Police inspector shot dead after Clinton’s visit to Sri Lanka’s east
Suspected Tiger gunmen shot dead a police officer in Sri Lanka's troubled east today, hours after former US president Bill Clinton visited the restive region, …
Road Across
Japan on Friday gave close to US$ 10 million to Sri Lanka to construct a bridge across the Mahaweli River - a link on the A-11 road, which is a key access …
Early Bird
Malaysia's successful budget carrier AirAsia, is in early talks with Sri Lanka's aviation authorities as it eyes Colombo for its next regional expansion. …
Boarding Now
Sri Lanka's aviation regulator is to pick two of nine contenders including Jetwing Travels, to fly alongside national carrier SriLankan Airlines on …
Steering Off
Shippers and ship agents say a lack of commitment from consecutive governments is eroding Sri Lanka’s advantages in the maritime business. Shippers and ship …
Air Assets
European truce monitors in Sri Lanka have warned that the "air assets" of separatist Tamil Tiger rebels could re-ignite war on the island and destabilise …
Steering Off
Shippers and ship agents say a lack of commitment from consecutive governments is eroding Sri Lanka’s advantages in the maritime business. Shippers and ship …
Tea production continues to grow, with low elevations recovering after December Tsunami
Sri Lanka’s April 2005 tea output topped 32.21 million kilos, up 8 percent over the previous record for the highest monthly volume, posted in April 2004. Tea …
Smoke Signals
Sri Lanka's Central Bank is spearheading a nationwide census to smoke out some 20,000 unregulated financial entities, a top official said Friday.buy valtrex …
Shopping Around
The tsunami alters tourism industry dynamics in Sri Lanka with more visitors coming for a shopping experience rather than the traditional sun and sand break. …
Healthy Move
The World Health Meeting ended on Wednesday with 192 World Health Organisation (WHO) countries adopting new rules to control the spread of communicable …
Big Hello
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Seconds Off
Sri Lanka’s commercial 3G licensing process is taking time to materialize as policymakers grapple over compensation for relocating current users in the …
World Food Programme to buy rice from local farmers to feed tsunami victims
The World Food Programme(WFP) is planning to buy rice from Sri Lankan farmers to feed the thousands displaced by the tsunami and the internal conflict. The …
No takers in Sri Lanka for IFC’s US$ 150 mn loans?
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Sri Lanka rebels recruiting fewer child soldiers
Tamil guerrillas have recruited fewer child soldiers in Sri Lanka this year amid mounting international condemnation against enlisting underage combatants, …
Clean Deals
CDM or Clean Development Mechanism developed under the Kyoto Protocol to cut green house gas emissions of industrial countries by five percent by 2012 is …
Damn It
Sri Lanka's next Tsunami type wave might hit inland if one of the many dams in the country gives way due to lack of maintenance according to a former boss of …
Foreign aid donors under human rights fire over Sri Lanka killings
Peace broker Norway and nations which promised Sri Lanka three billion dollars in tsunami aid were Tuesday accused by an international human rights group of …
Sri Lanka’s appreciating currency in the face of rising inflation has renewed fears of the so-called Dutch Disease gripping the country
Sri Lanka's appreciating currency in the face of rising inflation has renewed fears of the so-called Dutch Disease gripping the country. Sri Lanka's …