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Tsunami-hit Sri Lanka is still banking on international aid despite donor attention shifting to Pakistan following the devastating earthquake there, the government’s aid arm said Tuesday.Tsunami-hit Sri Lanka is still banking on international aid despite donor attention shifting to Pakistan following the devastating earthquake there, the government’s aid arm said Tuesday. A wave of foreign […]

Sri Lanka is planning to tap international capital markets aggressively after getting a sovereign rating to support its economic recovery next year, and bypass pesky donors who demand fiscal discipline and low inflation to give cheap long-term dollars. Sri Lanka is planning to tap international capital markets aggressively after getting a sovereign rating to support […]

Norway gives Rs 180 million ( around US$ 1.8 mn) to the International Labour Organization (ILO) to “speed up” tsunami rehabilitation in Sri Lanka.Norway gives Rs 180 million ( around US$ 1.8 mn) to the International Labour Organization (ILO) to “speed up” tsunami rehabilitation in Sri Lanka. “We see the necessity to speed up the […]

ANURADHAPURA, Oct 9 – Sri Lanka’s two main candidates for the presidency launched their election campaigns at the weekend promising peace at last for the shattered island and lower consumer prices. ANURADHAPURA, Oct 9 – Sri Lanka’s two main candidates for the presidency launched their election campaigns at the weekend promising peace at last for […]

Sri Lanka’s opposition leader launched his presidential election bid from this historic city Saturday urging unity among the deeply divided majority community ahead of a peace deal with Tamil rebels.Sri Lanka’s opposition leader launched his presidential election bid from this historic city Saturday urging unity among the deeply divided majority community ahead of a peace […]

Sri Lanka’s foreign donors are falling over themselves to channel aid to similar projects, but a lots needs to be done to co-ordinate and channel assistance to large projects, the island’s treasury secretary said Friday.Sri Lanka’s foreign donors are falling over themselves to channel aid to similar projects, but a lots needs to be done […]

Peace broker Norway ruled out early direct talks between Tamil Tigers and Sri Lanka to save their truce although the rebels said they were ready for discussions before next month’s presidential vote. Peace broker Norway ruled out early direct talks between Tamil Tigers and Sri Lanka to save their truce although the rebels said they […]

Sri Lanka’s minority parties have aligned with the two main contenders for next month’s presidential election hoping to be kingmakers, but analysts say it is the Tamil Tiger rebels who will end up calling the shots Sri Lanka’s minority parties have aligned with the two main contenders for next month’s presidential election hoping to be […]

Norway’s ambassador to Sri Lanka met with Tamil Tiger rebels Thursday ahead of a review of Oslo’s peace initiative and talks next week on salvaging a shaky truce, diplomats said.Norway’s ambassador to Sri Lanka met with Tamil Tiger rebels Thursday ahead of a review of Oslo’s peace initiative and talks next week on salvaging a […]

Police inspect the wreckage of a van after a bomb explosion in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, 06 October 2005.  There were no major casualties in the blast in front of a newspaper office of a moderate Tamil political party.  AFP PHOTO/Sena Vidanagama An explosion believed to be caused by a grenade was reported in […]

Sri Lankan politicians are littering the island’s commercial capital, Colombo and are getting the public to pay to clean up their mess. Sri Lankan politicians are littering the island’s commercial capital, Colombo and are getting the public to pay to clean up their mess. A woman walks past a barricade at the main street leading […]

Sri Lanka’s never ending thirst for fuel has weighed down the country’s import bill for August, negating export gains from the apparel and rubber industries, the island’s Central Bank said Wednesday.Sri Lanka’s never ending thirst for fuel has weighed down the country’s import bill for August, negating export gains from the apparel and rubber industries, […]