UN chief says no probe into Sri Lanka mass killings
UNITED NATIONS, April 26, 2011 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said he cannot order an international probe into the killing of tens of thousands of civilians …
Australia to crack down on refugees after riots
SYDNEY, April 26, 2011 (AFP) - Australia moved to toughen its refugee stance Tuesday, launching a stricter character test so those convicted of crimes, …
Sri Lanka state petroleum firm lose US$260mn
Apr 26, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state run petroleum distributor Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has lost 28.buy clomiphene online buy clomiphene online no …
Soaring food prices a threat across Asia
MANILA, April 26, 2011 (AFP) - Soaring global food prices threaten to push tens of millions of Asians into extreme poverty and cut the region's economic growth …
Sri Lanka raises taxes on imported vehicles
Apr, 25, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has raised import duties on several categories of petrol-engined cars and three wheelers with steeper increases seen in larger …
UN rejects Sri Lanka call to hold back war crimes report
UNITED NATIONS, April 21, 2011 (AFP) - The United Nations insisted Thursday that a report on alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka would be released in full, …
UN heads for rights confrontation with Sri Lanka
UNITED NATIONS, April 22, 2011 (AFP) - The United Nations hurtled toward a high-profile confrontation with the Sri Lankan government Friday over international …
Sri Lanka gets nanotechnology patents
Apr 22, 2011 (LBO) - A Sri Lankan private-public sector partnership has been able to acquire five international patents in nanotechnology in its first year of …
Sri Lanka asks UN not to publish war crimes report
April 21, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka asked the United Nations on Thursday not to publish a forthcoming report on alleged war crimes during the island's ethnic war, …
Sri Lanka industrial productivity up 10.9-pct in 2010
Apr 21, 2011 (LBO) - Labour productivity in Sri Lanka's industry rose 10.6 percent in 2010 racing ahead of economy-wide gains which were dragged down slower …
Sri Lanka opposition demands probe over UN report
April 20, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's main opposition party on Wednesday urged the government to respond to United Nations allegations of war crimes by launching …
Sri Lanka watchful; US dollar weakness pushes gold higher
Apr 20, 2011 (LBO) - Gold futures hit a new high of 1,500 US dollars an ounce amid concerns about the US currency and budget deficits, with one state passing a …
UN warns Sri Lanka to protect staff against protests
UNITED NATIONS, April 18, 2011 (AFP) - The United Nations on Monday warned the Sri Lankan government that it must protect UN staff, after the country's …
Sri Lanka central bank profits fall in 2010; sells gold
Apr 19, 2011 (LBO) - Profits of Sri Lanka's central bank fell 65. online pharmacy buy strattera with best prices today in the USA buy hydroxychloroquine online …
So what if the US credit rating is cut?
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2011 (AFP) - For the first time a top credit ratings agency has seriously hinted the United States might be forced to welch on its debts, …
Sri Lanka gets most FDI from India in 2010
Apr 19, 2011 (LB) - India was the largest source of foreign direct investment to Sri Lanka in 2010 with 110 million US dollars followed by Malaysia with 72 …
Sri Lankan Tamil party hails UN war crimes report
April 18, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's main Tamil political party on Monday hailed a leaked UN report which called for an international war crimes probe into the …
Sri Lanka faces balance between inflation and growth: IMF
Apr 18, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka faces a balance between inflation and growth, a top International Monetary Fund official said as prices continue to rise and the …
Sri Lanka state worker growth flattens
Apr 17, 2011 (LBO) - The expansion of Sri Lanka state workers seen since 2004 has taken a breather in 2010 reducing a key form of tax banditry practised by …
Sri Lanka leader urges protests against UN report
April 17, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president has called for mass protests against a UN report which urged a probe into alleged war crimes committed during the …