Sri Lanka’s defeated presidential candidate arrested
February 8, 2010 (AFP) - The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential vote, former army chief Sarath Fonseka, was arrested Monday hours after vowing to …
February 8, 2010 (AFP) - The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential vote, former army chief Sarath Fonseka, was arrested Monday hours after vowing to …
Feb 09, 2010 (LBO) - Gazprom, a Russian oil firm, has held discussions with visiting Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa on exploring for oil off the coast …
Feb 09, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has wrapped up a 300 million US dollar loan to buy "armaments and dual purpose technology" from Russia during a visit by …
Feb 08, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended higher Monday and turnover was pushed up by big transactions in blue chips with investor V Vijayaratnam raising …
Feb 08, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shippers said they anticipate further hikes in freight rates as cargo flows improve after the recession with loss-making …
Jan 08, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Eagle Insurance, a unit of Aviva, said it plans to change its name to Aviva NDB Insurance to better face anticipated …
Feb 08, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will appoint a dredging contractor to bring up three million cubic metres of sea sand to supply the domestic market which is …
GENEVA, February 7, 2010 (AFP) - After relentless international pressure on Swiss banking secrecy, history came full circle last week when Germany decided to …
Feb 07, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is financing the purchase of rails to re-build tracks in the former war-torn eastern areas with loans from Hatton National Bank …
Feb 07, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s information communications technology industry wants to promote ICT business and skills in northern Jaffna to …
Feb 07, 2010 (LBO) - A 300 million US dollar credit line to be wrapped up during an official visit by Sri Lanka's President Mahindra Rajapaksa to Russia, would …
LONDON, February 7, 2010 (AFP) - Britain is to cut the number of visas it hands out to foreign students in a bid to stop people breaking the rules by working …
Feb 06, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka™s Tea Board has chosen MTI Consulting, a management consultancy, to develop a strategy to promote Ceylon tea, the …
BRUSSELS, February 5, 2010 (AFP) - EU nations have decided to suspend Sri Lanka's preferential trade status because of the island's human rights record and …
Feb 06, 2010 (LBO) – A Dutch fortress in Sri Lanka built to withstand solid shot artillery in colonial times but which was damaged by Tamil Tiger guns in …
February 6, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka faced criticism Saturday for extending a state of emergency giving sweeping powers to security forces to detain suspects …
Feb 05, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended firmer Friday with a few deals in financial stocks boosting trading turnover and investors anticipating …
Feb 05, 2010 (LBO) - A Sri Lanka state agency is to be given money to buy 140,000 metric tonnes of paddy produced in the upcoming main cultivation season to …
Feb 05, 2010 (LBO) – Heavy rains in some of Sri Lanka™s tea growing regions have delayed the onset of the quality season when plantations companies get …
Feb 05, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has wrapped up a deal to get a 16 million dollar loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development for an irrigation project …