Hundred heroes Cook and Trott punish Lankans
CARDIFF, May 28, 2011 (AFP) - Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott both made centuries against Sri Lanka in the first Test here on Saturday as they carried on from …
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India’s pilgrim trail: a godsend for hotel chains
MUMBAI, May 29, 2011 (AFP) - India's pilgrimage centres are fast becoming hot-spots for hotel chains, as both domestic and international groups look to plug a …
Rich nations don’t want to give up IMF power: India
NEW DELHI, May 28, 2011 (AFP) - India's prime minister Saturday said there appeared little hope that an emerging nation candidate would be chosen to head up …
Anderson unable to bowl again in Sri Lanka opener
CARDIFF, May 28, 2011 (AFP) - England's James Anderson will be unable to bowl again in the remainder of the first Test against Sri Lanka, a team spokesman said …
Sri Lanka cracks down on illegal fishing
May 27, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has told a regional fish management body that it is cracking down on illegal fishing that is seen hurting efforts to prevent …
First Land Rover rolls out of Indian factory
PIMPRI, May 27, 2011 (AFP) - Mumbai-based Tata Motors opened its first Indian factory on Friday for Land Rovers, the formerly loss-making British brand aiming …
Sri Lanka battles rabies with ‘stray dog sanctuaries’
May 26, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Thursday it planned to set up sanctuaries for stray dogs in a bid to remove them from the streets and tackle a growing …
Maldives and IMF hammer out new 3-year deal
May 26, 2011 (LBO) - The International Monetary Fund and the Indian Ocean tourist paradise of Maldives had reached a new 3-year deal to fix government finance …
US cutting back troops in Pakistan amid tensions
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2011 (AFP) - The US military said Wednesday it has begun pulling some American troops out of Pakistan after Islamabad requested a smaller …
Sri Lanka gets World Bank aid for city flood protection
May 26, 2011 (LBO) - The World Bank is to provide 150 million US dollars to Sri Lanka to improve flood protection and infrastructure in and around the capital …
Policy Debate
May 26, 2011 (LBO) - I am on an American Airlines flight from Phoenix, Arizona to St Louis, Missouri having enjoyed the only break in the rigorous seven week …
CEO Forum
May 26, 2011 (LBO) – Due to the growth of social media and the internet Sri Lankan firms have to be increasingly vigilant to safeguard the reputation of …
Law wants Sri Lanka to be hard case for England
CARDIFF, May 25, 2011 (AFP) - Stuart Law has warned England against taking Sri Lanka lightly even though he concedes they face "the toughest deal on the …
Sri Lanka tea production on the rise
May 24, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea production is increasing despite a downturn in April compared with a year ago with annual output expected to hit a new …
Sri Lanka Watawala tea net up 50-pct in year to March
May 24, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's listed Watawala Plantations said profits rose 49. buy nolvadex online …
Sri Lanka among elephant countries in action group
NEW DELHI, May 24, 2011 (AFP) - Eight countries with the largest number of elephants met for the first on Tuesday in New Delhi to plot new strategies to …
Fernando fireworks see Lankans tame Lions
DERBY, May 22, 2011 (AFP) - Dilhara Fernando took three wickets for four runs as Sri Lanka completed their preparations for next week's first Test against …
Sri Lanka cautious on Pakistan tour
May 23, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cricket officials Monday reacted cautiously to an invitation to tour Pakistan, just two years after players were targeted in a …
Militants storm Pakistan naval air base, five dead
KARACHI, May 23, 2011 (AFP) - Taliban gunmen armed with rockets and explosives stormed a major naval air base in the heart of Pakistan's biggest city, …
Pakistan urges Sri Lanka tour despite trouble
KARACHI, May 22, 2011 (AFP) - Pakistan have officially invited Sri Lanka to contest a home series in the hope that the two governments can sort out a tour due …