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Tamil Tigers to put autonomy struggle on hold amid tsunami aftermath
Tamil Tiger rebels announced they were putting on hold their struggle for greater autonomy for the Tamil minority in order to deal with the aftermath of the tsunami disaster.Tamil Tiger rebels announced they were putting on hold their struggle for greater autonomy for the Tamil minority in order to deal with the aftermath of the […]
Armitage to go to Brussels for Sri Lanka donors meeting
US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage is to travel to Brussels next week for talks with fellow donors on the current status of the peace process in Sri Lanka, the State Department said.US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage is to travel to Brussels next week for talks with fellow donors on the current […]
Maldives free elections threatened by lack of pluralism
Reporters Without Borders voiced fears that 22 January elections in the Maldives had virtually no chance of being free and fair as promised by the government because of a striking absence of press freedom. Reporters Without Borders voiced fears that 22 January elections in the Maldives had virtually no chance of being free and fair […]
Donors say nearly US$ 50 mn already given in cash for relief work in Sri Lanka
Donor countries say they have credited nearly US$ 50 mn, in cash, for immediate rehabilitation work in Sri Lanka, but the government is still picking up the numbers.Donor countries say they have credited nearly US$ 50 mn, in cash, for immediate rehabilitation work in Sri Lanka, but the government is still picking up the numbers. […]
Tourist arrivals could dip 20% this year, from expected record levels.
Tourist arrivals could dip 20 percent from over 560,000 expected this year, even as the industry throws together a package of incentives to jumpstart hotels hit by tidal waves.Tourist arrivals could dip 20 percent from over 560,000 expected this year, even as the industry throws together a package of incentives to jumpstart hotels hit by […]
Package Deal
The Ministry of Health is says it will introduce new regulations on food labelling, for packaged food items, by end of January.The Ministry of Health is says it will introduce new regulations on food labelling, for packaged food items, by end of January. “We have already sent the regulations to the government printer.They should be […]
Anti-corruption watchdog wants government to disclose tsunami-donations.
Anti-corruption watchdog wants the government of Sri Lanka to disclose tsunami-donations.Anti-corruption watchdog wants the government of Sri Lanka to disclose tsunami-donations. Transparency International Sri Lanka(TISL), the local arm of an international ant-corruption body, is organising an island wide monitoring mechanism on aid funds that came into Sri Lanka after the December Tsunami. On Thursday the […]
Late Train
Sri Lanka’s southern rail service will be back on track by March, with the Department estimating the repair bill to restore the tract to touch Rs.1.6 billion. Sri Lanka’s southern rail service will be back on track by March, with the Department estimating the repair bill to restore the tract to touch Rs. 1.6 billion. […]
Tough Choices
The IMF plans to work on a macroeconomic impact, budgetary and balance of payments needs assessment to the tsunami-hit Sri Lanka, besides stepping in with up to US$ 160 mn in emergency financial assistance, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Wednesday.The IMF plans to work on a macroeconomic impact, budgetary and balance of […]
Tidal Aid
Last month’s devastating tsunami will increase the strain on Sri Lanka’s government finances, but help from donors will likely prevent a full-blown crisis, officials and analysts said Wednesday.Last month’s devastating tsunami will increase the strain on Sri Lanka’s government finances, but help from donors will likely prevent a full-blown crisis, officials and analysts said Wednesday. […]