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India level series with tense victory
DAMBULLA, August 20, 2008 (AFP) – Mahendra Singh Dhoni capped Zaheer Khan’s devastating spell with a crucial 39 as India posted a tense three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second one-day international here on Wednesday. Left-arm seamer Zaheer ran through the top order in his incisive opening spell to finish with 4-21 as India […]
Sri Lanka strike back in India one-dayer
DAMBULLA, August 20, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka hit back with two quick wickets after posting a modest 142 in the second one-day international against India here on Wednesday.India lost makeshift opener Irfan Pathan (five) and Suresh Raina (one) before reaching 17-2 in reply at the break.Virat Kohli was unbeaten on seven and Yuvraj Singh […]
Australia set to boycott Champions Trophy cricket
MELBOURNE, August 19, 2008 (AFP) – Despite the International Cricket Council (ICC) giving Champions Trophy security the all clear on Tuesday, players from the defending champions, Australia, are set to boycott the upcoming one-day tournament, Australian newspapers were reporting early Wednesday. The Champions Trophy is scheduled for September 12-28 in troubled Pakistan and ICC chief […]
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Aug 20, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Free Media Movement (FMM) said government charges against a journalist who has been detained for months were weak and an attempt to cow down the media by using anti-terrorist laws.It said in a statement that it had learnt that journalist J S Tissainayagam, who has been held in […]
Sri Lanka seeks fisheries aid from Iceland
Aug 20, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has sought help from Iceland to develop its fisheries and geo-thermal resources and both countries plan to improve air travel links, the foreign affairs ministry said in a statement. The request for aid was made by Sri Lankan foreign minister Rohitha Bogollagama during a visit to Reykjavik earlier […]
Sri Lanka central bank sells own securities to destroy money
Aug 20, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s central bank said it is selling its own securities to remove money from the banking system, after running out of its Treasury bill stock in a bid to keep money supply growth low.But access to the window has been restricted, allowing market rates further up the yield curve […]
Sri Lanka stocks recover
Aug 19, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks recovered some lost ground Tuesday largely on gains in Sri Lanka Telecom but on thin volumes with more trading again seen in Chemical Industries (Colombo) (CIC), brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed up 0.40 percent (9.72 points) at 2,438.61 while the more liquid Milanka rose […]
Indian tea tourism helps spread Darjeeling aroma
KURSEONG, August 19, 2008 (AFP) – Touring tea gardens in India’s famous Darjeeling hills and tasting several varieties of the gold-coloured brew has got Audrey Dreyer thinking about a career in the trade.Dreyer, from France, is among a growing number of tourists wanting to experience life on the estates in the famous tea-growing region to […]
Free Tests
Aug 19, 2008 (LBO) – Brown and Company with its associate Klevenberg private limited have launched campaign to conduct mobile emission tests on vehicles in parts of Sri Lanka, the company said in a statement. The group has conducted tests in Havelock Town in Colombo and in the suburbs of Ranala and Athurugiriya. The free […]
Expensive Dentists
Aug 19, 2008 (LBO) – The cost of producing a dentist in Sri Lanka is 60 percent higher than that of producing a medical doctor, while a veterinarian costs 30 percent more, government data showed.Sri Lanka’s university system, which is funded by taxes from the people, spent 1.3 million on producing a doctor, 1.6 million […]