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President tells donors that a solution would be found to the problem of channelling aid to LTTE controled areas
Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga told international donors that a solution would be found to the problem of channelling aid to the tsunami stricken …
Opening speeches underline sharp differences in the thinking of a typical third world country and donors
The opening speeches at Sri Lanka's annual aid and policy review conference, underlined the sharp differences in the thinking of a typical third world country …
Finance Minister says govt.’s expectations well realized at the Development Forum
Finance Minister Sarath Amunugama says the government’s expectations have been well realized at the end of the first day’s sessions at Sri Lanka …
JHU takes protest against the proposed joint mechanism to the Kandy Development Forum
Kandy, Sri Lanka: Buddhist monk legislator Athuraliya Ratana makes an unscheduled address at a meeting of international aid donors in Kandy, Sri Lanka 16 May …
Sri Lanka unveiled a new development strategy for six to eight percent growth in the next five years
Sri Lanka unveiled a new development strategy for six to eight percent growth in the next five years, to international donors at the Development Form in Kandy. …
Sri Lanka expects up to US$ 338 million in debt relief and moratoriums in 2005
Sri Lanka expects up to US$ 338 million in debt relief and moratoriums in 2005 form bilateral partners, to help tied over the cost of post-tsunami …
Politics steals the thunder from Sri Lanka’s aid parley
KANDY, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's hopes to firm up two billion dollars in pledged tsunami aid at a donor meeting here Monday will be overshadowed by political …
Sri Lanka truce, foreign aid under threat, Japan warns
Sri Lanka faces a "critical period" in its faltering peace process and failure to cut a deal with Tiger rebels over tsunami relief could jeopardise foreign aid …
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US agrees to defer US$ 40 mn in Sri Lanka’s debt, repayable over 4 years
The United States will defer US$ 40 mn in Sri Lanka’s debt for one year, on condition the savings are routed for tsunami relief in affected coastal regions …
World Bank Vice President Praful Patel leads Bank team for aid meet
Vice President of the World Bank Praful Patel will lead the Bank team to Sri Lanka’s aid meet starting Monday, with poverty reduction goals firmly on the …
Pledges not the issue, getting the money is
The donor parley meeting in Kandy on May 16-17 will be sweet talked to cough up the remainder of the US$ 2 bn in aid pledged in the aftermath of the December …
Stock Exchange to open doors for five new members
The Colombo Stock Exchange is drawing up plans to admit at least five new members, but this time prospective applicants may have to bid for a license. online …
Sri Lanka says no return to war as donors fear for peace process
Sri Lanka vowed Thursday the country would not return to war despite a deadlock in peace talks and failure to strike a deal with Tamil rebels on tsunami relief …
Religious minorities under threat in Sri Lanka: UN official
A top United Nations official Thursday warned that religious minorities in the predominantly Buddhist Sri Lanka could be persecuted under proposed laws aimed …
Trade talks for controls on food aid can hurt aid dependent Sri Lanka
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Private donors pledge over half of US$ 2 bn in tsunami aid
The World Bank says over half of US$ 2 bn in tsunami aid pledges are from private donors, but warns better co-ordination is needed among aid agencies and 200 …
Tigers issue fresh warning as strikes grip Sri Lanka
Shops were closed and public transport ground to a halt in northern and eastern Sri Lanka Tuesday as Tamil Tiger rebels warned that the killing of a Tamil …
Sri Lanka President under siege as protests mount from allies, opposition
Pressure mounted on Sri Lanka's president as her key coalition ally Tuesday protested over a proposed deal with the Tamil Tigers on tsunami relief while the …