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Sri Lankan Airlines in discounted internet sales strategy
Jan 25, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan Airlines has launched a discounted online ticket sales program where cut price tickets can be bought by booking ahead, the company said, tapping the price-sensitive end of the market. “We are giving these incredible discounts to almost all our destinations in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and […]
‘s Jayawardene eyes India challenge after Pakistan rout
LAHORE, January 24, 2009 (AFP) – Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene said his team were progressing well and he was looking forward to facing India after thumping Pakistan Saturday to win the one-day series 2-1.Jayawardene’s team beat the home side by a whopping 234 runs in the third and final day-night international — the heaviest […]
‘s other war keeps media on the run
January 25, 2009 (AFP) – Sri Lanka is in the grip of its biggest military offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels, but the country’s journalists are also facing an unprecedented battle of their own. Unidentified attackers stabbed weekly newspaper editor Upali Tennakoon and smashed his car as he drove to work Friday in the latest in […]
Indian PM undergoes heart bypass surgery
NEW DELHI, January 24, 2009 (AFP) – India’s 76-year-old Prime Minister Manmohan Singh underwent heart bypass surgery Saturday, raising questions about his political future with general elections looming.Doctors decided to perform the surgery, which was due to take up to eight hours, after Singh complained of chest pains earlier in the week. The procedure began […]
Sri Lankan troops seize Tiger camps: military
January 24, 2009 (AFP) – Sri Lankan security forces captured two Tamil Tiger guerrilla camps after heavy fighting in the island’s northeast, the military said Saturday.Government forces have been steadily advancing into the remaining territory held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the coastal district of Mullaittivu. “Sri Lanka army Task Force […]
Sri Lanka LNG power plant to Australian consultancy
Jan 24, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has given tax concessions to an Australian consultancy to develop a 488 MegaWatt liquefied natural gas (LNG) fired power plant for the state-run electricity grid, the island’s investment promotion agency said. There was no mention whether a minimum volume has been guaranteed or whether a formal power purchase […]
Sri Lanka media freedoms under threat: US
January 24, 2009 (AFP) – Continuing attacks against journalists in Sri Lanka show the deteriorating conditions media workers face in the country, a statement released by the US embassy here said Saturday.In the statement, US State Department acting spokesman Robert A. Wood said the United States was appalled by ongoing physical attacks and threats against […]
Media freedoms under threat in Sri Lanka: US
January 24, 2009 (AFP) – Continuing attacks against journalists in Sri Lanka show the deteriorating conditions media workers face in the country, a statement released by the US embassy here said Saturday.In the statement, US State Department acting spokesman Robert A.Wood said the United States was appalled by ongoing physical attacks and threats against the […]
Sri Lanka must act on violence against media: Amnesty
LONDON, January 23, 2009 (AFP) – Sri Lankan authorities must ensure that the island’s media can work freely and safely, Amnesty International said Friday, as a string of violent attacks against reporters escalated.“By threatening journalists with the risk of arrest, and failing to protect them from attack, the government is failing its citizens.” The London-based […]
Dollar Account
Jan 23, 2009 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is awaiting government approval to operate a ‘dollar account’ to cut mounting foreign exchange losses due to a strong rupee and an appreciating yen, a senior official said. “We are planning to get a dollar account. If we can get permission from central bank […]