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Rajapaksa treads a different path

Thursday, 23 July 2015 14:21

The way Rajapaksa got tickets for himself and his supporters has shown who the “boss” is in the SLFP

Aditi Phadnis: Irony, thy name is Sri Lanka

Saturday, 18 July 2015 21:35

As Indian Parliament gets ready to convene the monsoon session - and prepares itself for a washout - it is worth considering what is happening in the parliament of its tiny neighbour, Sri Lanka.

Renewal of US GSP: What it offers Sri Lankan exporters

Friday, 17 July 2015 09:19

President Obama signed the ‘Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015’ on 29 June 2015 authorizing the renewal of the US GSP scheme, almost 2 years after it expired. The scheme, instituted in 1974 and renewed periodically is designed to promote trade in developing countries. It provides exporters of 122 countries duty free access to the US market for selected products. There have been many renewals (6 so far since year 2000) and as highlighted in a recent article, the last was the eighth time in a period of 30 years that the scheme expired without being renewed. The latest round of concessions is expected to come into effect on July 29th this year. Sri Lanka as one of the beneficiary countries would no doubt benefit from the renewal of the GSP scheme but to what extent? And to what extent were the concessions utilized before? What’s the stability of the scheme? This article takes a brief look at what’s on offer.

Is Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa making a comeback?

Wednesday, 15 July 2015 20:59

Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will stand in parliamentary elections on 17 August as a candidate for the governing coalition, the Election Commission confirmed this week.

Leave the poor Minions alone

Wednesday, 15 July 2015 11:14

Can’t we just let these galumphing pods of ridiculousness make us laugh for a little while?

Who thinks less of women who smoke?

Tuesday, 14 July 2015 13:54

A conversation about whether it's right for women to smoke water pipes has kicked off online in Egypt.

For Sri Lanka's displaced Tamils, homecoming is bittersweet

Thursday, 09 July 2015 15:20

When Balasundaram Rasamalar finally got back her home in Sri Lanka's battle-scarred north after years of military occupation, there was an unexpected problem. The toilet was still in the militarised zone -- where civilians are not allowed.

Indians go to Sri Lanka for the beaches...stay for the kidneys

Wednesday, 08 July 2015 20:57

With Indian organ transplantation rules making it near impossible for 'un-related' organ transplant here, Sri Lanka is emerging as the organ transplant hub for Bengalureans

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