May 11

Sate television: Sri Lanka’s ruling party wins disputed Eastern Province elections (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

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Sri Lanka state television says the ruling party has won a disputed election in the country's Eastern Province. Read the Full Article
May 11

Alliance candidates are grateful to government for democratizing the East

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Chief candidates of the United People s Freedom Alliance have expressed their gratitude to the effor.. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka`s first Regional Producers Directory launched

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For the first time in Sri Lanka, a directory identifying and listing small and medium scale producer.. Read the Full Article
May 11

Overall 55%-60% voter turnout in violence-free Eastern PC poll

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With an overall 55% to 60% voter turnout, the curtain came down on the Eastern Provincial Council el.. Read the Full Article
May 11

UPFA wins `rigged` EPC election

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The counting of votes, yet to be completed, indicate that Sri Lanka`s President Mahinda Rajapaksa`s .. Read the Full Article
May 11

Easterners vote today for the first time in 20 years

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Its all systems go for today s first ever Provincial Council Elections in the East. A total of 1,342.. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka’s Ballot Count Starts; Rajapaksa’s Party Leads Vote (Bloomberg.com)

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May 11 (Bloomberg) -- The counting of votes began in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, where elections were held after 20 years, amid allegations of voter intimidation in the region captured from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam last July. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka govt claims victory in key provincial polls (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Sri Lanka's government Sunday claimed victory in key provincial elections in the ethnically-mixed east of the island, saying the win is a major boost for its war against the Tamil Tigers. Read the Full Article
May 11

Market Update: Sri Lanka stock market sees fluctuating indices during the week

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May 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka stock market witnessed a moderate level of activity during the week with the indices fluctuating between marginal positive and negative levels supported by low investor participation. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka Government Claims Victory In Eastern Province Vote (Nasdaq)

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TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (AFP)--Sri Lanka's government Sunday claimed victory in key provincial elections in the ethnically mixed eastern province, calling the win a major boost for its war against Tamil Tigers rebels. Read the Full Article
May 11

Lanka Orix acquires Commercial Leasing

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May 11, Colombo: The Lanka Orix Leasing Company (LOLC) took a further step ahead in becoming one of the leading players in the financial services industry... Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka Tourism’s Vesak celebrations in Bentota and Beruwela

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May 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka Tourism together with the Bentota Hoteliers Association has organized a series of events under the project ' Vesak Celebrations 08', on May 19th and 20th in Beruwela and Bentota to celebrate the Vesak. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka Polls: UFPA wins Ampara

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May 11, Colombo: The ruling party United People's Freedom Alliance (UFPA) won Ampara securing 6 seats against the 4 by the main opposition United National Party (UNP) received 37.87% votes. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka BOI signs 8 new agreements

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May 11, Colombo: The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka recently signed agreements for 8 new projects. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka’s first Regional Producers Directory launched

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May 11, Colombo: For the first time in Sri Lanka, a directory identifying and listing small and medium scale producers from the regions throughout the country will be launched on May 13. Read the Full Article
May 11

Sri Lanka elections marred by irregularities (USA Today)

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Allegations of fraud, voter intimidation and sporadic violence marred elections in Sri Lanka's east Saturday despite the government's claims they would be a celebration of democracy for the region recently liberated from the Tamil Tiger rebels. Read the Full Article
May 10

Sri Lanka vote marred by irregularities (MSNBC)

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Allegations of fraud, voter intimidation and sporadic violence marred elections in Sri Lanka's east Saturday despite the government's claims they would be a celebration of democracy. Read the Full Article
May 10

Sri Lanka Polls: UFPA takes Batticaloa, UNP takes Trincomalee

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May 11, Colombo: The ruling party United People's Freedom Alliance (UFPA) won Batticaloa securing 6 seats against the 4 by the main opposition United National Party (UNP) and 1 by the Tamizh Democratic National Alliance (TDNA). Read the Full Article
May 10

Sri Lanka polls marred by allegations of intimidation, fraud (GMA News)

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BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka - Allegations of fraud, voter intimidation and sporadic violence marred provincial elections in Sri Lanka's east despite government claims the polls would be a celebration of democracy for the region recently liberated from the Tamil Tiger rebels. Read the Full Article
May 10

Sri Lanka elections marred by irregularities (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Allegations of fraud, voter intimidation and sporadic violence marred elections in Sri Lanka's east Saturday despite the government's claims they would be a celebration of democracy for the region recently liberated from the Tamil Tiger rebels. Read the Full Article
May 10

Votes counted in Sri Lanka amid allegations of foul play (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Vote counting was underway in eastern Sri Lanka Sunday after an election marred by Tamil Tiger attacks and allegations of intimidation by allies of the island's hawkish government. Read the Full Article
May 10

Sri Lanka cafe bomb kills 11 (TVNZ)

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A bomb went off inside a cafe in eastern Sri Lanka killing at least 11 people the military said, a day before the first local elections in the region in two decades. Read the Full Article
May 10

Sri Lanka: India’s Champoor power project, a terrible scandal, say activists (TamilNet)

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While India's National Thermal Power Corp (NTPC) Chairman Ram Charan Sharma told the media that the 500-MW thermal power project in Sampur will be one of the largest infrastructure investment in Sri Lanka, residents and rights activists complained that the Indian decision to pick Sampur for the power project had added to the Champoor displaced people's misery. "I have interacted with Indian ... Read the Full Article
May 10

Sri Lanka elections marred by irregularities (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Allegations of fraud, voter intimidation and sporadic violence marred elections in Sri Lanka's east Saturday despite the government's claims they would be a celebration of democracy for the region recently liberated from the Tamil Tiger rebels. Read the Full Article
May 10

Sri Lanka elections marred by irregularities (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)

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Allegations of fraud, voter intimidation and sporadic violence marred elections in Sri Lanka's east Saturday despite the government's claims they would be a celebration of democracy for the region recently liberated from the Tamil Tiger rebels. The vote was intended to show that a "new dawn" was coming to the impoverished area, to give minority communities a degree of self-rule and to ... Read the Full Article
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