Category: Economy

Jan. 18 (AFP) – Sri Lanka poured more troops into the restive northeastern port district of Trincomalee fearing more rebel attacks, as Scandinavian monitors pulled out of the volatile area, officials said.Jan. 18 (AFP) – Sri Lanka poured more troops into the restive northeastern port district of Trincomalee fearing more rebel attacks, as Scandinavian monitors […]

Jan. 19 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s trade deficit has widened by 22 percent to US$ 2.4 billion for the eleven months in 2005, though foreign remittances helped strengthen the island’s balance of payments, the Central Bank said Thursday Jan.19 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s trade deficit has widened by 22 percent to US$ 2.4 billion for […]

Jan. 19 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s trade deficit has widened by 22 percent to US$ 2.4 billion for the eleven months in 2005, though foreign remittances helped strengthen the island’s balance of payments, the Central Bank said Thursday Jan.19 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s trade deficit has widened by 22 percent to US$ 2.4 billion for […]

Jan 17, 2006 (AFP) – Scandinavian truce monitors on Tuesday indefinitely suspended work in Sri Lanka’s northeastern port district of Trincomalee after a series of mine attacks.Jan 17, 2006 (AFP) – Scandinavian truce monitors on Tuesday indefinitely suspended work in Sri Lanka’s northeastern port district of Trincomalee after a series of mine attacks. The Norwegian-led […]

Jan. 17 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s import bill for the eleven months surged ahead of export earnings for the same period last year due to rising energy costs, but the island’s Central Bank Tuesday left its key interest rates unchanged. Jan. 17 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s import bill for the eleven months surged ahead of […]

Jan 17, 2006 (AFP) – Suspected Tiger rebels set off two more mines and fought a gun battle with troops Tuesday as the United Nations urged talks and Norway made a fresh bid to pull Sri Lanka back from the brink of war.Jan 17, 2006 (AFP) – Suspected Tiger rebels set off two more mines […]

Jan. 17 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s import bill for the eleven months surged ahead of export earnings for the same period last year due to rising energy costs, but the island’s Central Bank Tuesday left its key interest rates unchanged. Jan. 17 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s import bill for the eleven months surged ahead of […]

Jan 16, 2006 (AFP) – Three women relatives of a Tamil Tiger rebel were shot dead by unidentified attackers in northern Sri Lanka ahead of fresh diplomatic moves to save a troubled truce, officials said Monday.Jan 16, 2006 (AFP) – Three women relatives of a Tamil Tiger rebel were shot dead by unidentified attackers in […]

Jan 15 (AFP) – Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday condemned a bomb attack against Scandinavian truce monitors amid fears of more bloodshed ahead of high-level diplomatic visits seeking to pull Sri Lanka back from the brink of war.Jan 15 (AFP) – Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday condemned a bomb attack against Scandinavian truce monitors amid fears of […]

Jan 15, 2006 (AFP) – Sri Lanka plans a new security force in the capital to deal with possible attacks as concern grows for a fragile ceasefire with separatist Tamil Tiger rebels, police said Sunday.Jan 15, 2006 (AFP) – Sri Lanka plans a new security force in the capital to deal with possible attacks as […]

Scandinavian truce monitors suffered a bomb attack in Sri Lanka early Saturday as a packed army bus narrowly escaped a mine blast amid growing calls for action to halt a return to war.Scandinavian truce monitors suffered a bomb attack in Sri Lanka early Saturday as a packed army bus narrowly escaped a mine blast amid […]

Rameswaram (TN), Jan 13 (PTI) The influx of refugees continued for the second day today with a group of nine Sri Lankan Tamils arriving here this morning.Rameswaram (TN), Jan 13 (PTI) The influx of refugees continued for the second day today with a group of nine Sri Lankan Tamils arriving here this morning. Revenue officicals […]