The other Paris Nov 7, 2009
"Infant mortality will also rise. That's 200,000 babies who will have to die. The situation in developing countries is particularly dire. Today, there have already been massive job losses in Botswana and Sri Lanka. Even growth in China is critical.". Zoellick noted that the situation continues to be uncertain and that "2009 will be a dangerous year.". (Salon)
Sri Lankan army chief flies out without facing war crime inquiry Nov 6, 2009
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's top military officer has returned home after he was allowed to complete a US visit without being questioned over alleged war crimes against Tamil civilians ... Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry said he ended his visit without being questioned by the US Department of Homeland Security, which had sought an interview with him earlier this year about alleged war crimes ... Sri Lanka had feared the US would try to force General Fonseka to provide evidence against the Defence... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Rajaratnam Prosecutors Claim Multiple Witnesses to Galleon Insider Trading Nov 5, 2009
After Rajaratnams Oct. 16 arrest, prosecutors said he might flee to his native Sri Lanka and asked that he be imprisoned until trial. Bail Set. (Bloomberg -- US)
Military ruler will simply thumb his nose at us Nov 5, 2009
But having gutted the courts, Bainimarama sought judges from Sri Lanka ... What have the Australian Government got to gain by telling the Sri Lankan Judges they can not travel to Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
India lets Kashmir leader travel Nov 5, 2009
Art bring Sri Lanka war orphans together. . (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
Australia and NZ expel Fijians Nov 5, 2009
He has been trying to replace it with Sri Lankan judges ... Art bring Sri Lanka war orphans together. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Onion MEP up by $145/ton Nov 4, 2009
Onion from the southern part of the country is exported mainly to Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore, while that from Nasik is sent mostly to Gulf countries. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Pacific diplomatic showdown deepens Nov 4, 2009
The latest spat is over a group of expatriate judges from Sri Lanka that Fiji wants to hire to replace some of those fired by Bainimarama's administration in a power grab earlier this year ... Australia denies it tried to block the Sri Lankans from taking up posts in Fiji but concedes they were advised the travel bans would apply. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Comments 179 Nov 3, 2009
The Tamil Tigers, whose campaign for independence from the central government in Sri Lanka led to a long and bloody civil war, have received considerable support from within the Tamil community in Australia. In April more than 1000 ethnic Tamils blockaded the gates of Kirribilli House, the Prime Minister's Sydney residence, calling for a ceasefire in the Sri Lankan Government's military offensive against the Tigers ... The Sri Lankan high commissioner to Australia, Senaka Walgampaya, said the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The Maldives: The Incredible Sinking Paradise Oct 31, 2009
You can fly to the Maldives from most US cities with one connection; airfares start at $1800 from Chicago, connecting through Sri Lanka. Like any vacation stateside or in the Caribbean, the Maldives' central offer is sun, sand, and surf, with world-renown scuba diving. (ABC News)
US extends India travel alert Oct 31, 2009
India does not figure in the list of nearly 30 countries for which the state department has issued travel warnings, among them Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal in the neighborhood, and Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Somalia and Philippines beyond. Topics. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Figures speak: Telecom sector defies slowdown Oct 30, 2009
Besides, the period also say Indian telcos, including the likes of state-owned ones bidding for licenses in West Asia, Africa and Sri Lanka. Despite the recession, the last 12 months witnessed state-owned telcos BSNL being the first mover in rolling out the third generation (3G) networks. (India Times)
Lawyer: NY billionnaire hedge fund manager no threat to flee charges Oct 30, 2009
Rajaratnam, born in Sri Lanka, has lived in the United States for nearly 30 years. He said he lives in a $17. (USA Today -- Money)
Saarc ministers to free services sector Oct 29, 2009
We are also working towards reduction on negative list with reference to non-LDCs of Saarc (which include Pakistan and Sri Lanka), the minister said ... Saarc countries include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. (India Times)
White vans spread misery Oct 28, 2009
As with many unexplained disappearances in Sri Lanka, the men took Mr Anthony away in a white van. Reports such as this are so common that the phenomenon has been nicknamed the ''white van syndrome. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Eerie abandoned places Oct 28, 2009
