Sri Lanka sees record growth rate of 7.5pc (Gulf Daily News)
Yahoo July 30th, 2007COLOMBO: The recent escalation in fighting in Sri Lanka has not derailed the nation’s economy, with the island on track to record its fastest growth in nearly three decades, according to the central bank.The government has raised annual defence spending 45 per cent to 139 billion rupees ($1.3bn) to battle the ethnic conflict.
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