Mother Teresa remembered, 100 years on
KOLKATA, August 26, 2010 (AFP) - A solemn mass kicked off a day of remembrance Thursday on the birth centenary of Mother Teresa, known as the "Saint of the …
Sri Lanka Treasuries yields slip
Aug 25, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Treasuries yield slipped between 10 to 19 percent on Wednesday, auction results released by the government's debt office …
Sri Lanka stocks close 0.34-pct up
Aug 25, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed slightly higher Wednesday after rising sharply in early trade with some interest seen in financial sector shares, …
Small Lender
Aug 25, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Sanasa Development Bank (SDB), a small lender from the co-operative movement, has retained its 'BBB' local long term rating …
Sri Lanka urged to lift land controls by World Bank
Aug 25, 2010 (LBO) - A World Bank study has called on Sri Lanka to loosen controls on land ownership and use, saying restrictions tend to keep poor farmers …
Nail Torture
Aug 25, 2010 (LBO) - A Sri Lankan woman working as a domestic aide in Saudi Arabia has had 24 flaming nails driven in to her foot and a needle into her …
Sri Lanka revenue soars after vehicle import tax cut: official
Aug 25, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan government tax revenues have risen sharply after import duties on vehicle imports were slashed, a senior finance ministry …
Lifting Boost
Aug 24, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka Ports Authority is to borrow 62. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the USA buy doxycycline online …
Detained
VANCOUVER, August 24, 2010 (AFP) - Canada's independent Immigration and Refugee Board on Monday ordered the continued detention of all 443 adult Tamil asylum …
Sri Lankan stocks becalmed
Aug 23, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed flat Monday, as investors adjusting to the 10 percent trade margin took defensive positions looking for shares …
Gainful Moves
Aug 23, 2010 (LBO) - A planned expressway between Sri Lanka's capital Colombo and Kandy in the central hills will significantly reduce transport costs and …
New Entrant
Aug 23, 2010 (LBO) - PC House, a tech company which completed an Initial Public Offering earlier this month, is to start trading on August 26, 2010, a stock …
India announces export breaks amid ‘fragile’ recovery
NEW DELHI, August 23, 2010 (AFP) - India announced new stimulus measures Monday worth 225 million dollars to help garment, leather and handicraft exporters …
Indian carmaker signs preliminary deal to buy Ssangyong
SEOUL, August 23, 2010 (AFP) - India's leading sports utility vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra signed a preliminary agreement Monday to take over bankrupt …
Sri Lanka central bank-run fund’s investment debate
Aug 23, 2010 (LBO) - An interesting public debate has sprung between the Central Bank and an opposition parliamentarian on the suitability of Bank’s …
Sri Lanka IMF programme on track, to get next tranche: official
Aug 23, 2010 (LBO) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Sri Lanka said the island's programme with the fund is on track with the government being …
Indian film industry wants more awareness over film piracy
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Maldivian festival of ideas brings together artists, scientists
Aug 22, 2010 (LBO) - The Maldives plans to hold a festival bringing together international and local artists and experts from the fields of literature, art, …
Australia in political limbo after voters punish PM
SYDNEY, August 22, 2010 (AFP) - Australia was in political limbo Sunday after voters punished Prime Minister Julia Gillard for deposing her predecessor two …
Maritime Links
Aug 21, 2010 (LBO) - India and Sri Lanka have prepared the draft of an agreement to resume ferry services across the narrow strip of water separating the two …