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Sri Lanka Marxists issue deadline to drop aid-sharing deal with Tigers
Sri Lanka’s coalition plunged into deeper crisis Friday as a key partner gave the president five days to back off from an aid-sharing deal with rebels or risk losing the government. Sri Lanka’s coalition plunged into deeper crisis Friday as a key partner gave the president five days to back off from an aid-sharing deal […]
Sri Lanka police fire teargas, water at protesting monks
Sri Lanka police fired teargas and water Friday to scatter dozens of Buddhist monks protesting near the president’s home, including at least one who was threatening to set himself on fire, witnesses said. Sri Lanka police fired teargas and water Friday to scatter dozens of Buddhist monks protesting near the president’s home, including at least […]
Buddhist monk threatens to set fire to himself if joint mechanism not dropped
Buddhist monk threatens to set fire to himself as opposition to a working arrangement with the LTTE heats up in Sri Lanka.Buddhist monk threatens to set fire to himself as opposition to a working arrangement with the LTTE heats up in Sri Lanka. The National Bikkhu Front went on a protest walk from Punchi Borella […]
JVP to pull out of government on Wednesday June 16, if joint mechanism goes ahead
The JVP said on Friday June 10, that it will pull out of Sri Lanka’s coalition government at midnight Wednesday June 15, if the joint mechanism proposal is not withdrawn.The JVP said on Friday June 10, that it will pull out of Sri Lanka’s coalition government at midnight Wednesday June 15, if the joint mechanism […]
‘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 […]
Sri Lanka Marxists give president ultimatum to back off from Tigers deal
Sri Lanka’s coalition plunged into deeper crisis Friday as a key partner gave the president five days to back off from an aid-sharing deal with rebels or risk losing the government.Sri Lanka’s coalition plunged into deeper crisis Friday as a key partner gave the president five days to back off from an aid-sharing deal with […]
Extended Credit
Sri Lanka’s DFCC Bank is in line to pick up over US$ 250 million worth of concessionary funding lines this year, as it looks for ways to expand its loan book, a senior official said. Sri Lanka’s DFCC Bank is in line to pick up over US$ 250 million worth of concessionary funding lines this […]
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Tsunami ravished beach resorts Eden Hotel and Riverina Hotels collect Rs.200 million from insurance. Tsunami ravished beach resorts Eden Hotel and Riverina Hotels collect Rs. 200 million from insurance. The hotels managing company, the Confifi Group on Thursday told shareholders that negotiations with the insurers had been completed with the parties agreeing to pay Rs.97.5 […]
More Headaches
Mental illnesses like depression and anxiety, is expected to increase by five to ten percent in Sri Lanka due to tsunami trauma, says World Health Organisation(WHO).Mental illnesses like depression and anxiety, is expected to increase by five to ten percent in Sri Lanka due to tsunami trauma, says World Health Organisation(WHO). Due to lack of […]
Generate more decent jobs; ILO
Fast growing wealth but slow growing jobs threat to international security and democracy, says the International Labour Organisation.Fast growing wealth but slow growing jobs threat to international security and democracy, says the International Labour Organisation. “This global jobs crisis is the most pressing political issue of our time”, ILO Director-General Juan Somavia told more than […]