He has photographed a deserted hospital in New Jersey, a vacant cinema house in Brazil, abandoned hotels on the beaches of Gabon and tenantless office buildings in Beirut, Poland, and Sri Lanka. I usually visit these places alone, unless there is a real danger, which there often is. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Wielding the whip on asylum seekers Oct 27, 2009
In conclusion there is no war in sri lanka and afghans can register at UNHCR camps in Pakistan for verification ... THE 78 Sri Lankans spent most of their eighth day aboard the Australian. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Tea export prices set to soar Oct 24, 2009
Kenya and Sri Lanka, the two other major tea producers, have witnessed the maximum slideback of 24 million kg and 41. 1 million kg, respectively. (India Times)
UN investigator urges protection of detainees Oct 21, 2009
Some cells were so overcrowded, he said, that there was no space for all the detainees to sleep at the same time - a problem he also found in Georgia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Togo and Moldova's separatist Trans-Dniester region. Nowak said in the coming months he has 00004000 invitations to visit Zimbabwe and Jamaica, and hopes to go to Cuba and Iran next year. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
It's Bumper Diwali for Kollywood Oct 20, 2009
"We've released Peranmai in 44 screen across Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Dubai, US and UK, where it was released on Thursday night." Outside TN, the company plans to release it in Kerala two weeks down the line and release either a dubbed Telugu version or remake it for the Andhra audiences. At Sathyam Cinemas in the metro, Aadhavan managed to gross Rs 23 lakhs at the box office on Saturday and Sunday alone. (India Times)
More arrests possible in hedge fund case Oct 20, 2009
Rajaratnam, born in Sri Lanka s capital of Colombo, has a net worth of $1. 3 billion, making him the 559th richest person in the world, according to Forbes Magazine. (Boston Globe)
Sensex has great run in '09, but couldn't match 1992 Bolt Oct 19, 2009
For the period of January 1 to September 30, Russian stock market climbed 98% followed by Sri Lanka (95%) and Argentina (92%). For the same period Sensex has risen 77. (India Times)
Raj Rajaratnam Became Billionaire Driving His Analysts, Demanding an Edge Oct 19, 2009
They donated $5 million to help the 2004 tsunami victims in his home country of Sri Lanka, where Rajaratnam was on vacation with his family when the disaster struck ... Born in Sri Lankas capital, Colombo, Rajaratnam was educated there at St. Thomas Preparatory School before leaving for England, where he studied engineering at the University of Sussex ... He said the hedge-fund manager had enormous incentive to flee to his native Sri Lanka or elsewhere. (Bloomberg -- US)
Lankan billionaire held in US insider trade scam Oct 19, 2009
NEW YORK: Raj Rajaratnam, a Tamil-origin billionaire often described as the wealthiest Sri Lankan in the world, was on Friday arrested on charges of being involved in a $20 million hedge fund insider trading scam, the largest such case in the US. A further twist to the already stunning case was provided by allegations that donations made by him to a Maryland-based charity were funnelled to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, possibly without his knowledge ... Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal... (India Times, India)
India offers 100 mn help for SL refugees Oct 19, 2009
India offers $100 mn to help Sri Lanka refugees- Politics/Nation-News-The Economic Times ... India offers $100 mn to help Sri Lanka refugees19 Oct 2009, 0333 hrs IST, REUTERS ... CHENNAI: India offered Sri Lanka on Sunday $100 million to help war refugees return home and rebuild the country's ravaged north, as New Delhi seeks to engage in the island nation's post-war reconstruction and retain influence. (India Times)
Galleon's Rajaratnam Is Charged by U.S. in Biggest Insider Hedge Fund Case Oct 18, 2009
He said the hedge fund manager had enormous incentive to flee to his native Sri Lanka or elsewhere. The prosecutor said theres additional evidence, there may be more charges against Rajaratnam and that the case is overwhelming. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
China News 2009.10.16 Oct 18, 2009
Exhibitors were from Yunnan and other provinces, as well as Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. The expo runs until October 19th. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Six charged in US insider-trading scheme Oct 18, 2009
One of the criminal complaints accuses Rajaratnam, 52, considered the richest Sri Lankan in the world, of conspiring with Intel Capital treasury department managing director Rajiv Goel and Anil Kumar, a director of McKinsey he alleged offenses took place over three years starting in January 2006 ... The judge restricted his travel to a radius of 177km from Manhattan and Rajaratnam, a citizen of both Sri Lanka and the US, surrendered travel documents. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
