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Policy analysis must begin from a realistic assessment of where we are and what we are. We are a small island nation in South Asia, home to the world’s largest concentration of poor people.We are about the size of greater Mumbai, one city in India, in population and we may be smaller than Mumbai as […]
Sri Lanka faces new crisis over tsunami deal with Tigers
A main Marxist party in Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition Wednesday issued a fresh warning to the government not to go ahead with a Norwegian-brokered deal with Tamil Tiger rebels to handle tsunami aid. The Marxist JVP, or People’s Liberation Front, which holds the balance of power in the 225-member parliament, said they opposed a “joint […]
Prime Cut
Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd (FRL) assigns A+ (sri) for Singer Sri Lanka’s (SSL) proposed LKR300mn 2005/2009 debentures. Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd (FRL) assigns A+ (sri) for Singer Sri Lanka’s (SSL) proposed LKR300mn 2005/2009 debentures. The agency also upgrades ratings assigned to SSL’s existing LKR204mn 2004/2008, LKR250mn 2004/2008 and LKR300mn 2002/2005 unsecured debentures to A+ (sri) […]
Laid Off
Plans to lay off private sector workers in Sri Lanka laid off, until the government works out how to finance unemployment insurance.Plans to lay off private sector workers in Sri Lanka laid off, until the government works out how to finance unemployment insurance. The Ministry of Labour gazetted its latest compensation formula to lay off […]
Call back
The telecom watchdog’s staff has taken the Regulatory Commission to court over a decision to reverse a salary increment given earlier this year.The telecom watchdog’s staff has taken the Regulatory Commission to court over a decision to reverse a salary increment given earlier this year. On Tuesday a case filed by three employee unions in […]
Bypass Operation
The month of March saw a record number of vehicle registrations with vehicle owners trying to avoid a new withholding tax from April 1. The month of March saw a record number of vehicle registrations with vehicle owners trying to avoid a new withholding tax from April 1. “This is the first time we have […]
Tight Budgets
Sri Lanka spends to put up unnecessary buildings in its public schools and universities, with an urgent need to rationalise its capital spending budget for education. Sri Lanka spends to put up unnecessary buildings in its public schools and universities, with an urgent need to rationalise its capital spending budget for education. Over 80 percent […]
Plan B
The government has shelved plans to up Employee Trust Fund (ETF) payments by 0.5 percent, following the controversial compensation formula for laid off workers.The government has shelved plans to up Employee Trust Fund (ETF) payments by 0.5 percent, following the controversial compensation formula for laid off workers. The 0.5 percent tagged on to ETF was […]
Limited Mobility
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has allowed indirect exporters to open a special account to use their foreign currency sales proceeds to pay for imported inputs, the bank said late Friday.Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has allowed indirect exporters to open a special account to use their foreign currency sales proceeds to pay for imported inputs, the […]
eNanny
BANGKOK, April 18 (AFP) – Child pornography on the Internet is surging and threatens to expose millions to sexual abuse if the IT industry and governments do not take urgent measures, warned a global campaign launched Monday.Children’s organisations in 67 countries have joined together to launch the “make-IT-safe” campaign. “It’s a growing problem, and it’s […]