Trend Setter
June 05, 2007 (LBO) - Richard Pieris, a Sri Lanka listed firm, has declared a cash dividend and a stock distribution under provisions of a new company law that …
Bangladesh recall Razzak and Rahim for Sri Lanka Tests
DHAKA, June 4, 2007 (AFP) - Bangladesh's cricket selectors on Monday recalled left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak and teenage wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim for an …
Whatmore out of Indian race; Is Sri Lanka’s Arjuna in?
BANGALORE, India, June 4, 2007 (AFP) - India's cricket chiefs failed to name a new national coach on Monday even as South African Graham Ford replaced Dav …
Japan in Sri Lanka peace bid amid bloodshed
June 5, 2007 (AFP) - A top Japanese envoy arrived in war-torn Sri Lanka Tuesday to try and restore a tattered peace process after some of the bloodiest battles …
Sri Lanka blast kills senior police officer
June 5, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels set off a roadside bomb in eastern Sri Lanka Tuesday, killing a senior police official in an attack that coincided with …
UN chief blasts killings of Sri Lankan Red Cross workers
UNITED NATIONS, June 4, 2007 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon condemns the killings of two Red Cross employees in Sri Lanka and demands a thorough police …
Bunker Oil
June 05, 2007 (LBO) - Lanka IOC, a unit of the Indian Oil Corporation, has started a marine bunkering operation by supplying diesel to ships off the east coast …
Sri Lanka tourism to get ‘Barmy Army’ innings
June 4, 2007 (AFP) - Advance bookings for England's winter cricket tour of Sri Lanka has been rising steadily even as fighting between troops and Tamil Tiger …
High Standards
June 04, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's new company law should encourage good governance and help deter boardroom abuses that have given the corporate sector a …
OAS opens summit with warning against ‘silencing’ opponents
PANAMA CITY, June 3, 2007 (AFP) - The head of the Organization of American States opened a hemispheric summit late Sunday with a warning against "silencing" …
Jamaican police seek pathology files in Woolmer case – report
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 3, 2007 (AFP) - The Jamaican Police have requested a third pathology report on the death of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer, …
Fighting rages in Sri Lanka ahead of Japan peace visit
June 4, 2007 (AFP) - Artillery and mortar battles between government troops and Tamil rebels raged in northern Sri Lanka Monday, the day before an attempt by …
Sri Lanka business chamber reiterates call for unity to solve ethnic problem
June 04, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's top business chamber Monday called for unity to help the island overcome the violence that has gripped the country and …
Sporadic clashes in Sri Lanka after heavy fighting
June 4, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels were engaged in sporadic clashes in the north of the island Monday, the day after …
Heavy fighting in Sri Lanka leaves 82 dead, say combatants
June 3, 2007 (AFP) - Tiger rebels destroyed army bases in northern Sri Lanka leaving 82 combatants dead according to both sides Sunday as the island's main aid …
Sri Lanka reaches May reserve money target: Central Bank
June 04, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has reached its reserve money target for May with several billion rupees to spare, indicating that inflation will …
Under Control
June 03, 2007 (LBO) -- A fire broke out aboard an Indian oil tanker undergoing repairs at the main port of Colombo Sunday, injuring 13 people, officials said. …
European Union asks Maldives to re-start talks with opposition and usher in democracy
June 03, 2007 (LBO) – The European Union (EU) has called on the Maldivian government to re-start talks with the opposition aimed to bring democracy to …
US authorities foil plot to blow up New York’s JFK airport
NEW YORK, June 2, 2007 (AFP) - US authorities said Saturday they foiled an Islamic terrorist plot to bomb fuel supplies and pipelines at John F. Kennedy …
Heavy fighting in Sri Lanka ahead of Japanese peace move
June 3, 2007 (AFP) - The Tamil Tiger rebels said Sunday they had killed at least 10 Sri Lankan army troops in attacks on military defences and materiel, as …