Sri Lanka Transport Ministry launches 20 new bus routes for office workers

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Mar 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Transport with assistance of Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs launched 20 new bus routes for office workers today.

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SRI LANKA: US ambassador reassures exporters over economy (just-style)

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This article is locked. You need to be a Full Member of just-style to view this article. Existing users, please login at the top of the page. Summary: The US ambassador for Sri Lanka told garment exporters on Friday (28 March) that the current slowdown of the US economy will not drastically hurt Sri Lankan garment exports into the US.

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Sri Lanka gets six new BOI projects worth of USD 61.67 million

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Mar 31, Colombo: Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka recently signed agreements for 6 new projects worth USD 61.67 million.

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Sri Lankan ad company Triad wins bronze at ADFEST 2008

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Mar 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s leading advertising agency, Triad has won a bronze medal in Integrated Communication Category at recently held ADFEST 2008 awards in Thailand.

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Sri Lanka military’s bomber offer (BBC News)

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Sri Lanka’s defence ministry admits it put up posters urging would-be suicide bombers to give themselves up in return for cash.

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Sri Lanka military’s bomber offer (BBC News)

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Sri Lanka’s defence ministry admits it put up posters urging would-be suicide bombers to give themselves up in return for cash.

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GCE Ordinary Level examination results to be released on Thursday

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Mar 31, Colombo: Examination Department of Sri Lanka announced that the results of the GCE Ordinary Level Examination held in December 2007 will be released on Thursday, April 03.

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International rights panel ends work in Sri Lanka (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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An international panel invited by Sri Lanka to observe the government’s probe into human rights abuses shut down operations on Monday, three weeks after accusing Colombo of failing to tackle the issue.

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Lanka rookies Warnapura, Thusara get extended run (ThatsCricket.com)

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Port-of-Spain (T & T): Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has assured Malinda Warnapura and Thilan Thusara that they can expect an extended run in the national team. Warnapura starred with scores of 120 and 62 in Sri Lanka’s opening Test win by 121 runs against West Indies …

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India’s stand on Tamil issue consistently good: Sri Lanka (Express India)

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A senior Sri Lankan Minister said implementation of Indo-Sri Lanka accord would help ‘end the feeling of isolation among Tamils in the country’.

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Jayawardene promises newboys extended Sri Lanka run (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has assured Malinda Warnapura and Thilan Thusara that they can expect an extended run in the national team.

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Sri Lanka: Sinhala sea cucumber divers under threat to leave Ampaa’rai (TamilNet)

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Unidentified armed group of local residents of Kalmunaikkudi, Ampaarai are forcing Sinhala divers who have been in involved in harvesting sea cucumbers (Beche-de-Mer) for the past 19 years, to leave the area, the Union of Divers in Sri Lanka complained in a letter addressed to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic resources, spokesmen for the Union said.

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Tigers intensify resistance on Weli Oya front

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Against the backdrop of inclement weather which has caused severe difficulties to both parties battl..

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Reds, its enemies and conspiracy theories

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The JVP is being mired in a crisis of epic proportions with its prominent members pulling in differe..

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LTTE should denounce violence - EROS Gen Secy

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Former military commander of the pioneer Tamil militant organisation Eelam Revolutionary Organisatio..

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A conspiracy to take the country to a military rule, says Chandrika

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Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumarathunga says that there is a conspiracy to take the cou..

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A Muslim or a Tamil should be the Chief Minister in the East: Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle

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Expressing his views on the forthcoming Provincial Council elections in the East, Minister Jeyeraj F..

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Young LTTE cadres in disarray

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Many young LTTE cadres who remain within the outfit are disgusted of their organization. Fishermen w..

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Emirates quits sharing routes with Sri Lanka`s national carrier

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Dubai`s Emirates Airlines said Sunday it would stop sharing routes with Sri Lanka`s national carrier..

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Emirates quits sharing routes with Sri Lanka’s national carrier (TODAYonline)

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An Emirates Airlines’ airplane flies past a minaret in the emirate of Dubai in 2006. Dubai’s Emirates Airlines said Sunday it would stop sharing routes with Sri Lanka’s national carrier when its decade-long management contract expires this month.

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Emirates quits sharing routes with Sri Lanka’s national carrier (AFP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

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Dubai’s Emirates Airlines said Sunday it would stop sharing routes with Sri Lanka’s national carrier when its decade-long management contract expires this month.

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Sri Lanka’s inflation hits 24pc (Daily Telegraph)

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SRI LANKA’S double-digit inflation is not driven by runaway global crude prices but by poor economic management, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said overnight.

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IMF faults Sri Lanka on double-digit inflation (TODAYonline)

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The International Monetary Fund seal. Sri Lanka’s double-digit inflation is not driven by runaway global crude prices but by poor economic management, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Sunday.

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Lanka: A clear and tangible commitment to human rights (Daily News)

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In a milestones in Sri Lanka’s Human Rights annals, the Supreme Court recently made a determination that internatonally accepted human rights laws and conventions are fully enshrined in the country’s legal system.

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IMF faults Sri Lanka on double-digit inflation (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka’s double-digit inflation is not driven by runaway global crude prices but by poor economic management, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Sunday.

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