South Asia to receive $32 b in remittances from World Bank

INTERNATIONAL migration can generate substantial welfare gains for migrants and their families, as well as their origin and destination countries, if policies to better manage the flow of migrants and facilitate the transfer of remittances are pursued, says the World Bank's annual Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report for 2006.

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Hoteliers call for Government assistance to develop leisure industry

PRESIDENT of the Tourist Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) Hiran Cooray told the Daily News that the Government 's assistance is needed to develop hotel infrastructure, and tourist related services to face challenges in the industry.

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