Even by Sri Lanka’s standards, the forced eviction of 375 Tamils from the capital of Colombo last week seemed a step too far.
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Even by Sri Lanka’s standards, the forced eviction of 375 Tamils from the capital of Colombo last week seemed a step too far.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP)–The Red Cross is helping between 2 and 3 million internally displaced people around the world and the number could exceed 4 million by the end of the year because of escalating conflicts in such hot spots as Iraq and Sri Lanka, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross said […]
Sri Lanka`s hardline Defence Secretary launched a bitter attack on the international community Tuesd..
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After a two-day officials visit, State minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Dr. Kim Howell..
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DOHA • Sri Lanka has urged Qatar to ban the LTTE, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Foreign Minister, who is on a tour of the region, told the media yesterday.
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Staff Reporter FOREIGN tourists had “nothing to fear” in Sri Lanka despite the ongoing fighting between government forces and Tamil militants. Hussein A Bhaila, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the situation in Sri Lanka was normal except for a few instance in the north.
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June 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka stocks rose today after falling in recent weeks at the Colombo Bourse as investors purchased select blue chip shares especially of the giant John Keells Holdings.
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: The BOI conducted a presentation highlighting the opportunities Sri Lanka offers to investors to a delegation from the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This was a group of 39 leading business personalities from the industrial city of Busan.
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June 12, Colombo: The pediatric cardiology surgical unit of the Kandy General Hospital of Sri Lanka will be opened tomorrow.
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June 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka Board of Investment (BOI) has provided permission for Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) to import equipment duty free.
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