Biting Bullets
Oct 5, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka plans to increase overall defence spending by 45 percent in calendar 2007 amid an upsurge in fighting between security forces and …
Oct 5, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka plans to increase overall defence spending by 45 percent in calendar 2007 amid an upsurge in fighting between security forces and …
NEW DELHI, Oct 5, 2006 (AFP) - Tata Tea, the world's second-biggest branded teamaker, said Thursday it has bought a 33 percent stake in leading South African …
Oct 05 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has shipped less value added teas for the eight months to August, as a key buyer Libya is yet to place any big orders, a …
VICTORIA FALLS, Zambia, Oct 5, 2006 (AFP) - For years it was regarded as a backwater and the poor relation to its southern neighbour, but the spiralling crisis …
Oct 5, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Thursday it was probing the activities of several foreign aid groups operating in areas controlled by both the government …
Oct 5, 2006 (AFP) - Norwegian peace brokers were Thursday struggling to get Sri Lanka's warring parties to agree on a venue for talks, with Tiger rebels …
October 5, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Thursday cut retail fuel prices, but raised prices for alcohol and cigarettes, as the government disclosed plans to …
SINGAPORE, Oct 5, 2006 (AFP) - Oil prices rebounded in Asian trade Thursday, coming off near 8-month lows on continuing unrest in Nigeria and amid reports that …
Oct 04 (LBO) – Dubai based Emirates will up weekly flights between Colombo and Dubai, ahead of Sri Lanka’s peak winter tourist season in November. …
October 4, 2006 (Dow Jones)--Sri Lanka's two listed telecommunications companies are poised for record profits this year as the country's low penetration …
LONDON, Oct 4, 2006 (AFP) - The world-famous black London taxi cab will soon be seen on the streets of China after its maker announced a multi-million-pound …
PARIS, Oct 4, 2006 (AFP) - A 603-carat stone found in Lesotho is the 15th biggest diamond ever found, the Gem Diamond Mining company and the government of the …
Oct 4, 2006 (AFP) - A renewed Norwegian bid to coax Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels back to the negotiating table ran into fresh difficulties …
October 4, 2006 (LBO) - Norway has failed to secure agreement on resuming Sri Lanka's peace talks following the latest diplomatic move, but reports suggest a …
Oct 4, 2006 (AFP) - A powerful Claymore mine was found in a Tamil area of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Wednesday and defused by the bomb disposal squad, …
Oct 04, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will flag off two new power plants in Kerawalapitiya, at least one of them run to on liquefied natural gas. But the island …
October 03 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lankans are still snapping up luxury cars like Audi’s despite stiff government taxes, to discourage vehicle sales and …
October 3, 2006 (LBO) - Indian tea giant Tata Tea is in talks with a Sri Lankan firm to sell off its plantation venture here, officials said. online pharmacy …
NEW DELHI, Oct 3, 2006 (AFP) - Two of India's top rival media houses Tuesday signed an agreement to launch a new daily newspaper in the Indian capital amid a …