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Inflation reached the all-time record in the banana Republic.
Sri Lanka Inflation Hits Record 26.2% [ AFP Jan 22 12:20 GMT ] [Inflation soared to an all-time record of 26.2% in Sri Lanka in November, central bank officials said Tuesday. The Sri Lanka Consumer Price Index, the broadest measures of prices across the country, rose to 281.8 points in November, up from 223.3 a year earlier or a 26.2% year-on-year increase, they said. High defense spending to support government determination to defeat separatist Tamil Tiger rebels is also seen as fueling inflation. Sri Lanka raised the 2008 defense budget by 20% to a record $1.48 billion. ] Record achievements of Mahinda Rajapakse after he came to power on 18th November 2005 7, 000 killed and 2,000 disappeared. 350,000 Tamils and Muslims were chased from their homes in the East 53 school girls were killed in an orphanage in Vanni by aerial bombing 17 Aidworkers killed 10 Muslim workers killed 1,300,000 Tamils were denied food and medice in the North 3 Tamil MPs were shot dead in the SLA controlled HSZs 104 Ministers were sworn in Record amount of new currency notes printed. |
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