Marijuana university offers ‘higher’ education
OAKLAND, June 4, 2008 (AFP) - A private San Francisco area university dedicated to the study of the cannabis industry is giving a whole new meaning to higher …
Bernanke worried about dollar, toughens inflation message
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2008 (AFP) - Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke signaled Tuesday that the US central bank is worried about the dollar, saying the …
Sri Lanka needs better transport, credit access to benefit from trade: study
June 04, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs to improve access to markets through better transport infrastructure and access to credit to take advantage of …
Sri Lanka shares close weaker
June 3, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.2 percent lower Tuesday amidst muted retail activity, traders said. The All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed 0.28 …
Sri Lanka rains, floods affect low country tea crop
June 03, 2008 (LBO) – Floods caused by heavy rains in southern Sri Lanka have disrupted cropping on tea plots but no serious shortfall is anticipated …
Drug Link
June 03, 2008 (LBO) – PC Pharma, a unit of Sri Lanka's PCH Holdings announced the launch of Bangladeshi Square Pharmaceutical products in Sri Lanka, …
Sri Lanka Tigers claim civilian deaths
June 3, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan government commandos killed six civilians including two children with a roadside mine inside the Tamil Tiger-held north of the …
Sri Lanka Tigers place senior leader under house arrest: military
June 2, 2008 (AFP) - The elusive head of the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka has placed a senior rebel leader under house arrest over a worsening internal dispute, …
Sri Lanka Janashakthi public offer opens June 16
June 03, 2008 (LBO) – An initial public offering of Janashakthi Insurance would open on June 16, the Colombo Stock Exchange said, making it the first …
Fed chief makes ‘strong dollar’ noises
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2008 (AFP) - Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday the central bank is "attentive" to the sagging dollar and would look at …
As prices rise, Americans turn to coupons, home-grown veg
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2008 (AFP) - Amid skyrocketing fuel and food prices, consumers in the United States are hitting the breaks on spending and even discovering …
Iceland and Norway resume whale meat exports to Japan
REYKJAVIK, June 2, 2008 (AFP) - Iceland and Norway resumed whale meat exports to Japan this year after an 18-year interruption, industry representatives from …
WTO says no point in further talks on industrial products access
GENEVA, June 2, 2008 (AFP) - The WTO's chief negotiator on freeing up access for industrial products said Monday he sees no point in further talks until member …
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Sri Lanka flood death toll rises; 250,000 displaced
June 3, 2008 (AFP) - The death toll from a week of torrential rain across Sri Lanka has risen to 17 and more than 253,000 people have been driven from their …
Sri Lanka will not try forcible curbing of fuel use: minister
June 3, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will not try to impose laws on productive sectors of the economy to curb oil use, but is aiming to cut energy use in the …
Sri Lanka stocks weaken further
June 2, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.43 percent lower Monday, dragged down by the fall in prices of index-heavy shares like John Keells Holdings and …
Foreign Deposits
June 2, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has allowed commercial banks to raise deposits from foreigners for their domestic banking units, from June 02, the Central …
Regional Push
May 02, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s central bank said financial institutions would have to open two branches outside the fast growing Western province …
Lease Rate
June 02, 2008 (LBO) – Fitch Sri Lanka has lifted the credit watch on Commercial Leasing Company (CLC), following a take-over, and confirmed its 'A-(lka)' …