Sri Lanka inflation index controversy takes new turn
Dec 12, 2007 (LBO) – A controversial new inflation index that claims to show lower inflation in Sri Lanka has completely dropped alcohol and tobacco from …
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Dec 11, 2007 (LBO) – Fitch Sri Lanka has confirmed John Keells Holdings (JKH) national 'AAA (lka)' rating with a stable outlook, but expressed concern …
Sri Lanka Ceylon Glass new plant starts production
Dec 11, 2007 (LBO) – Ceylon Glass Company (CGC) has begun production at its new plant in Horana, south of the capital Colombo, which can meet Sri Lanka's …
ADB lends US$300mn to develop Indonesian capital markets
MANILA, Dec 11, 2007 (AFP) - Indonesia will borrow 300 million dollars from the Asian Development Bank to develop the country's capital markets, the …
Wife of ‘back-from-dead’ Briton charged with deception
LONDON, Dec 11, 2007 (AFP) - The wife of a man who resurfaced after being presumed dead for more than five years was set to appear in court on Tuesday charged …
Jayawardene, Vandort frustrate England
COLOMBO, Dec 11, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene and Michael Vandort put on 178 for the unbroken third wicket to keep England at bay in the …
Maldives opposition push for interim govt. ahead of polls
COLOMBO December 11, 2007 (LBO) -- Five Maldivian opposition parties Tuesday urged President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom to put in place an interim government ahead …
Sri Lankan parliamentarians can be bought, says British envoy
Dec 11, 2007 (LBO) – Britain's envoy in Sri Lanka has mocked the practice of a parliamentary committee to probe corruption dominated by government …
Britain puts Sri Lanka on notice over rights
Dec 10, 2007 (AFP) - Britain's top envoy to Sri Lanka Monday asked the government to improve its human rights record and politically end the island's drawn out …
Sri Lanka fills vacancy in rate-setting monetary board
Dec 11, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has appointed Manohari Ramanathan, an attorney-at-law to fill a vacancy in the governing body on the country's monetary …
Sri Lanka rupee volatile against greenback Monday
Dec 10, 2007 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka rupee came down from early highs of 108. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy …
Singapore to invest almost 10 billion dollars in troubled UBS
SINGAPORE, Dec 10, 2007 (AFP) - The Singapore government's investment arm announced Monday that it will inject almost 10 billion US dollars into Swiss bank …
South American inflation kings launch regional bank
BUENOS AIRES, Dec 9, 2007 (AFP) - Six South American presidents on Sunday launched the Bank of the South, the region's answer to the World Bank and the …
England’s eight-wicket pair frustrate Sri Lanka in second Test
COLOMBO, Dec 10, 2007 (AFP) - England's eight-wicket pair of Matthew Prior and Ryan Sidebottom put on 55 undefeated runs to keep Sri Lanka at bay in the second …
Sri Lanka could stabilize economy with inflation targeting: IMF director
Dec 10, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka could stabilize its economy and rein in galloping prices by moving to an inflation targeting framework and a flexible …
No Sri Lanka eco clearance for Booker Tate project yet
Dec 09, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has not given environmental clearance for a controversial sugar project yet and its first application for approval has …
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Dec 09, 2007 (LBO) – A Saudi Arabian court has begun reviewing the case of a Sri Lankan housemaid condemned to death for killing a four-month-old infant …
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Dec 09, 2007 (LBO) – A Saudi Arabian court has begun to review a case where a Sri Lankan teenaged maid was accused of murdering an infant in her care, …
Reducing carbon emissions: the options
NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Dec 9, 2007 (AFP) - Here are the main options for tackling greenhouse-gas emissions, listed by order of feasibility: - ENERGY EFFICIENCY: …
Developing world must be able to lift emissions: Nobel winner
NEW DELHI, Dec 8, 2007 (AFP) - Developing nations must be allowed to boost carbon emissions to lift millions out of poverty, says the head of the Nobel …