Five dead, dozens missing as monsoon lashes Sri Lanka
June 8, 2013 (AFP) - At least five people were killed and dozens were missing as strong monsoon rains and wind lashed Sri Lanka on Saturday, damaging buildings …
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Cricket: Buoyant Kiwis gear for Sri Lanka’s spin trial
CARDIFF, June 8, 2013 (AFP) - New Zealand are preparing to face a spin barrage from Sri Lanka when the two sides meet in the Champions Trophy in Cardiff on …
Sri Lanka to assess marine fish stocks
June 07, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will conduct a comprehensive marine fisheries stock assessment in 2013 for the first time in nearly four decades with Thai …
Sri Lanka Sunshine Holdings cuts plantations unit stake
June 7, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Sunshine Holdings said it had sold a stake in its plantations unit to Pyramid Wilmar Plantations (Pvt) Ltd, for 910.3 million …
Sri Lanka Tea Smallholder Factories expands leaf suppliers
June 06, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Tea Smallholder Factories Ltd, a unit of John Keells Holdings, which produces tea from green leaf bought from independent …
Cricket: Fixing scandal casts cloud over Champions Trophy
SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom, June 03, 2013 (AFP) - The world's leading cricketers gather for the Champions Trophy in the UK that starts this week against the …
Sri Lanka cigarette production down 15-pct
June 01, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's cigarette production has slumped 15 percent over two decades to 4. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best prices today in the …
Cricket: Kohli, Karthik tons help India beat Sri Lanka
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, June 01, 2013 (AFP) - Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik both hit centuries as India warmed up the forthcoming Champions Trophy with an …
Indian economy grows at slowest rate in a decade
NEW DELHI, May 31, 2013 (AFP) - India's economy grew by 5. buy cenforce online …
Cricket: Mathews upbeat despite Lankans’ IPL struggles
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, May 28, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews is confident his side can impress during the upcoming Champions Trophy …
Cricket: Indian chief must quit, says ministry
NEW DELHI, May 29, 2013 (AFP) - India's sports ministry on Wednesday piled pressure on the chief of the country's cricket board to quit on "moral grounds" over …
Sri Lanka’s Malwatte Valley Plantations ups spice, fruit crop
May 28, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Malwatte Valley Plantations Plc, a tea and rubber growing company said it was expanding commercial spice and fruit …
Tennis: Sharapova pledges tough love to photo buddy
PARIS, May 27, 2013 (AFP) - Maria Sharapova and highly-rated teenager Eugenie Bouchard have shared a sponsors' photo-shoot, but the Russian superstar pledged …
Umpire reveals attempt to fix Sri Lanka – Pakistan match
LONDON, May 26, 2013 (AFP) - Former umpire John Holder alleged Sunday he was offered £10,000 (,139) to help sway the course of a one-day international in …
Sri Lanka cricket team sponsored by Dialog Axiata for Rs753mn
May 27, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata, the island's largest mobile operator said it will sponsor the men and women's national cricket team for three …
Indian police arrest six bookies over IPL cricket bets
PANAJI, India, May 27, 2013 (AFP) - Indian police said Monday they have arrested six bookmakers in Goa state who were part of an syndicate betting on Indian …
Sri Lanka’s Watawala Plantations in profits with palm oil
May 23, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Watawala Plantations Plc reported profits of 124 million rupees in the March 2013 quarter down 54 percent from a year earlier, …
Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses
SYDNEY, May 22, 2013 (AFP) - A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the …
Visiting Chinese PM vows to build trust with India
NEW DELHI, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged Monday to build trust with India and declared that ties between the Asian giants were key to …
Unrest erupts in Bangladesh’s troubled garment hub
DHAKA, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Bangladeshi police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at thousands of garment workers Monday as they demanded a wage hike at a …