record 382 stalls, and a host of special events and features that organisers say will set new standards for exhibitions in this country. The Colombo International Book Fair (CIBF), Sri Lanka’s most patronised public […]
Women at Work
With more women going abroad to work, the UN says governments must raise awareness about rights of migrant women workers.With more women going abroad to work, the UN says governments must raise awareness about rights of migrant women workers. “States should more systematically put in place targeted prevention measures, including comprehensive awareness-raising initiatives, to educate […]
Subtle Pressure
Lanka IOC, a unit of Indian Oil Corp., has quietly slipped the brakes on its expansion drive, as the Sri Lankan government owes US$ 60 million todate by way of fuel subsidies, a top official said Thursday.Lanka IOC, a unit of Indian Oil Corp., has quietly slipped the brakes on its expansion drive, as the […]
Government-LTTE stuck on a venue
The Sri Lankan government’s spokesperson said on Thursday, that holding talks with the LTTE in a foreign country, was “not acceptable,” but that a new venue for talks will be decided after the President returns to the island.The Sri Lankan government’s spokesperson said on Thursday, that holding talks with the LTTE in a foreign country, […]
Safe Flight
Sri Lanka’s air travel safety measures all in place and enforced, says the island’s Civil Aviation Authority.Sri Lanka’s air travel safety measures all in place and enforced, says the island’s Civil Aviation Authority. The Aviation Authority’s assurance comes after five airline accidents in other parts of the world, within the month of August. This week, […]
Off The Curb
The 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee parked outside the agent’s showroom during Tuesday’s launch. The US$ 11,600 four wheel drive, joins Sri Lanka’s craze for sports utility vehicle. Sri Lanka’s car industry has been hit by a tsunami of different sorts after the government jacked up import taxes. (LBO Photo) Sri Lanka’t jacked up taxes to […]