Sri Lanka increases taxes on sugar, alcohol, cigarettes
June 24, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has increased levies on sugar imports by five rupees, while a cigarette tax would go up by one rupee and taxes on a proof …
June 24, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has increased levies on sugar imports by five rupees, while a cigarette tax would go up by one rupee and taxes on a proof …
COLOMBO, April 5, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, accused by critics of stifling dissent and persecuting the opposition, looks set …
Nov 01, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s private sector should support lawmakers who respect law and order to bring about a free, fair and just society, …
COLOMBO, January 8, 2009 (AFP) – The editor of an anti-government newspaper was shot and badly wounded on Thursday while he drove to work near the Sri …
Sri Lanka’s new president on Wednesday set up a 25-member cabinet which excluded hard-line allies from the Marxist and Buddhist monks, immediately …
Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapakse on Wednesday swore in a 25 member cabinet and named 23 others for non-cabinet ranks, officials said.buy priligy …
Sri Lanka’s new president on Wednesday set up a 25-member cabinet which excluded hard-line allies from the Marxist and Buddhist monks’ parties in a …
Sri Lanka’s new government will maintain a state of emergency and the national parliament will be asked to ratify the tough laws, officials said. Sri …
Sri Lanka’s new president delayed swearing in his cabinet Tuesday because of heavy rains, a government spokesman said, although political sources blamed …
Sri Lanka’s stock market plunged Monday as the new president appointed a hawkish prime minister, raising concern that the country could resume its …
Sri Lanka’s new president Monday appointed a hard-line nationalist as his prime minister, but delayed naming a new cabinet of ministers, a government …
Sri Lanka’s flamboyant new Prime Minister carries a war general label, but he also touts one of the most fertile plans to bring peace to the fractured …
KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka – For Tamils erecting lifesized posters to mark the forthcoming Heroes’ Day, when Tiger rebels remember their fallen, the …
Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers remained mute on peace talks offered by the new president whom they had dubbed the “war candidate” while a pro-rebel …
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce says free and peaceful poll marred by voter intimidation in the north. Call for candidates to work together but opposition leader …
Sri Lanka’s new President Mahinda Rajapakse Saturday announced he would ditch the national budget for 2006 pending before parliament after it was …
The unprecedented move to roll back Sri Lanka’s budget for 2006 could scare off investors and undo fiscal discipline if new President Mahinda …
Sri Lanka’s President Chandrika Kumaratunga has relinquished her office, ending 11 turbulent years in power and bringing down the curtain on the …
Former finance minister Sarath Amunugama arrived late for the inauguration of President Mahinda Rajapakse today, but quickly got into the swing of things by …
Sri Lanka’s tiny stockmarket plunged when trading opened on Friday as investor dumped stocks on news that premier Mahinda Rajapakse had taken an early …