Sri Lanka rakes in US $ 215 mn from dollar bonds while risk premium edges up
March 09 (LBO) - The risk premium demanded by buyers of Sri Lanka dollar bonds edged up Friday, but the government raked in all offers raising four …
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Bill Gates still top dog but rising billionaires catching up
NEW YORK, March 8, 2007 (AFP) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is still the richest man in the world, but his lead over other entrepreneurs is …
Tele Computing
March 09, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan fixed wireless operator Suntel, unit of Sweden's Telia is hoping to earn 15 percent of its revenue over the …
Little Orix
March 09, 2007 (LBO) – Lanka Orix Finance Company (LOFIN), a subsidiary of Lanka Orix Leasing has shown a 105 percent growth in loans in 2006 …
Kenya and Dutch hail minnows quality
DANIEL TOWN, Jamaica, March 9, 2007 (AFP) - Kenya captain Steve Tikolo and Netherlands' skipper Luuk van Troost hailed praised their sides after a …
Sri Lanka tea exporter calls for economic stability rather than inflation-depreciation cycle
March 09, 2007 (LBO) – In a departure from the usual cry, a top tea exporter in Sri Lanka has called for lower fiscal deficits and economic …
World Cup damaged in India
NEW DELHI, March 9, 2007 (AFP) - The expensive silverware to be awarded to the winner of cricket's World Cup in the Caribbean has been damaged while …
Driving Class
March 07, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is trying to refine reckless bus drivers with a series of new classes that will hopefully improve driving …
If you want to see carnivorus cattle, rush to India
KOLKATA, India, March 8, 2007 (AFP) - Hundreds of people have rushed to a village in eastern India to see a male calf defy its herbivore nature by …
Choices: Calls or gold?
March 08, 2007 (LBO) - Indonesia, like Sri Lanka, sends its women to foreign lands to work as housemaids. online pharmacy buy spiriva with best …
Rajiv Gandhi murder accomplice wins Indian citizenship for daughter
CHENNAI, India, March 8, 2007 (AFP) - An Indian woman convicted along with her Sri Lankan husband in the 1991 killing of former premier Rajiv Gandhi …
Peninsular Logistics
March, 08 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is looking for at least two more cargo vessels and was talking to the World Food Program to charter a large cargo …
Maternal Bond
March 08, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has decided to ban women with very young children from working abroad, many of whom leave the country to work …
Post-strike blues hit Sri Lanka tea production
March 08, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka, one of the world's biggest exporters of tea, has reported its lowest monthly output in nine-years this January, as …
Sri Lanka troops in major attack on Tiger jungle base
March 8, 2007 (AFP) - Thousands of Sri Lankan government troops have begun advancing towards a strategic Tamil Tiger rebel jungle base in the …
Age doesn’t concern Sri Lanka master-blaster
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 8, 2007 (AFP) - He's 37-years-old, is the only surviving member of the 1996 World Cup-winning squad, and still opens the …
European stock markets rally after Tokyo bounce
LONDON, March 8, 2007 (AFP) - European stock markets moved higher on Thursday, following bumper gains earlier in Tokyo, as investors regained …
More Power
March 07, 2007 (LBO) –Mini hydro company Vidullanka has connected a new plant to the national grid the company said Wednesday, which can boost …
Under Fire
March 7, 2007 (AFP) - Nine media workers have been killed in Sri Lanka over the past 15 months, rights groups said Wednesday, voicing concerns over …
Bangladesh clinch thrilling win over Kiwis
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 6, 2007 (AFP) - Bangladesh pulled off a major shock on Tuesday when they defeated New Zealand by two wickets here in a …
Treasury bill yields in Sri Lanka edge upwards
March 07 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's treasury yields moved up by an average 15 basis points at Wednesday's auction, despite the central bank purchasing two …
You tube star Sangakkara’s sledging match
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 7, 2007 (AFP) - He's a trained lawyer, so Kumar Sangakkara should know when it's good to talk. buy cytotec online …
Sri Lanka to probe charities for alleged Tiger links
COLOMBO, March 7, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military will probe charities for alleged links with Tamil Tiger rebels, defence spokesman Keheliya …
Which #@**%$! cricketer said that?
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 7, 2007 (AFP) - AFP sports presents some of the best examples of cricket sledges: - Rod Marsh and Ian Botham: When Botham …