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by Tharika Goonathilake Sri Lanka Tourism will launch a Rs. 200 million promotional campaign in
the SAARC region, with a major emphasis on India, Sri Lanka's largest
tourism generating market for 2002.
82% believe in peace talks : Majority of Jaffna people upbeat about job opportunities The majority of people in Jaffna are upbeat about job opportunities,
according to an opinion poll conducted by Social Indicator, a
non-governmental organization operating under the Center for Policy
Alternatives. Pramuka depositors file writ application against Central Bank Several depositors aggrieved by the decision of the Central Bank's
Monetary Board to cancel the banking licence of Pramuka have filed a writ
application in the Court of Appeal on 16th January 2003, seeking that the
Appeal Court quash and declare invalid, the cancellation, made without
resorting to the proper steps provided for by the Banking Act to protect
the interests of depositors and creditors of the bank. Akashi fails to meet President A scheduled meeting between President Chandrika Bandaranaike
Kumaratunga and Japanese special envoy Yasushi Akashi failed to
materialise on Thursday after the President's Office abruptly cancelled
the appointment citing a busy schedule for the Head of State. Other Stories |
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