Sri Lanka bus bomb kills 64, army shells Tigers
June 15, 2006 (AFP) - landmine ripped through an overcrowded bus Thursday killing 64 passengers in the deadliest attack on civilians in Sri Lanka in …
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Lets Chat
June 15, 2006 (LBO) – India has called for a meeting with Sri Lankan vanaspati producers on Friday to iron out issues, in the latest saga that …
Norway condemns deadly mine attack in Sri Lanka
OSLO, June 15, 2006 (AFP) - The main mediator in the conflict in Sri Lanka, Erik Solheim of Norway, on Thursday harshly condemned a powerful landmine …
Green Fingers
June 14, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's securities watchdog is probing the accounts of forestry management company Touchwood Investments Ltd, to …
Gulf bloggers: a new breed of Arab activists
DUBAI, June 14, 2006 (AFP) - Internet blogs are giving rise to a new breed of Arab activist as ordinary residents increasingly use them to press for …
Web auctioneer eBay adds ‘wiki’ for online selling tips
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2006 (AFP) - Using a technology once the domain of nerds, US auction website eBay is collecting the wisdom of millions of …
Paris Club at 50 faces era of new wealthy nations
PARIS, June 14, 2006 (AFP) - The Paris Club of the world's richest lending nations marks its golden anniversary Wednesday, facing questions over its …
Indian state says ‘no sir’ to nursery rhymes
NEW DELHI, June 14, 2006 (AFP) - An Indian state has decided to drop popular nursery rhymes like "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and "Baa Baa Black …
Winding Road
June 14 (LBO) – The Malaysian government is to conduct a feasibility study on the proposed Colombo-Kandy highway, with an agreement to be …
Three killed as Tigers clash with Sri Lankan troops laying mines
June 14, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tigers clashed with Sri Lankan soldiers who were laying mines deep within rebel territory, killing at least one trooper …
New Wings
June 14 (LBO) - National carrier SriLankan Airlines launched an International Aviation Academy on Wednesday, to meet demand by industry for airline …
Final Showing
June 14 (LBO) – The Treasury has drawn up a list of tax rates and concessions on imported Hollywood and Bollywood blockbusters, likely to be …
Small Umbrella
June 13, 2006 (LBO) – Hatton National Bank, Sri Lanka's second largest privately owned lender by assets, has stepped up its micro credit …
PwC sets up new firm in Japan following its partner’s scandal
TOKYO, June 13, 2006 (AFP) - International accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers set up a new firm in Japan on Tuesday after its Japanese partner …
Wage Bank
June 13, 2006 (LBO) - State bank employees will get a salary hike of up to 20 percent under a new agreement with trade unions. Bank of Ceylon, …
Rat in the generator blacks out Cambodian capital
PHNOM PENH, June 13, 2006 (AFP) - A rat which bumbled into one of Cambodia's largest power plants was blamed for blacking out the entire capital …
Bomb hoax halts traffic in Colombo
June 13, 2006 (AFP) - Traffic was held up along a highway in Sri Lanka's main city of Colombo Tuesday following a bomb hoax, police said.buy lexapro …
Healthy Spat
June 13 (LBO) – Sri Lankan employers are to work with trade unions to build dialogue in key areas like health, education and power, under a …
Strike against higher fuel prices halts transport across India
NEW DELHI, June 13, 2006 (AFP) - Trucks, buses and some train services were halted Tuesday as part of a nationwide one-day strike against the …
Sri Lanka’s new air chief follows in father’s flight path
June 12, 2006 (AFP) - Air Vice Marshal Roshan Goonetileke took command of Sri Lanka's air force Monday, 25 years after his father retired from the …
Sri Lanka accuses Tigers of ‘intransigence’
OSLO, June 12, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera on Monday accused the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of …
Mine blast kills soldier in Sri Lanka
June 12, 2006 (AFP) - One soldier was killed and five civilians wounded Monday in two mine blasts in northern Sri Lanka as troops exchanged fire with …
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank likely to freeze main interest rates
June 12, 2006 (LBO) -- Sri Lanka's central bank is likely to keep its benchmark interest rates unchanged for the sixth month in a row, preferring a …
Simmering Heat
SINGAPORE, June 12, 2006 (AFP) - Oil prices were easier in Asian trade Monday, with the market waiting for the next lead on tensions over Iran's …