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‘s commercial hub closes shop early on election day
Colombo’s commercial hub closed shop by noon on Thursday along with most other businesses across the island as the country went to polls to elect Sri Lanka’s fifth president.Colombo’s commercial hub closed shop by noon on Thursday along with most other businesses across the island as the country went to polls to elect Sri Lanka’s […]
Tamil kingmakers shun Sri Lanka vote
OMANTHAI,(AFP) – Polling booths in this de facto border post were built for minority Tamils, seen as potential kingmakers in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections Thursday, but only four turned up to vote.OMANTHAI,(AFP) – Polling booths in this de facto border post were built for minority Tamils, seen as potential kingmakers in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections […]
Tamil kingmakers steer clear of Sri Lanka presidential vote
Sri Lankans voted Thursday in presidential elections seen as a close race between the prime minister and the opposition leader but minority Tamils who could tip the balance largely shunned the vote.Sri Lankans voted Thursday in presidential elections seen as a close race between the prime minister and the opposition leader but minority Tamils who […]
Two killed, 17 wounded in explosions during Sri Lanka voting
Two suspected Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and 17 people were wounded in separate grenade attacks and a bomb explosion in Sri Lanka’s northeast as the country voted to elect a new president, police said.Two suspected Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and 17 people were wounded in separate grenade attacks and a bomb explosion in […]
Polling closes in Sri Lanka presidential election
Voting in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections ended after nine hours Thursday amid sporadic violence and a virtual boycott by minority Tamils, officials said.Voting in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections ended after nine hours Thursday amid sporadic violence and a virtual boycott by minority Tamils, officials said. Election officials said voter turnout was extremely low in the […]
Stocks fall, despite news that Dialog will join MSCI Sri Lanka index
Stocks in Sri Lanka tumble as polling starts, despite news that Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia Berhard, will join the MSCI Sri Lanka index from December. Stocks in Sri Lanka tumble as polling starts, despite news that Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia Berhard, will join the MSCI Sri Lanka index from […]
Voting opens in Sri Lanka
Voting got under way Thursday to elect Sri Lanka’s fifth executive president amid overnight violence that killed at least six people, election officials and police said. Voting got under way Thursday to elect Sri Lanka’s fifth executive president amid overnight violence that killed at least six people, election officials and police said. Some 10,486 polling […]
Blood-splattered start to Sri Lanka polls
Presidential elections got underway in Sri Lanka Thursday as officials feared overnight violence that killed at least six people could scare away voters in embattled regions. Presidential elections got underway in Sri Lanka Thursday as officials feared overnight violence that killed at least six people could scare away voters in embattled regions. Police and security […]
Asian developing countries with quality education, to net foreign investment flows; UNCTAD
Asian developing countries, with quality higher education systems, will act as foreign investment magnet over the next two years, says UN trade agency UNCTAD.Asian developing countries, with quality higher education systems, will act as foreign investment magnet over the next two years, says UN trade agency UNCTAD. Developing countries in Asia are attracting large and […]
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank leaves it policy rates intact
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank opted not to tinker with its policy rates ahead of a crucial Presidential poll on Thursday. Sri Lanka’s Central Bank opted not to tinker with its policy rates ahead of a crucial Presidential poll on Thursday. The repurchase rate, which drains money from the banking system, stands at 8.50 percent and […]
Sri Lanka’s former PM struggles to claim presidential prize
The frontrunner in Sri Lanka’s presidential vote, Ranil Wickremesinghe, claims credit for freezing a decades-long ethnic war but that has not translated into deep support among the Sinhalese majority crucial to victory.The frontrunner in Sri Lanka’s presidential vote, Ranil Wickremesinghe, claims credit for freezing a decades-long ethnic war but that has not translated into deep […]
Sri Lanka’s Mr. Pain Killer encourages toddy tapping
Sri Lanka’s Mr. Pain Killer and Presidential Candidate Victor Hettigoda says he would have encouraged toddy-tapping apart from giving every home a milch cow if he presented the 2006 annual budget.Sri Lanka’s Mr. Pain Killer and Presidential Candidate Victor Hettigoda says he would have encouraged toddy-tapping apart from giving every home a milch cow if […]