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BANGKOK, April 25 (AFP) - Shrugging off a stream of disasters and shocks, the Asia-Pacific region last year managed to post its strongest economic gains since …
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World Bank says the country has lost the education advantage it had in Asia but second generation reforms of the sector can help Sri Lanka regain lost ground. …
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Sri Lanka grants amnesty to 70,000 military deserters
Sri Lanka has offered to drop court martial proceedings against 70,000 military deserters as part of a drive to overhaul the security forces, the defence …
Sri Lanka warns Tigers against provoking troops, vow to ‘protect peace’
Sri Lanka accused Tamil Tiger rebels of provoking government security forces and said the military was ready to take action to "protect peace," a state-run …
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Railway authorities are looking for Rs. 15 billion from donors to lay a second track between Kalutara and Matara, improving its current service. Railway …
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Local hotels completely destroyed in the tsunami could plead a ‘frustrated contract’, to bypass heavy compensation laws and negotiate a settlement with …
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