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Fresh fears of war in Sri Lanka amid slaying of top Tiger
Sri Lanka Tuesday expressed fears of a return to war after the slaying of a top Tiger rebel amid moves by peace broker Norway and foreign lenders to rebuild the war-ravaged and tsunami-hit nation.Sri Lanka Tuesday expressed fears of a return to war after the slaying of a top Tiger rebel amid moves by peace […]
Five Tigers, including regional chief killed in Sri Lanka ambush
A Tamil Tiger leader was killed together with four other rebels in eastern Sri Lanka Monday in what appeared to be an internecine clash, government military officials said.A Tamil Tiger leader was killed together with four other rebels in eastern Sri Lanka Monday in what appeared to be an internecine clash, government military officials said. […]
Comfort Pillow
The Central Bank has upped the limit on tsunami loans to Rs 10 mn from Rs. 5 mn, for smaller hotels who were not covered by insurance.The Central Bank has upped the limit on tsunami loans to Rs 10 mn from Rs. 5 mn, for smaller hotels who were not covered by insurance. Priced at […]
Think Again
The Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) said Monday that it will not participate if a Trust Fund is set up to direct reconstruction aid to the North The Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) said Monday that it will not participate if a Trust Fund is set up to direct reconstruction aid to the […]
The government is hoping to decide the fate of previously approved and now invalid coastal building projects, including hotels, on Tuesday
The government is hoping to decide the fate of previously approved and now invalid coastal building projects, including hotels, on Tuesday. The government is hoping to decide the fate of previously approved and now invalid coastal building projects, including hotels, on Tuesday. “We are meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) to decide what to do about coastal development […]
The World Tourism Organisation says Sri Lanka could have minimized tsunami damage along its coast, if it had followed years’ old WTO building guidelines
The World Tourism Organisation says Sri Lanka could have minimized tsunami damage along its coast, if it had followed years’ old WTO building guidelines. The World Tourism Organisation says Sri Lanka could have minimized tsunami damage along its coast, if it had followed years’ old WTO building guidelines. The WTO had completed a Tourism Infrastructure […]
Getting Nowhere
Shell Gas Lanka Ltd, a unit of Royal/Dutch Shell Group, is seeking for some ’emergency tsunami aid’ from the Sri Lankan government, after six months lag on price hikes, blew a Rs.350 mn hole in its balance sheet last year, top officials said. Shell Gas Lanka Ltd, a unit of Royal/Dutch Shell Group, is seeking […]
Tsunami survivors protest corrupt aid distribution
Hundreds of tsunami survivors in Sri Lanka took to the streets in southern Matara district to protest corrupt aid distribution, police said.Hundreds of tsunami survivors in Sri Lanka took to the streets in southern Matara district to protest corrupt aid distribution, police said. The demonstration came as the government admitted 70 percent of victims had […]
New hotel projects, approved before the tsunami, told to re-apply for a building licence if within no-building zone
New hotel projects – that were approved before the tsunami- must re-apply for a building licence if they fall within the latest ‘no-building’ zone.New hotel projects – that were approved before the tsunami- must re-apply for a building licence if they fall within the latest ‘no-building’ zone. “People with licences obtained previous to the tsunami […]
Clean Flush
Japan will pump Rs. 146 mn to clean up Colombo’s century old sewer system that takes on the brunt of over 700,000 residents daily.Japan will pump Rs. 146 mn to clean up Colombo’s century old sewer system that takes on the brunt of over 700,000 residents daily. The project will take till 2010 to clean […]