Six killed as UN envoy visits Sri Lanka
Aug 7, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops killed six suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in overnight clashes in the north of the country ahead of a visit by a top UN …
Once Bitten¦
August 07, 2007 (LBO) – Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) may put off overseas expansion following its experience in Sri Lanka where it lost money after being …
Sri Lanka promotes community involvement in war-battered tourist industry
Aug 06, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's leisure sector should focus more on promoting people development and community involvement to make the tourism industry …
Call Forward
August 06, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan mobile phone operator has called for the introduction of 'number portability', saying that consumers would benefit …
Mugabe at anti-poverty summit in Malaysia
LANGKAWI, Malaysia, Aug 6, 2007 (AFP) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, internationally condemned for his nation's economic meltdown and human rights …
Atapattu asks for release from Sri Lanka contract
Aug 5, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former captain Marvan Atapattu has asked to be released from his contract with the national team, cricket officials said …
Sri Lanka entry to ASEAN was opposed by Singapore: report
August 06, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's entry to the ASEAN at the formation of the regional grouping was opposed in 1967 by Singapore, a retired Thai …
Sri Lanka says no credible evidence for abuse charges
Aug 6, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Monday there was no credible evidence for a rights group's claim that government forces were responsible for intensifying …
Sri Lankan under fire over rights abuses
NEW YORK, Aug 6, 2007 (AFP) - Unlawful killings, abductions and other violations by government forces in Sri Lanka have increased dramatically amid escalating …
Rural Japan puts thorn in side of farm reform
TOKYO, Aug 5, 2007 (AFP) - Fearing their government cares more about big business than small farmers, Japan's rural dwellers are deserting the ruling …
Zimbabwe money printing, price control mess, boom for border town
MUSINA, South Africa, Aug 5, 2007 (AFP) - James Diop rings up another sale and then contemplates his good fortune to work in a supermarket in South Africa as …
US soldier gets 110 years in rape, killing of Iraqi girl
WASHINGTON, Aug 4, 2007 (AFP) - A US soldier was sentenced Saturday to 110 years in jail for raping and killing a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and slaying her …
India cricket moguls move to crush competition
NEW DELHI, Aug 5, 2007 (AFP) - Indian cricket was rocked by an acrimonious slanging match on Sunday as the game's powerful establishment moved to crush a …
Top UN official to visit Sri Lanka as conflict deepens
Aug 5, 2007 (AFP) - A top UN official is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka this week to discuss the island's deepening Tamil separatist conflict and the plight …
Flood Havoc
NEW DELHI, Aug 5, 2007 (AFP) - The death toll from raging floods in India neared 1,100 Sunday as more people drowned in swollen rivers that have stranded …
Level Play
August 4, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's state sector has to improve governance for the country to progress, at a time when private firms were coming under …
China blacklists companies exporting poor-quality goods
BEIJING, Aug 4, 2007 (AFP) - China has established a blacklist of companies that have violated rules on the quality of exports, the commerce ministry said …
Sri Lankan Tigers say 32 civilians killed in Tamil regions
Aug 4, 2007 (AFP) - At least 32 Tamil civilians have been killed and another 24 "disappeared" last month in Tamil-dominated areas of Sri Lanka's embattled …
Sri Lanka rejects evidence tampering in massacre probe
Aug 3, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Friday rejected charges that it had tampered with evidence in the investigations into the massacre of 17 workers employed by a …
Cargo Skills
August 03, 2007 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is seeking an investor for Colombo's new container terminal who can increase cargo volumes …