Oil steady on easing Middle East concerns
SINGAPORE, Aug 16 (AFP) - Crude prices were steady in Asian hours Wednesday as traders breathed easier over the Middle East after the UN ceasefire in Lebanon …
SINGAPORE, Aug 16 (AFP) - Crude prices were steady in Asian hours Wednesday as traders breathed easier over the Middle East after the UN ceasefire in Lebanon …
Aug 16 (AFP) - The Maldives said Wednesday it had freed a leading opposition figure as part of efforts to move the island nation towards multi-party democracy. …
Aug 16 (AFP) - South Africa have pulled out of the limited-overs tri-series against India and hosts Sri Lanka due to security concerns after a deadly bombing, …
OTTOWA, Aug 15, 2006 (AFP) - Canada called Tuesday for an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka and a resumption of peace negotiations between the Sri Lankan …
August 16 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank said Wednesday it was holding rates steady, but warned that fuel subsidies were putting pressure on the balance of …
August15 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shippers are up in arms against new levies allegedly charged by shipping lines and other vessel operators, under the guise of …
August 15 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has seen some cancellations from Europe for this year’s peak winter season following an outbreak in …
Aug 15 (LBO) –Sri Lanka’s largest mobile operator, Dialog Telekom, said it has started South Asia’s first commercial third generation mobile …
TORONTO, Canada, Aug 15, 2006 (AFP) - South Asia's AIDS epidemic could smash through vulnerable populations unless India and its neighbours take the battle …
Aug 15(AFP) - A bid to assassinate Pakistan's envoy to Sri Lanka was triggered by plans for Islamabad to ship new arms to the island to battle Tamil rebels, a …
Aug 15 (AFP) - The fiercest fighting between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels for four years appears to be an attempt by both sides to gain the upper …
Aug 15 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Tuesday stepped up security in Colombo after an unprecedented bomb attack on a diplomat, while all schools were shut amid fears of …
August 14 (LBO) - The oversubscription of a dollar bond issue was a reflection of the investor confidence in Sri Lanka government gilts, the country’s …
August 14 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is in talks with the Asian Development Bank to structure donor backed bonds to encourage private investment into the plantation …
The first sale of a license to operate a taxi service, through a call option, ended with no competitive bidding as only one buyer came forward, raising doubts …
NEW YORK, Aug 14, 2006 (AFP) - Global beverages giant PepsiCo Monday named Indra Nooyi as its new chief executive, capping a rapid rise to the highest ranks of …
COLOMBO, Aug 14, 2006 (AFP) - Pakistan's top envoy escaped a mine blast which killed seven people here Monday as Tamil Tiger rebels accused Sri Lanka of …
Aug 14 - (LBO) A powerful blast ripped through the Colombo suburb of Kollupitya Killing seven people including military officials, residents and police said. …
COLOMBO, Aug 14, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger guerrillas said Monday that 61 schoolgirls at an orphanage and 15 civilians huddled in a church have been killed in …
COLOMBO, Aug 14, 2006 (AFP) - Heavy close-range fighting erupted in Sri Lanka's besieged northern Jaffna peninsula on Monday after two days of shelling, …