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Police inspector shot dead after Clinton’s visit to Sri Lanka’s east
Suspected Tiger gunmen shot dead a police officer in Sri Lanka's troubled east today, hours after former US president Bill Clinton visited the restive region, …
Sri Lankan president vows aid deal with Tigers amid Clinton pressure
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga Sunday vowed to share foreign aid with Tamil rebels a day after former US president Bill Clinton urged local …
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World Food Programme to buy rice from local farmers to feed tsunami victims
The World Food Programme(WFP) is planning to buy rice from Sri Lankan farmers to feed the thousands displaced by the tsunami and the internal conflict. The …
Sri Lanka rebels recruiting fewer child soldiers
Tamil guerrillas have recruited fewer child soldiers in Sri Lanka this year amid mounting international condemnation against enlisting underage combatants, …
Foreign aid donors under human rights fire over Sri Lanka killings
Peace broker Norway and nations which promised Sri Lanka three billion dollars in tsunami aid were Tuesday accused by an international human rights group of …
Uneasy calm grips Sri Lanka’s troubled town
An uneasy calm gripped Sri Lanka's troubled port city of Trincomalee as Buddhists Monday celebrated a key anniversary amid protests over a Buddha statue in the …
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Sri Lanka’s appreciating currency in the face of rising inflation has renewed fears of the so-called Dutch Disease gripping the country
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Sri Lanka rides tsunami to keep economy afloat
International lenders downgraded Sri Lanka's economic growth forecasts for this year after tsunamis devastated its coastline, but the island is banking on a …
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Tsunami aid inflow puts Sri Lanka balance of payments in the black
The influx of aid since December's tsunami disaster will lift Sri Lanka's balance of payments into the black this year, the central bank said Friday. online …
Panic attack over false tsunami in Galle
Inhabitants of the Southern Sri Lankan town of Galle ran away from the coast in panic fearing another tsunami, after high seas drenched part of the market …
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Joint mechanism will not marginalize minorities or fund LTTE; Jayantha Dhanapala
The proposed joint mechanism will not fund LTTE military activity and will not marginalize minorities, says Jayantha Dhanapala, the head of the Peace …
Foreign donors dangle cash carrot to push peace in Sri Lanka
An increased foreign aid offer of three billion dollars for Sri Lanka's tsunami recovery is mainly aimed at pushing Colombo and Tamil Tiger rebels to salvage …
Japan agrees to defer payments on US$ 225 mn due in 2005
Japan on Tuesday confirmed Sri Lanka’s calls to postpone up to US$ 220 mn in loans owed to the East Asian development partner this year. online pharmacy buy …
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