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Warning Signs
March 21, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shipping community is getting increasingly concerned over delays in upgrading Colombo port equipment, building a new birth and the opening of another entrance for navigation. Further delays could endanger Colombo’s status as south Asia’s transshipment hub especially with India expanding its own ports and building new ones to […]
Sri Lanka says 22 rebels killed in fresh fighting
March 20, 2008 (AFP) – Fighting between government troops and Tamil Tigers across Sri Lanka’s war-ravaged northern districts claimed at least 22 rebel lives, the defence ministry said Thursday. Security forces killed the rebels during artillery duels in Jaffna, Weli Oya, Mannar and Vavuniya on Wednesday, the ministry said, adding that two soldiers were wounded. […]
Warnapura cements Test spot with half-century
PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 19, 2008 (AFP) – Malinda Warnapura became the favourite to open the batting in the first Test starting on the weekend when he retired out on 50 in Sri Lanka’s second innings against the Guyana Cricket Board President’s XI on Wednesday. Warnapura made 132 in the Sri Lanka first innings and he […]
Sri Lanka confirm one-day series in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan, March 20, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka have agreed to play a five-match one-day series in Pakistan to help fill the gap created by the postponement of Australia’s tour over security fears, officials said Thursday.“We are thankful to the Sri Lankan board, who have agreed to tour for a series of five one-day […]
Men and women differ in their eating habits: study
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2008 (AFP) – Men and women have different tastes in food, with men favoring meat and poultry, and women fruits and vegetables, researchers said in what was touted as the most extensive study to date of gender differences in eating habits. More than 14,000 adult men and women were surveyed from May […]
Oil, gold prices dive on roller coaster ride
LONDON, March 19, 2008 (AFP) – Crude oil and gold prices plunged from recent record heights on Wednesday, as markets were rattled by concerns that ongoing global economic turmoil would dent demand for commodities, analysts said. New York’s main oil contract, light sweet crude for delivery in April, plummeted 4.22 dollars to 105.20 dollars per […]
Oil prices continue to fall in Asian trade
SINGAPORE, March 20, 2008 (AFP) – World oil prices continued to fall in Asian trade Thursday, with more volatility expected as investors continue to assess the US economy, dealers said. In early morning trade, New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for May fell 60 cents to 101.94 dollars per barrel from its close of […]
Sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke to be buried Saturday
March 20, 2008 (AFP) – British sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke will be buried at a private funeral in Sri Lanka’s capital on Saturday, a close aide to the late writer said.The author had been largely confined to a wheelchair as a result of post-polio syndrome for several decades. Clarke, who captured the world’s imagination […]
Sri Lanka industry says human rights cudgel could hurt small exporters
March 20, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s apparel industry said it was confident the government would meet European Union demands to comply with human rights laws to retain critical preferential market access to the region. . It warned that any restrictions on access to the EU market would hurt mainly small and medium enterprises which […]
Net Access
March 20, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s internet access quality through broadband within the local boundary is above regional thresholds but sparse local content drives users to access overseas sites at slower speeds, researchers said. “In the ISP (Internet Service Provider) domain from the user to ISP, we have found that the results are relatively […]
Blast Mitigation
Mar 20, 2008 (LBO) – Ninety percent of the glass used in Sri Lankan buildings are vulnerable to bomb attacks and can cause excessive harm to occupants in the event of a blast, a British expert said. . “Most of the glass you got in Colombo would be plain float or annealed glass [untreated glass] […]
Hundred Fold
Mar 20, 2008 (LBO) – A top satellite network which has dedicated one of its satellites in honour of Arthur C Clarke says more than 300 such objects are now circling the globe on geostationary or ‘Clarke’ orbit. . Eutelsat chief Giuliano Berretta says the company dedicated SESAT1, the satellite closest to Clarke’s residence in […]