Car trunks key for Zimbabwean ‘millionaires’
HARARE, July 16, 2006 (AFP) - Becoming a millionaire in Zimbabwe is easy these days, but wallets and purses have given way to car trunks and suitcases as the …
Microsoft software to improve India’s cricket umpires
NEW DELHI, July 16, 2006 (AFP) - India's cricket chiefs are negotiating with Microsoft for new software aimed at raising umpiring standards in the country, an …
Sri Lanka press rebels for release of soldier after heavy battle
July 16, 2006 (AFP) - July 16, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka pressed for the release of a soldier captured by Tamil Tiger rebels following a heavy mortar duel at the …
Bigger Mix
July 16, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Sunday invited new lubricant players to invest in the country, following interest from a few foreign companies. The …
Newly appointed monetary board member Nimal Welgama declines the job
July 16, 2006 (LBO) – Businessman Nimal Welgama has declined a seat on the country's Monetary Board due to an ongoing inquiry by the Central Bank, …
Sri Lanka Tiger official leaves hospital after heart treatment
July 15, 2006 (AFP) - A Tamil rebel official was discharged from hospital here Saturday after treatment for a heart problem and was provided with security as …
Tigers return bodies of Sri Lankan soldiers
July 15, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels Saturday returned the bodies of 12 Sri Lankan soldiers killed by them in the island's restive east, officials said. …
Tourist arrivals dip in June as industry battles off-season, politics
July 14, 2006 (LBO) – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka slipped slightly in June as arrivals from some key markets in Europe, including the United Kingdom, …
Now Showing
July 14, 2006 (LBO) – The local cinema industry is trying to get a 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on theatre tickets lifted from August, top officials …
Tsunami aid worth 7,100 dollars per person: study
GENEVA, July 14, 2006 (AFP) - The outpouring of international aid in the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami translated into an average of 7,100 dollars per …
In India, women fight harassment of “Eve teasing”
BANGALORE, India, July 14, 2006 (AFP) - On the streets of this booming Indian city, Laura Neuhaus says she is constantly on guard against men who brush against …
Ex-captain Ranatunga, three others set to run Sri Lanka’s cricket
July 14, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's only World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga is among four cricketers recommended by ex-players to run the sport in the …
Sri Lanka hunts for sponsorships and volunteers for South Asian Games
July 14, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will host the tenth South Asian games in August, but is scraping the barrel for sponsorships and volunteers to pull it …
Italian makeover for Indian cricketers
NEW DELHI, July 14, 2006 (AFP) - India's cricketers could soon be touring in Italian designer suits if a deal goes ahead with Milan-based fashion house Canali, …
France asks Sri Lanka parties to resume peace talks
July 14, 2006 (AFP) - France Friday asked Sri Lanka's warring parties to resume peace negotiations amid an escalation of fighting and said a peace deal was …
Fresh fighting kills 17 in Sri Lanka
July 14, 2006 (AFP) - July 14, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka endured its worst fighting in almost a month on Friday as 12 soldiers and four Tamil Tiger rebels were …
Three killed in Sri Lanka clashes
July 14, 2006 (AFP) - Two soldiers and a sailor were killed by the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka on Friday, authorities said, as a militant nationalist group …
Claymore mines found in Sri Lanka city
July 14, 2006 (AFP) - Two powerful Claymore mines were found in Sri Lanka's central city of Kandy and were defused by the military, the defence ministry said …
Island TV
July 13, 2006 (LBO) – A new Sri Lankan satellite channel took wing Thursday, with plans to tap into a captive market of customers who lost out to the …
Bowling Wide
July 13, 2006 (LBO) – The controversial marketing firm GoldQuest has gone to the Court of Appeal in Sri Lanka asking for an opportunity to explain its …