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‘s tourism arrival numbers are up, but beach front properties remain virtually empty
Despite claims that tourist revivals are up 8 percent by May, many of Sri Lanka’s resorts on the southern coast remain almost empty since the tsunami. Despite claims that tourist revivals are up 8 percent by May, many of Sri Lanka’s resorts on the southern coast remain almost empty since the tsunami. Visitors who helped […]
Sri Lanka President slams Marxist amid deepening crisis
Sri Lanka’s president Sunday slammed her main Marxist coalition partner accusing them of “psychological terrorism” as a political crisis deepened and the government headed for a fatal collapse.Sri Lanka’s president Sunday slammed her main Marxist coalition partner accusing them of “psychological terrorism” as a political crisis deepened and the government headed for a fatal collapse. […]
Sri Lanka monk ends ‘death fast’ in exchange for talks
A Buddhist monk legislator called off a death fast, a day after Sri Lanka’s president promised to consult the clergy amid growing opposition to her plan to share tsunami aid with Tiger rebels. A Buddhist monk legislator called off a death fast, a day after Sri Lanka’s president promised to consult the clergy amid growing […]
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A Buddhist monk legislator called off a death fast, a day after Sri Lanka’s president promised to consult the clergy amid growing opposition to her plan to share tsunami aid with Tiger rebels. A Buddhist monk legislator called off a death fast, a day after Sri Lanka’s president promised to consult the clergy amid growing […]
Picture Caption – The coalition government’s Marxist ally on Friday vouched to break away from the Freedom Alliance
Friday-Colombo: The JVP’s top-rung at a press conference in Colombo laugh at a Journalists question asking why the party chose June 15 to break its ties with the government. The coalition government’s Marxist ally on Friday vouched to break away from the Freedom Alliance on June 15, if the President did not withdraw an […]
Missing Money
The Inland Revenue says it is due around Rs 24 billion as back taxes from indirect taxes like GST, VAT, Turnover Tax and the National Security Levy (NSL).The Inland Revenue says it is due around Rs 24 billion as back taxes from indirect taxes like GST, VAT, Turnover Tax and the National Security Levy (NSL). […]
Subsidised loans
Sri Lanka’s labour ministry says the government is introducing a loan scheme to give subsidised housing loans, to beneficiaries of a state managed retirement fund, using money taken from the fund at rock bottom rates.Sri Lanka’s labour ministry says the government is introducing a loan scheme to give subsidised housing loans, to beneficiaries of a […]
Better Dialogue
Sri Lanka’s largest cellular operator Dialog Telekom, has lined up international roadshows in Asia, Middle East and Europe next week to drum up support for its upcoming public offering, officials said Friday.Sri Lanka’s largest cellular operator Dialog Telekom, has lined up international roadshows in Asia, Middle East and Europe next week to drum up support […]
Angry Tones
Dozens of Buddhist monks and their followers blocked a main highway to President Chandrika Kumaratunga’s home Friday demanding she withdraw plans to enter into an aid sharing deal with Tamil Tiger rebels, witnesses said.Dozens of Buddhist monks and their followers blocked a main highway to President Chandrika Kumaratunga’s home Friday demanding she withdraw plans to […]
India discusses defence pact with Sri Lanka
Negotiations were under way between India and Sri Lanka for a defence cooperation pact, visiting Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said here Friday as his hosts faced a deepening political crisis. Negotiations were under way between India and Sri Lanka for a defence cooperation pact, visiting Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh said here Friday as […]