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Sri Lanka frees 2,000 prisoners to mark Freedom Day
Feb 4 (AFP) – Sri Lankan authorities Saturday freed nearly 2,000 convicts to mark the island’s 58th anniversary of independence from Britain, a prison spokesman said. A presidential pardon helped 1,995 inmates, including 57 women, serving time for minor offences to leave prisons across the island, the spokesman said adding that 450 of them were […]
Donors back out of Tiger Talks
Feb 03 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s key international donors put off their Friday meeting with Tamil Tiger rebels, following protests by Marxists and Buddhist monks.“After a consultation with the Government and the LTTE, the heads of agencies of ADB, IMF and World Bank have postponed their visit to Kilinochchi.The visit will be rescheduled after the […]
Bomb scare puts off Sri Lanka MP’s
Colombo, Feb 2 (PTI) Panic-stricken Sri Lankan legislators today agreed to put off their sittings by nearly two weeks following a bomb scare inside the assembly hall. Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara said political party leaders agreed to put off the assembly till February 14. The assembly opened today half an hour behind schedule after […]
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Colombo, Feb 2 (PTI) Panic-stricken Sri Lankan legislators today agreed to put off their sittings by nearly two weeks following a bomb scare inside the assembly hall. Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara said political party leaders agreed to put off the assembly till February 14. The assembly opened today half an hour behind schedule after […]
Raising Stakes
Jan 31 (LBO) – Aitken Spence upped its stake in Ace Power Embilipitiya (Private) Ltd.from 50 percent to 74 percent, the Colombo Stock Exchange said Tuesday. Jan 31 (LBO) – Aitken Spence upped its stake in Ace Power Embilipitiya (Private) Ltd. from 50 percent to 74 percent, the Colombo Stock Exchange said Tuesday. Ace Power […]
Top donors to shake hands with Tamil Tigers on Friday
Jan. 31 (LBO) – Top officials from international donor agencies will travel to the north on Friday to meet Tamil Tiger representatives to discuss reconstruction work, a joint statement said Tuesday.Jan. 31 (LBO) – Top officials from international donor agencies will travel to the north on Friday to meet Tamil Tiger representatives to discuss reconstruction […]
‘s inflation
Jan. 31 (LBO) ? Sri Lanka’s annual inflation rate for January eased marginally to 11.1 percent from 11.6 percent, despite high prices in firewood and cigarettes, the Census & Statistics Deparment said Tuesday. Jan. 31 (LBO) ? Sri Lanka’s annual inflation rate for January eased marginally to 11.1 percent from 11.6 percent, despite high prices […]
High prices of firewood, cigarettes fail to ignite Sri Lanka’s inflation
Jan. 31 (LBO) ? Sri Lanka’s annual inflation rate for January eased marginally to 11.1 percent from 11.6 percent, despite high prices in firewood and cigarettes, the Census & Statistics Deparment said Tuesday. Jan. 31 (LBO) ? Sri Lanka’s annual inflation rate for January eased marginally to 11.1 percent from 11.6 percent, despite high prices […]
Import duties go up on rice, wheat flour
Jan. 31 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tuesday raised import duties (taxes) on rice and wheat flour to discourage flour imports and to boost demand for local rice, the Finance Ministry said.It was not clear whether the tax will apply to the Singapore-owned Prima mill in Trincomalee, which imports whole grain for milling inside the country. […]
High Power
Jan. 29 (LBR) – Electricity generation costs are likely to jump by 20 percent to around Rs.11.00 a unit once an expensive diesel plant comes on line next year to shore up the crisis riddled energy sector according to an expert.Jan. 29 (LBR) – Electricity generation costs are likely to jump by 20 percent to […]
Peace Advice
Jan. 29 (LBR) – Big business can do more to cement the peace process by focusing on weak links like human rights and promoting pluralism according to experts.Jan. 29 (LBR) – Big business can do more to cement the peace process by focusing on weak links like human rights and promoting pluralism according to experts. […]
Thrice Lucky
The Asian Development Bank says it is willing to stay on in the power sector, despite the government missing its second deadline for a US$ 60 million loan.The Asian Development Bank says it is willing to stay on in the power sector, despite the government missing its second deadline for a US$ 60 million loan. […]