Sri Lanka state worker growth flattens
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Sri Lanka ‘pension’ bill opposition increases
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Vietnam ADB meeting to focus on Asian emerging challenges
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Sri Lanka could target inflation of 4-7 percent: IMF paper
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Sri Lanka central bank had independence in 2010: Treasury secretary
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Inauspicious start for Sri Lanka timekeeping site
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Sri Lanka infrastructure lays foundation for growth: President
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Sri Lanka fast highway to have special emergency services
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Sri Lanka vegetable traders hit by contradictory allegations
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Sri Lanka commercial rents rising: property firm
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Sri Lanka coercive salary deduction under fire
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Sri Lanka budget deficit 7.9-pct of GDP in 2010: central bank
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Sri Lanka central bank presses for reforms to state entities
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Maldives breaks peg, floats currency in 20-pct band
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Sri Lanka to get $300mn a year for infrastructure from ADB
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Sri Lanka and IMF to discuss ways to rope in excess money
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Sri Lanka HSBC, British Council backs students in business
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Sri Lanka may need monetary tightening: ADB
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Sri Lanka gets more IMF cash; warned on excess liquidity
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Sri Lanka IMF targets waived due to lack of data: official
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