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Escaping fiscal dominance key to lowering inflation in India: RBI economist
Mar 26, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s central bank has to gain independence from the treasury, if it is to bring down inflation and protect the poor, a top Indian economist said. . Until the balance of payments crisis in the early 90’s forced the Indian government to open the economy and undertake major reforms, […]
Congestion becomes a hot topic as Sri Lanka’s telecom sector goes through another growth spurt.
Every time the telecom sector goes through a growth spurt in Sri Lanka, congestion becomes a topic of conversation.People begin to grouse that the companies are cheating the customers by giving them telephones but not the ability to make calls.Every time the telecom sector goes through a growth spurt in Sri Lanka, congestion becomes a […]
Very Berry
Jan 26 (LBO) – Sri Lankan cellular giant Dialog Telekom together with Canada?s Research in Motion, launched the ultimate in electronic leashes on Thursday ? the Blackberry mobile data and personal information management tool. Jan 26 (LBO) – Sri Lankan cellular giant Dialog Telekom together with Canada?s Research in Motion, launched the ultimate in electronic […]
No Cover
Jan 25 (LBO)- The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) urges Sri Lanka to take a leaf out of Indian Supreme Court ruling and bring Constitutional violations to book.Jan 25 (LBO)- The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) urges Sri Lanka to take a leaf out of Indian Supreme Court ruling and bring Constitutional violations to book. […]
Legal Indian
Jan 26 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will repeal an ancient law governing Indian immigrant labour while also changing laws dealing with industrial disputes, the government said Thursday. Jan 26 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will repeal an ancient law governing Indian immigrant labour while also changing laws dealing with industrial disputes, the government said Thursday. “A […]
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka drops by 3% in 2005
Jan 26 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry struggles back to its feet after the tsunami, to be knocked down by internal politics.Jan 26 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry struggles back to its feet after the tsunami, to be knocked down by internal politics. The Sri Lanka Tourist Board on Thursday, reported a 3 […]
Norway envoy in crucial talks with Tigers to save truce
KILINOCHCHI, Jan 25, 2006 (AFP) – Norway’s top peace envoy Wednesday began talks with Tamil rebels in northern Sri Lanka aimed at saving a troubled ceasefire amid rising violence, including bomb attacks in the capital.KILINOCHCHI, Jan 25, 2006 (AFP) – Norway’s top peace envoy Wednesday began talks with Tamil rebels in northern Sri Lanka aimed […]
Tigers are top suspects in Sri Lanka bomb attacks: police sources
Jan 25 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels are key suspects in a string of bomb attacks in the capital, police sources said, as a Norwegian envoy arrived in guerrilla-held territory for talks on saving a failing peace drive.Jan 25 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels are key suspects in a string of […]
Tigers end Sri Lanka peace deadlock, talks in Geneva
KILINOCHCHI, Jan 25 (AFP) – Tamil Tiger rebels Wednesday agreed to hold talks with the Sri Lankan government in Geneva in mid-February, a top Norwegian peace broker said here after hectic closed-door negotiations.KILINOCHCHI, Jan 25 (AFP) – Tamil Tiger rebels Wednesday agreed to hold talks with the Sri Lankan government in Geneva in mid-February, a […]
Building Plan
Jan 24 (LBO) – A new set of housing guidelines published by the National Housing authority, tries to keep coastal dwellings standing should a tsunami strike again.Jan 24 (LBO) – A new set of housing guidelines published by the National Housing authority, tries to keep coastal dwellings standing should a tsunami strike again. The National […]
Marketing Sense
Sri Lankan marketers say consumers’ need to be enticed even when at the supermarket shelves, as a new initiative that will see television screens spread strategically around the shopping isles gets underway.Sri Lankan marketers say consumers’ need to be enticed even when at the supermarket shelves, as a new initiative that will see television screens […]
Writers Peril
Reporters Without Borders – an international group promoting media freedom condemned Tuesday’s killing of a Sri Lankan Tamil journalist. Reporters Without Borders – an international group promoting media freedom condemned Tuesday’s killing of a Sri Lankan Tamil journalist. Subramaniyam Sugirdharajan, working for the Tamil-language daily Sudar Oli, was gunned down in Trincomalee after covering abuses […]