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Whistle Blower
The Customs Intelligence Unit is stepping up its surveillance to apprehend individuals and consortiums smuggling goods in and out of the island.The Customs Intelligence Unit is stepping up its surveillance to apprehend individuals and consortiums smuggling goods in and out of the island. Officials on Wednesday said the unit is now trying to entice more […]
Stepping Stones
Sri Lanka has picked up a US$ 94.5 million soft loan from Japan to restore livelihoods in areas affected by last year’s tsunami, officials said Wednesday.Sri Lanka has picked up a US$ 94.5 million soft loan from Japan to restore livelihoods in areas affected by last year’s tsunami, officials said Wednesday. The loan agreement which […]
More Buddhist monks join in protest as JVP threatens to quit government
Sri Lankan Buddhist monks sit while fasting to protest government plans for a deal with Tamil Tiger rebels to share tsunami aid, in Colombo 08 June 2005. Nationalist Buddhist monks oppose concessions to the Tamil Tigers before they lay down arms and enter main stream politics. Pix Sena Vidanagama More Buddhist monks joined a protest […]
Marxists signal quitting Sri Lanka coalition
Sri Lanka’s Marxists, key coalition partners of President Chandrika Kumaratunga, announced Wednesday they will block her plan to share tsunami aid with Tamil Tiger rebels even if the move leads to a collapse of government.Sri Lanka’s Marxists, key coalition partners of President Chandrika Kumaratunga, announced Wednesday they will block her plan to share tsunami aid […]
Travel Expenses
Bus strike called off as government agrees to a 15 percent bus fare increase, from Friday, June 10. Bus strike called off as government agrees to a 15 percent bus fare increase, from Friday, June 10. “The bus strike will be called off now because we got approval to increase prices,” said President of the […]
Free Roaming
Global wireless voice and broadband data products design and development firm Axesstel, Inc on Tuesday said it will supply fixed wireless phone units for Suntel Limited’s proposed CDMA network launch set for late June.Global wireless voice and broadband data products design and development firm Axesstel, Inc on Tuesday said it will supply fixed wireless phone […]
Hot Potato
Sri Lanka is to ink a US$ 100 million fuel purchase deal with Malaysia next Monday, to ease the strain on the country’s balance of payments, a top official said Tuesday.Sri Lanka is to ink a US$ 100 million fuel purchase deal with Malaysia next Monday, to ease the strain on the country’s balance of […]
Clean Drink
Sri Lanka signed up for a US$ 14.8 million loan from Korea to supply water to over 160,000 residents living in the southern coastal town of Galle.Sri Lanka signed up for a US$ 14.8 million loan from Korea to supply water to over 160,000 residents living in the southern coastal town of Galle. Inked between […]
Sri Lanka coalition under siege as monks, Tigers mount pressure
Sri Lanka’s president came under intense pressure as a key minister quit Tuesday and the influential Buddhist clergy vowed to end her career if she approved an aid-sharing deal with Tamil Tiger rebels.Sri Lanka’s president came under intense pressure as a key minister quit Tuesday and the influential Buddhist clergy vowed to end her career […]
Sri Lanka media minister quits
Sri Lanka’s Media minister Mangala Samaraweera Tuesday quit amid a deepening crisis within the shaky coalition government, an official said.Sri Lanka’s Media minister Mangala Samaraweera Tuesday quit amid a deepening crisis within the shaky coalition government, an official said. Samaraweera, a close confidant of President Chandrika Kumaratunga resigned his position as media minister, but will […]