Getting Co-operation
May 22, 2006 (LBO) – More than 25 co-operative societies have responded positively to the government's call to revamp their banking units, …
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EU pushing Sri Lanka peace to critical stage: rebel political leader
KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka, May 22, 2006 (AFP) - The European Union's "shocking" move towards blacklisting Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers will push the peace …
Tigers accuse Sri Lanka army of killing top operative
May 22, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels on Monday accused government forces of killing a senior field commander in the island's restive …
UN condemns attack on aid workers in Sri Lanka
May 22, 2006 (AFP) - A United Nations agency Monday condemned the bombing of international aid agencies in Sri Lanka and said it was appalled by the …
Sri Lankan fisherman tells of massacre on navy-held islet
JAFFNA, Sri Lanka, May 22, 2006 (AFP) - An elderly Sri Lankan fisherman described Monday how gunmen shot dead six members of his family on a …
Sri Lanka banks on Europe to tame Tigers amid ‘major war’ threat
May 22, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka was banking on the European Union to tame Tamil Tiger guerrillas as the rebels warned that the killing of their top …
India ready to join ASEAN free trade agreement
NEW DELHI, May 22, 2006 (AFP) - India has agreed to cut tariffs on a basket of products to pave way for the implementation of a proposed free trade …
Traffic congestion: On the road to Seoul or London?
May 22, 2006 (LBO) - Most people trying to move across the city of Colombo in recent days have experienced increased difficulties. A trip that used …
Sri Lanka Tigers warn against EU ban as violence escalates
May 21, 2006 (AFP) - The chief negotiator for Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels warned Sunday that an imminent European ban on the group could scuttle …
Refugees reach Tamil rebel capital after fleeing alleged massacre
KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka, May 21, 2006 (AFP) - Refugees who fled after an alleged military massacre on a northern Sri Lanka islet arrived at the inland …
Top Tamil Tiger leader shot dead in Sri Lanka
May 22, 2006 (AFP) - A top Tamil Tiger field commander was shot dead in eastern Sri Lanka Sunday by an unidentified gunman, rebel and military …
Problems remembering wives’ names? Then you have too many
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21, 2006 (AFP) - A prominent Malaysian cleric has warned Muslims against repeatedly marrying and divorcing for fun after reports of …
Bangladeshi power minister removed amid protests over shortfall
DHAKA, May 21, 2006 (AFP) - The Bangladeshi prime minister Sunday removed the power minister amid growing protests over massive power shortages …
New firing across Sri Lanka’s de facto front lines
May 20, 2006 (AFP) - Government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels traded artillery fire across a de facto front line in the island's north Saturday, …
French are rudest, most boring people on earth: British poll
LONDON, May 20, 2006 (AFP) - The French were voted the world's most unfriendly nation by a landslide in a British poll published on Saturday. They …
Clean Closet
May 20, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's securities watchdog is in the final stages of drawing up rules to make corporate governance mandatory among …
Sinking Further
May 17 (LBO) – Petroleum retailer Lanka IOC, Friday reported a 7.1 billion rupee loss for the year ended March 31, as the Sri Lankan government …
Continuing violence slowing down aid projects: World Bank
May 19, 2006 (LBO) – An upsurge in violence in the north east part of Sri Lanka could slow down progress post-conflict development projects, a …
Bigger Footprint
May 19 (LBO) – Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia, Friday kicked off a 150 million dollars expansion drive to grow its mobile and …
Sri Lanka tourism stays steady in April, despite local violence
May 19 (LBO) – Tourist traffic to Sri Lanka stayed steady in April to reach 46,000 travelers, despite ongoing political instability and civil …
Power cuts plunge half Bangladesh into darkness
DHAKA, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - Almost half of Bangladesh was plunged into darkness as the national electricity grid tripped, shutting down most of the …
Mysticism, modernity collide in ritual at Indonesia’s Merapi
KINAHREJO, Indonesia, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - The guardian of Indonesia's Mount Merapi leads a silent procession -- or what should be -- around his …
Muslim jeans for worshippers cause a stir in Pakistan
KARACHI, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - A new line of jeans for Muslims who want to stay comfortable when they pray has drawn mixed reactions from religious …
EU ban on Sri Lanka rebels will only lead to war: rebel negotiator
COLOMBO, May 19, 2006 (AFP) - A European Union ban on Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels will only lead to war in the country, the rebels' top negotiator …