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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 […]
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 […]