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Sri Lanka v New Zealand head-to-head record
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, April 10, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka v New Zealand head-to-head record ahead of their World Cup Super Eights match at New Queen’s Park here on Thursday: Total meetings: 65 Sri Lanka wins: 28 New Zealand wins: 34 Tied: 1 No Result: 2 Last 10 meetings 26/12/2004: Auckland New Zealand won by […]
Bangladesh still have work to do, says Whatmore
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 11, 2007 (AFP) – Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore, who has masterminded memorable Caribbean World Cup wins over India and South Africa, is adamant that there is still plenty of work to do to finetune the Asian Tigers.The burly Australian is used to upsetting the world order of international cricket – in 1996, […]
World Cup is too long, says Hayden
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 11, 2007 (AFP) – Australia opener Matthew Hayden said Tuesday that the World Cup is too long and called for the marathon tournament to be trimmed. “It’s too long. It’s too long for everyone,” said Hayden with another 18 days still to play in the 47-day marathon competition. World Cup holders Australia […]
Dope Deals
April 10, 2007 (LBO) – Heightened security in the country has allowed authorities to nab more drug dealers and abusers last year with arrests climbing 69 percent, Sri Lanka’s anti drug authority said. “Each ‘flavour’ gives a different feeling and hallucinations.” In 2006 the drug related arrests had increased to 47,000 and 34,000 related to […]
Crash Cash
April 11, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan brewer whose truck was involved in a fatal bus-truck crash on Tuesday, is offering cash to accident victims, an official said Wednesday.Local brewer, Lion Brewery Ceylon Ltd, is offering to pay 125,000 rupees (1,200 dollars) to relatives for each of the victims who died, while those who […]
Sri Lanka call rates hit 50% amidst festival drawdown
March 11, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s inter-bank call rates hit 50 percent Wednesday even as the monetary authority pumped billion of rupees into the banking system to make-up for a seasonal cash draw down from the system.Sri Lanka’s money supply usually zooms in April during the island’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year as government […]
‘s central bank says liquidity limits are working
April 10, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tight quantity targeting regime is paying off, and the central bank said Monday it would continue with the ‘current monetary policy stance’. The next monetary policy statement would be released on May 16. The February statement was brought forward by one day. Updated Perhaps fittingly, the entire April […]
‘s port reaches 3-year wage deal with unions
April 10, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s main port has struck a 3-year agreement with trade unions to raise the minimum monthly salary by 3,000 rupees, a senior official said Tuesday.The dispute dragged on for over ten days as the government said port workers are some of the better paid employees in the public sector, […]
Bus and beer truck crash kills 17 in Sri Lanka
April 10, 2007 (AFP) – At least 17 people died when a crowded bus and a truck transporting beer crashed head on in southern Sri Lanka Tuesday, police said.Most of the victims were trapped and burnt to death as the bus caught fire at Induruwa, about 70 kilometres (43 miles) south of Colombo, police said. […]
Tamil Tigers call for sporting boycott of Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, April 10, 2007 (AFP) – Tamil Tiger rebels Tuesday backed an Amnesty International campaign to shame Sri Lanka’s government during the cricket World Cup and said it should be extended to a full sporting boycott of the island.Sri Lanka are due to host a high-profile cricket series against England later this year.The London-based rights […]
‘s future plans
COLOMBO, April 10, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lankan cricket authorities said on Tuesday they had not been informed of a reported decision by coach Tom Moody to quit after the World Cup and return to Australia.“He told us that his focus was only on the World Cup and he will be talking to us after […]
Fulton, Vettori star in big Kiwi victory
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 9, 2007 (AFP) – Peter Fulton hit a solid 83 as New Zealand boosted their chances of qualifying for the World Cup semi-finals with an emphatic 129-run win over Ireland in a Super Eights match here on Monday. The opener’s sixth half-century and a rollicking 71-run stand for the eighth wicket between […]