Friday 09th January 2015 (Forwarded by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Brussels ) After an intensive and well-conducted election with strong participation from all regions of the country, albeit with some outbursts of violence ...
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Statement by the President on the Election in Sri Lanka
the WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA Friday, 09th January 2015 ( Forwarded by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington D.C.) On behalf of the American people, I congratulate the people of Sri Lanka on the su ...
Xi congratulates Sirisena on election as Sri Lankan president
Friday, 09th January 2015 BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory message to Maithripala Sirisena on his election as Sri Lanka's new head of state, pledging to promote t ...
In Sri Lanka, an Island of Detachment and Desire
Saturday, 27th December 2014 Photo Girls play in the bay at Weligama with Taprobane Island in the background. Credit Kuni Takahashi for The New York Times Footsteps By MICHELLE GREEN Bare-chested fishermen idled o ...
Inflation reaches low single digit levels by end 2014: CB
Monday, 29th December 2014 The Central Bank said yesterday that inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI) (2006/07=100), which is computed by the Department of Census ...
Govt. resumes granting of dual citizenship
Monday, 29th December 2014 The Gover-nment yesterday resumed the granting of dual citizenship following approval of the Cabinet. The move was revealed by Ministry of Defence and Urban Development Additiona ...
Colombo Stock Exchange records stellar performance in 2014
Monday, 29th December 2014 Foreign buying highest in history: a record Rs. 106 b as at 31 Dec The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) said yesterday that it recorded stellar performance during 2014. “The CSE is ...
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