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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 LankaSRI LANKA: Dispute over election date continues
The Commissioner of Elections, Dayananda Dissanayake, yesterday announced that in his opinion the...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Kadirgamar killing buries peace process
The funeral of assassinated Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was held today. Kadirgamar's...
Sri LankaINTERNATIONAL: Horizontal inequality needs emphasis
Societies are increasingly composed of people who are differentiated by religion, ethnicity, or...
InternationalSRI LANKA: Rajapaksa chosen as presidential candidate
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was yesterday named by the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Pressure on Kumaratunga increases
President Chandrika Kumaratunga looked increasingly isolated yesterday as opposition parties...
Sri LankaSRI 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 LankaSRI LANKA: Deal raises peace talks hopes amid protests
The government today signed an agreement with the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)...
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