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SYDNEY, March 12, 2007 (AFP) – Australian captain Ricky Ponting accused Sunil Gavaskar of being “high and mighty” after the Indian legend branded the world champions an unpopular team, reports said here Monday.“They might want to start to look at the way they play their own cricket rather than looking at us.” Ahead of Australia’s […]
Sobers declares 2007 World Cup open
DANIEL TOWN, Jamaica, March 12, 2007 (AFP) – The 2007 Cricket World Cup, the first to be held in the Caribbean, was opened here on Sunday in a three-hour, two-million dollar opening ceremony. Sir Garfield Sobers, arguably the greatest player the game has ever known, declared the 16-team, 49-day, 51-match tournament open. “On behalf of […]
Six die in fresh Sri Lanka clashes
COLOMBO, March 12, 2007 (AFP) – Six people died in fresh clashes between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka’s embattled north and east, the military said Monday as aid groups warned of a refugee crisis. Suspected Tiger rebels set off a roadside bomb that killed a government security guard in the north […]
Southern Harbour
March 12, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Monday signed up two Chinese firms to build the proposed Hambantota Port in Southern Sri Lanka, with financing expected from the Chinese government. SLPA hopes the project will provide 6,000 direct employment and 50,000 indirect employment opportunities in the area, with nearby Matara, Ratnapura and […]
Strong rubber prices in Sri Lanka gives bounce to Kelani Valley
March 11 (LBO) – Robust rubber prices have boosted after tax profits of Kelani Valley Plantations (KVPL) by 66 percent in 2006, while turnover grew by 21 percent, the company said. Kelani Valley Plantations Limited (KVPL), a subsidiary of Dipped Products Limited (DPL) says turnover grew to 2,330 million in 2006, with increases of 11 […]
World Cup minnows seek a moment in the sun
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 11, 2007 (AFP) – When Dwayne Leverock bowls to Sachin Tendulkar in the World Cup, it will be more than just a contest between a spinner carrying extra flab and a batsman having extra strokes.It will be moment to relish for the Bermudian left-arm spinner if he dismisses the Indian […]
Marathon men take aim at World Cup
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 10, 2007 (AFP) – Thirty-two years after the first World Cup was decided over a modest five playing days, the 2007 edition will open on Sunday and will go on and on until April 28. The 16-team World Cup in the Caribbean will last 48 days with 51 matches broadcast live to […]
Thousands of civilians flee as troops, Tigers clash
March 11, 2007 (AFP) – More than 40,000 civilians have fled their homes in eastern Sri Lanka in recent days amid renewed clashes between troops and Tamil Tiger rebels that have left 33 dead, both sides said Sunday.More than 4,000 people have been killed amid an upsurge in fighting since December 2005, despite the two […]
MSF founder sees no quick end to Sri Lankan cycle of violence
March 11, 2007 (AFP) – The founder of the French charity Medecins Sans Frontiers, who has worked in over a dozen war zones, says there is no quick fix to Sri Lanka’s current killing spree — his latest human rights challenge. Bernard Kouchner, 67, a former French minister who co-founded MSF (Doctors without Borders) in […]
Sri Lankan president raps police over killings
March 11, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s president Sunday chided his top police officers over a new wave of “execution-style” killings and demanded immediate action to end a climate of terror.President Mahinda Rajapakse expected “responsible intervention” by the police to stem a wave of killings, abductions and extortion rackets, some of which have been linked […]
Sri Lanka tea replanting, promotions hit due to withheld industry funds
March 10 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s smallholders are not getting promised incentives for replanting and the national promotional budget for tea has also been hit because industry funds are being held by the state, officials said. Local tea exporters currently pay a four-rupee cess on every kilogram of tea sold, netting in over a billion rupees […]
Hot Chilli
Mar 09, 2007 (LBO) – Over 30 Sri Lankan advertising agencies will battle it out for the chilli of the year, at the annual advertising awards for the hottest, most creative ads. The awards ceremony is a joint initiative of the International Advertising Association (IAA) and the Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies (the 4A™s). To […]