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Sri Lanka to release controversial war report
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02 November 2011
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COLOMBO — Sri Lanka is to publish its report into the final stages of its war with Tamil rebels despite international criticism that the probe was flawed from the start, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
The government's Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) is to hand over its findings to President Mahinda Rajapakse who set up the probe last year. Rights groups have already dismissed the LLRC as a white wash.
"The report of the LLRC to look into the cause of the conflict, its effects on the people and reconciliation will be made public after it is handed over to the President," the ministry said quoting Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 November 2011 20:43
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Thai floods response sparks anger in Bangkok
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31 October 2011
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Their homes have been flooded for nearly a month and some people have had enough. Tempers in the Thai capital have been flaring over the government’s handling the flood crisis.
There have been a series of protests involving residents desperate to return to their normal lives.
Some say the government could ease their plight by opening sluice and flood gates to allow more water into the San Seab canal.
Bangkok has been threatened by run-off waters from northern provinces, coinciding with the arrival of high tides.
Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2011 22:16
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World Spice Food Festival starts off in Colombo
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31 October 2011
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The official launch ceremony of the World Spice Food Festival was held yesterday,26th October 2011 at the Mt. Lavinia Hotel at 7.30 p.m.The occasion was graced by the participation of contesting hoteliers in Colombo, celebrity chefs from various countries and local sponsors and the officials representing Sri Lanka Tourist Board.
Highlight of the World Spice Food Festival is scheduled to take place at the Green Path from tomorrow- 28th to 30th October 2011. The Hawker’s street special allows visitors and food lovers to participate in the event with easy access and facility of browsing through international theme cuisines food stalls along with
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Sri Lankan cricketers might get salaries after Pakistan series
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31 October 2011
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The chairman of Sri Lankan Cricket Committee (SLC) Upali Dharmadasa has claimed that the national players will get their salaries after the completion of the series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
According to Dharmadasa, “We are awaiting the money from the ICC soon after they have finalized their audit of the World Cup which we believe have been completed.”
He further added that due to some renovation work and construction of a new stadium, the expenditures have increased. He added, “We are struggling financially today because of such unnecessary expenditure.”
Earlier, when reports were revealed of Sri Lankan players still being unpaid, Dharmadasa accepted that it was a fact. He said, “There is a truth in those media reports to a certain extent.”
Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2011 20:04
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Sri Lanka’s Inflation Slows to 5.1%, Lowest Level in 14 Months
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31 October 2011
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Sri Lanka’s inflation slowed to the lowest level in 14 months, giving the central bank scope to keep interest rates unchanged and support growth.
Consumer prices in the capital, Colombo, increased 5.1 percent in October from a year earlier after gaining 6.4 percent in September, the Department of Census and Statistics said on its website today. The median of five estimates in a Bloomberg News survey was for a 5.6 percent advance.
Sri Lanka needs to ensure that inflation remains “under control,” central bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said last week, signaling he isn’t yet ready to cut rates. Cabraal has left borrowing costs unchanged for nine straight months, joining Asian nations from Malaysia to the Philippines in holding rates, as a weaker global recovery threatens the region’s exports.
Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2011 19:52
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