The business community, worried about the fragile ceasefire agreement between the government and LTTE is keen to a resumption of direct peace talks

The business community, worried about the fragile ceasefire agreement between the government and LTTE is keen to a resumption of direct peace talks.The business community, worried about the fragile ceasefire agreement between the government and LTTE is keen to a resumption of direct peace talks. Businessmen from South Africa were here last week to share […]

A top marketer says that professionals in the field should focus on a formal qualification to supplement their abilities as most marketing practitioners lack formal qualifications

A top marketer says that professionals in the field should focus on a formal qualification to supplement their abilities as most marketing practitioners lack formal qualifications.A top marketer says that professionals in the field should focus on a formal qualification to supplement their abilities as most marketing practitioners lack formal qualifications. The Chairman of the […]

Norway to launch fresh bid to salvage Sri Lankan peace process

Norway is sending a top envoy for another attempt to save Sri Lanka’s faltering peace process amid fears that Tiger rebels may return to their protracted armed struggle, diplomats said Sunday.Norway is sending a top envoy for another attempt to save Sri Lanka’s faltering peace process amid fears that Tiger rebels may return to their […]

Sri Lanka rights panel slams police over killing of torture victim

Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission said Monday the recent murder of a port worker who had won compensation for torture carried out by police could only harm public confidence in law enforcement.Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission said Monday the recent murder of a port worker who had won compensation for torture carried out by police […]

Pouring petrol to the country’s galloping inflation

Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party says the budget has poured petrol to the country’s galloping inflation, and the government may have to push the country to war to distract the people.Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party says the budget has poured petrol to the country’s galloping inflation, and the government may have to push […]

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Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party says the budget has poured petrol to the country’s galloping inflation, and the government may have to push the country to war to distract the people.Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party says the budget has poured petrol to the country’s galloping inflation, and the government may have to push […]

Peace hopes dim as Sri Lanka rejects Tiger demand

Sri Lanka’s peace hopes have hit rock bottom after Colombo rejected rebel demands and pushed the embattled nation closer to a resumption of war, analysts said Thursday.Sri Lanka’s peace hopes have hit rock bottom after Colombo rejected rebel demands and pushed the embattled nation closer to a resumption of war, analysts said Thursday. The government […]

Fire Power

The government to subsidise the first 50 MW of dendro power to popularise dendro energy in Sri Lanka.The government to subsidise the first 50 MW of dendro power to popularise dendro energy in Sri Lanka. “The government will support the first 50 MW of pioneering dendro developers,” said Harsha Wickramasinghe, Project Director, Energy Conservation Fund. […]

Cozy Union

India’s state-run Oil & Natural Gas Corp. is planning to form a joint venture with Sri Lankan state-run company Ceylon Petroleum Corp. to take up exploration in Southern India’s Cauvery basin, reports the Economic Times newspaper Tuesday India’s state-run Oil & Natural Gas Corp. is planning to form a joint venture with Sri Lankan state-run […]

Consumer Price inflation climbs again in November, upward bound since April.

Consumer Price Inflation in Colombo climbed again in November, continuing a trend started in April 2004. Consumer Price Inflation in Colombo climbed again in November, continuing a trend started in April 2004. The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) rose 13.1 percent in the 12 months to November 2004, up from 12.1 in November, the Central […]

Sri Lankan president under public pressure to resume executions

The assassination of a Sri Lankan judge two weeks ago has put pressure on President Chandrika Kumaratunga to consider signing death warrants and start hanging death-row inmates for the first time in 28 years.The assassination of a Sri Lankan judge two weeks ago has put pressure on President Chandrika Kumaratunga to consider signing death warrants […]

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