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Sri Lanka's never ending thirst for fuel has weighed down the country's import bill for August, negating export gains from the apparel and rubber industries, …
Key Sri Lankan Tamil, Muslim parties back opposition presidential hope
Sri Lanka's Tamil and Muslim parties, potential kingmakers in next month's presidential polls, on Wednesday came out in support of the Sinhalese opposition …
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The US will defer Sri Lanka’s debt for a year as tsunami bonus
The United States will restructure US$ 40 mn of Sri Lanka’s debt for this year, deferring payments for a year and freeing up cash for tsunami re-building. …
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Foreign investments bypassing paradise isle, despite preferential trade access to major world markets. Sri Lanka’s investment promotion agency, the Board Of …
Everybody’s getting richer says the Central Bank
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The EU considers banning the LTTE – cracks down on illlegal fund raising
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Group to raise scientific concerns on Sethu project
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Sri Lanka’s president raps donors for slow progress in post tsunami work
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Sri Lanka extends state of emergency
Sri Lanka's parliament Wednesday extended by a further month the state of emergency imposed shortly after the assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman …