Sri Lanka on the brink after 67 killed in new violence
Aug 1, 2006 (AFP) - The truce between Sri Lanka's warring parties was stretched to breaking point Tuesday after one of the bloodiest days in the …
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Sri Lankan war planes pound rebels after bus blast
Aug 1, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan warplanes and artillery pounded Tiger rebel positions Tuesday after one of the bloodiest days in the island's recent …
No Oil
August 01, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka says it may not entertain new investments into expensive oil fired power plants, under a proposed energy …
Fitch asks Merchant Credit to infuse fresh capital; assigns ‘BBB(lka)’ rating
August 01, 2006 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings Lanka Tuesday assigned a 'BBB (lka)' to Merchant Credit of Sri Lanka for their long-term debt and said the …
Hawks calling the shots in Sri Lanka: analysts
Aug 1, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ordering in of war planes and artillery to open a minor irrigation canal blocked by Tiger rebels is an over-reaction …
On Course
August 01, 2006 (LBO) – Caltex Lanka Lubricants Tuesday reported a 16 percent spike in net profit after tax for the six months ended June this …
Tigers hit Sri lanka’s main naval port as battle for canal heats up
Aug 1, 2006 (AFP) - Tiger rebels shelled Sri Lanka's main navy base Tuesday, killing four sailors and wounding 30, while warplanes bombed guerrilla …
Minor Adjustment
August 1, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corp has raised fuel prices after a two-month lag to offset a surge in global …
Clouds over free trade deal as South Asian foreign ministers meet
DHAKA, Aug 1, 2006 (AFP) - South Asian foreign ministers started a two-day meeting in the Bangladesh capital Tuesday amid gathering clouds over the …
First orders at the Great British Beer Festival
LONDON, Aug 1, 2006 (AFP) - The Great British Beer Festival served the first of an estimated 300,000 weird and wonderful pints from across the globe …
Central banks target rising inflation with interest rate hikes
PARIS, Aug 1, 2006 (AFP) - Vigorous economic growth and signs of inflation are drawing central banks into the US Federal Reserve's footsteps on the …
Common Understanding
August 01, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has agreed to extend ˜national treatment™ to Indian banks and allow them to employ up to six expatriate …
No full-scale war in Sri Lanka: chief monitor
July 31, 2006 (AFP) - Heavy fighting between Sri Lankan forces and Tamil Tiger rebels that killed at least 44 combatants Monday was unlikely to lead …
Northern Lights
July 31 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has called for interested investors to set up a power plant by end this year, to supply electricity to Jaffna in the …
And FYI
July 31, 2006 (LBO) – Indian oil retailer Lanka IOC Monday raised fuel prices across the board by 5.00 rupees a litre to keep pace with …
No Surprises
July 31, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom, the island's biggest telephone company, said Monday second-quarter profits rose 112 percent, after it …
Bloodiest ground battle tests Sri Lanka’s threadbare truce, toll 44
July 31, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan troops and Tiger rebels Monday fought their bloodiest ground battle since a 2002 truce, with the military reporting …
Sri Lanka’s consumer prices ease in July to 14.7%
July 31, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's consumer prices for July eased marginally to 14.7 percent, the Census & Statistics Department said Monday, as …
Sri Lanka truce on despite fighting: monitors
July 31, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels Monday accused Sri Lanka of violating their truce with a renewed offensive, but Nordic truce monitors said …
Sri Lanka military says 44 killed in latest battle
July 31, 2006 (AFP) - At least nine soldiers and 35 Tamil rebels were killed Monday in a major battle for control of a disputed waterway in …
From 250 dollars to 2.1 billion: India’s Infosys story
BANGALORE, India, July 30, 2006 (AFP) - Twenty-five years ago, with an investment of just 250 dollars, a tiny software company took shape in a …
Sri Lankan ‘miracle of Lebanon’ returns home penniless
TYRE, Lebanon, July 30, 2006 (AFP) - Vasanthi Darmadasa was sweeping her employers' garden when her life changed. buy advair rotahaler online …
Sri Lanka steps up attacks amid fears for threadbare truce
July 30, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Sunday intensified artillery and mortar bomb attacks against Tamil Tigers and captured an area where the guerrillas …
Pressure on Sri Lanka truce intensifies as monitors quit
July 29, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's threadbare truce came under further pressure Saturday following decisions by Finland and Denmark to remove their …