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COLOMBO, Oct 26, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Friday ordered the closure of a Colombo radio station, charging that it had sparked panic with a false report of a …
COLOMBO, Oct 26, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Friday ordered the closure of a Colombo radio station, charging that it had sparked panic with a false report of a …
Oct 26, 2007 (LBO) – India's state-run telecom firm MTNL, which is trying to buy Sri Lanka's fixed wireless operator Suntel, has put conditions for the …
GENEVA, Oct 26, 2007 (AFP) - Nearly a third of all non-human primates could be wiped out, threatened by illegal wildlife trade, climate change and destruction …
NEW DELHI, Oct 26, 2007 (AFP) - An Indian court has criticised politicians who surround themselves with scores of gun-toting bodyguards, advising them to stay …
SINGAPORE, Oct 26, 2007 (AFP) - Oil surged past 91 dollars in Asian trade Friday on rising tensions in the Middle East following Turkey's military threat …
SYDNEY, Oct 26, 2007 (AFP) - Grumpy Australian coal miners are getting lessons on "exploring their wives" to revive their sex lives and boost production at …
Oct 26, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's central bank said the balance of payments surplus in 2007 would more than double to 450 million dollars with the help of …
NAIROBI, Oct 25, 2007 (AFP) - Following are key points from the fourth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4) report, issued on Thursday by the United Nations …
COLOMBO, Oct 25, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels have dealt a serious blow to Sri Lanka's intelligence gathering with a devastating suicide attack that …
COLOMBO, Oct 25, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan war planes carried out attacks against Tamil Tiger rebels for a second straight day Thursday after the guerrillas …
Oct 25, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have developed a sophisticated international system to transfer funds for their weapons procurement …
Oct 24, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lankan government Treasury bill yields have fallen sharply after the government's 500 million US dollar bond sale, dealers said. The …
Oct 24, 2007 (LBO) – The United States government Wednesday urged Sri Lankans wishing to migrate to America to be vigilant of US Green Card resident visa …
Oct 24, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Property Development Ltd (PDL) has reported net profit for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007 rose 26 percent to …
Oct 24, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's biggest mobile phone operator, Dialog Telekom, announced Wednesday it had struck a deal with investors to raise five …
Oct 24, 2007 (LBO) – The United States has said it is concerned over the widespread piracy of software in Sri Lanka, which recent surveys show is as high …
CHIBA, Japan, Oct 24, 2007 (AFP) - Nissan took the wraps off its all-new GT-R supercar Wednesday, betting that there's still a market for muscle machines …
NEW YORK, Oct 23, 2007 (AFP) - Business travel costs around the world are expected to see a big surge in 2008 with air fares pushed up by rising fuel prices …
SINGAPORE, Oct 24, 2007 (AFP) - World oil prices fell for the third straight day in Asia on Wednesday, pulling back further from record highs reached last …
Oct 24, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene will play English county cricket for Derbyshire next year, the county's official website said on …