Sri Lanka in tsunami tax crackdown
COLOMBO, March 9, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's finance ministry said Friday it was planning action against charities that are using vehicles imported duty-free for …
Sri Lanka tea exporter calls for economic stability rather than inflation-depreciation cycle
March 09, 2007 (LBO) – In a departure from the usual cry, a top tea exporter in Sri Lanka has called for lower fiscal deficits and economic stability …
Driving Class
March 07, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is trying to refine reckless bus drivers with a series of new classes that will hopefully improve driving skills and …
Post-strike blues hit Sri Lanka tea production
March 08, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka, one of the world's biggest exporters of tea, has reported its lowest monthly output in nine-years this January, as bad …
Maternal Bond
March 08, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has decided to ban women with very young children from working abroad, many of whom leave the country to work as …
Peninsular Logistics
March, 08 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is looking for at least two more cargo vessels and was talking to the World Food Program to charter a large cargo aircraft to …
Rajiv Gandhi murder accomplice wins Indian citizenship for daughter
CHENNAI, India, March 8, 2007 (AFP) - An Indian woman convicted along with her Sri Lankan husband in the 1991 killing of former premier Rajiv Gandhi has …
If you want to see carnivorus cattle, rush to India
KOLKATA, India, March 8, 2007 (AFP) - Hundreds of people have rushed to a village in eastern India to see a male calf defy its herbivore nature by eating live …
European stock markets rally after Tokyo bounce
LONDON, March 8, 2007 (AFP) - European stock markets moved higher on Thursday, following bumper gains earlier in Tokyo, as investors regained confidence after …
Age doesn’t concern Sri Lanka master-blaster
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 8, 2007 (AFP) - He's 37-years-old, is the only surviving member of the 1996 World Cup-winning squad, and still opens the batting as …
Sri Lanka troops in major attack on Tiger jungle base
March 8, 2007 (AFP) - Thousands of Sri Lankan government troops have begun advancing towards a strategic Tamil Tiger rebel jungle base in the island's restive …
Treasury bill yields in Sri Lanka edge upwards
March 07 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's treasury yields moved up by an average 15 basis points at Wednesday's auction, despite the central bank purchasing two billion …
Air Pocket
March 07, 2007 (LBO) – Promoters of three private international airlines in Sri Lanka are running into stormy weather with authorities saying provisional …
Under Fire
March 7, 2007 (AFP) - Nine media workers have been killed in Sri Lanka over the past 15 months, rights groups said Wednesday, voicing concerns over …
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 7, 2007 (AFP) - AFP sports presents some of the best examples of cricket sledges: - Rod Marsh and Ian Botham: When Botham took …
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Bangladesh clinch thrilling win over Kiwis
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 6, 2007 (AFP) - Bangladesh pulled off a major shock on Tuesday when they defeated New Zealand by two wickets here in a World Cup …
Sri Lanka to probe charities for alleged Tiger links
COLOMBO, March 7, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military will probe charities for alleged links with Tamil Tiger rebels, defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said …
More Power
March 07, 2007 (LBO) –Mini hydro company Vidullanka has connected a new plant to the national grid the company said Wednesday, which can boost its energy …
Dirty Limit
BEIJING, March 7, 2007 (AFP) - China will no longer allow new coal-based power generators with a capacity below 300,000 kilowatts to be built, hoping to …