Priviledged Deals
Apr 18, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state has shut out competitive bids from private insurers for state entities, drawing a warning that the move would increase …
Post Loss
Apr 18, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state postal services lost 2.buy albuterol online buy albuterol online no prescription 4 billion rupees in 2009 up from 2.1 …
Refugee Move
JAKARTA, April 18, 2010 (AFP) - Indonesia is likely on Monday to move scores of Sri Lankan migrants who have refused to leave their rickety boat for the past …
Indian police defuse two bombs at cricket ground
BANGALORE, April 18, 2010 (AFP) - Police in the southern Indian city of Bangalore Sunday defused two crude bombs next to a cricket stadium, a senior officer …
Sri Lanka state railways lose Rs4.7bn in 2009
Apr 18, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state-run railways lost 4,768 million rupees in 2009 up 4. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best prices today in the USA 7 …
Sri Lanka tea producers say need support for replanting
Apr 17, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantations companies needs financial support to replant ageing trees as production costs rose, an industry official said as …
No Entry
NEW DELHI, April 17, 2010 (AFP) - The ailing mother of Sri Lanka's slain Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran has been denied entry to India for medical …
Clerical Probe
LA HAYE, April 16, 2010 (AFP) - A Catholic priest in the Netherlands has come under investigation over allegations of child abuse and embezzlement in Sri …
Wireless Vogue
Apr 17, 2010 (LBO) - Use of wireline phones, supplied only by the listed Sri Lanka Telecom, a former state monopoly, is on the decline, with subscribers …
Sri Lanka US military in disaster readiness exercise
April 17, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's military and the US Navy and conducted joint exercises on disaster readiness and medical response in the Eastern port city …
Flight bans extended into next week as ash cloud lingers
LONDON, April 17, 2010 (AFP) - Millions of people faced worsening travel chaos Saturday as a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, which risks lingering over Europe …
Sri Lankan stocks end 0.28-pct up, Keells Hotels heavily traded
Apr 16, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed up Friday on price gains on mid- and small-cap stocks despite price drops in selected high value shares, while …
Water Losses
Apr 16, 2010 (LBO) - A tariff hike improved the finances of Sri Lanka's state water supplier in 2009 but losses from leaks remain too high while purification …
Name Change
Apr 16, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's dominant wireless operator Dialog Telekom intends to change its name to Dialog Axiata, following the renaming of its Malsyaian …
EU directive could stump cricket – report
LONDON, April 16, 2010 (AFP) - Cricket could be facing a world shortage of bats as a result of a European Union directive, according to a report in England on …
Sri Lanka opposition leader to be convicted next week: party
April 16, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's detained ex-army chief and opposition leader Sarath Fonseka is likely to be convicted early next week to prevent him …
BBC World Service resumes FM broadcasts in Sri Lanka
LONDON, April 15, 2010 (AFP) - The BBC World Service announced Thursday the resumption of FM programming in Sri Lanka, 14 months after they were taken off air …
Sri Lanka moves to free prime property in capital
Apr 16, 2010 (LBO) - Prime property in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo could be made available to private developers when the government goes ahead with a planned …
Sri Lanka central bank makes record profits
Apr 16, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank has made a record 33 billion rupee profit in 2009 as low yielding foreign reserves were lost and replaced with …
Sri Lanka gets ADB help to get more taxes, spend better
Apr 16, 2010 (LBO) - The Asian Development Bank said it will give Sri Lanka a 50 million US dollar loan to improve government revenue management, including tax …