Maldives battles with rising drug abuse among young
VILINGILI ISLAND, Maldives, Sept 4, 2007 (AFP) - The Maldives, known as a holiday haven for the rich and famous, is grappling with a growing drug abuse problem …
Maldives tourist paradise flourishes at 35
KURUMATHI ISLANDS, Maldives(AFP) - Sabrina Chang decided this year to treat herself to a fancy vacation, opting to stay in a thatched bungalow over a lagoon in …
Maldives strongman wants to rule on into fourth decade
MALE, August, 2007 (AFP) - Asia's longest serving leader, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, says he wants to be the first directly elected president of the Maldives after …
Maldives president claims referendum victory, appeals for unity
MALE, Aug 19, 2007 (AFP) - Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on Sunday claimed victory in a referendum on how the Indian Ocean atoll nation should be …
Sri Lanka set for record growth despite conflict
July 29, 2007 (AFP) - The recent escalation in fighting in Sri Lanka has not derailed the nation's economy, with the island on track to record its fastest …
Sri Lanka’s boutique hotels suffer the ravages of war
SIGIRIYA, Sri Lanka, July 1, 2007 (AFP) - Britney Spears, Paul McCartney, Sting and Paul Simon have all travelled to Sri Lanka for a big-bucks taste of …
Red Cross workers killed in Sri Lanka despite security pledge
June 3, 2007 (AFP) - Gunmen claiming to be police have abducted and shot dead two Red Cross employees in Sri Lanka barely a week after the country pledged …
Sri Lanka – Belgian tyre giant looks to roll faster
May 31, 2007 (AFP) - One of the world's biggest solid tyre makers is trying to double its turnover and turn Sri Lanka into a key exporter of rubber products. …
Investors jittery as Sri Lanka fighting escalates
May 30, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's investors, international donors and lenders are watching with alarm as government fighting against Tamil Tiger rebels …
Sri Lanka’s promise to stem bloodshed broken: US
COLOMBO, May 10, 2007 (AFP) - The United States Thursday accused Sri Lanka of going back on promises to protect human rights and said the situation in the …
Sri Lankans abort party amid air attacks
April 29, 2007 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan capital was enveloped in "total panic" early Sunday as Tamil Tiger air attacks forced World Cup cricket fans to flee …
Sri Lanka cricket’s multi-ethnic, multi-religious unity yet to inspire divided nation
April 22, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankans treat cricket as a religion, but the sport has failed to heal wounds of this deeply divided nation despite its …
Sri Lanka scrambles to boost confidence after air raid
March 27, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan authorities are struggling to restore investor confidence a day after Tamil Tiger rebels launched an audacious air attack …
Tiger air raid a blow to Sri Lanka’s balance sheet
March 26, 2007 (AFP) - The first ever air attack by Tamil Tiger rebels is a psychological setback to Sri Lanka's military but could cause an even bigger blow …
Bras push up Sri Lanka’s lingerie hopes
BIYAGAMA, Feb 25, 2007 (AFP) - For some engineers in this Sri Lankan industrial town, making women happy is their main job -- they design sexy bras which are …
Fewer Sri Lankans work abroad due to war, better pay at home
Feb 21, 2007 (AFP) - War in the Middle East and equal paying jobs at home led to a sharp drop in Sri Lankans working abroad in 2006 as maids, clerks and …
Red tape stifles Sri Lanka’s business confidence
Feb 13, 2007 (AFP) - High taxes and rigid labour laws are weighing on business confidence in troubled Sri Lanka, which is one of the worst places to do …
Singapore looks for defining new brand
SINGAPORE, Sept 21, (LBO) – The Singapore government is trying to come up with a single brand identity for the city state, but authorities may find the …
End bloodshed to restore Sri Lanka business confidence: IMF-WBank
SINGAPORE, Sept 20, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has shown economic resilience but needs to end violence to restore much-needed business confidence, the World Bank …
Sri Lanka to lead South Asian initiative to study impact of oil prices
SINGAPORE, September 20, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is leading a South Asia initiative to study the impact of oil prices and its effects on macro economic …