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Sex brings red hot television ratings, says survey
PARIS, April 1, 2008 (AFP) – Sex, sex and more sex together with ever-popular game shows remain the big television draws in most countries, according to a new survey.. Sex and science, sex and spirituality and sex for the sake of sex — anything goes, according to International Medias Consultants Associes (IMCA) and Mediametrie, a […]
Windies looking to put positive spin on test team after Sri Lanka defeat
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, April 1, 2008 (AFP) – Stories of the ill-treatment of spin bowlers at the hands of the West Indies selectors over the years are notorious.Since Lance Gibbs ended his distinguished career on February 5, 1976, West Indies cricket history is littered with several bowlers plying the slow stuff that have been […]
Sri Lanka lightening strike kills four soldiers killed, 56 wounded: police
April 1, 2008 (AFP) – At least four men were killed and another 56 injured Tuesday when lightening struck a military training facility in eastern Sri Lanka, police said.The victims were on a training exercise when they were struck in the district of Polonnaruwa, 216 kilometres (135 miles) east of here by road, police said. […]
Sri Lanka accuses Tamil Tigers of shelling a hospital
April 1, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka accused Tamil Tiger rebels of shelling a state-run hospital on Tuesday as fighting across the northern front lines reportedly left at least 35 rebels dead. The hospital in Mannar district was partially damaged by heavy artillery from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the defence ministry said, […]
Sri Lanka accuses Tigers of shelling a hospital
April 1, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka accused Tamil Tiger rebels of shelling a state-run hospital on Tuesday as fighting across the northern front lines reportedly left at least 35 rebels dead.The hospital in Mannar district was partially damaged by heavy artillery from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the defence ministry said, adding […]
”” prices hit record
April 01, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s central bank says a ‘core’ inflation index from which a number of expenditure components have been dropped is low, after consumer prices in the capital Colombo hit a historic new record. Inflation measured by the New Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI-N) rose to a new record of 23.8 […]
Switched Off
Mar 31, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has terminated a scheme that gave tax-slashed cars to state workers from today and no new applications would be entertained, the finance ministry said. State workers who have been issued tax slashed import permits but have not opened letters of credit by March 31 would not be able […]
Lehman Bros. sues Marubeni over investment scam
TOKYO, March 31, 2008 (AFP) – Lehman Brothers on Monday sued Japan’s Marubeni Corp.for about 350 million dollars over a bogus investment scheme allegedly involving two employees of the trading giant. Lehman Brothers filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court seeking compensation of 35.2 billion yen (352 million dollars) from Marubeni, said a spokeswoman […]
Britain and US create financial working group: report
LONDON, March 31, 2008 (AFP) – Britain and the US are finalising plans to create a working group that will put together proposals to better monitor and regulate the financial system, the Financial Times reported Monday. Citing unnamed senior British finance ministry officials, the business daily said the plans were agreed Wednesday by British Chancellor […]
Jayawardene promises new boys extended Sri Lanka run
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 31, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has assured Malinda Warnapura and Thilan Thusara that they can expect an extended run in the national team. Warnapura starred with scores of 120 and 62 in Sri Lanka’s opening Test win by 121 runs against West Indies last week at […]