Sri Lanka

  • Jul 24, 2002
  • 6 min read

SRI LANKA: Peace and reform moves underpin growth

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe this month issued a progress report on the island's economic...

Sri Lanka
  • Jul 24, 2002
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SRI LANKA: Economy recovering

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe this month issued a progress report on the island's...

Sri Lanka
  • Jun 28, 2002
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SRI LANKA: Muslim-Tamil clashes

Five people were killed today, as clashes between ethnic Tamil and Muslim groups entered a...

Sri Lanka
  • May 22, 2002
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SRI LANKA: Foes meet

Bernard Gunatilake, head of the government's Peace Secretariat, held talks today with SP...

Sri Lanka
  • May 21, 2002
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SRI LANKA: Peace process needs India

In recent weeks, President Chandrika Kumaratunga and several government ministers have paid...

Sri Lanka
  • May 17, 2002
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SRI LANKA: 'Cease-fire dividend' beckons

IMF Deputy Director Shigemitsu Sugisaki will hold talks with President Chandrika Kumaratunga,...

Sri Lanka
  • Mar 21, 2002
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SRI LANKA: Budget unlikely to deliver 'peace dividend'

Prime Minister Ranil Wikremasinghe's United National Party (UNP) will present its budget to...

Sri Lanka
  • Mar 18, 2002
  • 6 min read

SRI LANKA: Settlement still elusive

In the face of military stalemate, economic decay and international pressure, the ceasefire has...

Sri Lanka