Maldives Ambassador to Sri Lanka resigns

Dambulla residents given 24 hrs

Several residents living within the Dambulla sacred land area have been asked to vacate their homes with 24 hours, the BBC Sandeshiya reported. The residents have told the BBC that the order had come from the Matale District officer. Some 35 families have been ordered to vacate their homes to facilitate development work in the area. According to the residents, they had been told that they are living on state land and so will not be compensated. “We have no place to go. We were born, educated and

28 May, 2013

China pledges support to Lanka’s development

Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank), Li Ruogu, called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the China World Hotel this morning. Headquartered in Beijing, the Export-Import Bank of China is a state bank solely owned by the Chinese government and provides overseas development funds to promote international economic and trade cooperation. President Rajapaksa, who is currently on a four-day state visit to China, expressed gratitude for the assistance rendered by t

28 May, 2013

Lanka among poor paying countries

Sri Lanka is among the countries with exceptionally poor pay in the world, according to the annual International Geographic Salary Differentials report from Mercer. Five countries from 75 countries covered in a study have exceptionally poor pay rankings and sit at the bottom of the table. They are mostly poorer countries with unstable political regimes; Algeria, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, expatforum.com reported. The research comes at a time when more workers are getting the chance

28 May, 2013