Sri Lanka scraps sports medical unit over doping
COLOMBO, October 4, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has sacked its entire sports medical unit over allegations that staff were linked to banned steroids used by …
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India’s rupee a victim of global turmoil
NEW DELHI, October 2, 2011 (AFP) - India's rupee has slid nearly 10 percent in three months against the dollar, a consequence of global economic uncertainty …
Sri Lanka value-added tea exports fall
Oct 04, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's value-added tea exports have fallen in recent months in what a tea broker described as a "disturbing trend" as the country is …
Lawlessness
Oct 02, 2011 (LBO) - Five police officers have been arrested in Sri Lanka after thousands of angry citizens surrounded a police station seeking justice, where …
Sri Lanka volunteers combat rabies
Oct 01, 2011 (LBO) - Volunteers in Sri Lanka are teaming up to combat rabies spread with free vaccinations which can save lives and also make a dent in 500 …
Sri Lanka tea estates still making heavy losses
Sept 30, 2011 (LBO) - Tea estates in Sri Lanka's central hills have had no respite from a market downturn and continue to incur losses of 150 rupees a kilo …
Zany scientists honored in alternative Nobels
NEW YORK, September 29, 2011 (AFP) - In the ultimate accolade for the world's mad scientists, spoof Nobel prizes were awarded Thursday for studies into beetle …
Indian PM Singh ‘refuses holidays’
NEW DELHI, September 30, 2011 (AFP) - India's workaholic Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has not taken a holiday since he took the top job in 2004, according to …
Sri Lanka waters among most dangerous for sea turtles: study
MANILA, September 29, 2011 (AFP) - The waters around India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are home to the world's most endangered sea turtles, according to a study …
Japan tsunami was wake-up call for S. Asia: expert
SEOUL, September 29, 2011 (AFP) - Japan's March tsunami was a wake-up call for Indian Ocean nations still restoring their coastlines after a massive wave …
Criminal Trial
THE HAGUE (AFP) - Dutch prosecutors Tuesday asked for jail sentences between 10 to 16 years against five suspected Tamil Tigers for aiding the Sri Lankan rebel …
Europe threatens to break off India free-trade talks
BRUSSELS, September 27, 2011 (AFP) - European governments are threatening to break off negotiations with India on a free-trade deal the EU had hoped would be …
Insider Dealing
Sept 28, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission said five employees of SMB Leasing, will be charged for insider dealing on the firm's …
Sri Lanka tea crop seen unlikely to match last year’s output
Sept 27, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea production is unlikely to match last year's levels given a continuing decline in crops owing to bad weather, a broker …
Rare pre-historic footprints found in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, September 27, 2011 (AFP) - Footprints from early humans that are between 4,500 and 25,000 years old have been discovered in a remote area of …
EU trade chief says ‘flexibility’ needed on India trade deal
BRUSSELS, September 26, 2011 (AFP) - European Union trade commissioner Karel De Gucht warned Monday that a long-planned free-trade agreement between Europe and …
Terror Funding
Sept 23, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's parliament has passed changes to laws against money laundering and terrorist financing, broadening their scope and enabling …
Pakistan ISI ‘exporting violence’ to Afghanistan: US
WASHINGTON, September 23, 2011 (AFP) - The US military's top officer bluntly accused Pakistan on Thursday of "exporting" violent extremism to Afghanistan …
Court Martial
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, September 23, 2011 (AFP) - A third member of an alleged rogue US army unit in Afghanistan pleaded guilty Thursday in a plea deal over …
Sri Lanka manufactures lobby to curb rubber farmer trade access
Sept 22, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan rubber products manufacturers are lobbying to double an export cess on raw rubber exports as prices remain high amid strong …