Sri Lanka based seed bank under SAARC common standard
Nov 18, 2011 (LBO) - A seed bank to be set up in Sri Lanka will operate under common standards to be developed by countries in the South Asian Association for …
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Naughty lemmings upset global warming beliefs
PARIS, November 18, 2011 (AFP) - Really, it's enough to drive a climate scientist over the edge. In past years, satellite images have shown a perceptible …
Sri Lanka board dissolved for election
November 15, 2011 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday cleared the way for the national cricket board committee to be elected for the first time in …
Indian airline Kingfisher posts widening losses
MUMBAI, November 15, 2011 (AFP) - Kingfisher Airlines said Tuesday it had doubled its losses in the July-September quarter, as its billionaire chief Vijay …
Freedom Debate
Nov 14, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Supreme Court came under fire in parliament on a debate on an expropriation bill, after the highest court reportedly said it …
Sri Lanka spice theft seen as organized crime
Nov 12, 2011 (LBO) - Theft on spice plantations in Sri Lanka has become a major problem and amounts to 'organised robbery', Sarada de Silva, head of a Sri …
India warns against protectionism in debt fallout
MUMBAI, November 13, 2011 (AFP) - India warned on Sunday against protectionism as the world grapples with the sovereign debt crisis, portraying itself as a …
Sri Lanka’s Atapattu praises Pakistan, Misbah
DUBAI, November 13, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lankan batting coach Marvan Atapattu on Sunday praised the Pakistan team as one of the best in the recent past and likened …
South Asia vows to boost trade as tensions ease
ADDU, November 11, 2011 (AFP) - South Asian leaders ended a summit in the Maldives Friday with pledges to increase regional trade as arch rivals India and …
Commonwealth Games: Australia’s Gold Coast named 2018 host
SYDNEY, November 12, 2011 (AFP) - Australia was celebrating Saturday as the Commonwealth Games Federation picked Queensland's Gold Coast to host the 2018 Games …
Biometric Barrier
Nov 11, 2011 (LBO) - Two Sri Lankan visa applicants for travel to the United Kingdom were arrested this week when their attempt to use fake identities were …
India, Pakistan PMs vow to start ‘new chapter’
ADDU, November 10, 2011 (AFP) - The prime ministers of India and Pakistan said Thursday they expected to open a "new chapter" at future talks between the rival …
Ad Hominem
Nov 11, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan lawmakers expressed deep concern over a hastily passed expropriation law, which they said arrogated judicial and executive …
China seeks greater role in SAARC
ADDU, November 11, 2011 (AFP) - China is seeking an active role in the eight-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, an official said Friday, …
Sri Lanka’s Malinga holds key in one-day series
DUBAI, November 10, 2011 (AFP) - Rival captains Misbah-ul Haq and Tillakaratne Dilshan agreed sling-action paceman Lasith Malinga could make the difference …
India-Pakistan talks amid warming ties
ADDU, November 9, 2011 (AFP) - The prime ministers of India and Pakistan meet Thursday at a summit of South Asian leaders, with signs of warming relations …
Two rhino species bite the dust: Red List
PARIS, November 10, 2011 (AFP) - Several species of rhino have been poached into extinction or to the point of no return, according to an update of the Red …
SEC Case
NEW YORK, November 8, 2011 (AFP) - Disgraced hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, already sentenced to prison for 11 years, was ordered Tuesday to pay almost $93 …
China opens embassy in Maldives ahead of key summit
GAN, November 8, 2011 (AFP) - China opened a full diplomatic mission in the Maldives Tuesday, two days ahead of a key South Asian summit in the Indian Ocean …
Post Law
Nov 09, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka passed a law to expropriate assets of dozens of enterprises despite protests from trade chambers, religious and opposition …