Australia to crack down on refugees after riots
SYDNEY, April 26, 2011 (AFP) - Australia moved to toughen its refugee stance Tuesday, launching a stricter character test so those convicted of crimes, …
UN chief says no probe into Sri Lanka mass killings
UNITED NATIONS, April 26, 2011 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said he cannot order an international probe into the killing of tens of thousands of civilians …
UN releases report on Sri Lanka
UNITED NATIONS, April 25, 2011 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan army killed most of the tens of thousands of civilian victims of a final offensive against Tamil …
Soaring food prices a threat across Asia
MANILA, April 26, 2011 (AFP) - Soaring global food prices threaten to push tens of millions of Asians into extreme poverty and cut the region's economic growth …
Sri Lanka state petroleum firm lose US$260mn
Apr 26, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state run petroleum distributor Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has lost 28.buy clomiphene online buy clomiphene online no …
Sri Lanka shares end down 1.5-pct
Apr 25, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares tumbled for the fifth straight day Monday with motor shares taking a hit and heavy trading continuing in Lankem …
Auto Ache
Apr 25, 2011 (LBO) - Prices of several models of imported cars in Sri Lanka will rise after a government import duty increase, senior officials of motor …
Capital Cushion
Apr 25, 2011 (LBO) - RAM Ratings Lanka has assigned long- and short-term financial institution ratings of BB and NP to Bimputh Lanka Investment (BLI) with the …
Sri Lanka Property Development gets in to hydro-power
Apr 25, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Property Development, a subsidiary of the state-owned Bank of Ceylon, has acquired hydro-power company for 23. online pharmacy …
Sri Lanka’s Dilshan seeks early IPL exit
April 25, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan, one of the stars of the Indian Premier League, has said he wants to leave the event early …
Credit Problem
Apr 24, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's banks loaned 40.6 billion rupees to business in February pushing loan growth to 29. buy silagra online …
Protests mount against Indian nuclear plant
SAKHRI NATE, April 24, 2011 (AFP) - In the busy Indian fishing village of Sakhri Nate, it's obvious what the locals think of the plan to build the world's …
India’s double-digit growth ambitions fade
NEW DELHI, April 24, 2011 (AFP) - India's dreams of attaining double-digit economic growth within the next few years are fading, undermined by high inflation, …
India’s double-digit growth ambitions fade
NEW DELHI, April 24, 2011 (AFP) - India's dreams of attaining double-digit economic growth within the next few years are fading, undermined by high inflation, …
Sri Lanka Ex-skippers back Malinga call to quit Tests
April 24, 2011 (AFP) - Two former Sri Lankan captains Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene on Sunday backed fast bowler Lasith Malinga's decision to quit …
Forced Saving
Apr 23, 2011 (LBO) - Chandra Jayaratne, respected retired Sri Lankan business executive, and financial professional, has written President Mahinda Rajapaksa to …
Juicy Business
ANTANANARIVO, April 22, 2011 (AFP) - Twenty Madagascan women who planned to work as maids in Saudi Arabia, were intercepted by police in Madagascar Friday, …
Sri Lanka paceman Malinga quits Tests
NEW DELHI, April 22, 2011 (AFP) - Injury-prone paceman Lasith Malinga on Friday stunned Sri Lanka by quitting Test cricket in a bid to prolong his career in …
Trade Indicator
Apr 22, 2011 (LBO) - Container volumes through Sri Lanka's main port have maintained rapid growth so far this year with government data showing increasing …
Galleon Trial
NEW YORK, April 21, 2011 (AFP) - The jury in Wall Street's biggest insider trading court case in a generation was due to start deliberating Monday after the …