Pirates free ship with Sri Lankan sailors off Somalia
NAIROBI, April 7, 2007 (AFP) - Pirates have released a UN-chartered cargo ship and an Indian vessel they captured in the unpatrolled waters off the coast of …
NAIROBI, April 7, 2007 (AFP) - Pirates have released a UN-chartered cargo ship and an Indian vessel they captured in the unpatrolled waters off the coast of …
DHAKA, April 6, 2007 (AFP) - Bangladesh cricket chiefs will convene an emergency meeting next week to discuss Dav Whatmore's future after he joined the race to …
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 7, 2007 (AFP) - Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar insisted on Friday that coach Dave Whatmore's interest in taking charge of the …
MUMBAI, April 6, 2007 (AFP) - India's super-rich cricketers must cut down on their commercial dealings, the country's former captains recommended on Friday …
by Mel Gunasekera COLOMBO, April 7, 2007 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels detonated a roadside bomb on Saturday, killing eight passengers on a bus and …
April 07, 2007 (LBO) – Tax payers need not fear the Inland Revenue Department, according to Sri Lanka’s chief tax officer who faces the daunting …
April 06, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s accounting watchdog has gained membership of a global accounting regulatory forum, the regulator said in a …
April 06, 2007 (LBO) -- Sri Lanka plans to contract cricketers for the A team for the first time in the island's history, to nurture talent for upcoming games …
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 6, 2007 (AFP) - New Zealand are capable of winning the World Cup for the first time because they believe they can do it, middle-order …
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 6, 2007 (AFP) - Leading World Cup wicket-takers on Thursday, the first of two rest days in the second round Super Eights stage …
ST JOHN'S, Antigua, April 5, 2007 (AFP) - On the eve of the World Cup, the talk was of Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas. Now the words on Sri Lankan lips …
COLOMBO, April 6, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy and Tamil Tiger rebels fought a sea battle off the island's northwestern coast on Friday with both claiming …
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2007 (AFP) - US authorities said Thursday they had busted an arms-trafficking gang, arresting six Asians who had been trying to smuggle …
April 6 (LBO) – The top official in charge of Sri Lanka’s search for oil has told the corporate sector to be ready to provide the support service …
April 6, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is offering drastic customs duty cuts to help over 20,000 civil servants import new cars, the finance ministry said Friday. …
April 06, 2007 (LBO) – The prices of essential food items that have been set a retail price during the New Year season will not be affected if fuel …
April 06 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is hoping to open its service sectors to neighboring India, but analysts say the country should first get local regulations in …
April 4, 2007 (AFP) - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Wednesday said it will resume flights to Sri Lanka after suspending services following a rebel attack …
NEW DELHI, April 5, 2007 (AFP) - Conflict-ridden South Asian nations made little headway in fighting terrorism or boosting trade at a summit this week despite …
NEW DELHI, April 5, 2007 (AFP) - Another Australian -- Dav Whatmore -- has emerged among the frontrunners to succeed Greg Chappell as coach of India, one of …