Cutting Gas
Jan 05, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan liquid petroleum gas distributor Laugfs Gas has struck a deal with India's Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) to sell metal …
Sri Lanka delays local polls for World Cup
January 5, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Wednesday postponed council elections near three cricket World Cup venues as the nation seeks to put on a flawless show as …
Sri Lanka aims for 8.5% growth in 2011
Jan 04, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is aiming for economic growth of 8.5 percent in 2011 after growing eight percent in 2010 and expects growth to accelerate to …
Sri Lanka BOP surplus in 2010 US$900mn
Jan 04, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka expect to have had a balance of payments surplus of 900 million US dollars in 2010, Central Bank governor Nivard Cabraal said. …
Sri Lanka rupee strength helps rein in inflation: CB
Jan 03, 2011 (LBO) - The strengthening of the Sri Lanka rupee helped rein in inflation which was kept at a mid-single digit level in 2010, the central bank …
Sri Lanka considers banning mini-skirts
January 3, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Monday it was considering banning mini-skirts following complaints about women wearing skimpy clothing in the …
Sri Lanka government heads for mid-term test
January 1, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will hold its first nationwide local elections since the crushing of Tamil Tiger rebels, a minister said, with the mid-March …
Sri Lanka gets US food aid for refugees
Dec 31, 2010 (LBO) - The United States has given Sri Lanka 5.5 million US dollars worth of emergency food aid to support the return of refugees displaced by …
Sri Lanka inflation 6.9-pct in December
Dec 31 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's inflation in December 2010 rose 6. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the USA 9 percent from a year earlier …
Sri Lanka to drop references to colonial ‘Ceylon’
December 30, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is to drop all remaining references to its British colonial name "Ceylon" from state institutions, a government spokesman …
Sri Lanka warns US over allegations in WikiLeaks cables
December 21, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Tuesday warned the United States to exercise "circumspection" in diplomatic cables after a message released by …
Chemical Move
Dec 20, 2010 (LBO) - Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) has opened an office in Sri Lanka to which it supplies ethylene and polyethylene products mainly to …
Sri Lanka rights probe urged by US lawmakers
WASHINGTON, December 18, 2010 (AFP) - Dozens of US lawmakers on Friday urged a global probe into alleged rights violations by Sri Lanka in the last stages of …
Sri Lanka denies move to ban national anthem in Tamil
December 13, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka denied on Monday plans to outlaw the singing of the national anthem in Tamil after the main minority party raised strong …
Sri Lanka Tamils concerned over national anthem report
December 13, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamils expressed concern on Monday over a media report suggesting that the government was set to ban singing the national …
Sri Lanka authorities appeal for help over ‘tsunami baby’
December 9, 2010 (AFP) - A six-year-old girl found at a house in Colombo is believed to have been sold by a hospital worker soon after the 2004 Indian Ocean …
Ukraine to attend Nobel ceremony after public pressure
KIEV, December 9, 2010 (AFP) - Ukraine will send a diplomat to the Nobel peace prize ceremony for jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiabo, a foreign ministry …
Sri Lanka slain customs officer given integrity award
Dec 10, 2010 (LBO) - A Sri Lankan customs officer who was gunned down after he exposed corruption in the customs service was posthumously awarded the National …
Fuel Switch
Dec 09, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is looking closely at using liquefied natural gas (LNG) for power generation and transport, according to a note by the island's …
Opening Shot
Dec 08, 2010 (LBO) - Shares of Sri Lankan liquid petroleum gas supplier Laugfs Gas, sold at 23 rupees in a public offer, opened higher but came under selling …