U.S. Charges Billionaire Rajaratnam With Record Insider Trading Oct 17, 2009
One of the criminal complaints accuses Rajaratnam, 52, considered the richest Sri Lankan in the world, of conspiring with Intel Capital treasury department managing director Rajiv Goel and Anil Kumar, a director of McKinsey he alleged offenses took place over three years starting in January 2006 ... The judge restricted his travel to a radius of 110 miles from Manhattan and Rajaratnam, a citizen of both Sri Lanka and the United States, surrendered travel documents. (ABC News -- Business)
Etisalat to buy Millicom's Lankan biz Oct 17, 2009
NEW DELHI: UAES Etisalat has pipped Bharti Airtel and BSNL, Russias Vimpelcom and Axiata the international arm of Telekom Malaysia to buy Luxembourg-based Millicoms Sri Lankan mobile network. Millicom International Cellular in a statement on Friday said it has agreed to an unconditional agreement for the sale of its Sri Lanka operation to Etisalat for about $155 million in total cash proceeds ... Millicom also said the deal valued its Sri Lanka operation at an enterprise... (India Times)
6 Charged in $20M Insider Trading Case Oct 17, 2009
Rajaratnam - born in Sri Lanka and a graduate of University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business - has been described as a savvy manager of billions of dollars in technology and health-care hedge funds at Galleon, which he started in 1996. The firm is based in New York City with offices in California, China, Taiwan and India. (CBS News)
SRI LANKA: Fighting over fish Oct 16, 2009
COLOMBO, 16 October 2009 () - The seas off Batticaloa in the country's former war-torn east are home to one of the most fertile spawning grounds off Sri Lanka, and fishermen rarely had to travel far for a good catch ... Sri Lanka's eastern waters were not exploited until 2008, despite being rich fishing grounds ... With Sri Lanka's economy expected to grow by as much as 6 percent next year, officials say they hope to see more development in Batticaloa, and Valaichchenai, a fisheries harbour... (AlertNet)
Sri Lanka Jaffna post restarted Oct 16, 2009
Overland postal services have restarted from Colombo to the city of Jaffna, the main town in Sri Lanka's north, five months after the end of the war ... The old-fashioned movement of letters and parcels constitutes one more small step towards restoring a kind of normality in northern Sri Lanka ... Outside journalists, both Sri Lankan and foreign, have generally been excluded from it for months. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Mumbai to stage '11 ODI World Cup final Oct 15, 2009
NEW DELHI: Mumbai will stage the final of the 2011 one-day World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ... Mumbai will stage the final of the 2011 one-day World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. (India Times)
Indian Ocean nations test tsunami alerts Oct 14, 2009
About 230,000 people died as the tsunami raced across the Indian Ocean and hit Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India, including 170,000 deaths in Aceh alone ... Countries participating include Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and East Timor. (AlertNet)
A view framed by barbed wire Oct 10, 2009
Sri Lanka's internally displaced ... The fate of a quarter of a million interned Tamils is poisoning Sri Lanka s hopes of ethnic reconciliation ... Her experience of Sri Lanka s civil war, which ended in May after a seaside slaughter of the leaders of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and at least 8,000 people taken hostage by them, would put years on anyone. (The Economist)
Pakistan warns India to 'back off' Oct 10, 2009
India point blank refuses to concede that Pakistan has any "special interests" in Afghanistan similar or anywhere near to what India claims to have in Nepal or Sri Lanka ... His assignments included the Soviet Union, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Germany, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kuwait and Turkey. (Asia Times Online)
India Inc to pitch in for Lord's makeover Oct 9, 2009
Its in operation at UK universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, but Bradshaw wants to take this programme international, into India, Australia, Sri Lanka, and other countries. And yes, he takes Lords role as the conscience of the game very seriously, and that theres room for all forms of cricket without getting too commercialised. (India Times)
Undiscovered Asia Oct 8, 2009
Governments are scrambling to replace images of conflict with offers of dream holidays, from whale-watching in Sri Lanka to leisurely treks in Nepal, meditation in Bali and golf in Cambodia. Sri Lanka's golden beaches, along with tea plantations and ancient religious sites, had long attracted visitors but numbers dropped as decades of war tormented the teardrop-shaped tropical island ... When government forces claimed victory against Tamil Tiger separatist rebels in May, tourism chiefs set to... (iAfrica.com)
