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Talks between President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe ended in an impasse with both parties expected to continue discussions …
Talks between President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe ended in an impasse with both parties expected to continue discussions …
The Central Bank has cut its domestic borrowing programme for Nov. by Rs. 2 bn, as the Treasury is expecting some dollar funds to come in. online pharmacy buy …
During its two month trial period, the cellular operator will give free outgoing and incoming calls to customers who sign up on its new GSM network. …
The telecom watchdog has been taken over by President Chandrika Kumaratunga as part of her lquote constitutional coup, effectively putting the whole industry …
Most of the US$ 4.5 bn pledged in aid as well as a second US$ 80 mn tranche from the IMF is due in December, tied to conditions in the proposed budget. online …
Sri Lankas ruling party MPs have been offered up to four million dollars in cash and foreign scholarships to defect to the presidents party, a government …
The Central Bank left its key short-term rates unchanged on Tuesday, signalling that it was business as usual on the interest rate front.The overnight …
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Peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels have been postponed until the political crisis in Sri Lanka is resolved, the governments …
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told his cabinet Monday that he was ready to face a snap election to end a bitter stand-off with a hostile …
The Sri Lankan presidents plan to oust her archrival prime minister through a constitutional maneuver may have backfired and caused new rifts within her ranks, …
Local hoteliers are facing another stiff hike in electricity costs, adding to falling tourist arrivals after the political woes of last week.The new lquote …
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has put the peace process on the board as the latest move in a game of political-chess that started last week with …
Experts say ambiguity in the Constitution on the Presidents power leaves room for different interpretations, but political considerations will play a bigger …
Governor of the Swedish Central Bank says Sri Lankas Central Bank is almost ready to go for a fully-fledged inflation targeting exercise.Sweden has …
Aid donors warned of long delays in aid distribution if the budget is not presented soon as the IMF postponed the release of the second tranche of a key …
President Chandrika Kumaratunga has revived her call for a national government and re-assured that Parliament will be re-opened and the 2004 budget presented …
Presidential spokesperson and new Rupavahini Corp., Chairman Harim Peiris said the President also has a mandate from the people. rnrnPeiris comments came on …
President Chandrika Kumaratunga withdrew tough emergency laws on Friday and replaced them with a lesser clause under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter …
Tourism officials played down government claims of 2000 tourists cancelling bookings, after political chaos and reports of beefed up security.ldblquote So far …