Balancing Act
Sri Lankas trade deficit for March expanded marginally, as the countrys import bill galloped ahead of export earnings, the Central Bank said Wednesday.Trade …
Die or Dare
A 10-year State guarantee to buy its entire requirement of school, police and hospital uniform cloth is on offer to any investor daring to revive Kabool Lanka. …
Chit Chat
Norways top peace-broker met with a Tamil Tiger rebelrnleader Wednesday in the latest effort to revive stalled peace talks betweenrnthe guerrillas and the Sri …
Holding Steady
Sri Lankas foreign reserves took a 2.2 percent dip in March, slightly above a 5.7 percent drop in January 2004, according to latest data released by the …
Breaking The Ban
Sri Lankas Tamil Tigers have asked India to reconsider its extension of a ban on the rebels imposed over the assassination of former premier Rajiv Gandhi.The …
Aid Direct
The World Bank handed out Rs. 4 million of grant money directly to eight non-governmental organizations recently.buy zydena online buy zydena online no …
Peace Please
Sri Lanka needs to return to the negotiating table with the LTTE to untangle US$ 4.5 billion in international aid, but talks with the Tamil rebel faction still …
Rowing Together
President Chandrika Kumaratungas minority government secured the deputy speakers post in Parliament on Tuesday after the main opposition party offered no …
Pow-Wow
A Japanese envoy will meet with Tamil Tiger leaders in thernrebel-held town of Kilinochchi on Tuesday to discuss Sri Lankas efforts tornend a two decade civil …
Not For Sale
Sri Lanka will terminate a divestment program initiated by the previous government, the treasury secretary said Friday.But the new government headed by …
Chief Troubleshooter
Sri Lanka Friday named a former United Nations disarmament chief to spearhead new peace talks with Tamil Tiger rebels.Jayantha Dhanapala, a UN undersecretary …
Sweet Music
Cabinet spokesman, Reginald Cooray says the sweeteners are aimed at those who have put in a minimum five-years of service.rnrnCooray said those who put in …
Checkpoint
Relations between the police and the public are in the dumps. In fact Sri Lankans see the police as the most corrupt public institution in the country. Now …
Face To Face
Norways foreign minister met with the top Tamil Tigerrnleader Tuesday in efforts to revive peace talks between the Sri Lankanrngovernment and the guerrillas …
Closing The Gap
Sri Lankas trade deficit for February contracted marginally, on the back of a lower import bill and a drop in apparel sector revenues, the Central Bank said …
Spadework
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse, has told the BBC that peace talks with Tamil Tigers rebels will resume before the end of July.Rajapakse told the BBC Sinhala …
Dim View
Suspected Tamil Tigers shot dead a soldier in eastern Sri Lanka after the rebels warned that Norways renewed efforts to broker peace in the island were in …
U Too
Top donors like the World Bank and the IMF say Constitutional reforms without a two-third majority in the parliament will not affect their lending program to …
At Your Service
The services sector made the biggest contribution to economic growth last year.The sector that accounted for a little over forty percent of economic activity …
First Innings
Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga Friday mended fences with President Chandrika Kumaratunga and was sworn in as deputy minister of industries, …