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• Hayes & Jarvis Takes Top Operator Spot In Sri Lanka

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:24 Author:

  After recording an excellent year for its Sri Lanka programme, boosted by the ending of the Tamil Tiger conflict, Hayes & Jarvis has boosted its programme to the island in its new Indian Ocean Collection brochure for 2009/2010, just launched....

• Top LTTE militant arrested in Vavuniya District

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:23 Author:

  A top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant, who is believed to have fixed the bomb in a vehicle that exploded at Digampathana in October 16, 2006 killing more than 100 naval ratings, was arrested in Vavuniya on an unspecified date, reports Dai...

• Tamils still trickling into India

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:22 Author:

  NEW DELHI: More than two months after the Tamil Tigers were decimated, Tamils are still fleeing Sri Lanka to come to India, but mostly by air. And the number has reduced to a trickle....

• Reconciliation on hold in Sri Lanka

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:21 Author:

  National PostDuring the recent military campaign in Sri Lanka, this newspaper was broadly sympathetic to the Sri Lankan government's goal of confronting and subduing the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, also known as the Tamil Tigers), the guerilla...

• 200 suspects in Sri Lankan remand prison commence hunger strike

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:20 Author:

   Demanding early legal actions a group of suspects detained at the Colombo remand prison have commenced a hunger strike....

• More relief to Sri Lankan Army deserters

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:19 Author:

   The Sri Lankan Army today announced another amnesty period for army deserters, this time a special resignation program....

• Singapore Sri Lanka's model

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:18 Author:

  SRI Lanka is looking to take a leaf from Singapore on developing its tourism sector, especially the niche in business events....

• Government cannot intervene in the fraud of Rs. 13 billion “ Yasantha Kodagoda

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:16 Author:

  The Attorney General says the government cannot intervene in the matter of the alleged financial fraud by the Finance and Guarantee Company, which is a member of the Ceylinco Group....

• Fast against corrupt activities of JVP teachers union head

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:14 Author:

  Five workers attached to the Education Department Cooperative Society (EDCS) launched a fast on the 28th against the JVP’s teacher trade union head and EDCS President, Mahinda Jayasinghe for the alleged misappropriation of finances and the maliciou...

• Hikkaduwa UC chairman, another, sentenced to death

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:12 Author:

  Chairman of the Hikkaduwa Urban Council, Vinnie Kariyawasam and another, found guilty of murder, were imposed death penalty by the Balapitiya High Court.The other person is one Jayaratne Silva. They had been charged with the murder of a person by shooting...

• International Monitory Fund states, loan granted by considering the Sri Lankan economy blockage.

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:11 Author:

  International Monitory Fund stated, 5 percentage of total development in Sri Lanka should be increased by the end of year 2011 and on this condition, the loan was sanctioned by them, to Sri Lanka. Such statement was given by the Chairman of Sri Lankan aff...

• Government does not respect election laws – Untied National party

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:09 Author:

  United National party alleges, government does not respect election laws. UNP Parliament Member Ranjith Pathuma Bandara stated, until an independent police Commission is originated, a respectable service cannot be expected....

• Liberation tiger member initiated Digambathana attack arrested.

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:07 Author:

  Tamil Eelam Liberation tiger member who was involved in manipulating the killings of 100 navy personnel at Digambana locality was arrested at Vavuniya. The said person was involved with the vehicle bomb blast occurred in the month of October 2006.He had b...

• Sinhala doctor was arrested at Katunayake airport, on suspicion, of having contacts with Tamil Eelam Liberation tigers.

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 13:03 Author:

  Sri Lanka Intelligence unit has arrested a Sinhala doctor, of having contacts with Tamil Eelam liberation tigers at the Katunayake International Airport....

• Petition challenges separation of 2 elephant calves from mothers

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 12:59 Author:

  An animal rights group today (July 31) filed a petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the separation of two elephant calves from their mothers at Pinnawala Orphanage....

• Commission appointed to study tax system

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 12:56 Author:

  President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed a ten member commission to study the country's tax system, assess why revenue on GDP has declined and make proposals to remedy the situation....

• Fitch Affirms Sri Lanka's Nations Trust Bank's 'A(lka)' Rating

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 12:55 Author:

   Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Sri Lanka's Nations Trust Bank PLC's (NTB) National Long-term rating at 'A(lka)'. The Outlook is Stable. The agency has also affirmed the National Long-term rating of NTB's outstanding senior unsecured redeemable debentu...

• Large Janashakthi block dominates Colombo trades

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 12:53 Author:

  A large 11.4 million block of Janashakthi shares being bought by a single buyer was the highlight of Friday’s trading at the Colombo share market, brokers said. ...

• Fitch Affirms Standard Chartered Bank, Sri Lanka Branch's 'AAA(lka)' Rating

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 12:52 Author:

   Fitch Ratings Lanka has today affirmed Standard Chartered Bank, Sri Lanka Branch's (SCBSL) National Long-term rating at 'AAA(lka)'. The Outlook is Stable. SCBSL's rating reflects the financial strength of, Standard Chartered Bank PLC (SCB), of which SCB...

• Sri Lanka Plans to Raise $500 Million Overseas After IMF Loan

  Created: Friday, 31 July 2009 03:19 Author:

  By Cherian Thomas and Anusha OndaatjieJuly 31 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka plans to raise $500 million from overseas investors to help rebuild the war-torn island after an International Monetary Fund loan shored up the nation’s finances. ...