Sri Lanka conservationists in push to restore mangrove eco-system
May 29, 2010 (LBO) - Large swathes of abandoned shrimp farms in a coastal lagoon in Sri Lanka's western coast could be returned to its former glory as a …
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Oil slick spreads to Singapore’s northeastern coastline
SINGAPORE, May 29, 2010 (AFP) - An oil slick from a damaged tanker has spread from beaches on Singapore's southeastern coastline to a marine nature reserve and …
Australia to start legal action against Japan over whaling
SYDNEY, May 28, 2010 (AFP) - Australia will start legal action to stop Japan hunting whales next week, officials said on Friday, following years of tensions …
Boat People
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27, 2010 (AFP) - Sixty-one Sri Lankan asylum seekers held in a Malaysian immigration depot Thursday entered day three of a hunger strike in a …
Great Expectations
May 27, 2010 (LBO) - Education is an issue which many of us think we know how to fix, but, nobody is giving us the reigns. Lucky Minister Bandula Gunawardna …
Sri Lanka defeat New Zealand in second US Twenty20 clash
FORT LAUDERDALE, May 23, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the second of two Twenty20 matches on Sunday, part of international …
India’s feuding billionaire Ambani brothers call a truce
MUMBAI, May 23, 2010 (AFP) - India's warring billionaire Ambani brothers, who have battled in court over gas supplies, on Sunday called a truce and scrapped …
Sri Lanka mulls rice surplus
May 24, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is likely to have a surplus of rice as paddy fields neglected owing to war in the north and east return to full production, …
Nissan Motors to sell Micra in India
MUMBAI, May 24, 2010 (AFP) - Nissan Motor said Monday that production its Micra model had started in India and would be on sale from July to compete in the …
US Abbott buys Indian pharma unit for 3.7 billion dollars
MUMBAI, May 22, 2010 (AFP) - US healthcare group Abbott Laboratories has announced a 3. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the USA buy …
Egypt and Pakistan to boost trade
CAIRO, May 23, 2010 (AFP) - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Sunday that his country plans to boost trade with Egypt, during a visit to …
Only tiny fraction of oil spilled will ever be recovered
VENICE, May 23, 2010 (AFP) - Despite a massive cleanup effort, experts warn that only a tiny fraction of the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from the …
Controversial umpire review system gets World Cup nod
LONDON, May 21, 2010 (AFP) - Cricket's controversial umpire decision review system (DRS) will be used at the 2011 World Cup despite the technology causing …
Survivors tell of miracle escape from Indian air crash
BANGALORE, May 22, 2010 (AFP) - Some of the seven survivors who crawled or were carried from the burning remains of a plane that crashed in India on Saturday …
Sri Lanka’s Dilshan to lead in Zimbabwe
May 20, 2010 (AFP) - Batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has been appointed to lead the squad to Zimbabwe for a tri-nation one-day international series that also …
Sri Lanka palm oil firm sees demand growing
May 21, 2010 (LBO) - A Sri Lankan business group with palm oil plantations in east Asia has said demand for the edible oil is likely to grow, driven mainly by …
Sri Lankan tea prices fall
May 21, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea prices fell sharply at this week's Colombo auctions with a larger weight on sale, lower quality and reduced demand, brokers …
Facebook may make prophet page inaccessible in Pakistan
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2010 (AFP) - Facebook is disappointed at being blocked in Pakistan over a contest that encourages users to post caricatures of the Prophet …
Sri Lanka floods could get worse: minister
May 20, 2010 (LBO) – Floods in Sri Lanka are expected to get worse with the arrival of south-west monsoon rains over the weekend, and residents close to …
Sri Lanka’s war-torn east beckons business
May 19, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's eastern province is recovering rapidly from the effects of war and provides opportunities for business, especially in …