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Three hours and no tsunami yet
It is now just over three hours since the 8.2 earth quake that struck the northern coast of Indonesia with no significant drop in sea water levels are reported. It is now just over three hours since the 8.2 earth quake that struck the northern coast of Indonesia with no significant drop in sea water […]
Sri Lanka evacuates coastline fearing another tsunami
Thousands of coastal residents in Sri Lanka fled their coastal homes Tuesday after the government issued a tsunami alert following a powerful quake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra.Thousands of coastal residents in Sri Lanka fled their coastal homes Tuesday after the government issued a tsunami alert following a powerful quake off the Indonesian island […]
Cross Purposes
Trade unions angry at attempts to overhaul the state utility the Ceylon Electricity Board, pitch against each other as anti-privatisation unions meet the moderates. Trade unions angry at attempts to overhaul the state utility the Ceylon Electricity Board, pitch against each other as anti-privatisation unions meet the moderates. Most of the debt ridden electricity giant’s […]
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Telecom operator Suntel Ltd is rolling out a US$ 60 mn expansion plan over the next three years, after clinching a slot in the 800 Mhz bandwidth recently, company officials said Tuesday.Telecom operator Suntel Ltd is rolling out a US$ 60 mn expansion plan over the next three years, after clinching a slot in the […]
One Voice
Sri Lankan legislators called Tuesday for a single body to issue warnings on potential natural diasters after broadcasters complained of a lack of information about Monday’s tsunami alert.Sri Lankan legislators called Tuesday for a single body to issue warnings on potential natural diasters after broadcasters complained of a lack of information about Monday’s tsunami alert. […]
Pension Plans
Over 3000 employees from the three state banks and the Central Bank want the government to reintroduce an employer contributed pension scheme.Over 3000 employees from the three state banks and the Central Bank want the government to reintroduce an employer contributed pension scheme. A Tuesday lunch hour protest saw staff from people’s bank, Bank of […]
Sri Lanka resurrects its Bribery Commission
Sri Lanka reactivated its dormant Bribery Commission by appointing retired Supreme Court Judge Ameer Ismail to head the three member panel.Sri Lanka reactivated its dormant Bribery Commission by appointing retired Supreme Court Judge Ameer Ismail to head the three member panel. With Ismail’s appointment, the “three-member Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption (CIABOC) […]
Tsunami warning issued by Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre – Earthquake off Sumatra
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre just announced that land masses within a 1000 km radius of northern Sumatra could be at risk from a tsunami following an that earthquake struck the East Asian nation just pst 10 pm Sri Lankan Time.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre just announced that land masses within a 1000 km radius […]
‘s tsunami region
An earthquake measuring 8.5 on the Richter scale rocked northern Sumatra in the same Indonesia region which provoked the Asian tsunami disaster in December, the US Geological Survey said Monday.An earthquake measuring 8.5 on the Richter scale rocked northern Sumatra in the same Indonesia region which provoked the Asian tsunami disaster in December, the US […]
‘s tsunami-devasted Sumatra
AFP reports out from Jakarta said that a powerful earthquake measuring up to 8.5 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia’s tsunami-devasted Sumatra island late Monday, causing major panic and power blackouts, officials and reports said.AFP reports out from Jakarta said that a powerful earthquake measuring up to 8.5 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia’s tsunami-devasted […]
Japan issues tsunami warning
The AFP Japanese dest jest reported that an earthquake measuring 8.5 on the richter scale has rocked the Indian Ocean, triggering a tsunami warning, the Japanese Kyodo news service said Tuesday.The AFP Japanese dest jest reported that an earthquake measuring 8.5 on the richter scale has rocked the Indian Ocean, triggering a tsunami warning, the […]
‘s earthquake off the nothern tip of Indonesia has been described as an aftershock
Monday’s earthquake off the nothern tip of Indonesia has been described as an aftershock, one of many that has been shaking up the region since the 9.0 quake that killed over 200,000 people on the day after Christmas.Monday’s earthquake off the nothern tip of Indonesia has been described as an aftershock, one of many that […]