Sri Lanka mulls support for desiccated coconut exporters
Dec 04, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Plantations Industries Ministry is considering giving an export rebate to desiccated coconut product exporters, a senior …
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India on top despite Sehwag heartbreak
MUMBAI, December 4, 2009 (AFP) - Ruthless India left Sri Lanka fighting for survival in the final Test here on Friday after Virender Sehwag missed a world …
In Taiwan, bird catchers turn bird watchers
TAIPEI, December 3, 2009 (AFP) - When Yeh You-chin was a boy half a century ago, he ate migratory birds with relish, but now he is at the forefront of efforts …
Sri Lanka sewers to be rebuilt with ADB aid
Dec 03, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to get a loan of 100 million dollars from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to modernise the sewerage system in the capital …
Speak Out
Dec 03, 2009 (LBO) - UN officials and human rights groups have praised the decision by the Maldives to decriminalise defamation. Freedom of expression is the …
Sehwag’s 284 not out floors Sri Lanka
MUMBAI, December 3, 2009 (AFP) - Virender Sehwag smashed a scintillating unbeaten double century as India turned the tables on Sri Lanka in the third and final …
India food inflation soars 17 percent
December 3, 2009 (AFP) - Food inflation in India soared by over 17 percent in the 12 months ending November 21, official figures showed Thursday, raising …
Sri Lanka tea farms mull irrigation to counter weather changes
Dec 02, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantations need foreign investment for estate and factory modernisation, including irrigation to counter changing weather …
Terror Funds
Dec 02, 2009 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government has identified some 600 bank accounts with links to the Tamil Tiger separatists and is trying to seize assets …
Six-star Dilshan leaves India chasing leather
MUMBAI, December 2, 2009 (AFP) - Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed his sixth century this year to give Sri Lanka a solid start in the crucial third and final Test …
Indian police arrest politician in huge fraud probe
PATNA, November 30, 2009 (AFP) - Indian police Monday arrested a regional politician suspected of embezzling up to 650 million dollars during his five years in …
Strangle Hold
Dec 01, 2009 (LBO) - First, we need to understand that debt markets broadly require three enabling factors, the need (or demand) for debt capital, a source (or …
Sri Lanka Renuka Agri IPO draws over Rs3bn
Nov 30, 2009 (LBO) - A 270 million rupees initial public offer of Renuka Agrifoods, a firm that makes coconut-based food products, received applications worth …
High investment returns in India outweigh fear of terrorism
NEW DELHI, November 29, 2009 (AFP) - Last week's one-year anniversary of the Mumbai siege was a reminder of India's vulnerability to militant attacks. buy …
India gives conditional green light to emission cuts
NEW DELHI, November 28, 2009 (AFP) - Indian Premier Manmohan Singh said Saturday he was willing to commit his country to "ambitious" global carbon emission …
India’s Tata Motors swings to quarterly profit
MUMBAI, November 27, 2009 (AFP) - India's leading vehicle company, Tata Motors, reported Friday it had swung to a consolidated quarterly net profit, helped by …
Sri Lanka farmers connect to markets on mobile phones
Nov 27, 2009 (LBO) - A trial Sri Lankan commodity trade matching portal using mobile phones to improve marketing of farmer produce will need private sector …
India thrash Sri Lanka to claim 100th Test win
KANPUR, November 27, 2009 (AFP) - India thumped Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs on the fourth day of the second cricket Test here on Friday to take a 1-0 …
Sri Lanka worried by fading Murali magic
KANPUR, November 27, 2009 (AFP) - The indifferent form of spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan is a cause of worry going into the series decider in Mumbai, Sri …
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 …