Southern Tip
July 13, 2006 (LBO) – Emirates based Star Petro Energy LLC, has secured Sri Lankan government consent to build the country's second oil refinery in the …
New Lease
July 13, 2006 (LBO) - Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has temporarily shelved plans to get back into the gas business, extending a five year agreement with Laugfs …
Sri Lanka orders security for ailing Tiger spokesman
July 13, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president ordered protection for a Tiger rebel official undergoing medical treatment in Colombo despite severely strained …
Sri Lanka President orders cricket elections to be put off
July 13, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse has ordered that elections to the country's cricket body be cancelled and asked former players to …
Bottled water in meaty flavours? Dogs lap it up
SYDNEY, July 13, 2006 (AFP) - Cool bottled water in three delicious flavours -- beef, chicken and bacon. Not tempted? Your dog will be. An Australian man has …
Asian civilians increasingly at risk from bombings: analysts
SINGAPORE, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - From Bali to Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Mumbai, Asian civilians are increasingly at risk of dying in bombings by …
Sri Lanka boosts Colombo security with 1,000 troops
COLOMBO, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Wednesday announced it is forming a special unit of 1,000 men to bolster already tight security arrangements in the …
Sri Lanka seeks unity to fight terrorism after Mumbai attacks
COLOMBO, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse urged the international community Wednesday to unite and fight terrorism following a …
Emergency heart surgery for Sri Lanka rebel spokesman
July 12, 2006 (AFP) - A Tamil Tiger rebel spokesman suffered a heart attack and was being rushed to a hospital in the Sri Lankan capital Wednesday for urgent …
Two policemen killed in Sri Lanka blast
July 12, 2006 (AFP) - Two policemen were killed Wednesday in a landmine attack by suspected Tamil Tiger guerrillas in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula, …
Indian servant’s tell-all book on a domestic’s hard life
NEW DELHI, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - For many affluent Indians, the ideal servant is one who is seen and not heard, rises early to get the kids off to school and …
Singapore to export government expertise
SINGAPORE, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - Singapore said Wednesday it will share the city-state's expertise with interested foreign governments in areas such as airport …
Asia in middle of shopping mall revolution, China and India leads
SINGAPORE, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - China and India are leading a revolution in the shopping centre industry in Asia but investors must have the business acumen, …
Illegal Stay
LONDON, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - The British government announced Wednesday it had ruled out the possibility of an anmesty for immigrants who are in the kingdom …
Trade Block
July 11 (LBO) – A tariff cut of up to 70 percent on goods like cement imported under the Indo-Lanka free trade deal, has been pushed back to September …
James Finlays ups capacity at its tea bagging plant
July 11 (LBO) - James Finlays has upped capacity at its tea factory, turning out bio-degradable tea bags to break into new markets in the United States and …
Lost & Found
COLOMBO, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka announced Wednesday it would seize an estimated 30 million dollars in dormant bank accounts as part of a drive to …
In Control
KUALA LUMPUR, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - Tony Fernandes, head of budget carrier AirAsia, will ensure the airline remains Malaysian owned and not sell shares to …
Fuelling Wars
July 11 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s energy minister wants nine billion rupees from the Treasury to settle Ceylon Petroleum Corp’s subsidy bill, as …
Blast near Tiger cemetery kills Sri Lanka soldier
July 11, 2006 (AFP) - A government soldier was killed Tuesday in a powerful bomb explosion near a Tamil Tiger war cemetery in Sri Lanka's northern peninsula of …