Red Cross presses for supply line in war-torn Sri Lanka
GENEVA, Sept 1, 2006 (AFP) - The International Committee of the Red Cross on Friday pressed Sri Lanka's warring parties to allow supplies to reach tens of …
Empower your business in Sri Lanka and internationally with Prifinance expert corporate and financial services. Streamline company formation and investment opportunities with our tailored advice and solutions.
Sri Lanka blast kills soldier, wounds four
Sept 1, 2006 (AFP) - A powerful Claymore mine exploded Friday in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula, killing one soldier and wounding four more, the defence …
IMF board agrees to give bigger say to developing countries
TOKYO, Sept 1, 2006 (AFP) - The IMF executive board has agreed to far-reaching reform of the institution to give more influence to dynamic developing economies …
Indian TV viewers to pay 11 cents a channel each month
NEW DELHI, Sept 1, 2006 (AFP) - Millions of Indian television viewers will pay a maximum five rupees (11 cents) a month for each pay channel under a new system …
Saving Pluto: The fightback begins
PARIS, Sept 1, 2006 (AFP) - Only a week after Pluto was stripped of its status as a full-fledged planet of the Solar System, rebel astronomers have launched a …
Cable Landing
September 01, 2006 (LBO) – Lanka Bell, one of Sri Lanka's privately held wireless telecom operators, is in talks with India's FLAG Telecom to lay an …
India to increase tea imports as production hit
GUWAHATI, India, Sept 1, 2006 (AFP) - India, the world's largest tea producer, will boost tea imports to cover growing domestic demand despite an expected …
James Finlays sees export revenues fall on low value added tea sales
September 01, 2006 (LBO) - James Finalys & Company says its export revenues fell for the six months to June as the firm shipped more low value added bulk …
Bus Ride
SEOUL, Aug 31, 2006 (AFP) - South Korea's high-tech giant Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled the world's first fourth-generation (4G) mobile technology …
Just Inquiring
August 31, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom is in talks to acquire a small software company to beef up its technical capacity and expand revenue streams. …
Sri Lanka’s tea crop falters in July
August 31, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea output dipped 5. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy cipro with …
Sri Lanka’s inflation hits 15.3% in July
August 31, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's consumer prices jumped to 15.3 percent in July, the Census & Statistics Department said Thursday, as prices of bread, …
Blair meets Sri Lanka leader amid Tamil turmoil
LONDON, Aug 31, 2006 (AFP) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Thursday for private talks on the political …
11,000 Tamils flee to India to escape Sri Lanka fighting
CHENNAI, India, Aug 31, 2006 (AFP) - More than 11,000 Tamil refugees have fled to India since January to escape renewed fighting between the Sri Lankan army …
Sri Lanka demands proof of massacre charges
COLOMBO, Aug 31, 2006 (AFP) - The Sri Lankan government demanded proof Thursday of allegations by Nordic truce monitors that security forces were responsible …
Ford wants to sell Aston Martin
DEARBORN, Michigan, Aug 31, 2006 (AFP) - Troubled US auto giant Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it was looking to sell its British sports marque Aston Martin. …
Half Empty
TOKYO, Aug 31, 2006 (AFP) - The global airline industry is expected to almost halve its losses in 2006 thanks to buoyant economic growth and deep cost cuts, …
Fine Tuning
Aug 31, 2006 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines is in talks with regional carriers from India, Pakistan and the Middle East to carry out third party maintenance …
Sri Lanka looks for investors to raise US$ 100 million
August 31, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Thursday announced plans to raise another 100 million dollars through a bond issue to pay for ongoing development projects. …
Air Pocket
GENEVA, Aug 30, 2006 (AFP) - The world's top airline association on Wednesday predicted a dip in air travel due to the British terror alert this month, but …