India-Pakistan cloud hangs over South Asia summit
THIMPU, April 26, 2010 (AFP) - A familiar game of "will they-won't they" centred on a possible meeting between the leaders of India and Pakistan looks set to …
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Sri Lanka desperate to add Twenty20 to collection
April 25, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka, world champions in the 50-over format in 1996, are desperate to add the Twenty20 title to their collection in the Caribbean …
Sri Lanka sling bowler Malinga ready to fly high
April 25, 2010 (AFP) - The untamed bleached blond locks have been dyed black as Sri Lanka's sling sensation Lasith Malinga tempers his looks and polishes his …
Sri Lanka dairy business prospects seen improving
Apr 23, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's dairy sector is improving with strong competition among processors expanding demand for milk and helping farmers, the US …
Sri Lanka to face New Zealand in United States
WELLINGTON, April 23, 2010 (AFP) - New Zealand will play a three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka in the United States next month, officials said …
Maldives president wins UN eco prize
Apr 22, 2010 (LBO) - President Mohamed Nasheed of Maldives, a low lying atoll nation in the Indian Ocean which fears inundation rising sea levels, has won a …
India’s water crisis laid bare by clash with US cola giants
NEW DELHI, April 21, 2010 (AFP) - A pollution fine for Coca-Cola and an order for PepsiCo to cut water use at factories in India have highlighted an …
Policy Debate
Apr 21, 2010 (LBO) - Dr Harsha de Silva has been an exemplary policy intellectual. He had the greatest impact in contributing to the shifting of the frame for …
World Banks says East Asia could stabilise emissions by 2025
BEIJING, April 19, 2010 (AFP) - The World Bank said Monday that East Asia could stabilise its greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 while maintaining economic …
India to probe IPL corruption claims
NEW DELHI, April 19, 2010 (AFP) - The Indian government promised on Monday an in-depth tax and financing probe into the country's cash-rich premier cricket …
Refugee Move
JAKARTA, April 18, 2010 (AFP) - Indonesia is likely on Monday to move scores of Sri Lankan migrants who have refused to leave their rickety boat for the past …
Indian police defuse two bombs at cricket ground
BANGALORE, April 18, 2010 (AFP) - Police in the southern Indian city of Bangalore Sunday defused two crude bombs next to a cricket stadium, a senior officer …
Sri Lanka tea producers say need support for replanting
Apr 17, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantations companies needs financial support to replant ageing trees as production costs rose, an industry official said as …
Clerical Probe
LA HAYE, April 16, 2010 (AFP) - A Catholic priest in the Netherlands has come under investigation over allegations of child abuse and embezzlement in Sri …
No Entry
NEW DELHI, April 17, 2010 (AFP) - The ailing mother of Sri Lanka's slain Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran has been denied entry to India for medical …
EU directive could stump cricket – report
LONDON, April 16, 2010 (AFP) - Cricket could be facing a world shortage of bats as a result of a European Union directive, according to a report in England on …
India inflation nears double-digits, rate hike seen
NEW DELHI, April 15, 2010 (AFP) - India's inflation rate crept closer to double digits, official data showed Thursday, as analysts forecast another hike in …
Caught
MIAMI, April 13, 2010 (AFP) - US police backed by helicopter units swooped on a group of illegal immigrants smuggled in from the Bahamas, arresting 15 from …
India plans launch sale of 4G mobile services: report
NEW DELHI, April 14, 2010 (AFP) - India plans to hold an auction of ultra-high-speed fourth-generation (4G) mobile phone spectrum soon after completion of 3G …
PepsiCo, India’s Tata Tea in joint-venture talks
NEW YORK, April 12, 2010 (AFP) - US soft-drinks and snacks giant PepsiCo and India's Tata Tea will explore the formation of a joint venture in "healthy" …