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Re-Run
The Sri Lankan government is planning to pass new legislation to re-instate the dismantled, centralised national bus transport system.The Sri Lankan government is planning to pass new legislation to re-instate the dismantled, centralised national bus transport system. To fast track the law the government sent it before the Supreme Court as an urgent Bill last […]
Clearing the Roads
The Italian government donates heavy machinery for road construction in tsunami damaged Sri Lanka. The Italian government donates heavy machinery for road construction in tsunami damaged Sri Lanka. “Ministry of Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation has received Rs 380 million worth of heavy machinery from the Italian Civil Protection Department of the office of the President […]
Hot Call
The arrival of CDMA is expected to add fuel to Sri Lanka’s already hot telecommunications sector, as operators and subscribers hope the technology will offer them sorely needed cheaper and faster landline connections.The arrival of CDMA is expected to add fuel to Sri Lanka’s already hot telecommunications sector, as operators and subscribers hope the technology […]
Temporary closure of petroleum refinery, chokes Sri Lanka’s import bill
A month long shut down of the petroleum refinery and the country’s never ending thirst for fuel, nearly tripled Sri Lanka’s oil import bill in June, the island’s Central Bank said Thursday.A month long shut down of the petroleum refinery and the country’s never ending thirst for fuel, nearly tripled Sri Lanka’s oil import bill […]
Sri Lanka talking to world leaders about controlling the LTTE
The government of Sri Lanka said on Thursday, that it is talking to world leaders about the need for further international pressure on the LTTE, to stop more violence.The government of Sri Lanka said on Thursday, that it is talking to world leaders about the need for further international pressure on the LTTE, to stop […]
Court case leaves Sri Lanka Telecom Rs. 4.5 bn poorer
Sri Lanka Telecom’s credit profile is unlikely to weaken even if the Supreme Court orders the telco to refund about Rs. 4.5 billion in tariffs payments, Fitch Ratings Lanka said Wednesday.Sri Lanka Telecom’s credit profile is unlikely to weaken even if the Supreme Court orders the telco to refund about Rs. 4.5 billion in tariffs […]
Prove It
Sri Lankan government on fast track campaign to issue over one million identity cards before November 17.Sri Lankan government on fast track campaign to issue over one million identity cards before November 17. “We will allocate the month of September as the national identity card month,” said Tilak Ranaviraja, secretary, Ministry of Public Security, Law […]
Number Machine
Sri Lankan trade bodies gain access to international trade data base with EU funding.Sri Lankan trade bodies gain access to international trade data base with EU funding. Public and private sector trade organisations in Sri Lanka gained access this week to one of the world’s largest and most detailed trade data bases. Access to the […]
Thin Roof
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Tuesday announced it has completed 3,000 transitional shelters for Sri Lanka’s tsunami survivors.The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Tuesday announced it has completed 3,000 transitional shelters for Sri Lanka’s tsunami survivors. Some 140 families on the east coast, one of the worst hit by the December 26 giant waves, […]
Setting Up
The US embassy announced the launch of a programme for a tsunami warning system for Indian Ocean countries, on Tuesday.The US embassy announced the launch of a programme for a tsunami warning system for Indian Ocean countries, on Tuesday. The Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System (IOTWS) program is a two year, US$ 16.6 million project, […]