Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA: Port agreement signals trade boost
The US embassy in Colombo today said that it will assist government's plans to implement the US...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: SLMM malaise raises Kumaratunga suspicions
President Chandrika Kumaratunga has told armed forces commanders that they need not follow...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Rating application
The central bank said on Friday that it will apply for a sovereign debt rating for the country to...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Eastern tensions endanger peace
The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said on September 8 that they will not attend a...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Peace triggers cut
The central bank today cut its key interest rate by 75 basis points to 7.5% from 8.25%.
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Counter proposal
The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) yesterday said that they would submit counter...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Aid announcement
The World Bank today approved 1 billion dollars of interest-free loans and grants to be disbursed...
Sri LankaSRI LANKA: Aid pledges increase pressure for peace
The government announced on June 16 that it would present a plan for power sharing in the...
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