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Kandy man Manju boxes for sweet success

NEW DELHI, October 12, 2010 (AFP) - Manju Wanniarachchi could win Sri Lanka's first Commonwealth Games boxing gold medal in 72 years on Wednesday in the …

Rajasthan, Punjab thrown out of India’s IPL

BANGALORE, October 10, 2010 (AFP) - Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab have been thrown out of the Indian Premier League over ownership issues, tournament …

Over 60 percent of Afghans suffer mental health problems

KABUL, October 10, 2010 (AFP) - Scarred by decades of war, social problems and poverty, more than 60 percent of Afghans suffer from stress disorders and mental …

Commonwealth Games medals tabl

NEW DELHI, October 9, 2010 (AFP) - Commonwealth Games medals table after Saturday's action: Gold Silver Bronze Total Australia 55 30 31 116 England 24 43 29 96 …

Sri Lanka brews world’s largest cuppa

Oct 09, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka, a top exporter of tea, has made the world's largest cup of the brew in a ten foot high thousand gallon cup breaking a Guinness …

Wanniarachchi ends Sri Lanka’s 60-year wait

NEW DELHI, October 10, 2010 (AFP) - Manju Wanniarachchi on Sunday guaranteed Sri Lanka their first Commonwealth Games boxing medal in 60 years after easing …

India jets order boosts ailing Russian defence industry

MOSCOW, October 9, 2010 (AFP) - Russia's ailing defence industry has received one of its biggest boosts in years with a huge fighter jet deal with India, but …

Sri Lanka govt to import chicken, eggs

Oct 08, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government is to import chicken and eggs during the traditional festive seasons in November-December and the traditional …

Sad State

KUWAIT CITY, October 6, 2010 (AFP) - Abuse of domestic workers in Kuwait is rising, and maids in the Gulf emirate face prosecution when they try to escape, …

Arrest Move

October 6, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police said Wednesday they were seeking the arrest of men and women who had starred in locally-made pornographic movies and …

Legal Muzzle

Oct 06, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government is trying to suppress exposures of state corruption by launching criminal investigations against the Sri Lankan …

Commonwealth Games medals table

NEW DELHI, October 5, 2010 (AFP) - Commonwealth Games medals table after Tuesday's events:- Gold Silver Bronze Total Australia 9 9 5 23 India 5 4 2 11 England …

US to go back to Mars in probe of ‘lost atmosphere’ mystery

WASHINGTON, October 6, 2010 (AFP) - The US space agency NASA announced Tuesday it has given the green light to a mission to Mars aimed at investigating the …

Sri Lanka US envoy’s old car gets green treatment

Oct 06, 2010 (LBO) - The official car used by the US envoy in Colombo has been shipped to its German maker for recycling, instead of being buried in the sea …

Sri Lanka takes bronze in weightlifting

Oct 05, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Anton Kurukulaasooriyage took bronze with a final lift of 152kg for an overall 272 in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi …

Malaysia, Nigeria put Indian hopes in shade

NEW DELHI, October 4, 2010 (AFP) - India's highly-rated Commonwealth Games weightlifting squad were shoved into the shadows on Monday when their gold medal …

Sri Lankan firms offered carbon emission reduction service

Oct 04, 2010 (LBO) - Reducing carbon emissions can give Sri Lankan businesses a competitive advantage, according to officials of a new company offering carbon …

Fans brave ceremony’s iron security, blistering heat

NEW DELHI, October 3, 2010 (AFP) - "It's a dream come true," squealed 16-year-old Shikha Saini as she patiently queued to enter the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, …

Dinosaur trove spills more secrets

CUENCA, October 2, 2010 (AFP) - Decades after a mechanical pine-tree digger first unearthed it, an extraordinary trove of dinosaur fossils in central Spain is …

India seeking to intercept BlackBerry messages

NEW DELHI, October 2, 2010 (AFP) - India is seeking to find an "appropriate" means to monitor messages and corporate emails sent through Blackberry smart …