Although in legislation placed last week before Congress,
Sri Lanka’s application for a USD 1.9 billion facility is being resisted
by the US, a way out to grant this facility has been incorporated in the
amendments proposed by Senator Leahy with Senators Brown and Casey, well
informed sources said yesterday.These Congressmen, while calling on the US
Secretary of Treasury to instruct the US Executive Directors of
international financial institutions "to vote against any loan, agreement
or other financial support for Sri Lanka, except for basic human needs,"
has left what analyst’s called an ``escape clause’’...
United Nations Secretary-General Ban-ki Moon signs the Distinguished Visitors’ Book on arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport late Friday night, while Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama looks on.(Pic by Jude Denzil Pathiraja)
President ignored threats
and crushed LTTE terrorism – Podi Hamuduruwo
President Mahinda Rajapaksa should be commended for
pushing ahead with the military thrust and crushing LTTE terrorism despite
threats from powerful western countries, Ven Galaboda Gnanissara (Podi
Hamuduruwo), Chief...
President declares war on
waste and corruption
President Mahinda Rajapaksa Friday (May 22) said that as
the war against the LTTE had been brought to a successful conclusion, he
would now tackle waste and corruption.
