EU ceasefire monitors must go, Tigers tell Norwegian peace broker
June 21, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers Wednesday told peace broker Norway that European Union ceasefire monitors must go following the EU's outlawing …
Sri Lanka government issue dollar bond issue at lower rates
June 20 (LBO) - A Sri Lanka government dollar bond issue targeting local investors was oversubscribed Tuesday, allowing the government to roll-over maturing …
Sri Lanka policy turns more hawkish
June 20, 2006 (Dow Jones)--Sri Lanka's central bank signaled a more hawkish stance when it increased its policy rates sooner than expected last week. online …
Tourists travel cautiously May arrivals show slow growth
June 20, 2006 (LBO) – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka showed slow growth in May as local violence grows and travel from some European and South Asian …
Zipping Through
June 20, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom, the island’s biggest fixed line operator, plans to rollout a 200 million rupee project next month to …
Calling Home
SINGAPORE, June 20, 2006 (AFP) - Future expansion in the mobile telephone business will come from developing economies whose less than affluent consumers …
Tigers support peace drive, doubts over European monitors
June 20, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to a truce despite surging violence, but said the future of ceasefire …
Sri Lanka acuses tigers of attacking historic Buddist temple
June 20, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Tuesday accused Tamil Tiger rebels of attacking a historic Buddhist temple in the island's east amid fresh moves by peace …
Fuel Buddies
June 19, 2006 (LBO) – Clubbing with big brother Emirates Airlines to get bulk fuel discounts and hedging oil prices on future markets has helped …
Media blitz against child sex tourism in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, June 19, 2006 (AFP) - The United Nations agency for children Monday announced the launch of a media campaign to discourage the sexual exploitation of …
Sri Lanka’s tourist board chief prevented from leaving the country
June 19, 2006 (LBO) - The chairman of the Sri Lanka’s tourist board was prevented from leaving the country at the Bandaranaike International Airport …
Bald Spot
June 19, 2006 (LBO) – A new securities law giving legal muscle to companies who raise debt by securitising the assets are likely to come through this …
Outback PC
June 19 (LBO) – Intel Corp together with Sri Lanka’s ICT Agency will soon pilot a rugged alternative to the conventional PC for rural areas, …
Joint Force
FRANKFURT, June 19, 2006 (AFP) - Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia and German rival Siemens said Monday they would merge their telecoms equipment and …
How the UN’s new Human Rights Council works
GENEVA, June 19, 2006 (AFP) - The new UN Human Rights Council, which started its first-ever session here Monday, is made up of 47 nations who pledged before …
Bangladesh garment workers to stage fresh protests for wage hikes
DHAKA, June 19, 2006 (AFP) - Bangladesh garment workers will stage a series of mass protests this week to demand a 30 percent salary hike amid continuing …
Sri Lanka invites Tigers to talks after bloody weekend
June 19, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Monday invited Tamil Tiger rebels to negotiate peace and save their collapsing ceasefire as two more soldiers were killed in a …
Taxing Problem
June 18, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's financial sector has been a favorite target of fiscal authorities during the past few years. In addition to an increase in …
Alert after Sri Lanka fighting, fresh mine kills three police
June 18, 2006 (AFP) - A mine attack blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels killed three Sri Lankan police Sunday following a day of fierce land and sea battles that left …
Sri Lanka army chief in Singapore for treatment after bomb attack
June 18, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's army chief Sarath Fonseka who survived a suicide bomb assassination attempt two months ago has been flown to Singapore for …