Tag: Sri Lanka
Oil Guzzlers
Demand for petrol is increasing in Sri Lanka despite two price increases this year, says the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC).Demand for petrol is increasing in Sri Lanka despite two price increases this year, says the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC). According to CPC data, average petrol consumption per day, is now around 1,200 MT, compared to […]
Sri Lanka extends state of emergency
Sri Lanka’s parliament Wednesday extended by a further month the state of emergency imposed shortly after the assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar. Sri Lanka’s parliament Wednesday extended by a further month the state of emergency imposed shortly after the assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar. Parliament voted 118 for and 24 against the tough […]
Sri Lanka warned to keep war rhetoric down, Tigers take flak
Top foreign aid donors Tuesday warned Sri Lankan political parties against undermining a fragile peace process and accused Tamil Tiger rebels of carrying out political assassinations to jeopardise a truce.Top foreign aid donors Tuesday warned Sri Lankan political parties against undermining a fragile peace process and accused Tamil Tiger rebels of carrying out political assassinations […]
Peace Co-Chairs say government responsible to disarm armed factions
The Co-Chairs of Sri Lanka’s peace process says the government is responsible to disarm armed factions and makes no commitments of international pressure against the LTTE.The Co-Chairs of Sri Lanka’s peace process says the government is responsible to disarm armed factions and makes no commitments of international pressure against the LTTE. The government of Sri […]
Public sector trade unions deant rights to confederate
Public sector trade unions in Sri Lanka demand legal changes to trade union laws to lobby under a common front.Public sector trade unions in Sri Lanka demand legal changes to trade union laws to lobby under a common front. Sri Lanka’s public sector contains around 800 trade unions but trade unions say they are restricted […]
Elections Commissioner confirms November poll date
The Elections Department on Monday announced that Sri Lanka will go to polls on November 17, 2005 to elect a new President. Nominations for the polls will open on October 7, 2005.Update to Follow The Elections Department on Monday announced that Sri Lanka will go to polls on November 17, 2005 to elect a new […]
Elections Department confirms November date for Presidential polls
The Elections Department on Monday announced that Sri Lanka will go to polls on November 17, 2005 to elect a new President.The Elections Department on Monday announced that Sri Lanka will go to polls on November 17, 2005 to elect a new President. Nominations for the polls will open on October 7, 2005, between 9.00 […]
Norachcholai Tripped?
CEB engineers have sought assurances from UNP that a proposed coal power plant in Puttlam won’t be scraped as its board of directors objected to the General Manager taking the lead on the project.CEB engineers have sought assurances from UNP that a proposed coal power plant in Puttlam won’t be scraped as its board of […]
”s hard hitting report
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank, which has come under fire for lax monetary policy, printing money to finance the budget deficit and boosting inflation, took the somewhat unusual step of publicly responding to the International Monetary Fund’s hard hitting staff report on the country’s recent weak macro-economic management. Sri Lanka’s Central Bank, which has come under […]
‘s Tamil rebels call for immediate truce talks
The political leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels has called for immediate talks with Sri Lanka’s government to save a shaky ceasefire.The political leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels has called for immediate talks with Sri Lanka’s government to save a shaky ceasefire. Tamil Tiger political chief S.P. Thamilselvan said the rebel group was ready […]
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank gets jittery over IMF’s hard hitting report
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank, which has come under fire for lax monetary policy, printing money to finance the budget deficit and boosting inflation, took the somewhat unusual step of publicly responding to the International Monetary Fund’s hard hitting staff report on the country’s recent weak macro-economic management. Sri Lanka’s Central Bank, which has come under […]
Sri Lanka’s Tamil rebels call for immediate truce talks
The political leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels has called for immediate talks with Sri Lanka’s government to save a shaky ceasefire.The political leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels has called for immediate talks with Sri Lanka’s government to save a shaky ceasefire. Tamil Tiger political chief S.P. Thamilselvan said the rebel group was ready […]