School System
May 27, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has started testing mathematics e-learning programs in the country's school system to decide whether such courses should be used …
Shifting Focus
WELLINGTON, May 27, 2014 (AFP) - People-smugglers are looking to target New Zealand now that Australia's tough border protection policies have effectively …
Tariff Dilemma
May 27, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's telecom companies have to share networks and invest together to cut broadband costs as higher margin voice usage gives way to …
UN rights office condemns Maldives death penalty revival
GENEVA, April 29, 2014 (AFP) - The UN human rights office on Tuesday voiced concern over moves to revive the death penalty in the Maldives, including for …
Pakistan India relations take surprising warmer turn with Modi
NEW DELHI, May 26, 2014 (AFP) - India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was expected to hold landmark talks with his Pakistani counterpart and announce his new …
Sri Lanka President, Indian PM discuss fishing, post-war reconciliation
May 27, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa had discussed the island's post-war reconciliation process and an fishing dispute with India's new …
Sri Lanka borrows US$275mn from ADB for roads, education
May 27, 2014 (LBO) - The Asian Development Bank said it would loan 175 million US dollars to build roads and boost the state university system to generate …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.2-pct
May 26, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed up with telco and other index heavy stocks gaining despite low foreign participation, brokers said. Sri Lanka …
Vehicle Trend
May 26, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's commercial vehicle registrations continued were sharply down from a year earlier, especially trucks in April 2014, though …
India PM-elect Modi to keep defence, slashes full-rank cabinet to 23: reports
NEW DELHI, May 26, 2014 (AFP) - India's premier-elect Narendra Modi plans to slash 26 government positions and name himself as defence minister under a cabinet …
China turns expressway into military airstrip: reports
BEIJING, May 26, 2014 (AFP) - China has flown warplanes on to and from a civilian road for the first time, state media said Monday, a technique which could be …
Sri Lanka exports surge 28.6-pct in March, trade gap narrows
May 26, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's exports surged 28. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the USA 6 percent in March 2014 from a year …
Cricket: Sri Lanka defeat sorry England by 157 runs
CHESTER-LE-STREET, May 25, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka came up with the perfect response to their defeat in the first one-day international against England as they …
Sri Lanka’s forex reserves US$8.1bn; BOP surplus up with weak credit
May 26, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's balance of payments surplus or the gap between international receipts and payments widened to 828.8 million US dollars, the …
Arrested
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25, 2014 (AFP) - Three men suspected of being Tamil Tigers have been arrested in Malaysia, a top police official said Sunday, accusing them …
Label Rules
May 25, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Tobacco Company Plc, a unit of British American Tobacco said it had gone to Supreme Court again over new labeling …
Football: Afghan players injured in Maldives bus crash
COLOMBO, May 24, 2014 (AFP) - Five players and two officials of the Afghan national team were injured in a road accident in the Maldives Saturday after an AFC …
England skipper face injury doubt before Sri Lanka match
LONDON, May 24, 2014 (AFP) - England captain Alastair Cook could be ruled out of Sunday's second one-day international against Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street …
Sri Lanka employment diversity forum by SLASSCOM with all female panel
May 25, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's information technology chamber is has organized a forum on workplace diversity, with a top Microsoft executive and academic to …
Sri Lanka elephants migrate from Canada to US
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2014 (AFP) - Three female Asian elephants took up residence at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington on Friday after a 2,500-mile …