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Did Sri Lanka twist UN findings to justify zoning?
Sri Lanka’s move to justify the no-building coastal buffer zone based on a United Nations sampling of tsunami survivors could be seriously flawed, a survey by two UN agencies showed.Sri Lanka’s move to justify the no-building coastal buffer zone based on a United Nations sampling of tsunami survivors could be seriously flawed, a survey by […]
India offers to help Sri Lanka redesign air-defence capabilities: report
NEW DELHI, June 3 (AFP) – India has offered to assist its southern neighbour Sri Lanka redesign its air-defence network after allegations that Tamil Tiger rebels have acquired at least two aircraft, a report said Friday.NEW DELHI, June 3 (AFP) – India has offered to assist its southern neighbour Sri Lanka redesign its air-defence network […]
Sri Lanka’s president in India for talks likely to focus on Tamil rebels
NEW DELHI, June 2 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s president arrived here Thursday for talks with Indian leaders that are expected to cover Colombo’s plans to strike a controversial tsunami aid-sharing deal with Tamil rebels banned in India.NEW DELHI, June 2 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s president arrived here Thursday for talks with Indian leaders that are […]
Borrowing Time
Sri Lanka Telecom and the industry watchdog will make further submissions in the District Courts in mid-June to defend the incumbent fixed line operator’s last tariff hike.Sri Lanka Telecom and the industry watchdog will make further submissions in the District Courts in mid-June to defend the incumbent fixed line operator’s last tariff hike. The Court […]
Pre-emptive Action
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) says its time intellectual property rights protection extended further into the Internet.The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) says its time intellectual property rights protection extended further into the Internet. WIPO is recommending “a uniform intellectual property (IP) protection mechanism” to control illegal domain name registrations in any new generic […]
‘s president in India for talks likely to focus on Tamil rebels
NEW DELHI, June 2 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s president arrived here Thursday for talks with Indian leaders that are expected to cover Colombo’s plans to strike a controversial tsunami aid-sharing deal with Tamil rebels banned in India.NEW DELHI, June 2 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s president arrived here Thursday for talks with Indian leaders that are […]
World Bank facilitating access to information in Sri Lanka
Access to information increases economic growth and reduces corruption says the World Bank Institute.Access to information increases economic growth and reduces corruption says the World Bank Institute. The World Bank Institute (WBI) – part of the World Bank group – says that in countries where governments release information to the public, DGP growth is higher. […]
Box Rates
Sri Lankan ship agents want a cut in empty container handling tariffs, currently costing between US$ 40 to US$ 50 per 20 foot box.Sri Lankan ship agents want a cut in empty container handling tariffs, currently costing between US$ 40 to US$ 50 per 20 foot box. Agents say close to 100,000 twenty foot containers […]
Cheap Deals
Possibly Sri Lanka’s first budget carrier Holiday Air is optimistic about flying from Colombo to 16 destinations alongside SriLankan Airlines by end February 2006.Possibly Sri Lanka’s first budget carrier Holiday Air is optimistic about flying from Colombo to 16 destinations alongside SriLankan Airlines by end February 2006. The no-frills carrier is one of nine contenders […]
Change of Mind
The Sri Lankan government now says it will consider alternatives to the no-building-zone regulation in areas of land shortage.The Sri Lankan government now says it will consider alternatives to the no-building-zone regulation in areas of land shortage. “Our position is very clear. The buffer zone applies but we acknowledge that there are difficulties (of relocating […]