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Sri Lanka needs a well-oiled disaster management system to avoid false warnings and unnecessary panic, as most underwater earthquakes do not generate tsunami, say experts. Sri Lanka needs a well-oiled disaster management system to avoid false warnings and unnecessary panic, as most underwater earthquakes do not generate tsunami, say experts. "Over 75 percent of large […]

Sri Lanka needs a well-oiled disaster management system to avoid false warnings and unnecessary panic, as most underwater earthquakes do not generate tsunami, say experts. Sri Lanka needs a well-oiled disaster management system to avoid false warnings and unnecessary panic, as most underwater earthquakes do not generate tsunami, say experts. "Over 75 percent of large […]

Public health experts say ‘the right to health’ is unaffordable for Sri Lanka because the government health service can’t afford to pay damages if more people sue.Public health experts say ‘the right to health’ is unaffordable for Sri Lanka because the government health service can’t afford to pay damages if more people sue. Civil rights […]

Three months on from the tsunami, the island’s surveyors are finding that their maps dating back to the 1930s are just not enough to assess the damage to the country’s coast. Three months on from the tsunami, the island’s surveyors are finding that their maps dating back to the 1930s are just not enough to […]

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is urging the government to come up with alternatives for tsunami victims living in increasingly unbearable conditions in temporary shelters. The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is urging the government to come up with alternatives for tsunami victims living in increasingly unbearable conditions in temporary shelters. The Hong Kong […]

Part of the postal department is planning a midnight sick-note campaign, opposing graduate appointments and privatization of 109 communication locales – the government’s idea of a modern post office.Part of the postal department is planning a midnight sick-note campaign, opposing graduate appointments and privatization of 109 communication locales – the government’s idea of a modern […]

The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) is trying to convince more senior citizens to use ATM machines, instead of queuing up at the bank counter for pensions. The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) is trying to convince more senior citizens to use ATM machines, instead of queuing up at the bank counter for pensions. “We have quite […]

Last year was the safest year for air travel with the least amount of aircraft losses, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).Last year was the safest year for air travel with the least amount of aircraft losses, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “2004 was the safest year ever for air transport,” said […]

They may be differently able, but some two million Sri Lankans are shut out of public places, as the able bodied fail to understand their needs, a new disability group said Tuesday.They may be differently able, but some two million Sri Lankans are shut out of public places, as the able bodied fail to understand […]

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has established a fully-owned subsidiary to offer employee training and development, banking education, executive search and recruitment, Human Resources (HR) consultation and other HR related services to corporate sector entities in Sri Lanka.The new company, X-Pertise Limited is an extension of the training facilities provided by the Bank’s Staff Development […]

Lives could have been saved and property damaged minimized if Sri Lanka had an early hazard warning system and a system to evacuate people to prevent the tsunami hazard becoming a disaster.Lives could have been saved and property damaged minimized if Sri Lanka had an early hazard warning system and a system to evacuate people […]

The government spending US$ 13 on a person to keep them in good health for a year is making everyone sick, says Sri Lankan civil rights groups.The government spending US$ 13 on a person to keep them in good health for a year is making everyone sick, says Sri Lankan civil rights groups. “The budgetary […]