British bank Northern Rock looking for suitors after defeating rebel shareholders
LONDON, Jan 15, 2008 (AFP) - Northern Rock, the British bank almost sunk by the global credit crunch, on Tuesday defeated most of the plans by rebel …
Sri Lanka terror attacks on civilians condemned
Jan 16, 2008 (LBO) – Tamil Tiger attacks which killed at least 28 civilians in south-eastern Sri Lanka Wednesday were condemned by the government as well …
Sri Lanka Tigers kill 26 civilians in bus attack
Jan 16, 2007 (LBO) – A roadside bomb killed 26 people traveling in a bus in southeastern Sri Lanka while three soldiers were injured from a second bomb …
Sri Lanka bus bombing kills at least 20
Jan 16, 2008 (AFP) - Twenty people were killed and many others injured Wednesday in a suspected Tamil Tiger bomb attack on a crowded bus in southwest Sri …
Sri Lanka passenger bus caught in blast: military
Jan 16, 2007 (LBO) -- A public passenger bus has been caught in a blast Wednesday morning in Sri Lanka's Moneragala district, the defence ministry said as a …
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Jan 16, 2008 (LBO) -- Sri Lanka's downstream petroleum sector is moving to SAP enterprise resources planning software, which will be implemented by the Indian …
Sri Lanka trade gap up in November
Jan 16, 2007 (LBO) -- Sri Lanka's trade gap widened 66 percent in November 2007 to 418 million dollars as exports dipped, but the deficit for the first 11 …
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Jan 15, 2008 (LBO) – A week-long campaign by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) in Colombo and ports in the sub-continent has helped …
Sri Lankan hotels in bid to raise earnings despite tourism downturn
Jan 15, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan city hotels have announced plans to impose tough rules to raise standards and deliver a better service to tourists with …
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SYDNEY, Jan 15, 2008 (AFP) - Nauru authorities have dropped sexual assault charges against six Sri Lankan asylum seekers, paving the way for their claims to be …
Record-breaking gold could hit 1,000 dollars: analysts
LONDON, Jan 15, 2008 (AFP) - The price of gold is hitting new record highs owing to the troubled US economy and a cocktail of other supportive factors, leading …
Sri Lanka peace groups get World Bank grants
Jan 15, 2008 (LBO) – The World Bank is giving funds to Sri Lankan civil society organizations for projects that will focus on bringing about a …
Japan aid to Sri Lanka under review after truce break
Jan 15, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's largest donor Japan said it was awaiting a political solution to the island's internal conflict and was reviewing its aid …
Sri Lanka bonds up again, bills lower
Jan 14, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka bonds edged up slightly Monday but 3-month bill yields are expected to move down further at Wednesday's auction, dealers said. …
Sri Lanka stops pepper exports to India under free trade deal
Jan 14, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has stopped exporting pepper under the Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA) because of restrictions imposed by India, a …
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Sri Lanka Union Assurance tops regional accounting awards
Jan 14, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Union Assurance has won a top South Asian breitling replica watch regional award for its annual report soon after it …
Maldives economy slows in 2007: central bank
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China sets 2008 inflation target at 4.6 percent
SHANGHAI, Jan 14, 2008 (AFP) - China has set an initial inflation target of 4.6 percent for 2008, up from three percent last year, state media reported Monday, …
Sri Lanka names pace packed squad for cricket series
Jan 14, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cricket selectors on Monday named a pace-oriented squad for the upcoming one-day series in Australia also featuring India. …