Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan military harassments continue at Jaffna University where a memorial event was silently observed by hundreds of students on Friday, news sources in Jaffna told TamilNet. The occupying SL military is on a continuous war with the university community of students and teachers in the last four years on the issue of remembering the slain. It took a serious turn on the Heroes Day last November. The arrests and the military ‘rehabilitation’ of the student leaders didn't deter the students...Read Full Story

Colombo, May 19 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Saturday renewed his pledge to fight all “external elements” seeking to “disrupt” the country’s peace. Speaking on the fourth anniversary celebration of winning the three-decade war against Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE), Rajapaksa was alluding to foreign countries, led by the US, Xinhua reported. Some countries have been critical of Sri Lanka’s human rights record and called for an independent investigation into the...Read Full Story

Business RecorderSri Lankan banks get IFC trade trainingTrade Finance (subscription)IFC hosted an advanced trade finance seminar in Colombo last week to train bankers from Sri Lanka and Maldives on using sophisticated trade finance products, to better serve small entrepreneurs engaged in international trade. The five-day training ...India-Lanka FTA Handbook released in Colombo by Indian High CommissionJagran JoshSri Lanka and Maldives small biz to get better trade finance: IFCLanka Business...Read Full Story

Business Recorder (blog)Sri Lanka's bourse at 1-1/2 year high on foreign, retail buyingBusiness Recorder (blog)image COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares rose more than 1 percent on Thursday to hit a 1-1/2 year high, with foreigners dominating trading, while retail investors also bought after a fall in interest rates. The main stock index rose 1.06 percent, or 65.88 points, ...Code of practice could boost Sri Lankan bunker sectorbunkerworld (subscription)Sri Lanka stocks close upLanka Business...Read Full Story

Business Recorder (blog)Sri Lanka's bourse at 1-1/2 year high on foreign, retail buyingBusiness Recorder (blog)image COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares rose more than 1 percent on Thursday to hit a 1-1/2 year high, with foreigners dominating trading, while retail investors also bought after a fall in interest rates. The main stock index rose 1.06 percent, or 65.88 points, ...Sri Lanka stocks close upLanka Business Onlineall 3 news articles »Read Full Story