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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lankan elections officials said Friday that the nation would hold early presidential elections on Jan. 26 in what is expected to be a battle between two men revered for their efforts to crush the Tamil Tiger rebels.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange is planning its first exchange-traded fund and to increase stock listings as investor interest grows in Asia’s best-performing market following the end of the country’s 26-year civil war.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's president signed a decree Monday calling for early elections, hoping to take advantage of his popularity after ending the country's 25-year civil war to win a new six-year term.
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - With candles glowing next to his computer, Chandrasiri Bandara, the nation's most popular astrologer, looked at his birth chart and predicted that he would soon be assassinated.
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa called a presidential election for 2010, two years before his mandate expires, as he seeks to capitalize on his government ending a 26-year civil war with Tamil rebels.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s presidential election next year will allow voters to go to the polls in the northern region formerly controlled by the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa called a presidential election for 2010, two years before his mandate expires, as he seeks to capitalize on his government ending a 26-year civil war with Tamil rebels.
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka said it completed the return of Tamil civilians displaced in the war with Tamil Tiger rebels to the northern Jaffna district as part of plans to settle almost 122,000 people in camps by the end of January.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s economic growth accelerated last quarter as the end of the island’s 26-year civil war boosted agriculture and tourism, Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal said.
Sri Lanka's electoral office said on Friday that presidential elections would be held on January 26, with President Mahinda Rajapakse expected to face his former military chief Sarath Fonseka.
Sri Lanka's electoral office said Friday that presidential elections would be held on January 26, with President Mahinda Rajapakse expected to face his former military chief Sarath Fonseka.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s economic growth accelerated last quarter as the end of the island’s 26-year civil war boosted agriculture and other industries, Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal said.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s economic growth accelerated last quarter as the end of the island’s 26-year civil war boosted agriculture and other industries, Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal said.
Rahul Dravid scored his 28th century as India reached a strong 535-4 at lunch on the second day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Galleon Group LLC, the U.S. hedge- fund firm that’s liquidating after founder Raj Rajaratnam was charged with insider trading, sold shares in Commercial Bank of Ceylon Plc last week, according Sri Lanka’s securities regulator.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s exports declined in September for the 10th straight month on reduced shipments of the South Asian island’s tea, rubber, textiles and garments.
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