In spite of various problems, the Sri Lankan economy is quite stable but is likely to be between five to six percent this year, far below 7.4 percent in 2006, an independent economist has said.

Three rare cyber-related cases have been filed by police on behalf of a Sri Lankan executive and his wife claiming they were harassed by another party through the Internet, SMS and introducing a computer virus.

Sri Lanka’s ‘designer’ cricketer Lasith Malinga is probably the only cricketer in the world who would soon own a custom-made motorcycle from the world famous Yamaha motorcycle company.

A Sri Lankan company, in a new initiative, is linking up with British groups to promote medical tourism to Sri Lanka from January 2008. In a tie-up between John Radcliffe Hospital, CardiaCore of the UK and Sri Lanka’s United Holidays, the project will bring patients from the UK for cardiac surgery at Durdans Hospital.