Moody bats for World Cup minnows
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 15, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody said Wednesday he would not be surprised if the minnows stretched top sides …
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Ocean Lines
Mar 15, 2007 (LBO) –Sri Lanka is to soon begin a survey to re-draw its continental shelf boundary with the help of a British survey company, a …
Marine Land
March 15 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has accepted a proposal to reclaim the sea and develop 450 acres of land alongside the Colombo Port by John Keells …
Sri Lanka’s exports grow but trade deficit widens
March 15 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's exports grew by 11.2 percent in January led by industrial exports which surged 15.6 percent, the Central Bank said …
Windies storm to opening World Cup win
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 13, 2007 (AFP) - West Indies, bidding to become the first host nation to win the World Cup, got their campaign off to a …
Sri Lanka sells 100 million dollars worth of rupee gilts to foreigners
March 14 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has sold half of the targeted 20 billion rupees worth of bonds to foreign buyers this year, the country's public debt …
Sri Lanka poised for an easy ‘kill’ in Cup opener
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 14, 2007 (AFP) - If ace Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan sends down a 'doosra' in the opening World Cup Group B …
Petro Law
March 14 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to develop an oil exploration laws and establish a regulatory system with funding from the United States, the US …
Bowled Over
March 14 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's power utility is on a drive to provide uninterrupted supply to the country, while facing googlies from depleting …
Second Life
March 14 (LBO) – After several false starts, the failed Pramuka Bank would start operations 0n June 01 as the Sri Lanka Savings Bank, the …
Sri Lanka looks to raise more tax at local government level
March 14, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is looking for ways for local government bodies to collect more taxes to as part of the strategy to take …
Suntel Sale
March 14 (LBO) – Seven suitors are chasing Sri Lanka's wireless operator Suntel, but its parent Telia of Sweden may even consider a stock …
No Skin
March 14, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka banned on Wednesday the use of naked or semi-naked models in advertising, saying it was seeking to protect those …
Asian stocks down sharply as Wall St nerves hit home
HONG KONG, March 14, 2007 (AFP) - Asian stock markets closed sharply lower Wednesday, hit by a fresh round of turmoil after Wall Street tumbled …
Health Wins
March 14 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's health service is now detecting tuberculosis patients faster and the infection rate of the once fatal disease is …
History’s shadow follows India and Sri Lanka
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 13, 2007 (AFP) - Rahul Dravid and Mahela Jayawardene hope to step out of history's shadow at the World Cup. online …
Bookies fear Ashes rivals in World Cup betting bonanza
LONDON, March 13, 2007 (AFP) - One of Britain's leading bookmakers is hoping anyone other than England or Australia wins the Cricket World Cup. …
Sri Lanka rupee weakens; money rates ease
March 13 (LBO) - The rupee closed lower against the dollar but overnight call money rates came down from the previous day's highs to around 16 to 18 …
Plastic Money
March 13 (LBO) – Visa International will give Sri Lanka's 1.5 million plastic card market a boost, by issuing mini debit cards with Sampath …
Sri Lanka gets budgetary support grant from Japan
March 13, 2007 (LBO) -- Sri Lanka has secured a 10. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy doxycycline …
Competitive Drive
March 13 (LBO) - Intense competition among Sri Lanka's telcos will drive growth, with Dialog leading the pack and lifting earnings of its parent …
Roh says could scrap US FTA if not in South Korea’s interest
SEOUL, March 13, 2007 (AFP) - South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun said Tuesday his government could scrap free trade talks with Washington if Seoul's …
Armed police sent in to tackle latest Chinese riot
BEIJING, March 13, 2007 (AFP) - Police poured into a central Chinese city to quell riots sparked by rising bus fees, residents said Tuesday, in the …
Sri Lanka says air raids kill eight Tamil Tigers
March 13, 2007 (AFP) - Eight suspected Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in strikes by Sri Lanka warplanes as part of a military offensive in the …