Sri Lanka says scores of rebels, soldiers killed in latest fighting
Sept 10, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Sunday that its troops had killed scores of Tamil Tiger rebels in fierce weekend fighting in the northern Jaffna …
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India GDP forecasts stable despite patchy monsoon: analysts
MUMBAI, Sept 10, 2006 (AFP) - Patchy monsoon rains in India this summer have led analysts to downgrade forecasts for farm growth, but full-year …
Tigers accuse Sri Lanka of scuttling Norway peace bid, toll mounts
Sept 10, 2006 (AFP) - Troops and Tamil Tigers fought fierce battles in northern Sri Lanka Sunday, leaving scores killed, officials said as the rebels …
Pepsi puts Indian chairman in the spotlight over pesticides claim
NEW DELHI, Sept 10, 2006 (AFP) - US cola giant PepsiCo has put the head of its India operations in front of TV cameras as it opens a new front in its …
Sri Lanka fighting kills 26 soldiers
Sept 9, 2006 (AFP) - At least 26 troops were killed and over 125 wounded Saturday in new fighting as Tamil rebels resisted an army advance into …
Shrinking Wallets
Sept 08, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka™s clothing trade, which employs about a million workers, is opposing trade union efforts to jack up minimum …
Singapore plans a happy face for IMF-WBank delegates
SINGAPORE, Sept 8, 2006 (AFP) - Singapore, which has been criticized for its cold efficiency and indifferent service, is putting on a happy face as …
Better Mix
Sept 08, 2006 (LBO) - Local businessmen have been asked to diversify exports to Pakistan outside of a few traditional commodities, and fast, to fully …
Singapore on guard for IMF-World Bank meet
SINGAPORE, Sept 8, 2006 (AFP) - Singapore will mount its biggest ever internal security operation and clamp down on all street protests when it hosts …
Booby-trapped taxi explodes in Sri Lanka
Sept 8, 2006 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels placed a body in a booby-trapped taxi that exploded Friday in northern Sri Lanka, wounding six …
Sri Lanka state media slams Norway over peace bid
Sept 8, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's peace broker Norway came under a scathing attack from the media here Friday amid diplomatic moves to inject new life …
ADB flags off construction work to link Sri Lanka’s tsunami hit coastline
September 8, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Friday flagged off construction work on a road project which links the tsunami hit coastlines from the …
Interim Injunction
September 8, 2006 (LBO) – A bill to counter computer crimes is stuck in parliament for over a year, illustrating the daunting task facing those …
Rural Reach
September 8, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom said Friday they were in talks with payphone operator Tritel Services (Pvt) Ltd to buy an equity …
Snug Fit
SHANGHAI, Sept 8, 2006 (AFP) - Already known as the world's factory floor, China now wants to turn into an international outsourcing powerhouse, a …
Sporadic clashes in Northern Sri Lanka after Tiger warning
Sept 7, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger fighters shot dead at least two civilians in Sri Lanka's troubled Jaffna peninsula, the defence ministry said …
Government starts to resettle displaced Muslims in eastern Sri Lanka
TRINCOMALEE, Sept 7, 2006 (AFP) - Thousands of Muslims who fled their homes in this coastal district began returning home Thursday as fighting …
Clean Records
Sep 7, 2006 (LBO) - The credit information has started to clear the credit records of former defaulters who have repaid their loans, a top official …
Sea Rescue
Bangladeshi crew rescued from sinking ship COLOMBO, Sept 7, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy rescued 34 Bangladeshi nationals Thursday who were aboard a …
Madugalle to conduct Pakistan ball tampering hearing
MUMBAI, Sept 7, 2006 (AFP) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday that Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's hearing in the …
State firms a drag on economy : minister
MOSCOW, Sept 6, 2006 (AFP) - Russia's Economic Development Minister German Gref lashed out Wednesday against state-owned companies which in his view …
French charity scales down Sri Lanka operations after massacre
Sept 6, 2006 (AFP) - A French charity announced Wednesday it was drastically scaling down its operations following allegations that government troops …
John Keells in early talks to take over Confifi Hotels
Sept 06 (LBO) - Diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate John Keells Holdings is in early talks to buy into the Confifi Hotel group, a top official said. …
Maldives easiest place to do business in South Asia, Sri Lanka trails in fourth place
Sept 06 (LBO) - The coral atoll of Maldives was the easiest place to do business in South Asia, followed by Pakistan and Bangladesh, while Sri Lanka …