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Marxist JVP claims its not opposed to private sector or foreign investors

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Sri Lanka’s daughter of destiny departs, reluctantly

Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga, who steps down as president next week after serving her maximum two terms, leaves her parents' party in turmoil …

Kuwait lends US$ 20 mn for post tsunami reconstruction

The Kuwait Fund will lend US$ 20 mn to Sri Lanka to strengthen tertiary education and build administrative infrastructure in tsunami affected areas. online …

Tigers to let Tamils vote for Sri Lanka president

Sri Lanka's Tiger rebels will allow minority Tamils to vote in next week's presidential election, the guerrillas' proxies in parliament said Thursday.buy …

Sri Lanka’s peace chief quits amid deadlock in talks

Sri Lanka's top official handling the peace process with Tamil Tiger rebels resigned Wednesday ahead of presidential elections this month, a government …

Budget – losing its significance?

While the ‘pre Presidential poll’ budget is being sidelines as election propaganda, the country’s overall financial planning process is also losing its …

Sri Lanka PM vows no more war on campaign trail with troops in Jaffna

Sri Lanka's prime minister and presidential hopeful met Friday with troops in the Tamil heartland and vowed there would be no more war with Tiger rebels. Sri …

Sri Lanka’s private sector cold shoulders next week’s budget

Budget 2006 goes to Parliament next week, but Sri Lankan businesses are not showing the interest usually reserved for a national budget. online pharmacy buy …

Opposition leads Sri Lanka presidential race: survey

An opinion poll Wednesday gave Sri Lanka's opposition leader an edge in the presidential race, with a majority saying he was better able to revive the economy …

Sri Lanka likely to up welfare spending in budget

Sri Lanka's government is likely to announce ambitious spending plans to help low-income groups and farmers when it presents its 2006 budget proposals next …

Sri Lanka opposition says peace deal in two years

PALALY, (AFP) - Sri Lanka's opposition leader visited the main military garrison in the Tamil heartland of Jaffna Thursday and vowed peace within "two to three …

Sri Lanka’s Oct. annaulised inflation slips

Sri Lanka's inflation rate for October eased marginally to 12.5 percent due to a price reduction in some food items, the Census & Statistics Board said Monday. …

Ceylon Chamber wants a pre-election budgetary position before Presidential elections

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce wants a pre-election budgetary position made public, before the Presidential election. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best …

Rural homes begin to spend, challenging marketers

In a rural village in the North Western Province, there is no rain for four months of the year and incomes are low. buy stromectol online …

Sri Lankan president, main rival agree on bipartisan peace approach

Sri Lanka's president and her main political rival have agreed for the first time to forge a bipartisan approach to the island's peace process aimed at ending …

Sri Lanka PM to halt privatisation

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse will immediately abandon the major privatisation undertaken by the current government if elected president next month, his …

Don’t go for ready-made development programmes; UNCTAD

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Early Christmas hamper from Mahinda

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister is promising to give paid paternity leave, duty free vehicles for good taxpayers, free spectacles for the disable, and splash out …

Treasury Secretary optimistic of 6% GDP this year

Treasury Secretary says GDP growth will surpass six percent this year but independent economists give sharply lower forecasts. buy cymbalta online …

EU funding for NGO peace programmes

The EU sets aside € 490,000 ( around Rs 60 million) to support human rights and conflict resolution initiatives in Sri Lanka by Non Governmental …