Indian drought threatens rice, sugar output
NEW DELHI, August 19, 2009 (AFP) - India said Wednesday it would step up its food distribution programme for the poor as a widening drought threatened to cut …
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VW targets sales of 100,000 cars in India by 2014
NEW DELHI, August 19, 2009 (AFP) - German automobile giant Volkswagen AG, seeking to tap into India's fast-growing vehicle market, said Wednesday it hopes to …
Sri Lanka plantations companies enticed by spice
Aug 20, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's listed plantations companies are getting into spice cultivation, drawn by the opportunities offered by their vast land …
Nokia targets India with low-cost handsets: CEO
NEW DELHI, August 19, 2009 (AFP) - The head of Nokia, the world's largest maker of mobile phones, said Wednesday that the Finnish company aims to expand in …
New Zealand save follow-on against Sri Lanka
GALLE, August 20, 2009 (AFP) - Resolute batting by New Zealand's eighth-wicket pair of Jesse Ryder and Daniel Vettori denied Sri Lanka a follow-on in the first …
Sri Lanka spices hit by bad weather
Aug 19, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan spice exporters and producers said this year's production and exports have been affected by bad weather on which the crops are …
British lawmakers urge review of Sri Lanka arms exports
LONDON, August 18, 2009 (AFP) - Britain should review all arms export licences to Sri Lanka in the wake of the recently-ended war with Tamil Tiger rebels, …
Student crisis ‘poisoning’ Australia’s reputation: think tank
MELBOURNE, August 19, 2009 (AFP) - Attacks on overseas students and dodgy education providers risk "poisoning" international attitudes to Australia and souring …
Sri Lanka tea marketing hit by govt cash crunch
Aug 19, 2009 - The Sri Lanka government's failure to give back cess funds collected from tea exports for brand building spells danger to Ceylon tea, as rival …
Sri Lanka coconut exporter does well in June
Aug 18, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Coco Lanka said exports of coconut products did well in the June 2009 quarter with group net profit up 982 percent to 34 …
Sri Lanka flay New Zealand in first Test
GALLE, August 18, 2009 (AFP) - Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan pulverised New Zealand's bowlers to help Sri Lanka make a spectacular start in the …
Sri Lanka Maskeliya Plantations makes profit in June quarter
Aug 17, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Maskeliya Plantations said June 2009 quarter net profit was marginally higher than a year ago despite lower sales and sharply …
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Aug 16, 2009 (LBO) - The directors of two failed property firm in Sri Lanka's troubled Ceylinco group has been given court nod to have a board meeting in …
India faces drought but economists upbeat
NEW DELHI, August 16, 2009 (AFP) - Crops are shrivelling as India faces the spectre of drought but economists say they are still upbeat about the country's …
Pakistan moves to bring tribal belt into mainstream
ISLAMABAD, August 14, 2009 (AFP) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari unveiled political reforms in the country's tribal belt Friday in a bid to extricate …
Sri Lanka, Maldives trade shifting to services: envoy
Aug 13, 2009 (LBO) - The Maldives is introducing laws to attract foreign investors such as those from Sri Lanka with whom the archipelago's trade is growing …
Sri Lanka Dilmah says branded tea to Europe hit by strong rupee: Interview
Aug 12, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka™s largest branded tea exporter who was hit by a slump in demand says an upturn may be around the corner but warns that weak …
Sri Lanka value-added tea exports boost Finlay profits
Aug 12, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's James Finlay group said June 2009 quarter net profit shot up 75 percent to 80 million rupees from a year ago as exports of …
Huge quake strikes off India’s Andaman Islands
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Australia’s Exxonmobil signs 21 bln dlr India deal: minister
MELBOURNE, August 11, 2009 (AFP) - Energy giant Exxonmobil's Australian arm has signed a gas supply contract with India's Petronet worth 25 billion dollars (21 …