Rating Rap
March 19, (LBO) – A lease-backed securities issue of Senkadagala Finance had its A (lka) national rating affirmed Monday, but Fitch Ratings …
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Its Official
March 19, 2007 (LBO) – John Keells Holdings (JKH) said Monday it was officially informed by the government that a letter of intent (LOI) would …
Air attacks, land battles in Sri Lanka after ship sinkings
Air attacks, land battles in Sri Lanka after ship sinkings ATTENTION - ADDS sabotage of electricity, new mine attack, air strikes /// March 19, 2007 …
Triple Play
March 19 (LBO) - Gloom over the spectacular telecom busts in the last decade has given way to a new round of optimism worldwide and the new mantra …
Bangladesh send India crashing in upset 5-wicket win
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 17, 2007 (AFP) - Teenager Tamim Iqbal and Mashrafe Mortaza turned giant-killers to script Bangladesh's upset …
Sri Lanka’s navy destroys unidentified vessel
March 18, 2007 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan defence official said the navy sank a ship of the eastern coast Sunday that was believed to be smuggling weapons …
Phone Cover
March 18, 2007 (LBO) – From fashion accessory to personal organizer to entertainment provider, mobile phones have become every persons …
Sri Lankan navy destroys two Tiger gun running ships
March 18, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy on Sunday sank two cargo vessels believed to be smuggling weapons and explosives for Tamil Tiger rebels, the …
Sri Lanka money rates hit 12-year high in record busting week
March 17 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's overnight money market rates came down from a 12-year high following a cash inflow from a dollar bond issue Friday, …
Sri Lanka seeks foreign help to bring Tigers back to peace talks
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama on Friday sought international help to prod Tamil Tiger rebels …
Sino Access
March 17 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and China have agreed to expand air links following talks in Beijing this week, paving the way for 28 weekly …
Sri Lanka arrests estranged ruling party MP amid deepening rift
March 17, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police arrested on Saturday a government legislator who had accused his own ruling party of striking a secret deal …
Sri Lanka toll climbs amid heavy shelling
COLOMBO, March 17, 2007 (AFP) - Government troops and Tiger rebels traded artillery attacks in northern Sri Lanka Saturday as the overnight toll rose …
Malaysia issues WiMAX licences to four companies
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16, 2007 (AFP) - Malaysia on Friday issued licences to four telecommunication operators to provide fourth generation (4G) …
Sri Lankan troops kill suspected suicide bomber
COLOMBO, March 16, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops Friday shot dead a suspected Tamil Tiger rebel suicide bomber in the northern district of Jaffna, …
Sri Lanka Freedom Party sacks rebel strongman from home turf
Mar 16, 2007 (LBO) – The ruling has party has sacked rebel parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera from the leadership of the Sri Lanka Freedom …
Sri Lanka humiliate Bermuda in 243-run Cup mauling
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 15, 2007 (AFP) - Debutants Bermuda found life at the top extremely uncomfortable as they crashed to a massive 243-run …
LBR-LBO WiE Forum
March 16 (LBO) – Allowing employers and female workers to negotiate a work-family balance is far more effective in practice than laws, Sri …
Sri Lanka switches to strong quantity targeting regime; policy rates unchanged in March
March 16 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's central bank kept its now largely irrelevant discount rate unchanged Friday, while its monetary policy actions in …
Double delight for Sri Lanka after Cup opener
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 16, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka were just as pleased with skipper Mahela Jayawardene's return to form ahead of two big …
An amazing experience, says Bermuda captain
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 16, 2007 (AFP) - Bermuda may have suffered a humiliating defeat on their World Cup debut against Sri Lanka here, but …
India wary of unpredictable Bangladesh
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 16, 2007 (AFP) - India are determined to avoid a Kiwi headache when they clash with Bangladesh in their opening World …
World Cup results and tables
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 18, 2007 (AFP) - Results and tables on Sunday in the first round of the 2007 World Cup: Group A At Basseterre, St Kitts …
Reforms to end Sri Lankan conflict ready next month: FM
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2007 (AFP) - Constitutional reforms aimed at ending three decades of ethnic bloodshed in Sri Lanka could be finalized as early …