Sri Lanka – Australia cup final bunglers rapped
LONDON, June 22, 2007 (AFP) - All five officials involved in the bungled end to the World Cup final will not feature in September's inaugural World Twenty20 …
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Sri Lanka’s Muralitharan returns to haunt Bangladesh
June 23, 2007 (AFP) - Muttiah Muralitharan resumes his quest to finish as Test cricket's most successful bowler when Sri Lanka take on Bangladesh in a …
London Stock Exchange merges with Italian bourse
LONDON, June 23, 2007 (AFP) - The London Stock Exchange confirmed Saturday it was buying Milan's Borsa Italiana for 1.6 billion euros (2.15 billion dollars) in …
Sri Lanka tea trade urged to uphold ethical, professional standards
June 23 (LBO) – Two top Sri Lankan tea industry figures have urged the trade to make more efforts to maintain ethical and professional standards to avoid …
China to cut exports, boost consumption and relax exchange controls
BEIJING, June 22, 2007 (AFP) - A rise in the value of China's currency will not in itself be enough to narrow the nation's yawning trade surplus, a senior …
University regrets giving doctorate to money printer
NEW YORK, June 21, 2007 (AFP) - The University of Massachusetts on Thursday rebuked Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who was awarded an honorary degree by …
Zimbabwe ‘committing regime change’ by printing money to 1.5 million percent inflation: US
LONDON, June 22, 2007 (AFP) - Zimbabwe's government is "committing regime change on itself" with its failing economic policy which has sapped faith in the …
Sri Lanka tea trade wins demand on export tax usage
June 22 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's tea trade has won a greater say in how funds raised from a tax on tea exports are spent by the government, a senior industry …
Sri Lanka top opener bowled out of upcoming matches
June 21, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan left-hand opener Upul Tharanga injured a foot and has been ruled out of the first two Tests against Bangladesh compounding …
Western firms unaware of BRICS economies: survey
BANGALORE, India, June 21, 2007 (AFP) - Western companies exhibit a worrying lack of awareness about emerging markets like India that are reshaping global …
Atapattu’s service to the Sri Lanka helps him out
June 21, 2007 (AFP) - Former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu will not be subjected to a disciplinary inquiry despite his self-imposed absence from the home …
Split Path
June 20, 2007 (LBO) – Two Colombo-listed firms have opted to split their shares after a new law forced the companies to withdraw an earlier decision to …
IMF changes rules of the currency game, as US imbalances worsen
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2007 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund has launched a new surveillance system on exchange-rate policies aimed at preventing a …
IMF changes currency rules to spread the cost of US adjustment
June 19, 2007 (LBO) – The International Monetary Fund has said it is changing rules of global currency management effectively forcing countries with …
Sri Lanka appoints new committee to examine plantation leases
June 18, 2007 (LBO) – The government is setting up a new committee to examine the long-term leases of estate lands to the privatized plantations firms, a …
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India begin talks for 2011 World Cup
BHURBAN, Pakistan, June 17, 2007 (AFP) - Top cricket officials from across South Asia will meet here Monday to launch preparations for the 2011 World Cup, …
Affordable tickets for fans in Sri Lanka and subcontinent at next World Cup
BHURBAN, Pakistan, June 18, 2007 (AFP) - The South Asian nations hosting the 2011 cricket World Cup promised on Monday to hold a spectator-friendly tournament …
Shanghai set to overtake Singapore as world’s busiest port
SINGAPORE, June 18, 2007 (AFP) - Shanghai is set to overtake Singapore as the world's busiest port in 2008 as the Chinese economy continues with its stellar …
New Zealand central bank intervenes to push currency down
WELLINGTON, June 18, 2007 (AFP) - New Zealand's central bank intervened in the foreign exchange market Monday in an attempt to bring down the value of the …
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka despite security fears
June 17, 2007 (AFP) - Bangladesh's national cricket team arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday for three Test matches and three one-day internationals despite …