Sri Lankan ‘food security’ cannot be taken in isolation: economists
June 7, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should have a holistic approach to avert the threat of the household food security of the vulnerable groups due to the …
Sri Lankan stocks weaken further due to lacklustre buying
June 06, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka stocks weakened by 0.68 percent during Friday's trading adding to the week-long losing streak at the Colombo Stock Exchange. …
Second Sri Lanka bus bombing kills 2, injures 20
June 6, 2008 (LBO) – A bomb exploded in a bus off the central Sri Lankan city of Kandy, killing 2 people and injuring 20 within hours of a blast that …
Sri Lanka bus bombings kill 22, scores injured
June 6, 2008 (LBO) – Two bus bombings in the capital Colombo and off the central Sri Lankan city of Kandy by suspected Tamil Tigers has left at least 22 …
Sri Lanka bus blast death toll rises to 21: military
June 06, 2008 (LBO) – The death toll in a bomb attack on a crowded bus in a southern suburb of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo during the morning rush …
Sri Lanka bomb blast near capital kills 18: military
June 06, 2008 (LBO) – At least 18 people were killed when a bomb exploded on a highway in a southern suburb of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo during the …
Sri Lanka bomb blast in bus near capital
June 06, 2008 (LBO) – A bomb exploded inside a bus in a southern suburb of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo during the morning rush hour Friday, the media …
Sri Lanka plans new defence structure
June 06, 2008 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan government said it wants to introduce a new defence structure, including a joint chiefs of staff committee, for the …
Sri Lanka Brandix is top apparel exporter
June 6, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's export promotion agency has named Brandix as the island's top apparel exporter Friday, the group which employs more than …
Malaysia to halve foreigners in manufacturing, plantations by 2010
KUALA LUMPUR, June 6, 2008 (AFP) - Malaysia plans to almost halve the number of foreigners working in the plantation and manufacturing sectors by 2010 by …
Drug cheats with bans over six months to miss Games, says IOC
ATHENS, June 5, 2008 (AFP) - Drug cheats will be banned from future Olympics after Beijing 2008 if they are caught and sanctioned for over six months, the …
Court agrees flight attendants are too fat to fly: report
NEW DELHI, June 6, 2008 (AFP) - An Indian court has upheld the right of state-owned Air India to ground overweight flight attendants, a report said. online …
IEA calls for ‘technology revolution’ to tackle global warming
TOKYO, June 6, 2008 (AFP) - The world must spend one percent of its annual economic output to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the IEA said Friday, …
Hormone serotonin, impulsivity linked in British study
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2008 (AFP) - Serotonin plays a key role in regulating emotions such as aggression and impulsivity during decision making, according to …
Legends of the Olympic Games
PARIS, June 5, 2008 (AFP) - With the 2008 Olympics getting under way in Beijing on August 8, AFP Sport presents a selection of the legends who have lit up the …
Sliding Up
June 06, 2008 (LBO) – Chevron Lubricants Lanka has raised prices of its products following sharp increases in the prices of crude and base oil, a senior …
Sri Lanka gets World Bank loan to rebuild in conflict areas
June 06, 2008 (LBO) – The World Bank plans to give Sri Lanka a loan of 75.6 million dollars mainly to rebuild the homes of people in the war-ravaged …
Sri Lankan shares regain some ground, sentiment seen weak
June 05, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares Thursday recovered some ground it lost the day before but on thin volumes with brokers saying the market is likely to …
Prime Property
June 05, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank has called for proposals to develop a prime property it owns in the heart of the capital Colombo in a …
Debit Deals
June 05, 2008 (LBO) – Commercial Bank of Ceylon has started giving discounts previously limited to credit card customers to the bank's debit card …