Sri Lanka top trade chamber to brainstorm double digit growth in June
April 24, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's top trade chamber is kicking off an economic an investment forum in June, to boost growth to double digits …
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Sri Lanka v New Zealand head-to-head;last 10 meetings five each
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka v New Zealand head-to-head record ahead of their World Cup semi-final at Sabina Park here on …
Sri Lanka halts Norway envoy’s peace mission
COLOMBO, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka asked peace broker Norway to suspend a planned visit Monday to Tamil rebel-held territory in the island's …
Murali to be feared and Patel might squeeze in
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Muttiah Muralitharan's extraordinary abilities have transfixed cricket for more than a decade but there …
EU to tell Sri Lanka’s LTTE and others why they are called ‘terrorists’
LUXEMBOURG, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday to tell groups and individuals on its terror register why they are listed. …
Fleming targets top order in Sri Lanka semi
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming believes Sri Lanka's top order batting is a weakness the Black Caps can …
New Formula
April 23, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's largest petroleum retailer the state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) may return to monthly price …
Sangakkara accuses Murali and Vaas critics of double standards
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada, April 20, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara has accused critics of double standards after the angry response …
Singapore’s founding leader dismisses gripes over pay hike
SINGAPORE, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - The debate over the million-dollar paychecks of Singapore's cabinet ministers is "rubbish" because the city-state …
Sri Lanka keep faith in Tharanga for semi-final
April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will persist with out-of-form opener Upul Tharanga for the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, the country's …
Indian outsourcing sector sets up watchdog to stamp out data theft
NEW DELHI, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - India's booming services and software industry Monday announced that an independent watchdog has been setup to …
Secret Confiscation
April 23, 2007 (LBO) – The losses caused to a pension fund of two million Sri Lankan workers by the authorities through the use of a barely …
Changing Heads
April 23, 2007 (LBO) – Lanka Orix Leasing Company, a listed leasing company, had hired Citibanker Kapila Jayawardena as Group Chief Executive …
Sri Lanka’s Maharoof pledges 200 percent against New Zealand
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka seamer Farveez Maharoof pledged to give 200 percent if that's what it takes to defeat New Zealand …
Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating ‘negative’ outlook could be upgraded if budgets improve: Fitch
April 23, 2007 (LBO) – The 'negative' outlook on Sri Lanka's BB- rating could be upgraded to 'stable' if Sri Lanka could produce better …
Cricketing nations look towards world cup aftermath
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Ins and outs of coaches and captains at the World Cup with five days left in the 2007 tournament: …
Mobile Channel
April 23, 2007 (LBO) – E-chanelling.com, Sri Lanka's only listed dot com which operates a service where doctors could be channeled online, says …
Don’t write off Black Caps, says Wright
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Former New Zealand captain John Wright believes it would be a mistake to write off the Black Caps' World …
Quick Copies
April 23, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan government secretariat has drastically cut delays from days to minutes in issuing important documents like …
Kallis and Hayden begin mind games
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Heavyweight hitters Jacques Kallis and Matthew Hayden kicked off the mind games ahead of Australia and …
Cracker Deal
April 23, 2007 (LBO) – Listed-firm Hemas Holdings which is strong in marketing fast moving consumer goods and Maliban, a biscuit maker, said …
Torture ruled out on dead Maldivian dissident
COLOMBO, April 22, 2007 (AFP) - An independent autopsy found no signs of torture on a Maldives dissident who died shortly after being released from …
Plastic Probe
LONDON, April 21, 2007 (AFP) - British police are investigating a global credit card scam, allegedly linked to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels, which …
England defeat Windies in Lara’s last match
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 21, 2007 (AFP) - A Kevin Pietersen-inspired England kept their promise of winning the last World Cup match for coach …