Good spots, bad reputation Oct 7, 2009
For more than 30 years, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam waged war against the government of Sri Lanka, seeking an autonomous ethnic state. The clash officially ended in 2009, and though tensions are still high in certain regions, tourists are returning to the island-nation off India's southern coast. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Bharti mulls bid for Millicom's SL asset Oct 7, 2009
Bharti considers bid for Millicom's Sri Lanka assets- Telecom-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... Bharti considers bid for Millicom's Sri Lanka assets7 Oct 2009, 1203 hrs IST, REUTERS ... NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, India's leading mobile operator, is considering a bid for Millicom's assets in Sri Lanka, Chief Executive Manoj Kohli said on Wednesday. (India Times)
Cle Elum couple travels to Colombia to train South American firefighters Oct 7, 2009
She cut her study abroad program short and traveled to Sri Lanka where she volunteered for nearly four weeks, first helping rebuild homes, then working with traumatized patients in a mental hospital ... While she knows the lack of equipment and resources in Colombia will be eye-opening, Rhiannon expects this experience to be far different than Sri Lanka ... We re still going to an area of need, but we re not going to be dealing with people who have already been traumatized like they were in Sri... (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Aegis acquires SL BPO co Oct 6, 2009
Aegis acquires Sri Lankan BPO firm- ITeS-Infotech-The Economic Times ... Aegis acquires Sri Lankan BPO firm6 Oct 2009, 0000 hrs IST, ET Bureau ... MUMBAI: The Essar group-promoted BPO firm, Aegis, has acquired 80% stake in Ismart Timex, a leading BPO services provider in Sri Lanka, for an undisclosed sum. (India Times)
Comforts of home Oct 6, 2009
His wife, Suzi, is also Sri Lankan and the couple have two teenage children. Sri Lankan food's been influenced by everyone: the Dutch, the English, India and Arab, Malay and Moor traders ... If you want really authentic try a little place in Blacktown called Seegiri Sri Lankan Restaurant (Shop 3/2 Lock Street). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Life sucks in India: Ranked 134 on UN development index Oct 6, 2009
Among the countries in the neighbourhood China, Sri Lanka and Bhutan rank higher than India at 92, 102 and 132, respectively, while Pakistan at 141, Nepal at 144 and Bangladesh at 146 rank lower. The report focused on migration Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development to cast a new light on some common misconceptions on the subject and propose a series of policies to increase peoples freedom and improve their lives. (India Times)
Serendipity Comes from Sri Lanka Oct 4, 2009
The word Serendipity (accidentally discovering something fortunate when not looking for it) is derived from Sri Lanka's ancient name Serendib - and typifies the island ... Swarnadeep or SerendipThe word comes from the ancient Sanskrit word for Sri Lanka Swarnadeep - which gave rise to the Arab word for the island Serendip) and has been imported into other European languages (Spanish serendipia, Frenche s;rendipicit; or s;rendipit;, Italian serendipit; and German Serendipit ... Driving on the... (Suite101.com)
Car bomb injures 13 in Sri Lanka Oct 2, 2009
A car bomb has exploded in northwest Sri Lanka, injuring 13 people, mostly schoolchildren about to travel in the van, the military says ... Between 80,000 to 100,000 people were killed in Sri Lanka's civil war. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
GE plans to turn India gradually into a sourcing base Oct 2, 2009
Tejpreet Chopra, president and CEO, GE India, Sri Lanka ladesh says that while initially the company would be working with supply chain partners globally and assembl 00004000 ing the units in India, it would, over time, develop a local supply chain and indigenise production ... The renewables space in India has only just taken off in the last few years, but now, with the government actively taking steps to promote it, we do expect to be present in it in a larger way, says Kishore Jayaraman,... (India Times)
Kids hurt as car bomb explodes in Sri Lanka Oct 2, 2009
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A car bomb exploded in northwest Sri Lanka on Friday and wounded 13 people, most of them schoolchildren about to travel in the van, the military said ... Between 80,000 to 100,000 people were killed in Sri Lanka's civil war. (MSNBC -- International)
San Andreas Affected By 2004 Sumatran Quake; Largest Quakes Can Weaken Fault Zones Worldwide Oct 1, 2009
The temblor spawned tsunamis as large as 100 feet that killed an estimated 230,000, mostly in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. In the new study, Niu and co-authors Taka'aki Taira and Paul Silver, both of the Carnegie Institution of Science in Washington, D.C., and Robert Nadeau of the University of California, Berkeley, examined more than 20 years of seismic records from Parkfield, Calif. (Science Daily)
