Sri Lanka could tap new World Bank agriculture aid, better strategy promised
WASHINGTON, Oct 21, 2007 (LBO) – The World Bank is putting up new cash to boost rural agriculture and is promising not to repeat past mistakes that …
WASHINGTON, Oct 21, 2007 (LBO) – The World Bank is putting up new cash to boost rural agriculture and is promising not to repeat past mistakes that …
WASHINGTON, Oct 20, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should pay more attention to rising inflation and address the problem with the country's budget, a top IMF …
Oct 19, 2007 (AFP) - An international counter-terrorism expert Thursday urged Sri Lanka's warring parties to return to the negotiating table to end decades of …
WASHINGTON, Oct 19 2007 (LBO) – World Bank chief Robert Zoellick's new push to lend to middle income nations is opening up new opportunities for …
Oct 18, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military said Thursday its troops killed 41 suspected Tamil Tigers in renewed clashes in the island's north, although the …
Oct 18, 2007 (LBO) – Two of Sri Lanka's top listed conglomerates, John Keells Holdings and Hayleys are positioning themselves to exploit business …
Oct 18, 2007 (LBO) – The Free Media Movement (FMM), a Sri Lankan media watchdog, Thursday sharply criticised heavy-handed action by military personnel in …
Oct 18, 2007 (LBO) – Trade delegations from 12 countries have already confirmed their participation at IMEXPRO 2008, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said …
COLOMBO, Oct 18, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military said Thursday that its troops killed 27 suspected Tamil Tigers in renewed clashes in the island's north, …
Oct 17, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has been ranked at the bottom of a world media freedom index prepared by Reporters Without Borders, a Paris-based …
Oct 17, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has put off re-opening its most popular wildlife sanctuary by another week after Tamil Tiger rebels overran an army post inside …
Oct 17, 2007 (LBO) –Experts on combatting terrorism are due to meet in Sri Lanka to share their experience on how democratically elected governments can …
Oct 16, 2007 (AFP) - At least six government troops were killed when Tamil Tiger rebels attacked a military position inside Sri Lanka's main wildlife …
Oct 16, 2007 (AFP) - At least 38 Tamil Tiger rebel fighters and government soldiers have been killed in fresh fighting in Sri Lanka, the defence ministry said …
Oct 16, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels have overrun a military post inside Sri Lanka's most popular wildlife sanctuary, officials said Tuesday amid a surge in …
TOULOUSE, France, Oct 15, 2007 (AFP) - Airbus was to make the first delivery of its A380 superjumbo jet on Monday to Singapore Airlines, with elation and …
Oct 15, 2007 (AFP) - Four top Sri Lankan activists have quit a human rights panel in protest over the government's failure to stop extra-judicial killings, …
Oct 15, 2007 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels attacked a military position inside Sri Lanka's main wildlife sanctuary as the authorities were preparing to …
NEW DELHI, Oct 13, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse on Saturday said Colombo remained open to a "negotiated and sustainable" solution to …
Oct 12, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's country-wide inflation has rocketed to 21 percent in July 2007 even as authorities derided a more widely watched price …