Port Consolidation

April 24, 2007 (LBO) – Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping line, is to buy a bigger stake in South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT), …

Sri Lanka top trade chamber to brainstorm double digit growth in June

April 24, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's top trade chamber is kicking off an economic an investment forum in June, to boost growth to double digits and build …

Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers claim new air attack

April 24, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels said they carried out their second-ever air attack on Sri Lankan government troops on Tuesday, a claim that was …

Sri Lanka bus blast death toll goes up to 5

April 24, 2007 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels set off a bomb in northern Sri Lanka, killing five bus passengers and wounding another 33, defence …

North Sri Lanka Tamil Tiger air raid kills six

April 24, 2007 (AFP) - Separatist Tamil Tiger rebels flying light aircraft bombed a military airbase on Sri Lanka's northern peninsula of Jaffna on Tuesday, …

Sri Lanka army chief says Tamil Tiger air raid was met with ground fire

April 24, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels used aircraft to target Sri Lanka's main military complex in the Jaffna peninsula Tuesday but were beaten back by …

Sri Lanka’s flying Tigers strike again

April 24, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels flying light aircraft bombed Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula Tuesday and launched an artillery attack, killing …

Tamil Tigers plan a break to watch Sri Lanka in World cup semi

April 24, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are to take a brief break from battle later Tuesday to watch the national cricket team play New Zealand …

Canada says Sri Lanka needs more tsunami recovery help at grassroots level

April 24, 2007 (LBO) – More post-tsunami recovery work is needed in Sri Lanka especially in the north and east of the island, at a community level, a …

EU to tell Sri Lanka’s LTTE and others why they are called ‘terrorists’

LUXEMBOURG, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday to tell groups and individuals on its terror register why they are listed. online …

Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating ‘negative’ outlook could be upgraded if budgets improve: Fitch

April 23, 2007 (LBO) – The 'negative' outlook on Sri Lanka's BB- rating could be upgraded to 'stable' if Sri Lanka could produce better budgets, reduce …

New Formula

April 23, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's largest petroleum retailer the state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) may return to monthly price adjustments …

Sri Lanka halts Norway envoy’s peace mission

COLOMBO, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka asked peace broker Norway to suspend a planned visit Monday to Tamil rebel-held territory in the island's north, …

Six said killed in Sri Lanka clashes

COLOMBO, April 22, 2007 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels and government forces fought two gunbattles in Sri Lanka's restive north and east leaving at least six …

Sri Lanka cricket’s multi-ethnic, multi-religious unity yet to inspire divided nation

April 22, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankans treat cricket as a religion, but the sport has failed to heal wounds of this deeply divided nation despite its …

Sri Lanka’s exporters face new fees

April 22, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan exporters have been slapped with a host of new fees that were increasing their costs, and reducing their …

Torture ruled out on dead Maldivian dissident

COLOMBO, April 22, 2007 (AFP) - An independent autopsy found no signs of torture on a Maldives dissident who died shortly after being released from custody, …

Sri Lankan Tamil journalist shot dead

COLOMBO, April 20, 2007 (AFP) - Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Tamil journalist in northern Sri Lanka in the latest in a string of attacks against media …

Sri Lankan authorities try to counter money printing culpability

April 20, 2007 (LBO) – Authorities in Sri Lanka are trying to counter growing public awareness that 38.5 billion rupees were printed to finance the …

Sri Lanka media crisis takes international twist

April 19, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's top defence official summoned Britain's envoy Thursday after he expressed solidarity with an editor facing death threats, …