Drifting Away
July 21, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's main export industry is reeling due to the ongoing strike at the Colombo port, amid moves by feeder vessel operators to …
Going Up
LONDON, July 21, 2006 (AFP) - Oil prices firmed on Friday but remained below recent record peaks as traders paused for breath after a week of volatile trading, …
Tigers reject Swedish call to reconsider kicking out EU monitors
COLOMBO, July 21, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels Friday rejected a call from Sweden to reconsider a September 1 deadline for truce monitors from …
Two more killed as Sweden envoy attempts to save Sri Lanka truce
COLOMBO, July 21, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels Friday rejected a call from Sweden to reconsider a September 1 deadline for truce monitors from …
Former Sri Lanka captain prefers cricket to politics
July 21, 2006 (AFP) - Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga said on Friday his love for the sport forced him to resign from the post of deputy …
Weary foreigners ramp up mass exodus from Lebanon
NICOSIA, July 21, 2006 (AFP) - Thousands of foreigners huddled in makeshift transit centres Friday, weary but relieved, as governments around the world ramped …
Better Terms
July 21, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka may still keep its duty free benefits to Europe when an EU trade deal ends in 2008, with the scheme to be extended for a …
New Proposals
July 21 (LBO) – The government is planning to amend a controversial levy on imported television programs and commercials, with concessions for English …
Stolen Loot
July 20 (LBO) – The British High Commission Thursday warned Sri Lankans of being duped by lottery scams, especially if asked for money or personal bank …
Completely Clueless
July 20, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's media minister Thursday indicated that his ministry has not been consulted before a controversial tax on television …
Desperate Measures
July 20, 2006 (LBO) – Top multinationals like Unilever have pulled out imported advertising on local television stations, after all foreign commercials …
Countdown
July 20, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka™s treasury secretary is to give a ruling on Friday over the controversial tax slapped on television stations airing …
Tea exporters in cash and logistics crunch due to port strike
July 20, 2006 (LBO) - A backlog of tea shipments and falling prices due to trade union strikes at the Colombo port has vessels bypassing Sri Lanka and tea …
Mental Block
July 20, 2006 (LBO) – Trade union action at Sri Lanka’s main harbour entered its 10th day Thursday, despite a court ruling to restrain striking …
Ranatunga quits Sri Lanka ministry for cricket administration
July 20, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga resigned as junior minister for tourism on Thursday to devote time to the island …
Suspected suicide bomber held in Sri Lanka
July 19, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police have arrested a suspected Tamil suicide bomber and three would-be accomplices in President Mahinda Rajapakse's home …
Two killed, 15 wounded in Sri Lanka blast
July 19, 2006 (AFP) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels set off a powerful mine in northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing two security personnel and wounding 15 …
Sweden bids to save Sri Lanka ceasefire amid surge of violence
July 19, 2006 (AFP) - Sweden Wednesday launched a fresh effort to salvage Sri Lanka's troubled truce as ceasefire monitors reported at least 900 people killed …
900 killed in Sri Lanka since December
July 19, 2006 (AFP) - At least 900 people have been killed in a surge of violence in Sri Lanka since December that has left a four-year-old Norwegian-brokered …
Fresh trouble in Sri Lanka Cricket as minister delays decision
July 19, 2006 (AFP) - Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday slammed the sports minister for the delay in naming a committee to oversee the …