Sri Lanka

  • Aug 26, 2005
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SRI LANKA: Supreme Court rules for presidential poll

The Supreme Court today ruled that the presidential election must be held this year.

Sri Lanka
  • Aug 16, 2005
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SRI LANKA: Dispute over election date continues

The Commissioner of Elections, Dayananda Dissanayake, yesterday announced that in his opinion the...

Sri Lanka
  • Aug 15, 2005
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SRI LANKA: Kadirgamar killing buries peace process

The funeral of assassinated Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was held today. Kadirgamar's...

Sri Lanka
  • Aug 4, 2005
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INTERNATIONAL: Horizontal inequality needs emphasis

Societies are increasingly composed of people who are differentiated by religion, ethnicity, or...

International
  • Jul 29, 2005
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SRI LANKA: Rajapaksa chosen as presidential candidate

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was yesterday named by the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)...

Sri Lanka
  • Jul 13, 2005
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SRI LANKA: Pressure on Kumaratunga increases

President Chandrika Kumaratunga looked increasingly isolated yesterday as opposition parties...

Sri Lanka
  • Jun 30, 2005
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SRI LANKA: Recovery appears to be underway

The economy grew 4.8% year-on-year in the first quarter, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka said today.

Sri Lanka
  • Jun 24, 2005
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SRI LANKA: Deal raises peace talks hopes amid protests

The government today signed an agreement with the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)...

Sri Lanka