UN slams deadly Sri Lankan army artillery shelling
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - UN relief coordinator Jan Egeland on Thursday slammed an indiscriminate artillery bombardment by the Sri Lankan army that …
Open Up
SINGAPORE, Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - Asia should further liberalise its airline industry to unleash the region's full growth prospects or risk losing billions in …
Tech Ride
TOULOUSE, France, Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - As rain clouds gather over European aircraft maker Airbus, the giant plane at the root of its problems is set to jet off …
Rational Decision
November 09 (LBO) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has responded to a weekend news report in the continuing controversy over the sudden closure of a special …
Start Small
November 9, 2006 (LBO) – Most local small and medium enterprises lack support services like marketing and technical skills rather than access to credit …
Safe Haven
Nov 09 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stands the risk of getting too complacent about its low prevalence of AIDS, researchers say and should strengthen treatment and …
Losing Weight
Nov 09, 2006 (LBO) – Despite scores of raids, arrests and legal penalties over the years, Sri Lankan authorities say many shopkeepers and other vendors …
Zimbabwe watchdog to enforce price controls
HARARE, Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - The Zimbabwean government is to establish an official commission to monitor prices and incomes in the latest attempt to stall …
American in Nepal moves from royal consort to peace campaigner
November 9, 2006 (AFP) - Barbara Adams has been witness to huge change in Nepal during the 45 years she has lived in the Himalayan country. Well before …
Tigers capture sailors in sea battle, Sri Lanka regrets killings
Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tigers sank two naval gunboats and captured four sailors in a fierce sea battle Thursday, the rebels said, as Sri Lanka expressed …
Norway demands explanation from Sri Lanka for attack
Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - Norway said Thursday it had demanded an immediate explanation from Sri Lanka for a grenade attack against unarmed Nordic truce monitors. …
Sri Lanka Navy gunboat attacked by Tiger suicide craft
COLOMBO, Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - A heavy sea battle erupted in northern Sri Lanka Thursday after Tamil Tiger rebels staged a suicide attack against a navy gunboat, …
Sri Lankan government voices ‘regret’ over refugee killings
Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government Thursday expressed "regret" over the killing of some 65 civilians in an artillery blitz on the rebel-held east of …
Sri Lankan government under fire over refugee carnage
Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government came under international criticism Thursday after killing 65 refugees and wounding hundreds of others in an …
Sri Lanka ’07 Budget gap at 5% of GDP
November 8, 2006 (Dow Jones)--The Sri Lankan government expects the budget deficit to narrow to 5 percent of gross domestic product in 2007 from an estimated 9 …
Sri Lankan branded tea exporter Imperial Teas eyes regional subsidiaries
Nov 08 (LBO) - Sri Lankan branded tea exporter Imperial Teas may look at setting up subsidiaries in countries like China and even Kenya, to develop its brands …
Duped
Nov 8, 2006 (AFP) - C. Sathishkumar was one of thousands of Sri Lankan youngsters who invested in an Internet promotion to evaluate products online in return …
Vietnam’s farmers brace for new WTO era
HANOI, Nov 8, 2006 (AFP) - Vietnam's WTO accession will impact on the 70 percent of its people who work in agriculture by securing key export markets but also …
Sri Lanka among thousands abuse Malaysian visa deal: reports
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8, 2006 (AFP) - A visa-on-arrival deal aimed at attracting tourists to Malaysia had allowed thousands of foreigners to overstay in the …
Shells fired at Norwegian observers in Sri Lanka
Nov 8, 2006 (AFP) - Norwegian observers in Sri Lanka were fired on by government forces during attacks on Wednesday which killed at least 65 civilians and …