Fate of ancient brothel hangs in the balance in China
BEIJING, Aug 17 (AFP) - A city in central China is agonizing over whether it should preserve an ancient building that once housed a brothel in case …
BEIJING, Aug 17 (AFP) - A city in central China is agonizing over whether it should preserve an ancient building that once housed a brothel in case …
Aug 16 (AFP) - South Africa have pulled out of the limited-overs tri-series against India and hosts Sri Lanka due to security concerns after a deadly …
OTTOWA, Aug 15, 2006 (AFP) - Canada called Tuesday for an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka and a resumption of peace negotiations between the Sri …
August 16 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines said Wednesday that it would raise fares by end August for the third time this year, to cope with soaring …
SINGAPORE, Aug 16 (AFP) - Crude prices were steady in Asian hours Wednesday as traders breathed easier over the Middle East after the UN ceasefire in …
August 16 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea exporters can tap into about 30 million rupees in cess funds being given this year as an incentive for value added …
August 16 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank said Wednesday it was holding rates steady, but warned that fuel subsidies were putting pressure on the …
Aug 16 (AFP) - The Maldives said Wednesday it had freed a leading opposition figure as part of efforts to move the island nation towards multi-party …
Aug 15 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Tuesday stepped up security in Colombo after an unprecedented bomb attack on a diplomat, while all schools were shut amid …
August 15 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has seen some cancellations from Europe for this year’s peak winter season following an …
Aug 15 (AFP) - The fiercest fighting between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels for four years appears to be an attempt by both sides to gain …
Aug 15(AFP) - A bid to assassinate Pakistan's envoy to Sri Lanka was triggered by plans for Islamabad to ship new arms to the island to battle Tamil …
August15 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shippers are up in arms against new levies allegedly charged by shipping lines and other vessel operators, under the …
Aug 15 (LBO) –Sri Lanka’s largest mobile operator, Dialog Telekom, said it has started South Asia’s first commercial third …
TORONTO, Canada, Aug 15, 2006 (AFP) - South Asia's AIDS epidemic could smash through vulnerable populations unless India and its neighbours take the …
COLOMBO, Aug 14, 2006 (AFP) - Pakistan's top envoy escaped a mine blast which killed seven people here Monday as Tamil Tiger rebels accused Sri Lanka …
August 14 (LBO) - The oversubscription of a dollar bond issue was a reflection of the investor confidence in Sri Lanka government gilts, the …
August 14 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is in talks with the Asian Development Bank to structure donor backed bonds to encourage private investment into the …
August 14 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is sitting on a 5 billion dollar investment pipeline for development projects, held up due to red tape and other …
NEW YORK, Aug 14, 2006 (AFP) - Global beverages giant PepsiCo Monday named Indra Nooyi as its new chief executive, capping a rapid rise to the …
ANURADHAPURA, Sri Lanka, Aug 14, 2006 (AFP) - Lying wounded at a Sri Lankan hospital near an airforce base, Sergeant W. online pharmacy buy ciprodex …
COLOMBO, Aug 14, 2006 (AFP) - Heavy close-range fighting erupted in Sri Lanka's besieged northern Jaffna peninsula on Monday after two days of …
The first sale of a license to operate a taxi service, through a call option, ended with no competitive bidding as only one buyer came forward, …
COLOMBO, Aug 14, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger guerrillas said Monday that 61 schoolgirls at an orphanage and 15 civilians huddled in a church have been …