Dubai bans sale of cigarettes to under 20s
DUBAI, May 31, 2008 (AFP) - The Gulf emirate of Dubai on Saturday banned the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 20 with immediate effect and barred …
Holly Hunter gets star on Hollywood’s ‘Walk of Fame’
LOS ANGELES, May 31, 2008 (AFP) - Oscar-winning US actress Holly Hunter got star treatment Friday, as her name was embedded and her film career honored on …
Sri Lanka media groups concerned over ‘visit’ by soldiers
May 31, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan media groups have expressed grave concern over what they said was an 'unofficial' visit to the Sri Lanka Press Institute …
Canada-based Sri Lanka Tiger suspect gets student award
OTTAWA, May 30, 2008 (AFP) - A Canadian suspected of using his studies as a cover for terrorist activities was awarded a 5,000 dollar prize for his …
Sri Lanka needs better peace proposals: minister
May 31, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs peace proposals acceptable to the main political parties and the Tamil speaking community to put pressure on the …
Sri Lanka politicians to meddle in fuel use
May 31, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's ruling politicians are to come up with plans next week to reduce energy use, with the petroleum bill being identified as …
Sri Lanka relaxes entry rules for foreign bond buyers
May 30, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has removed foreign funds investing in government bonds from the scrutiny of the country's securities watchdog, the island's …
Housing Woes
May 30, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Housing Development and Finance Corporation's (HDFC's) profits fel 90 percent in the March quarter amid rising interest …
Fined
May 30, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka securities watchdog said Nawaloka director Jayantha Dharmadasa has been fined over a price manipulation case involving the …
Sri Lanka captures rebel base: military
Sri Lankan troops have captured a Tamil Tiger base in the island's north after three days of heavy fighting which left seven guerrillas and one government …
Sri Lanka’s Mihin Air seeks cash, merger
May 30, 2008 (LBO) Sri Lanka's grounded state-run budget airline has sought an 800,000 dollar cash infusion from the Treasury and may be merged with the …
Money printing fuels property bubble in Iran
May 30, 2008 (AFP) - As Iran's economy is buffeted by inflation, the country's homeowners are fast becoming richer in a real estate bubble that is driving …
Japanese man finds woman living in his closet
May 30, Japan (AFP) - A Japanese man puzzled by food mysteriously disappearing from his refrigerator got a shock when he found out a woman had been living in …
Latest Sri Lanka journalist killing outrageous: rights body
May 30, 2008 (LBO) – An international media rights body said it was outraged by the hacking to death of a Sri Lankan television journalist in the …
Burst Bubble?
May 30, 2008 (LBO) - World oil prices held steady in Asian trade on Friday after sharp falls on concerns over falling demand in the United States and other …
Sri Lanka’s inflation hit new high; another index suppressed
May 30, 2008 (LBO) – Inflation in Sri Lanka's capital hit a new high of 26.2 percent in May up from 25.0 percent on a new index, while an index showing …
Sri Lanka seeks food crisis loan: World Bank
The World Bank is considering giving Sri Lanka a crisis loan to tackle galloping food prices, the global financial institution's vice president said on Friday. …
Sri Lanka warns Western sanctions could worsen internal conflict
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Sri Lanka called on Western powers Thursday to be wary of imposing sanctions for its alleged human rights violations, warning that the …
Sri Lanka’s stocks slip further, SLT and JKH dominate trade
May 29, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks slid further a 0.56 percent Thursday but turnover increased to over half a billion rupees following deals on index heavy …
Full Ahead
May 29, 2008 (LBO) – Colombo Dockyard, Sri Lanka's sole listed ship builder, said Thursday its March quarter net profit went up 22.5 percent to 245 …