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 …
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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 …
Norway bids to save Sri Lanka peace process
COLOMBO, Sept 6, 2006 (AFP) - Norway's top envoy sought to salvage Sri Lanka's peace process in talks with Tamil Tigers on Wednesday as the rebels …
ADB raises developing Asia’s economic growth forecast for 2006-07
MANILA, Sept 6, 2006 (AFP) - China and India are expected to push developing Asia's economic growth to a better than expected 7. online pharmacy buy …
Central Bank extends freeze on TRO bank accounts to investigate alleged tiger links
Sept 06 (LBO) – The Central Bank said Wednesday it would extend a freeze on all bank accounts of the charity, Tamil Rehabilitation Organization …
Google to offer news archive going back 300 years
WASHINGTON, Sept 6, 2006 (AFP) - Internet giant Google Inc., was expected to announce Wednesday that it will offer a free archive service enabling …
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 …
More deaths in fresh fighting in Eastern Sri Lanka
Sept 6, 2006 (AFP) - At least two Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and 13 others wounded Wednesday in clashes with Tamil Tiger rebels in the country's …
Sri Lanka lags reforming nations in South Asia: Report
Sept 06 (LBO) – Once the leader in reform, Sri Lanka is now lagging other reforming economies in South Asia, and the country has become a more …
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. …
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 …
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit ballooned in July as port strike hit exports
Sept 06 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s trade deficit expanded by more than 50 percent in the seven months to July, spurred by rapid import growth and …
China wants to head off foreign reserve growth
BEIJING, Sept 5 (AFP) - China's forex reserves rose further to hit 954. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best prices today in the USA 5 billion …
Troops secure town captured from Tiger control in eastern Sri Lanka
Sept 5 (AFP) - Hundreds of Sri Lankan troops worked Tuesday to clear mines and booby-trapped devices from a town they captured from Tamil Tiger …
Cut the fiscal deficit to preserve growth : ECB
ROME, Sept 5 (AFP) - Italy must take immediate steps to improve its public finances in order to preserve its economic recovery, an Italian member of …
Mortar attacks as Sri Lanka troops dig in near key port
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka, Sept 5, 2006 (AFP) - Security forces and Tamil Tiger rebels traded mortar bomb attacks in this Sri Lankan port district …
Thailand’s economic growth trails Asian rivals
BANGKOK, Sept 5, 2006 (AFP) - Political turmoil and flagging exports have resulted in Thailand trailing its Asian rivals in economic growth, Fitch …
Trade Breaks
Sept 05 (LBO) – India is drawing up a more favourable package for Sri Lankan garment exports to the country under the Indo-Lanka trade deal. …
Sri Lanka’s Serendib Hotels to sell 20% stake to Thai resort operator, Minor International
Sept 05 (LBO) – Serendib Hotels said Tuesday it would go in for a private placement to sell a 19.90 percent stake in the company to Minor …
Oil Brokering
Sept 06 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has approved new terms to limit exports of vanaspathi vegetable oil to India, with the government hopeful that local …
Hasty Exit
Sept 04 (LBO) - The government has shelved a bidding round for oil exploration until it sorts out a battle with Norwegian company TGS Nopec to buy up …
Bigger Bills
Sept 04 (LBO) - Ceylon Petroleum Corporation said Monday that it would jack up fuel prices with effect from midnight Monday, to offset losses made by …
Good Returns
September 04, 2006 (LBO) – The Distilleries Group is in talks to increase their equity stake in its fund management unit National Asset …