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Tamil kingmakers steer clear of Sri Lanka presidential vote
Sri Lankans voted Thursday in presidential elections seen as a close race between the prime minister and the opposition leader but minority Tamils who could tip the balance largely shunned the vote.Sri Lankans voted Thursday in presidential elections seen as a close race between the prime minister and the opposition leader but minority Tamils who […]
Tamil kingmakers shun Sri Lanka vote
OMANTHAI,(AFP) – Polling booths in this de facto border post were built for minority Tamils, seen as potential kingmakers in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections Thursday, but only four turned up to vote.OMANTHAI,(AFP) – Polling booths in this de facto border post were built for minority Tamils, seen as potential kingmakers in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections […]
‘s commercial hub closes shop early on election day
Colombo’s commercial hub closed shop by noon on Thursday along with most other businesses across the island as the country went to polls to elect Sri Lanka’s fifth president.Colombo’s commercial hub closed shop by noon on Thursday along with most other businesses across the island as the country went to polls to elect Sri Lanka’s […]
Bye Bye Home
The number of men and women moving to richer countries in search of better paying jobs, will increase further over the next 20 years.The number of men and women moving to richer countries in search of better paying jobs, will increase further over the next 20 years. A World Bank report says aging labour markets […]
‘s trade gap for Sept.
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit for the first nine months expanded further, as a hefty oil import bill continued to take its toll on the country’s meager earnings, the Central Bank said Wednesday. Sri Lanka’s trade deficit for the first nine months expanded further, as a hefty oil import bill continued to take its toll on […]
Peace, economy, tsunami aid the key issues in Sri Lanka poll
Sri Lanka’s war-battered and tsunami-hit economy and the peace process with the Tamil Tiger rebels will be key issues when the island-nation goes to the polls Thursday to elect a new president.Sri Lanka’s war-battered and tsunami-hit economy and the peace process with the Tamil Tiger rebels will be key issues when the island-nation goes to […]
Sri Lanka heads for fifth major election in five years
Sri Lanka is holding its fifth major election in five years Thursday after the Supreme Court rejected attempts by President Chandrika Kumaratunga to extend her term by a year.Sri Lanka is holding its fifth major election in five years Thursday after the Supreme Court rejected attempts by President Chandrika Kumaratunga to extend her term by […]
Tamils the kingmakers in Sri Lanka vote
Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels are not contesting Thursday’s presidential vote, but they could end up choosing the next head of state, according to political analysts. Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels are not contesting Thursday’s presidential vote, but they could end up choosing the next head of state, according to political analysts. With Sri Lanka’s […]
Marxists, monks make strange allies in arcane Sri Lanka elections
Elections have turned Sri Lankan politics topsy-turvy with Marxists and monks joining with a prime minister whose bid for the top job has alienated his own mentor, the outgoing president.Elections have turned Sri Lankan politics topsy-turvy with Marxists and monks joining with a prime minister whose bid for the top job has alienated his own […]
Sri Lankan tsunami survivors split over disaster aid, policies
TELEWATTA, AFP – A concrete pole in a coconut grove in this southern Sri Lankan town has determined, to some extent at least, how tsunami survivors will vote in Thursday’s presidential poll.TELEWATTA, AFP – A concrete pole in a coconut grove in this southern Sri Lankan town has determined, to some extent at least, how […]
Outgoing Kumaratunga gets South Asia summit send off — and dubious honour
Sri Lanka’s outgoing president bids farewell to regional politics at a South Asian summit this week but retains the honour of being the longest serving head of a regional body that scored high marks for failure.Sri Lanka’s outgoing president bids farewell to regional politics at a South Asian summit this week but retains the honour […]
‘s Mr. Pain Killer encourages toddy tapping
Sri Lanka’s Mr. Pain Killer and Presidential Candidate Victor Hettigoda says he would have encouraged toddy-tapping apart from giving every home a milch cow if he presented the 2006 annual budget.Sri Lanka’s Mr. Pain Killer and Presidential Candidate Victor Hettigoda says he would have encouraged toddy-tapping apart from giving every home a milch cow if […]