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Kiwi companies to explore biz opportunities in Sri Lanka

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Mar 292018
 

New Zealand companies are well positioned to meet this demand due to our strong trade links throughout South Asia and our focus on delivering premium but cost-effective solutions,” said Ralph Hays, who leads New Zealand Trade & Enterprise’s (NZTE) activity in Sri Lanka and South India.

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Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and what it means for Sri Lanka

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Mar 292018
 

Sri Lanka and Singapore signed the Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA) on January 23, 2018. This is a comprehensive free trade agreement which covers goods, services, e-commerce, telecommunications, foreign direct investment, intellectual…

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Avoiding ‘religious’ violence in Sri Lanka

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Mar 292018
 

On the night of February 22, four drunken Muslim youths traveling on a three-wheeler in Sri Lanka’s Kandy district beat up a Sinhala Buddhist truck driver because he had not allowed them to overtake his truck. The police arrested the assailants but released them on bail. Although intelligence officers …

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Coca-Cola commits US $ 50mn to Sri Lanka over next 5 years

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Mar 292018
 

From left: Lakshan Madurasinghe-Country Public Affairs and Communication Manager, Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka Limited, Ishteyaque Amjad-Vice President, Public Affairs & Communication, Coca-Cola India & South West Asia, T. Krishnakumar–Preside…

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Why People Live in Flood-Prone Areas in Akuressa, Sri Lanka

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Mar 292018
 

Abstract To investigate why people live in areas at high risk of floods, a qualitative case study was carried out in the areas around Akuressa, in southwest Sri Lanka. Data col- lection consisted mainly of semistructured interviews with local residents…

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Navy Dentist to Represent Sri Lanka the Advanced Security Course in Hawaii

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Mar 292018
 

(March 30, 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) It is yet another interesting development reported in Sri Lankan Navy where the Commander of Navy has recommended a long service lady dentist to represent Sri Lankan Navy in the Advanced Security Co-operati…

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Muslims, their properties and mosques attacked in Sri Lanka

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Mar 292018
 

Sri Lanka has lifted a state of emergency on March 18 that was put in place after an outbreak of violence against Muslim communities. A state of emergency was declared in Sri Lanka on March 7 after two people were killed, nearly 450 Muslim-owned homes …

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Sri Lanka prison chief held for 2012 massacre

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Mar 292018
 

Sri Lankan police on Thursday arrested a top prison official over a massacre of 27 inmates that became an icon of grave rights abuses under former president Mahinda Rajapakse. Prisons Commissioner Emil Lamahewage was arrested in connection with the Nov…

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Sri Lanka’s prison chief arrested over 2012 jail riot

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Mar 292018
 

Sri Lankan Police on Thursday arrested the country’s prison chief Emil Ranjan Lamahewa over a massacre of 27 inmates during a jail riot in 2012. … The Sri Lankan government led by President Maithripala Sirisena had appointed a committee to investigate the riot and a report was compiled on the …

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Sri Lanka PM’s party vows to defeat no-confidence motion, reform the party immediately

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Mar 292018
 

Mar 29, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s majority party in the unity government, the United National Party (UNP) today unanimously decided to support party leader, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe against a no-confidence motion (NCM) moved by the joint opposition and to undertake major party reforms of …

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