Partial Protection
PARIS, July 10, 2014 (AFP) - A prototype vaccine for dengue that two years ago yielded lukewarm results has proved more effective after wider trials and is a …
Software Spread
July 11, 2014 (LBO) - Fortunaglobal, a Sri Lanka based tech firm said it had delivered a digital banking platform to a lender in Solomon Islands. Its …
Sri Lanka shares close up 0.8-pct
July 10, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's shares closed 0.83 percent higher with tobacco stocks gaining amid strong foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark …
Worth Watching
July 10, 2014 (LBO) - Countries with high levels of externally financed domestic credit should be careful about loose monetary policy, a report by Standard and …
Asylum-seeker mothers ‘attempt suicide’ to get kids to Australia
SYDNEY, July 9, 2014 (AFP) - A dozen mothers in an asylum-seeker camp have reportedly attempted suicide so their children can be settled in Australia, piling …
Sri Lanka tells civil society organizations ‘no press conferences’
COLOMBO, July 9, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has banned non-government organisations from holding press conferences under a new order from the defence ministry seen …
HSBC India chief at Sri Lanka business forum
July 10, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said HSBC India Chairperson Naina Lal Kidwai will deliver the keynote address at its annual …
Sri Lanka shares close up 0.7-pct
July 09, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's shares closed 0.73 higher on Wednesday crossing the 6,600 mark despite net foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo …
Regional Chief
July 10, 2014 (LBO) - Sharhan Muhseen a Sri Lanka born investment banker, has been appointed Head of Financial Institutions for Southeast Asia at Credit …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 1.0-pct
July 08, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed up 1.03 percent pushing the index to a four-month high with the favorable economic outlook boosting foreign …
Australian Nationalism
SYDNEY, July 8, 2014 (AFP) - Australian government lawyers said Tuesday 153 Sri Lankan asylum-seekers were in custody on the high seas and agreed to give three …
Boat People
GALLE, July 8, 2014 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan court Tuesday granted bail to 27 of 41 migrants who were returned to the country by Australia after a controversial …
Babel
July 8, 2014 (LBO) - Google has added Sinhalese, spoken by a majority of residents in Sri Lanka to its Gmail webmail service along with 13 other languages. The …
Football: History hangs heavy as Dutch, Argentina clash
SAO PAULO, July 8, 2014 (AFP) - Fuelled by decades of hurt, Lionel Messi's Argentina and Arjen Robben's Holland will carry competing motivations into …
Court halts Australia’s asylum-seeker plans
SYDNEY, July 7, 2014 (AFP) - A High Court on Monday barred Australia from handing back a boat carrying 153 asylum-seekers to Sri Lanka, a day after Canberra …
Sri Lanka ‘B+’ rating confirmed on lower inflation, better SOE balances: S&P
July 8, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's 'B+' rating was confirmed with a 'stable' outlook on lower inflation and better state enterprise performance despite weak …
Sri Lanka demand for water pipes, electrical switches seen recovering
July 08, 2014 (LBO) - Demand for water pipes and electrical switches have weakened during the past year, but appear to have bottomed out, Central Industries, a …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.3-pct
July 07, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed 0.33 percent higher starting the week with a positive note despite net foreign selling, brokers said. Ceylinco …
Sri Lanka tourist boom boosts beer sales
July 7, 2014 (LBO) - Strong tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have boosted beer sales, with demand brimming over during the high season in popular tourist spots, …
Football: Brazil players ready to cope in Neymar absence
TERESÓPOLIS, July 7, 2014 (AFP) - Willian and Bernard, the two leading contenders to replace Neymar in Brazil's World Cup semi-final line-up against …