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‘s Mendis sets tongues wagging on ODI debut
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, April 11, 2008 (AFP) – Tougher days surely lie ahead, but Ajantha Mendis appears to be a spin bowler with a bright future based on the evidence of his One-day International debut for Sri Lanka against West Indies on Thursday at Queen’s Park Oval.The 23-year-old from Moratuwa bowled impressively to collect […]
Chanderpaul pitch in to defeat Sri Lanka
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, April 10, 2008 (AFP) – Chaminda Vaas lost his nerves, but Shivnarine Chanderpaul kept his, and struck a four and a six off the last two balls to hand West Indies a sensational one-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first One-day International here Thursday. Chasing 236 for victory from their […]
Sri Lanka JVP lawmaker arrested in latest twist in split drama
April 11, 2008 (LBO) – A lawmaker of Sri Lanka’s Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party was arrested Friday for stealing tax-free vehicles bought by rebel members of the party in the latest twist in an unfolding political drama following a major split in the party. Parliamentarian Jayantha Weerasekera was remanded till April 17 after he […]
Sri Lankan shares end firmer
April 10, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed slightly firmer Thursday but ended the shortened trading week on a weaker note despite a big deal that sent turnover soaring, brokers said.The All Share Price Index ended up 7.66 points at 2,614.63 while the more liquid Milanka was up 5.84 points at 3,275.74, Thursday. Turnover […]
Top Marks
April 10, 2008 (LBO) – Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has jumped two places to top the latest Forbes 2000 list of the world’s top public companies, the bank said Thursday. This is the first time a non-US company has led the rankings since its launch in 2004, it said in a statement. The […]
Trinco Trade
April 10, 2008 (LBO) – Economic activity in Sri Lanka’s eastern port city of Trincomalee is set to revive after a public market was re-built by the United States and Greek aid, the US Embassy in Colombo said. The refurbished Anuradhapura junction public market in Trincomalee was opened this month. The rebuilding of the public […]
Boardroom Behaviour
April 10, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s top state legal advisor has told company directors not to be mere ‘rubber stamps’ but to act independently and in the best interests of their companies and stakeholders. Attorney-general C R de Silva said company directors today are expected to meet an increasing range of obligations amidst commercial […]
Gainful Studies
April 10, 2008 (LBO) – The open and distance education model adopted by Sri Lanka’s IT services company, Virtusa, will help students gain employable skills while conducting higher studies, company officials say. The Virtusa Placement Engineer Scholarship program supports students’ work-study approach to obtain a degree in Information Technology. The program provides eligible students with […]
E-trade
April 10, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s long-delayed effort to automate cargo clearance is making some progress with import manifests being filed electronically along with tea export documentation, trade officials said. A trial run involving Sri Lanka customs and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has been completed with shipping lines now filing import manifests […]
Prawn sandwich destroys Philippines fish nurseries: expert
MANILA, April 10, 2008 (AFP) – She helped turn many of the world’s prawn farmers into millionaires, but Jurgenne Primavera now worries that her life’s work might have indirectly accelerated the destruction of fish nurseries.The Filipina zoologist, whose research on breeding the black tiger prawn became a manual that revolutionised the aquaculture industry, pointed at […]