FAXTBOX: Some facts about a tsunami Sep 30, 2009
That quake and tsunami killed around 230,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and other countries as far afield as Somalia. For a map of the Samoa islands, click on http://graphics. (AlertNet)
Govt checks to tame food prices Sep 26, 2009
Food prices in the country did not go out of hand last year, like they did in other countries in the region such as Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. India had raised support prices for most of the commodities last year, which is stopping the prices from falling beyond a point, said Ashok Gulati, Asia director of International Food Policy Research Institute. (India Times)
Cricket: Sri Lanka stun hosts in Trophy opener Sep 23, 2009
Sri Lanka stun hosts South Africa in Champions Trophy opener - CNN.com ... Sri Lanka stun hosts South Africa in Champions Trophy opener ... Sri Lanka defeat hosts South Africa by 55 runs on Duckworth-Lewis method. (CNN -- International)
Tea planters seek cover against FTA Sep 22, 2009
This is an added attraction to tea-producing nations like Sri Lanka, Kenya, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, who are sole exporters of tea, said a senior official of Tea Board. Read business stories in. (India Times)
DLF may exit Aman Resorts; to focus on residential, office properties Sep 21, 2009
Another senior hotel industry executive said DLF could consider an option to hive off Aman properties in Alwar, Rajasthan, and two loss-making properties in Sri Lanka to some investors or hotel chain without the Aman brand. It is speculated that the realty major spent $200-250 million with plans to get into full-fledged hotel business. (India Times)
India needs a pulses revolution Sep 21, 2009
In the 1950s, India was by far the largest exporter of tea; today Sri Lanka and Kenya have increased their exportable surplus and Indias market share in the global tea trade is significantly lower. What is the issue on pulses. (India Times)
India Inc eyeing SL for projects Sep 20, 2009
India Inc eyeing Sri Lanka for projects- News -Real Estate-Markets-The Economic Times ... India Inc eyeing Sri Lanka for projects20 Sep 2009, 1110 hrs IST, PTI ... MUMBAI: A host of Indian companies are planning to develop projects across sectors in the island nation of Sri Lanka. (India Times)
Obama drops a missile bombshell Sep 19, 2009
His assignments included the Soviet Union, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Germany, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kuwait and Turkey. (Copyright 2009 Asia Times Online (Holdings) Ltd. All rights reserved. (Asia Times Online)
Maldives gets worried Sep 18, 2009
The government of the nation of 1192 low-lying coral islets has even been thinking aloud about buying a "homeland" in Australia or in neighbouring India or Sri Lanka for its 330000-strong population. Mohamed Nasheed, a young, former journalist elected as president last year, hopes this will not be necessary. (iAfrica.com)
Australia on top, India 3rd in ODI ranking Sep 18, 2009
Australia on top, India drop to 3rd in ICC ODI Rankings- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times. Australia on top, India drop to 3rd in ICC ODI Rankings18 Sep 2009, 0954 hrs IST, PTI. (India Times)
SBI eyes profits from overseas ops Sep 18, 2009
Other destinations SBI is looking at expanding include Canada, California, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, West Asia and Hong Kong. Mr Bhatt also said that the bank plans to make London its administrative hub to control its European business. (India Times)
No favourite for Champions Trophy: Malik Sep 16, 2009
Hosts South Africa, Sri Lanka, England and New Zealand form Group B. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-final ... Malik, sacked as captain after Pakistan's 2-1 loss in a home one-day series against Sri Lanka in January, said he was fully motivated to do his best. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Gambhir, Dhoni nominated for top honour Sep 16, 2009
Sri Lanka batsman Thilan Samaraweera, who maintained his form on return from injury sustained when the team bus was ambushed by gunmen in Lahore in March, will also vie for the test player's award ... Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan, whose innovative shots lit up the tournament, and West Indies skipper Chris Gayle have also been nominated for their performances in the event. (India Times)
Market appeared to be struggling on most days Sep 14, 2009
Indonesia, Turkey, Argentina and Sri Lanka follow. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has lost 15. (India Times)
Dhoni may soon turn into an investor Sep 13, 2009
Neither Sen gave any further details nor Dhoni, who is currently leading the Indian team at the tri-series in Sri Lanka, could not be contacted for comments. As per Forbes rankings, Dhoni with $10 million in his kitty, leads the top earning cricketers list followed by Tendulkar at the second spot with earnings of $8 million in the list of 'The World's Top-Earning Cricketers. (India Times)
