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Cracker Deal
April 23, 2007 (LBO) – Listed-firm Hemas Holdings which is strong in marketing fast moving consumer goods and Maliban, a biscuit maker, said Monday they are exploring a strategic alliance. “The possible future alliance is being discussed with a view to further enhancing the Maliban brand equity and boosting the distribution of Maliban products, both […]
Quick Copies
April 23, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan government secretariat has drastically cut delays from days to minutes in issuing important documents like birth, marriage and death (BMD) certificates by scanning and storing digitized versions. The Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat in Colombo Monday commenced issuing printed copies of vital documents in place of lost and worn […]
Mobile Channel
April 23, 2007 (LBO) – E-chanelling.com, Sri Lanka’s only listed dot com which operates a service where doctors could be channeled online, says its service is now available through the mobile operator Mobitel. Mobitel said the service would be available for both pre-paid and post paid customers, by dialing 225. “I believe that this new […]
Indian outsourcing sector sets up watchdog to stamp out data theft
NEW DELHI, April 23, 2007 (AFP) – India’s booming services and software industry Monday announced that an independent watchdog has been setup to create a “global safe-deposit vault” to halt data theft such as credit card details. Shyamal Ghosh, a former Indian bureaucrat, was named chairman of the Self Regulatory Organisation and said the watchdog […]
‘s founding leader dismisses gripes over pay hike
SINGAPORE, April 23, 2007 (AFP) – The debate over the million-dollar paychecks of Singapore’s cabinet ministers is “rubbish” because the city-state needs to attract extraordinary people to run it, founding leader Lee Kuan Yew said in remarks published Monday.“The biggest mistake any Singaporean can make is to believe that Singapore is an ordinary country and […]
Sri Lanka keep faith in Tharanga for semi-final
April 23, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka will persist with out-of-form opener Upul Tharanga for the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, the country’s chief selector said on Monday. The left-hander’s poor form — he has scored just 17 runs in his past three innings — raised speculation that former skipper Marvan Atapattu could replace […]
Sangakkara accuses Murali and Vaas critics of double standards
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, April 20, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara has accused critics of double standards after the angry response to the decision to rest Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas from the World Cup clash against Australia.The two veteran bowlers were left out of the April 16 Super Eights game after both […]
Fleming targets top order in Sri Lanka semi
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23, 2007 (AFP) – New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming believes Sri Lanka’s top order batting is a weakness the Black Caps can expose when the teams meet in Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final. The pitch at Kingston’s Sabina Park is expected to be far bouncier than the one in Grenada on April 12 […]
Murali to be feared and Patel might squeeze in
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23, 2007 (AFP) – Muttiah Muralitharan’s extraordinary abilities have transfixed cricket for more than a decade but there will be another off-spinner looking to have a major say when Sri Lanka and New Zealand clash for a World Cup final place.Jeetan Patel wasn’t even sure of his spot in New Zealand’s team […]
Sri Lanka v New Zealand head-to-head;last 10 meetings five each
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 23, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka v New Zealand head-to-head record ahead of their World Cup semi-final at Sabina Park here on Tuesday: Total meetings: 67 Sri Lanka wins: 29 New Zealand wins: 34 Tied: 1 No Result: 2 Match abandoned: 1 Last 10 meetings 31/12/2005: Queenstown New Zealand won by 7 […]