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Les Mesrables
People affected by the tsunami are still living in tents even after two and a half months after the deadly waves hit the coastline. People affected by the tsunami are still living in tents even after two and a half months after the deadly waves hit the coastline. If authorities don’t put in place a […]
Sleep Walking
Illegal drug flows into Sri Lanka, as a transit point and as a destination, is on the rise, says the international drug watchdog.Illegal drug flows into Sri Lanka, as a transit point and as a destination, is on the rise, says the international drug watchdog. “The flow of heroin from Afghanistan, the world’s largest illicit […]
Highway Robbery?
Guest Columnist Harsha de Silva PhD debunks Treasury Secretary’s recent remarks to put the breaks on policy interest rates at the expense of short changing poor savers. Guest Columnist Harsha de Silva PhD debunks Treasury Secretary’s recent remarks to put the breaks on policy interest rates at the expense of short changing poor savers. How […]
Current Crisis
Electricity prices could go up further if the CEB is unbundled and an independent regulator takes over pricing. Electricity prices could go up further if the CEB is unbundled and an independent regulator takes over pricing. But experts say there is little choice but to bite the bullet as the CEB, being used to channel […]
Quick Thinking
Market player N M Tony Perera compounded his case with the securities watchdog for an allegedly creating a false market by paying up a Rs. 50,000 fine, the regulator said Friday. Market player N M Tony Perera compounded his case with the securities watchdog for an allegedly creating a false market by paying up a […]
Work Worries
The United Nations warns that more women going abroad to work is leading to more human trafficking. The United Nations warns that more women going abroad to work is leading to more human trafficking. A UN report on migration shows that increasing female migration is also leading to more human trafficking. Women now account for […]
Naughty Boy
Sri Lanka police Wednesday arrested a senior civil servant on a charge of siphoning off tsunami aid meant for thousands of survivors in the island’s devastated north-east, police said.Sri Lanka police Wednesday arrested a senior civil servant on a charge of siphoning off tsunami aid meant for thousands of survivors in the island’s devastated north-east, […]
A Haunted Bank
Government announced a third re-capitalization of People’s Bank costing taxpayers a mammoth Rs.8 .5 billion. Government announced a third re-capitalization of People’s Bank costing taxpayers a mammoth Rs.8 .5 billion. Currently, People’s Bank is the only large bank not meeting Central Bank’s minimum capital limits. The government re-capitalisation drive will require People’s Bank to pay […]
Fancy tea champagne or a teapuccino? One family company has set its sights on dressing up the centuries old tea drink with a trendy outfit
Fancy a meal starting off with tea champagne, a main course spiced with tea, a desert dipped in tea and round it off with a tea cookie or teapuccino? For Sri Lankans brought up on a traditional diet of kahata (extra strong) tea laced with extra milk and lots of sugar, a four course tea […]
Case Dismissed
Hotelier George L A Ondaatjie compounded his case with the securities watchdog for an alleged insider dealing offence by paying up a Rs. 2 mn fine, the regulator said Friday. Hotelier George L A Ondaatjie compounded his case with the securities watchdog for an alleged insider dealing offence by paying up a Rs. 2 mn […]
Bogeyman
The LTTE continued recruiting children in 2004 but says it is willing to talk with the United Nations to set up a child recruitment monitoring system.The LTTE continued recruiting children in 2004 but says it is willing to talk with the United Nations to set up a child recruitment monitoring system. The LTTE notified the […]
Legal Status
The government will soon amend existing laws to help tsunami victims that will expedite issuing of death certificates and increase the age of adoption of children left orphan by the Dec.26 disaster, the justice minister said Monday.The government will soon amend existing laws to help tsunami victims that will expedite issuing of death certificates and […]