Tamils flee for cash, not from harm
In contrast to the weary boatloads of Sri Lankans
making the dangerous asylum-shopping trip to Australia, millions of
different shoppers are out in force here as the island prepared for
Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations.
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IN FOCUS
LIFE ABROAD – Part 27:
LOST OPPORTUNITIES
The colossal amount of foreign exchange drain on
steep accommodation bills for Sri Lankan diplomatic and 'home based'
staff sent abroad from the Foreign Ministry had been the subject of
discussion for a long time in London. The decision to purchase
buildings for government use, as far back as in 1998, was considered
as a far-sighted cost effective policy to save the much need foreign
exchange for the country.
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