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Port City Project to resume:
Eco groups cry foul
Environmentalists and civil society organisations
have come down hard on the government’s decision to go ahead with
the Colombo Port City Project which had been stalled due to major
flaws in the environment impact assessment report,
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Socio-economic uncertainties fuel counterfeiting
Globally, over 750,000 jobs are lost annually
due to counterfeiting and the costs and negative effects of
counterfeit products on all stakeholders were broad and numerous,
ranging from lost taxes, royalties and other revenue,
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Staggering external debt:
Lanka’s economy may dip similar to Greece - Economists
Tax experts and economic analysts cautioned that
the country’s economy may take a dip similar to Greece which needed
bail outs to avoid defaults on foreign borrowings. Sri Lanka’s
foreign borrowing on high interest rates,
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Climate change: Will SL be affected?
Sri Lanka will not be as badly affected as the
Maldives by the rise in sea levels. However, we will be affected by
frequent and intense floods, resulting in damage to dams which will
be chaotic especially in areas with less lakes and rivers,
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