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Ceylon Electricity Board unions staged a walkout on Friday protesting against a Cabinet paper passed two days ago, they say was shoved through the backdoor. …
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OECD countries put their weight behind WTO trade talks
OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – countries agree to put their weight behind multilateral trade talks. buy clomiphene online …
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Sri Lanka’s president pushes tsunami deal with rebels despite threat
Sri Lanka's president vowed to reach a deal with Tamil rebels on the distribution of aid after the December tsunamis despite the risk it could see her shaky …
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COLOMBO (Dow Jones)--As Sri Lanka's energy companies wilt under the weight of high oil prices, pressure is building on the government to remove gasoline …
World Trade Organisation warns that non-discriminatory trade is in danger
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Accidents and illnesses at work increasing in developing countries – ILO
Accidents and illnesses at work are increasing in developing countries, with work related illnesses taking the lead, says the International Labour Organisation …
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Ceylon Electricity Board unions (CEB) will go on a half day token strike tomorrow, protesting against a Cabinet paper to restructure the loss making utility. …
India, Sri Lanka discuss defence, trade
India and Sri Lanka opened talks here Monday on defence and trade cooperation as both countries pledged to work closely on enhancing bilateral ties, diplomats …
Former US president Clinton to skip Sri Lanka aid meet
Former US president Bill Clinton will not attend a key Sri Lankan foreign aid review this month as scheduled, but will be represented by his deputy, government …
Central Bank says monetary management was challenging last year due to economic shocks
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Government subsidized petroleum based products by up to Rs. 16 billion last year and face a similar subsidy this year if fuel prices continue at current levels …
Central Bank cuts 2005 GDP growth estimate to 5.3 % form 6% ealier
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Monetary expansion to be kept at 15% to spur over 6% growth
Policy makers hope to rein in monetary expansion to 15 percent in 2005, down from a high of 19.6 percent at the end of 2004. Policy makers hope to rein in …
Tamil journalist shot dead in Sri Lanka
A Tamil journalist was found shot dead in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo Friday, hours after unidentified men abducted him from a restaurant, police and …
Top Tamil journalist killed, Sri Lanka orders probe
Sri Lanka's government Friday ordered a "full scale investigation" into the slaying of a senior Tamil journalist who was abducted overnight as he left a …
Tweaking Terms
Sri Lanka plans to change the terms of controversial petroleum asset sale deal, mandating a third player to secure fuel supplies from state-run Ceypetco's …
Govt., needs to take up long term reforms to sustain growth after tsunami rebuilding
Tsunami rebuilding is expected to spur growth in the short term but economists say the government needs to phase out aid flows and cap spiralling inflation for …
Sri Lanka fishes for bigger bite of world ornamental fish market
Sri Lanka is fishing for a bigger bite of the world ornamental fish market, with targets set for 10 percent of global billings by 2010. Sri Lanka is fishing …