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NEW YORK CITY, September 24, 2013 (AFP) - The US shale boom is remaking the nation's industrial landscape and raising the prospect of energy independence in …
Sri Lanka President on Twitter Q&A from New York
Sept 24, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa will answer questions posed on Twitter, a micro blogging site, after addressing a United Nations …
Sri Lanka has to fix primary schools as well as universities
Sept 24, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has to fix its primary school system where up to half the students are failing their junior high school exam, as well as …
Tamil party heads for big win in Sri Lanka vote
JAFFNA, September 21, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's main Tamil party was Sunday headed for victory in the first regional elections to a semi-autonomous council in …
Sri Lanka’s Tamil party wins landslide victory in key poll
JAFFNA, September 22, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's main Tamil party won a landslide victory Sunday in landmark elections in the battle-scarred north, raising hopes …
Sri Lanka’s Tamils vote after decades of war
JAFFNA, September 21, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's minority Tamils began voting Saturday to elect what they hope will give them a shot at self-rule after decades …
Sri Lanka’s poor unmoved by Australia’s new boat people policy
UDAPPUWA, September 20, 2013 (AFP) - As Australia's new government launches tough measures to halt asylum seekers arriving on boats, some dirt-poor fishermen …
Sri Lanka’s first online investment application from UK oil services firm
Sept 19, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's foreign investment agency said a UK based oil services firm had been the first to use its online investment application …
Four Sri Lankans on global economics blog
Sep 19, 2013 (LBO) - Future Development: Economics to End Poverty, a blog to create a discussion on global development issues has been launched, led by World …
Foreigners monitor Sri Lanka’s ex-war zone vote
JAFFNA, September 18, 2013 (AFP) - Foreign observers held talks with officials and candidates in Sri Lanka's former war zone Wednesday to ensure the region's …
Sri Lanka’s BOI launches online investment portal
Sept 19, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has launched Board of Investment launched an online portal for investors to submit applications making it even easier, …
Sri Lanka holds policy rates, says lending rates easing
Sept 17, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank kept its policy rate band at 7.0 and 9.0 percent saying lower pressure from the state budget deficit is expected …
Sri Lanka gets US$540mn in FDI in 2013 first half
Sept 17, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has received 540 million US dollars in foreign direct investments up to June 2013 up 20 percent from a year earlier, investment …
Sri Lanka casino resort tax breaks firmed
Sept 13, 2013 (LBO) - Tax breaks for two casino resorts including one by Australia's Crown group have been firmed with the cabinet of ministers giving the nod …
Pressure on Sri Lanka finances shown by high bond yield: opposition
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Sri Lanka’s economy grows 6.8-pct in 2Q 2013
Sept 13, 20132 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's economy grew 6.8 percent in the June 2013 quarter from a year earlier, the state statistics office said. online pharmacy buy …
Sri Lanka frees 736 convicts on prison day
COLOMBO, September 12, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Thursday released 736 convicts after they were given a presidential pardon to mark the country's prisoner day, …
Energy View
PARIS, September 12, 2013 (AFP) - An increase in output should help cushion oil markets seized by tension over a possible conflict in the Middle East, the IEA …
Sri Lanka economics book released
Sept 12, 2013 (LBO) - The Central Bank said it released a new book, ;An Introduction to Principles of Economics – Part 1' It was written by C P A …
Sri Lanka, China committed on ‘strategic co-operation’
Sept 11, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka and China is committed to its bi-lateral relationship which was elevated to 'strategic co-operation' level earlier this year, …