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India Elections 2014-What Happened? From http://muslimmatters.org If there is one word that best describes the results of the 2014 Indian Parliamentary Elections, it is SURPRISE. For some it was a very pleasant surprise – for others it was a nasty shock. But nobody, including the paid analysts, really had anymore

Modi gains even in Muslim heartlands (Reuters) – He has been pilloried for horrific riots in which hundreds of Muslims were killed on his watch in Gujarat 12 years ago. He is vilified by many as a fearsome Hindu supremacist. And yet, a Reuters analysis of Friday’s sweeping election victorymore

‘Strongly condemn dangerous act’-Rishad • Rishad visits gutted Muslim shop in Mawanella • Requests Police for prompt action Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen on 19 May said that he condemns the alleged torching of a Muslim owned business in Mawanella on 18 May. Minister Bathiudeen visited the torchedmore

Rishad Visits Burnt Muslim Shop in Mawanella Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister of Industry and Commerce and Leader of ACMC visited the site of a burnt down Muslim business premises in Mawanella on the eve of 18 May. He instructed the Police officials to take necessary steps and follow up investigations.more

Lanka IT service exports higher than estimated-Hiru News An industry body which has done its own survey says that Sri Lanka’s foreign revenues from software and business process outsourcing are higher than officially estimated, but growth is constrained by talent shortfalls. Sri Lanka’s central bank has estimated revenues from ‘computermore

‘Sri Lanka gaining a name as a medical tourism brand’ – Rishad • ‘Sri Lanka gaining a name as a medical tourism brand’ – Rishad • High end tourists looking at Sri Lanka’s Ayurveda • Lanka’s per capita health expenditure at $ 175 • First INTRAD-Arogya twin expo now onmore

Lanka, Bahrain trade stronger-Rishad From Bahraini News Agency Sri Lanka seeks Bahraini investment in the hospitality sector, as the country needs to add 35,000 rooms by 2016. Tourist flow in 2013 was 1.2 million. That is expected to touch 2.5 million in 2016, said Rishad Bathiudeen, the Sri Lankan Ministermore

Q1 exports up by 16%, March alone jumps by 27%! • ‘Encouraging! Working towards 2020 goal’ – Rishad • 2014 Jan-March exports at $ 2.8 Bn • March only exports at $ 1.06 Bn, up by 27%! • Q1 Apparel exports up by 20% to $ 1257 Mn • Fisheries,more

‘Lanka closely monitoring EU’s trade policy’-Rishad • Bilateral trade with EU edges to $ 5 Bn • ‘Confident of Euro support for Bali Agreement’-Rishad • ‘Sri Lanka’s exports value addition remarkable’ – ECCSL’s Bell • ‘2014 – Q1 exports to EU at $ 896 Mn, rise by 16%’ – Rishadmore