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The Landmine Ban Advocacy Forum welcomed participation of LTTE combatants at a global anti-landmine summit, adding that compliance could increase donor aid for …
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The CEB Engineers Union suspended a planned token strike to be held on Wednesday, subject to further talks with the Government on the coal and Upper Kotmale …
The international donor community could cut the strings attached to US$ 4.5 bn in aid
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A 38 percent higher fuel bill is burning a hole in the island’s balance of trade
A 38 percent higher fuel bill is burning a hole in the island’s pocket, driving up its trade deficit to US$ 1.46 billion by August, up US$ 586 million from a …
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People’s Bank is anticipating a Rs. 8.5 billion cash injection from the State to shore up its capital account by mid next year. People’s Bank is …
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The Road Development Authority (RDA) is mooting ambitious plans to setup wayside resting parks - reminiscent of the old ambalama concept – without the …
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Angry Muslims quit peace panel and declare ‘war’ on Sri Lanka President
Sri Lanka's main Muslim party Monday withdrew from a peace panel set up by President Chandrika Kumaratunga and declared "all out war" against her for allegedly …
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Sampath Bank has started using image clearing technology to process cheques even before Sri Lanka’s national cheque clearing centre, Lanka Clear is ready to …
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The Sri Lankan government's majority stake sale in Hotel Developers (Lanka) Ltd. is unlikely to go through soon as had been expected earlier, an official at …
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A top bureaucrat said the utilities regulator already set up will be made fully operational next year. A top bureaucrat said the utilities regulator already …
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The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union is threatening to plunge the country into darkness if the government fails to find sustainable solutions to …
Govt. scrambles to sign up aid commitments as deadlock over peace talks drags on
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Relatives, Muslims appeal for release of Sri Lankan hostage in Iraq
Relatives of Sri Lankan truck driver Dinesh Dharmendran Rajaratnam appealed on Sunday to his captors in Iraq to free him, saying he had been forced to work …
Hospitality industry injects US$ 150 mn to spruce up properties and re-open unused rooms, as Sri Lanka rolls out the carpet to greet 570,000 tourists
Local hoteliers are injecting over US$ 150 mn to spruce up 10,000 unused hotel rooms, as the tourist industry kits up to greet a record 570,000 visitors this …
Canadian mission to reopen amid protests over disrobing monks
Canada's mission in Sri Lanka is to re-open, a week after an anthrax scare sparked a diplomatic crisis which deepened Friday after Buddhist monks described how …
Hemas profits pick up amidst inflationary pressures for its key personal and healthcare units
Healthy returns from the personal and healthcare units boosted Hemas Holdings net profits up eight percent to Rs. 149 mn during the second quarter ending 2005. …
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