India all out for 642 in second Sri Lanka Test
KANPUR, November 25, 2009 (AFP) - Venkatsai Laxman and Yuvraj Singh stroked half-centuries as India reached 642 all out shortly after tea on the second day of …
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Sri Lanka seeks to expand plantations
Nov 25, 2009 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government wants to encourage rubber and coconut cultivation outside traditional areas of production, Plantations …
Legal Action
PARIS, November 23, 2009 (AFP) - A French court on Monday jailed 21 Tamil Tiger militants convicted of extorting millions of euros from the Tamil diaspora in …
Sri Lanka dominated by India in second Test
KANPUR, November 24, 2009 (AFP) - Openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir hit sparkling centuries to give India a flying start in the second cricket Test …
Sri Lanka tea industry eyes NZ dairy success
Nov 23, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea industry needs to work together more closely like New Zealand's dairy industry which dominates a big share of the world's …
Sri Lanka Malwatte profit down despite higher rubber earnings
Nov 23, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Malwatte Valley Plantations said net profit for the September quarter fell six percent to 152 million rupees from a year ago …
Fight
SYDNEY, November 23, 2009 (AFP) - Australia moved to tighten security at its main immigration centre on Monday after a riot by 150 asylum-seekers, reportedly …
Flashy Indian brides struggle with high gold prices
NEW DELHI, November 22, 2009 (AFP) - For Indian brides buying jewellery, the bigger the better is the general rule, but record gold prices during this year's …
UN Call
November 19, 2009 (AFP) - The United Nations on Thursday stepped up pressure on Sri Lanka to free thousands of war-displaced civilians held in state-run …
Index
Nov 20, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has slipped five places to 97 in the annual corruption perceptions index in an annual perception survey conducted among 180 …
India force a draw after Gambhir, Tendulkar tons
AHMEDABAD, November 20, 2009 (AFP) - Gautam Gambhir made 114 and Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten 100 as India batted out the final day to draw the first …
Sri Lanka tea crop lowest in 10 years
Nov 19, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea production in October 2009 improved from that of the same month last year when the market had crashed but output in the …
Sri Lanka flash floods make 58,000 homeless: official
November 19, 2009 (AFP) - Nearly 60,000 people were left homeless in Sri Lanka Thursday following flash floods in the capital Colombo and the suburbs, an …
India fight to save Test after Sri Lanka blitz
AHMEDABAD, November 19, 2009 (AFP) - India were waging a grim battle to survive the first cricket Test after Sri Lanka went on a record-breaking batting spree …
Sri Lanka Hayleys helps mechanise rice farms
Nov 19, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Hayleys conglomerate said it plans to introduce machines for seeding and transplanting that will help paddy farmers reduce …
Jayawardene’s double ton floors India in first Test
AHMEDABAD, November 18, 2009 (AFP) - Former captain Mahela Jayawardene scored his sixth double-century as Sri Lanka seized control of the first Test against …
Sri Lanka lifted by Dilshan century in India Test
AHMEDABAD, November 17, 2009 (AFP) - Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed his fifth century of the year as Sri Lanka made a spirited reply in the first Test against …
Sri Lanka Maskeliya Plantations hit by wage hike
Nov 17, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Maskeliya Plantations said it slipped into the red in the September 2009 quarter after costs shot up following a wage hike …
Sri Lanka Carson Sept net buoyed by palm oil
Nov 17, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Carson group said net profit for the September 2009 quarter almost doubled from a year ago mainly on strong contributions from …
Sri Lanka coconut exporter seeks funds to expand
Nov 17, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Renuka Agri Foods, part of the Renuka group, said it plans to raise funds through a public offer to expand production and …