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More Problems
United Nation’s experts say under-age girls in tsunami affected communities in Sri Lanka, are being forced into marriages.United Nation’s experts say under-age girls in tsunami affected communities in Sri Lanka, are being forced into marriages. “The phenomenon of so-called “tsunami marriages” among under-age girls is common in some areas, especially in southern India and Sri […]
Aftermath
Sri Lanka’s tsunami victims grapple with alcoholism, depression and insecurity as rehabilitation slows down with time.Sri Lanka’s tsunami victims grapple with alcoholism, depression and insecurity as rehabilitation slows down with time. People’s consultations targeting tsunami survivors, by the UNDP, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and the University of Colombo show the strain of […]
Certified Workers
Sri Lankans heading east to Malaysia for work will need a Malaysian Employment Trainee certificate from February 2006 to qualify for visas.Sri Lankans heading east to Malaysia for work will need a Malaysian Employment Trainee certificate from February 2006 to qualify for visas. Under the labour sourcing agreement signed between the two governments recently, some […]
Gobble Gobble
National Development Bank (NDB) on Tuesday said it was seeking Central Bank approval to merge with its housing loan financing unit.National Development Bank (NDB) on Tuesday said it was seeking Central Bank approval to merge with its housing loan financing unit. If approved, the merger will give NDB housing access to cheap financing for its […]
Open Gate
BRUSSELS, Dec 21 (AFP) – The European Commission said Wednesday that it had granted duty and quota-free access to 7,200 imports from 15 developing countries.BRUSSELS, Dec 21 (AFP) – The European Commission said Wednesday that it had granted duty and quota-free access to 7,200 imports from 15 developing countries. The countries to benefit from the […]
Max Plans
Fixed line giant Sri Lanka Telecom on Monday signed up US based Aperto Networks and Canada’s SR Telecom to deploy a test wireless broadband solution. Fixed line giant Sri Lanka Telecom on Monday signed up US based Aperto Networks and Canada’s SR Telecom to deploy a test wireless broadband solution. The WiMAX network is due […]
Fuel to the Fire
Shares in retail fuel giant Lanka IOC Ltd., were suspended Tuesday, as the firm grapples with working capital constraints.Shares in retail fuel giant Lanka IOC Ltd., were suspended Tuesday, as the firm grapples with working capital constraints. A Colombo Stock Exchange spokesperson told LBO the stock was suspended pending a clarification from the Indian fuel […]
Moving Parts
Lanka IOC said it is proceeding forward with plan to set up a lubrication blending plant in Trincomalee despite working capital constraints in its fuel retailing business.Lanka IOC said it is proceeding forward with plan to set up a lubrication blending plant in Trincomalee despite working capital constraints in its fuel retailing business. Lubed Up […]
Open Doors
DHAKA, Dec 19 (AFP) – Seven South and Southeast Asian nations are set to launch a goods free trade agreement from July 2006, which promises to generate additional trade worth 40 billion dollars, Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Morshed Khan said on Monday.DHAKA, Dec 19 (AFP) – Seven South and Southeast Asian nations are set to launch […]
Bottomless Pit
Only 20 percent of grants and loans to rebuild after the Tsunami have been used by the government in the first year after the disaster. Only 20 percent of grants and loans to rebuild after the Tsunami have been used by the government in the first year after the disaster. It would take five and […]
What Next?
Poor management and labor issues are bigger challenges for apparel exporters from Sri Lanka than the phase out of quotas for garments earlier in the year according to an NGO. Poor management and labor issues are bigger challenges for apparel exporters from Sri Lanka than the phase out of quotas for garments earlier in the […]
Canada reaches out to help small hotel operator
Hotel operators are benefiting from expert advice from a Canadian non-profit organization that is volunteering to help developing countries grow through potential sectors like tourism and SMEs. Hotel operators are benefiting from expert advice from a Canadian non-profit organization that is volunteering to help developing countries grow through potential sectors like tourism and SMEs. A […]