Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA: Parties to cooperate on peace talks
The ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the opposition United National Party (UNP) today...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Tamil Tigers attack strategic target
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels attacked the port of Galle today.
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Blast kills sailors, threatens talks
A suicide bomber killed at least 67 people today, the military said, including a large number of...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Government will hold peace talks
The government yesterday agreed to hold talks with the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Interest rates increased, peace talks loom
The central bank today raised interest rates by 15 basis points to 11.55% amid high inflation and...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Rates hold, growth too, despite conflict
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka today kept interest rates unchanged at just over 9.12%, despite...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Government corrects donors on talks pledge
The government said today that it was committed to conditional talks with the Liberation Tigers...
Sri LankaSOUTH ASIA: Instability threatens textiles growth
Textile and garment exports have had a significant impact on South Asian economies, and have...
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