Sri Lanka boxer fails second doping test
November 14, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan boxer Manju Wanniarachchi failed the second doping test for a banned steroid after winning gold at last month's …
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Sri Lanka seeks ad firm for tea campaign
Nov 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will call for expressions of interest internationally to hire advertising and media firms to handle a 10 million dollars a year …
Doubly Victimized
Nov 14, 2010 (LBO) - Helpless women whose picture were posted on the internet by third parties have been further victimized and in at least one case forced to …
India’s construction boom runs out of engineers
NEW DELHI, November 14, 2010 (AFP) - Evidence of India's construction boom can be seen in the new high-rise apartments sprouting up across the country, but the …
Sri Lanka fishery sector needs new techniques, better resource data: think tank
Nov 14, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's fishery sector needs more data on resource stocks, especially in war-torn Northern areas, new techniques and improvements in …
Sri Lanka gets ADB help to cope with climate change
Nov 13, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has drafted a national strategy for climate change adaptation with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a statement …
Sri Lanka estate workers get Indian aid for homes
Nov 10, 2010 (LBO) - India will build 5,000 homes for workers on Sri Lanka's plantations in the central hills which are a key sector of the island economy, a …
Windies hope Sri Lanka tour will restore pride
November 9, 2010 (AFP) - West Indies skipper Darren Sammy said Tuesday he hopes his team will perform well during their Sri Lankan tour, restoring pride and …
Fish stocks dwindle as trawlers empty South East Asia’s seas
PENANG, November 10, 2010 (AFP) - Overfishing in Southeast Asian seas has left garoupas and sea bass in dire straits, searching for mates on denuded seabeds, …
Scorned
November 9, 2010 (AFP) - Newspaper editors in Sri Lanka on Tuesday refused to publish pictures of men and women who are wanted by police for appearing on porn …
Bangladesh plans mass privatisations to cool stock market
DHAKA, November 8, 2010 (AFP) - Bangladesh will offload stakes in dozens of state-owned enterprises as part of a major government effort to cool down the …
Sri Lanka seeks advisor for Commonwealth Games bid
Nov 09, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka seeks to hire a consultancy firm to advise the government on its bid to stage the Commonwealth Games in 2018 in the southern …
Maldives Aitken Spence hotel bags a World Travel Award
Nov 08, 2010 (LBO) - Adaaran Prestige Water Villas, a resort in the Indian Ocean Island of Maldives, run by Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence group won the award of …
Australia end dismal run with win over Sri Lanka
BRISBANE, November 7, 2010 (AFP) - Australia avoided an unwanted record as they cruised to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the third and …
Prison Clash
November 7, 2010 (AFP) - More than 50 police and prison officials were injured Sunday by inmates at Sri Lanka's main jail in the capital Colombo after …
Coal India issue could boost future state sales: analysts
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Obama unveils major deals on ‘job fair’ India visit
MUMBAI, November 6, 2010 (AFP) - President Barack Obama announced Saturday 10 billion dollars in trade deals with India to create 50,000 US jobs, on a visit …
Aussies hapless, woeful against Sri Lanka: press
SYDNEY, November 6, 2010 (AFP) - Australian newspapers Saturday accused Ricky Ponting's men of embarrassing, hapless and woeful play against Sri Lanka after …
Aussie players ‘overrated and overpaid’ – press
SYDNEY, November 5, 2010 (AFP) - Australia's unease over the state of its cricket deepened Friday ahead of this month's Ashes series, with media labelling many …
Sri Lanka Dialog broadband speeds rated best
Nov 05, 2010 (LBO) - Broadband download speeds delivered by Dialog Axiata, Sri Lanka's dominant mobile operator, exceed expectations although its main rival …