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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Enlisting Babies
Sri Lankas Tamil Tiger rebels have stepped up recruiting hundreds of child soldiers amid renewed moves by peace broker Norway to revive stalled talks, …
Second Thoughts
India will pursue a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Sri Lankas new government amid plans for an aid package to rebuild the islands embattled …
Bala Returns
The London-based top Tamil Tiger negotiator returned to Sri Lanka Friday ahead of resuming Norwegian-backed peace talks with the new Colombo government, …
Nordic Battles
Norway is seeking to jumpstart Sri Lankas stalled peace talks, but faces a challenge to bridge a "gulf of confidence" between the new government and Tamil …
Country at Crossroads
Broader and deeper structural reforms in the last two years gave the economy a boost together with progress in peace talks.Central bank governor A S …
Soft Stand
Sri Lankas Tamil Tigers told Norwegian peace brokers Monday they were willing to resume talks based on their plan for self-rule, but warned the new government …
Reverse Gear
The Finance Minister toned down talk of increased spending and a bigger budget deficit, as financial market players expressed concern about the possible …
Growing Pains
Central Bank says the economy will grow at 5.5 percent this year if fiscal discipline is maintained.rnrnGovernor A.S.Jayawardene said that ceasefire and strict …
VAT an Act!
The government is expected to amend the Value Added Tax Act to legalize the introduction single tax rate despite opposition to the amendments on political …
Freedom Day
Police raided a Tamil journalists home in Colombo Monday night, asrnjournalists around the world celebrated World Press Freedom Day.rnrnThe journalist, Sivaram …
Good Job
Early last year, the government had forecasted a 5.5 percent economic growth. The 5.9 percent year on growth for 2003, is the highest since 2000, when the …