Sri Lanka thump Pakistan for Asia Cup title
DHAKA, March 8, 2014 (AFP) - Opener Lahiru Thirimanne hit a magnificent century to help Sri Lanka thump Pakistan by five wickets to regain the Asia Cup title …
Grave Affair
COLOMBO, March 8, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lankan authorities halted excavations after recovering 81 skeletal remains from an unmarked mass grave atop an old burial …
Sri Lanka’s interest rates kept higher to help savers: Treasury Secretary
Mar 08, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's interest rates have been kept higher than underlying conditions required, in order to protect savers, Treasury Secretary P B …
Sri Lanka stocks close flat
Mar 07, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks close 0.07 percent higher Friday with index heavy John Keells Holdings extending gains amid thin foreign activity, …
E-cigarette use linked to higher smoking odds
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2014 (AFP) - E-cigarette use among US youths doubled in just one year, and those who tried the unregulated devices were more likely to …
SriLanka Airlines to join oneworld from May 01
Mar 07, 2014 (LBO) - State-run SriLankan Airlines said it is on track to join OneWorld, a global alliance of carriers on May 01, following the successful …
Sri Lanka electrocution deaths excessively high: regulator
Mar 07, 2014 (LBO) - Excessively large numbers of people are dying in Sri Lanka from electrocution partly due to illegal power tapping, unsafe practices and …
Cricket: Sangakkara, Afridi set to light up Asia Cup final
DHAKA, March 7, 2014 (AFP) - Rampaging Shahid Afridi and prolific Kumar Sangakkara have set the stage for a rousing contest when Pakistan face Sri Lanka in the …
Sri Lanka’s fastest growing firms to join US-based AllWorld Network
Mar 07, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka firms and start-ups could gain wide visibility which will win them more business and financial backing after the island joined …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.4-pct
Mar 06, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks close 0.43 percent higher Thursday with index heavy John Keells Holdings extending gains, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco …
Car Parade
Mar 06, 2014 (LBO) - A British car day will be held on March 16, with classic cars and motorbikes dating back from the 1930s to be on parade in Sri Lanka's …
Fast Phone
Mar 06, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata said it had offering a 4G Smartphone to its own-brand range. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best …
Los Angeles bans e-cigarettes in public places
LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2014 (AFP) - Los Angeles lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban e-cigarette use in public places where tobacco smoking is prohibited, including …
Spain’s farmland returns to the wild
CAMPANARIOS DE AZABA, March 6, 2014 (AFP) - In an oak wood spanning the border of Spain and Portugal, an ancient sight unfolds: wild horses, not saddled or …
Sri Lankan bowlers restrict Bangladesh to 204-9
DHAKA, March 6, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka bowled a tight line and length to restrict Bangladesh to a modest 204-9 in their last league match of the Asia Cup in …
Sri Lanka says UN rights report ‘fundamentally flawed’
GENEVA, March 5, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Wednesday dismissed a UN report calling for an international probe into allegations of war crimes at the end of its …
Sri Lanka Treasuries yields steady
Mar 05, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's short term Treasuries yields eased slightly while the 12-month yield was unchanged at 7. online pharmacy buy diflucan with …
Sri Lanka HDFC Bank ‘BBB(lka)’ rating confirmed: Fitch
Mar 05, 2014 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings said it had confirmed a 'BBB(lka)' rating of Sri Lanka's HDFC Bank, a mortgage lenders, with stable outlook. Fitch said the …
Sri Lanka’s First Capital sells Rs500mn debentures
Mar 05, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's First Capital Holdings Plc said it had raised 500 million rupees from a debt issue which was oversubscribed on the opening …
Sri Lanka stocks close flat; rupee pegged
Mar 05, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks close flat Wednesday with index heavy stocks ending on thinner gains and the rupee was kept pegged at 130.60/65 …