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Sri Lanka’s diamond-swallowing story took an surprising turn Tuesday as police revealed the 1.5 carat stone gulped by Chou Wan, 32, at a gem show was fake, and that the real thief is still out there with the stolen precious stone valued at $13,000. Wan was taken to Colombo National Hospital on Saturday where X-rays ...
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Playing off India against China and vice versa‘The Great Game’ was the name given to a diplomatic and military tussle between the British and Russian empires during the time of the British Raj in India for influence over what constitutes today’s central Asian states. Commonly known as the ‘Stan states,’ they were located along the ...
- Fearing political pressure, Sri Lanka president wants to avoid trade integrations with India (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka is no pearl on China’s string: President (Category: Business)
- From defence sales to electricity grids, India upgrades Lanka ties (Category: Business)
- In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia (Category: Breaking News)
Wimbledon is special to me not because I played the tennis circuit during my schooling days but for the insights that I get into life and business in general. The 2012 edition in particular was unique, given that a Brit was in the finals of the men’s singles game, that was happening after 74 years. ...
- London: World’s first social media Olympics (Category: Business)
- The brand IPL is about highlighting performance (Category: Business)
- Ceylon Tea in catch-22? (Category: Business)
- The US Open and Sri Lankan policy (Category: Business)
BBC: A senior Sri Lankan official has said that he has no idea about the whereabouts of a disappeared journalist seven months after saying he believed the man was alive and living abroad. Human rights activists say that the remarks of former Attorney-General Mohan Peiris betray insensitivity
- Two years since Ekneligoda disappearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Prageeth’s wife writes to UN-CAT over Mohan Peiris claim (Category: Breaking News)
- Former AG called to give evidence in Ekneligoda case (Category: Breaking News)
- Court summons Mohan Peiris (Category: Breaking News)
The NSB/TFC deal and the General Recent events in Sri Lanka have reconfirmed that though seemingly power may be unlimited, there are in reality constraints which limit the options those in power have. As proof of this fundamental reality, the first event is the purchase by the National Savings Bank (NSB), a State-owned entity, whose ...
- NSB conspicuous by its silence on allegations over TFC buy (Category: Business)
- Not-so-ugly truth of the NSB saga! (Category: Business)
- NSB-TFC deal’s stench spreads! (Category: Business)
- NSB Head gives quit notice (Category: Business)
Reducing military presence in the north is a tricky challenge for the Government. The danger of LTTE sympathisers destabilising the region needs to be counterbalanced by a growing international and political focus on the issue. In such an atmosphere, striking a delicate balance is difficult and often open to criticism and fraction from all sides. ...
- UK calls for reduced military in Wanni (Category: Breaking News)
- Army presence justified (Category: Breaking News)
- Marxist student organization of Sri Lanka asks government to remove military from the North (Category: Breaking News)
- I stress to hold election in the Northern Province: Robert O Blake (Category: Breaking News)
Gurcharan Das, the author of the international bestseller, ‘India Unbound’ is scheduled address the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012 to be held from 10 to 12 July, at the Cinnamon Grand. Das will address the inauguration ceremony of the Sri Lanka Economic Summit on the evening of 10 July. His address is titled ‘Are there ...
- WB South Asia Chief Economist to address Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012 (Category: Business)
- The Rule of Law to the fore again: But who are its sworn enemies? (Category: Business)
- Positioning Sri Lanka in the global economy (Category: Business)
- Globalisation: The challenges (Category: Business)
Let’s accept it, Sri Lanka made a statement to the world that we are open for business with Expo 2012, even though it had its limitations like the faulty air conditioner at the launch that grabbed media attention. Whilst some can say that the shine was taken off the event due to the very uncomfortable ...
- Building ‘Brand Sri Lanka’: Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
- Has the bubble burst? (Category: Business)
- Logistics hub on show to the world in March (Category: Business)
- London: World’s first social media Olympics (Category: Business)
Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna is to make an official visit to Sri Lanka on 16 January to discuss bilateral relations and security in the region. The Government web site news.lk said that in an interview given to the Indian Journal Business Standards, Krishna has said that the Indian Government has never provided overt or ...
- India,Lanka working closely for release of fishermen (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to talk with India (Category: Breaking News)
- Send a team to SL: Congress MPs (Category: Breaking News)
- India blamed for rights abuses in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Following is the address delivered by Senior Minister for International Monetary Cooperation Dr. Sarath Amunugama at the fourth South Asia Economic Summit (SAES IV) Plenary Session: In the aftermath of the global economic crisis, there has been a noticeable shift in economic clout, moving from the USA and the debt-plagued countries of the Eurozone, to ...
- Asia Pacific trade and investment (Category: Business)
- Developing Asia’s growth to moderate amid global uncertainty, says ADB (Category: Business)
- Challenging times for Asia Pacific (Category: Business)
- Achieving economic goals amidst global challenges (Category: Business)
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