Sri Lanka raises fuel prices
May 11, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has raised fuel prices from midnight Friday with diesel going up by two rupees, petrol by one rupee and furnace oil by three …
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World Bank gives Wolfowitz more time
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2007 (AFP) - The board of the World Bank has given an additional week to embattled bank president Paul Wolfowitz to defend himself in a …
Hobbling Dhoni stars as India flattens Bangladesh
DHAKA, May 10, 2007 (AFP) - Mahendra Dhoni battled leg cramps to hit an unbeaten 91 as India defeated their World Cup nemesis Bangladesh by five wickets in the …
Sri Lanka drop Atapattu
May 10, 2007 (AFP) - Veteran batsman Marvan Atapattu has been omitted from the 15-man Sri Lanka squad for the three-match one day international series against …
No Split
May 10, 2007 (LBO) – A listed hotel firm in Sri Lanka has decided not to go ahead with a share split citing provisions in a new company law that came …
Splitting Hairs
May 9, 2007 (LBO) – Firms that declared a 'bonus' issue but have not yet ratified it with a shareholder vote will have to go through a process under the …
Gilchrist ploy a storm in a glove, says CA
SYDNEY, May 8, 2007 (AFP) - Australian cricket officials Tuesday dismissed Sri Lankan claims that Adam Gilchrist's use of a squash ball as a batting aid in …
Ganguly absence irks Bangladesh fans
DHAKA, May 8, 2007 (AFP) - The mystery of the missing Sourav Ganguly has baffled not only Indian fans but also millions of his supporters across the border in …
Jakarta Arrest
May 7, 2007 (LBO) – Indonesian police have arrested top operatives of the GoldQuest scheme, while its founder is also wanted by Interpol for his …
Sri Lanka cry foul over Gilchrist’s ball-in-glove ploy
May 7, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka believes Adam Gilchrist's use of a squash ball as a batting aid in the World Cup final was "unethical" and may take the matter up …
India seek World Cup revenge in Bangladesh
DHAKA, May 7, 2007 (AFP) - New-look India flew into Bangladesh on Monday hoping to revive the team's shattered cricketing fortunes and avenge the disastrous …
Miscreants Beware
May 7, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new Companies Act will force firms to better comply with listing rules and help clean up the 'Default Board' of the …
Tougher Laws
May 07, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka plans to include tough anti-terror financing laws into banking, insurance and securities market, in a bid to crack down on …
ADB looks for new role after success in growing Asian prosperity
KYOTO, Japan, May 5, 2007 (AFP) - The Asian Development Bank came under pressure Saturday not to abandon the region's poorest as it considers a major overhaul …
Sri Lanka minus stars for Pakistan encounter
May 6, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will be without some of its star players for the three-match one-day series with Pakistan in Abu Dhabi later this month, a senior …
Ultimate Aim
May 5, 2007 (LBO) - An amendment effected to the Monetary Law Act in 2002 requires the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to pursue ˜economic and price …
Sri Lankan veteran tight-lipped on retirement
May 3, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's veteran opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya was non-committal Thursday about playing in the cricket World Cup's next edition in …
Sri Lanka’s World Cup stars return
May 3, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's World Cup cricketers returned to an elaborate welcome Thursday after being stranded in London following Tamil Tiger rebel air …
Jayawardena says they lost to a better team
May 3, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's skipper Mahela Jayawardene returned home expressing disappointment over his team's failure to secure the cricket World Cup, but …
Sri Lanka tea export earnings boosted by high prices
MAY 3, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea exports fell in the first quarter of 2007 but earnings were up because of high prices caused by supply shortages owing to a …