Climate talks inch ahead on aid despite discord
PANAMA CITY, October 8, 2011 (AFP) - Climate negotiators said Friday they made progress on laying out ways to help poor countries but deep differences remained …
PANAMA CITY, October 8, 2011 (AFP) - Climate negotiators said Friday they made progress on laying out ways to help poor countries but deep differences remained …
October 8, 2011 (AFP) - A presidential aide and his bodyguard were shot dead in a gunbattle involving opposing factions of the Sri Lankan ruling party during …
October 8, 2011 (AFP) - Voters in Sri Lanka's capital went to the polls Saturday to elect a local municipal council, in a contest widely seen as a mid-term …
LONDON, October 7, 2011 (AFP) - Britain's defence minister Liam Fox ordered an inquiry Friday into the role of a friend and self-styled adviser after claims …
Oct 07, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks ended higher after three days of falls with some buyers returning but continued activity in stocks that had drawn …
Oct 07, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's NDB Bank has got a 21 million US dollar loan from German development finance institution DEG mainly for lending to small and …
Oct 07, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's DFCC Bank has got a 30 million US dollar loan from a German development finance institution for lending to small businesses …
Oct 07, 2011 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings Lanka has assigned Hatton National Bank's (HNB) proposed subordinated debentures of up to two billion rupees a National …
Oct 07, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan mobile phone operator Dialog Axiata has retained its 'AAA(lka)' Fitch rating with a stable outlook, remaining the top player …
PARIS, October 6, 2011 (AFP) - Nearly two dozen countries next Wednesday will take part in a full-scale test of the Indian Ocean's tsunami alert system, using …
WASHINGTON, October 6, 2011 (AFP) - The United States said Thursday it has enlisted the World Trade Organization to obtain detailed information on subsidy …
Oct 07, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's 2012 budget will be presented on November 21 with estimates being prepared with a deficit of 6.2 percent of gross domestic …
Oct 07, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka should avoid the mistake of destroying historical buildings when cities are modernized and demand for land and real estate …
Oct 07, 2011 (LBO) - The Employers' Federation of Ceylon, which represents Sri Lankan companies, plans to extend its services to businesses outside the capital …
Oct 07, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's equity markets would see a positive inflow by the end of the year as better pricing attracts investors, deputy Central Bank …
Oct 06, 2011 (LBO) - Interest rates in Sri Lanka's overnight money markets eased Thursday, a day after the monetary authority resumed cash auctions to inject …
Oct 06, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed weaker for the third straight day Thursday with interest in 'penny' stocks and those that had drawn speculators, …
Oct 06, 2011 (LBO) - Mediterranean Shipping Company has decided to extend by two years a deal with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority under which it calls at a …
Oct 06, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Commercial Bank has enabled customers to transact in Chinese Yuan for import and export dealings with counterparts in the …
Oct 06, 2011 (LBO) - Syria has lifted an import ban on value-added tea exports from Sri Lanka which had raised fears it could sharply reduce earnings from the …