Sri Lanka make two changes for tri-nation
June 23, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cricket selectors on Sunday made two changes to their Champions Trophy squad for a triangular one-day series in the West …
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Rescuers race against time as India monsoon toll nears 600
DEHRADUN, June 22, 2013 (AFP) - Relief teams were racing against time Saturday to rescue tens of thousands of stranded people in rain-ravaged northern India as …
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June 21, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will look into the possibility of setting up a casino regulator, a government minister said responding to a call by a …
Sri Lanka’s Elpitiya Plantations boost tea yields, diversifies crop
June 21, 2013 (LBO) - Elpitiya Plantations Plc, a unit of Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence group said it had boosted tea yields and diversified into cinnamon oil palm …
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June 20, 2013 (LBO) - A minimum age for employment may be raised to 16 years from 14 if proposals in a national policy on youth are adopted, officials said. …
Cricket: Resurgent India impress Sri Lanka’s Jayawardene
CARDIFF, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene is under no illusions about the scale of the task confronting his side when they face India in a …
Sri Lanka former war-zone agri produce on show
June 19, 2013 (LBO) - Farmers in Sri Lanka's former war zones in the North and East are cultivating more land but need modern technology to improve yields, …
Cricket: Sri Lanka oust Aussies to qualify for semis
LONDON, June 17, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka reached the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a 20-run victory over holders Australia in the last league match at the …
Cricket: Hard for Warner to retain Test spot – Clarke
SYDNEY, June 17, 2013 (AFP) - Captain Michael Clarke says it will be difficult for errant batsman David Warner to hold his place in the Australian side for …
Sri Lanka fishermen will be safer with vessel monitoring system: minister
June 14, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is expecting to have a vessel monitoring system operating within five months which will provide up to date weather information …
India’s inflation cools but rate cut unlikely
NEW DELHI, June 14, 2013 (AFP) - India's inflation cooled to a more than three-year low in May, data showed Friday, but the rupee's plunge will likely stall …
Cricket: Ton-up Sangakkara blows England away
LONDON, June 13, 2013 (AFP) - Kumar Sangakkara smashed an unbeaten 134 off 135 balls as Sri Lanka stunned England by seven wickets in a high-scoring thriller …
Cricket: Warner facing uncertain future after Root attack
BIRMINGHAM, June 12, 2013 (AFP) - David Warner's future as a member of the Australia tour party in England was in the balance following his bar-room attack on …
Sri Lanka mulls safety rules on fishermen as monsoon kills 54
June 11, 2013 (AFP) - The death toll in Sri Lanka from strong monsoon winds and heavy rains rose to 54, as the government announced on Tuesday new safety …
Sri Lanka rice second highest for toxic metal in 12-nation study: report
June 10, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has come second after Bangladesh for concentrations of cadmium in a listing of 12 countries where rice was tested for toxic …
Sri Lanka’s Watawala in bottom of-the-pyramid tea push
June 10, 2013 (LBO) - Sunshine Holdings Plc, which has the second largest share in the branded tea market, will expand into the bottom-of-the-pyramid segment, …
Cricket: Two Sri Lankans pulled up for excessive appealing
CARDIFF, June 9, 2013 (AFP) - Former Sri Lankan captains Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan have been reprimanded for appealing excessively during …
India’s rupee hits record low against the dollar
MUMBAI, June 10, 2013 (AFP) - India's rupee hit a record low of 57. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the USA buy arimidex online …
Sri Lanka monsoon death toll climbs to 31
COLOMBO, June 10, 2013 (AFP) - Naval boats and helicopters scoured seas off Sri Lanka Monday for dozens of missing fishermen, as the confirmed death toll from …
19 dead as monsoon lashes Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, June 9, 2013 (AFP) - Monsoon rains and strong winds in Sri Lanka have killed at least 19 people with dozens more missing, most of them fishermen …