Sri Lanka Cargills says strengthens dairy presence
Nov 04, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Cargills will strengthen its presence in the island's dairy sector by taking over three processing plants and having broader …
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Novel material gives nod to ‘invisibility cloak’
PARIS, November 4, 2010 (AFP) - Physicists in Scotland said on Thursday they had devised a flexible material that manipulates light, marking a small step …
Sri Lanka to keep heat on Ponting-less Aussies
MELBOURNE, November 2, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will keep the heat on an Australia side that will be without their skipper Ricky Ponting for Wednesday's opening …
Sri Lanka in stunning win after record partnership
MELBOURNE, November 3, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka won a stunning one wicket victory over Australia in their opening one-day international Wednesday, courtesy of a …
Sri Lanka thrash Australia
PERTH, October 31, 2010 (AFP) - Australian captain Michael Clarke again failed with the bat as his side lost their first Twenty20 game at home in a one-off …
Sri Lanka slashes import taxes on edible oils, potatoes
Nov 01, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has slashed import taxes on vegetable oils, potatoes and onions to encourage imports as local prices rose, a senior finance …
Connectivity
Oct 31, 2010 (LBO)- Improved connectivity is an essential precondition for trade in goods and services, hopefully better governed once the Comprehensive …
Sri Lanka farm gate coconut prices up 26-pct over two months
Oct 31, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's raw coconuts prices hit another high this week pushing average farm gate prices up 26. online pharmacy buy abilify with best …
Garden Path
Oct 30, 2010 (LBO) - Investors in Sri Lanka's failed high-yield financial firms have lost more money than they should have by delaying liquidation and …
Maldives apologises to couple over ‘hate’ wedding ceremony
October 30, 2010 (AFP) - The Maldivian government has apologised to a European couple abused as "swine" and "infidels" during what was supposed to be a …
Thai Crackdown
BANGKOK, October 30, 2010 (AFP) - Thai authorities have arrested 61 Tamil migrants from Sri Lanka, police said Saturday, in the second such crackdown in recent …
Maldives to regulate tourist weddings
Oct 29, 2010 (LBO) - Maldives Islands will issue 'strict guidelines' on tourist weddings following an incident where resort staff mocked a foreign couple who …
Sri Lanka Kelani Valley continues recovery in Sept quarter
Oct 29, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Kelani Valley Plantations made a net profit of 36 million rupees in the September 2010 quarter owing to strong rubber and …
Earth-size planets abound in Milky Way: study
WASHINGTON, October 29, 2010 (AFP) - One out of four Sun-like stars in our Milky Way galaxy could host Earth-size planets, making life-bearing systems like …
Sri Lanka win rain-affected T20 warmup
SYDNEY, October 27, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka tuned up for their Twenty20 and one-day internationals against Australia with a 23-run victory over New South Wales …
Indian inmates take jail business online
NEW DELHI, October 28, 2010 (AFP) - Asia's largest prison, Delhi's Tihar Jail, has taken its first step into online retailing, offering goods over the Internet …
Sri Lanka farmers seen reaping premium from mobile use
Oct 27, 2010 (LBO) - Use of mobile phones has helped Sri Lankan farmers get better prices for their produce and the technology can help reduce poverty, …
137 dead as Indonesia hit by tsunami, volcano
JAKARTA, October 27, 2010 (AFP) - At least 112 people were killed and hundreds remained missing in Indonesia Wednesday after a tsunami triggered by a powerful …
Indian arms race offers prizes for presidential visits
NEW DELHI, October 26, 2010 (AFP) - Arms-hungry India is expected to hand out a raft of military deals worth billions of dollars during an upcoming rush of …
Arbitration
Oct 26, 2010 (LBO) - Arbitration proceedings of disputed oil derivative contracts between Sri Lanka's state-run run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and …