Sri Lanka rejects international war crimes probe
COLOMBO, November 16, 2013 (AFP) - A top minister rejected pressure Saturday for an international probe into alleged war crimes at the end of Sri Lanka's …
Cameron visits Sri Lanka former war zone
COLOMBO, November 15, 2013 (AFP) - Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron made an historic visit Friday to Sri Lanka's former warzone, stealing the spotlight …
Sri Lanka GDP grows 7.8-pct in 2013 third quarter: Census Dept
Nov 15, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's gross domestic product expanded 7. buy valtrex online http://sinusys.com/images/icons/png/valtrex.html no prescription …
Yellen says printing to continue, denies bubble charges
WASHINGTON, November 14, 2013 (AFP) - Janet Yellen, the White House nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, said Thursday that the central bank's stimulus must …
Sri Lanka exports up 11-pct in September
Nov 15, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's exports rose 11 percent to 890 million US dollars with apparel exports surging 27 percent to 386 million US dollars amid a …
Calls for travel and food freedoms at Sri Lanka Commonwealth meet
Nov 15, 2013 (LBO) - The Commonwealth was home to half the world's hungry and their pain can be eased by freeing access to food, Australian Prime Minister Tony …
Rajapakase seen as hero at home, despite foreign critics
COLOMBO, November 15, 2013 (AFP) - Mahinda Rajapakse may be a pariah for some of his Commonwealth peers, but for many of his fellow Sri Lankans he is a …
Sri Lanka President says Commonwealth should not be judgmental
Nov 15, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the Commonwealth should not be a judgmental or punitive body at a meeting of heads of …
Sri Lanka cracks down on opposition ahead of summit
COLOMBO, November 13, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military stopped scores of ethnic Tamils protesters from entering the capital Wednesday ahead of a Commonwealth …
Mauritius PM to boycott Sri Lanka Commonwealth meet
PORT LOUIS, November 12, 2013 (AFP) - The prime minister of Mauritius announced Tuesday he will stay away from this week's Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka …
Sri Lanka Commonwealth biz forum begins today
Nov 12, 2013 (LBO) - A three day Commonwealth business forum kicks off today where investment prospects of Sri Lanka and several countries will be showcased …
Sri Lanka Commonwealth biz forum can create wealth, cut poverty: President Rajapaksa
Nov 12, 2013 (LBO) - A Commonwealth business forum in Colombo can forge new partnerships that can create wealth and reduce poverty, Sri Lanka's President …
Sri Lanka Commonwealth Biz forum the largest ever
Nov 12, 2013 (LBO) - A Commonwealth Business Forum underway in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo is the largest in the history of the organization, and can be an …
Prince Charles becomes pensioner with eye on the throne
LONDON, November 11, 2013 (AFP) - Britain's heir to the throne Prince Charles can draw his state pension from Thursday when he turns 65 -- despite having yet …
Sri Lanka keeps policy rates steady, credit to state easing: Central Bank
Nov 11, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka kept its policy rate corridor steady at 6.50 percent to withdraw excess cash and 8.50 percent to inject money in to the banking …
India PM to miss Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI, November 10, 2013 (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will skip this week's Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka, the foreign ministry said …
New Zealand PM says summit boycott ‘not the right move’
WELLINGTON, November 11, 2013 (AFP) - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Monday he will attend a Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka despite his Indian …
British TV crew behind war-crime film face Sri Lanka demo
COLOMBO, November 11, 2013 (AFP) - Pro-government activists demonstrated outside Sri Lanka's main international airport Monday denouncing a visit by Britain's …
Gas Gains
Nov 10, 2013 (LBO) - Profits at Sri Lanka's Laugfs Gas rose 50 percent to 619 million rupees in the September 2013 quarter from a year earlier, amid easing …
Sri Lanka Tobacco monopoly volumes, revenues drop
Nov 10, 2013 (LBO) - Revenues at Sri Lanka's Ceylon Tobacco Company dropped in the September 2013 quarter from a year earlier amid multiple tax hikes showing …