Category: Industry
Jamaican police seek pathology files in Woolmer case – report
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 3, 2007 (AFP) – The Jamaican Police have requested a third pathology report on the death of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer, the Jamaican Gleaner newspaper quoted a senior police officer saying.The officer, who did not want to be named, said Woolmer was not murdered. “Certainly, in my view it was […]
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June 4, 2007 (AFP) – Advance bookings for England’s winter cricket tour of Sri Lanka has been rising steadily even as fighting between troops and Tamil Tiger rebels escalates, officials said on Monday.A tour organising official at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said at least 4,000 bookings by British cricket fans have been almost finalised and […]
Under Control
June 03, 2007 (LBO) — A fire broke out aboard an Indian oil tanker undergoing repairs at the main port of Colombo Sunday, injuring 13 people, officials said.The firm is currently building two large size ocean going Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels with a 80 tonne Bollard Pull capacity for Greatship (India) Limited. The engine […]
Jamaican police to say Woolmer was not murdered – report
LONDON, June 2, 2007 (AFP) – Jamaican police are set to announce that Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was not murdered, but died of natural causes, a British newspaper said Saturday, citing a source close to the inquiry. The Daily Mail said Jamaican detectives would announce at a press conference next week that they are […]
Sri Lanka tourism industry targets women to boost visitor numbers
June 02, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry aims to attract more women visitors under its efforts to revive faltering arrivals as an escalating internal conflict harms the island’s image, a top official said. The industry is working on several special holiday packages targeting niche markets like professional women and retired people in a […]
French Link
June 01, 2007 (LBO) – The growing interest in Asia by French businessmen would be supported by the efforts of Franco-Sri Lankan technologists group, the French Agency for international business development has said. “Today, French businessmen are more and more interested in developing countries and, as such, in Sri-Lankan potentially growing economy,” Jacques Dasset of […]
Online Cusdecs
June 01, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment has cut down export document processing time by starting an internet-based system to submit information, officials said. The Board of Investment operates several export processing zones where investors have special facilities to make it easier to import raw materials and export finished products. The new […]
Hospital Sale
June 01, 2007 (LBO) – A private Sri Lankan hospital is offering to sell a prime property in a posh residential suburb of Colombo ahead of a move to a new location. The hospital share closed up one rupee at 38 rupees on Friday. Asha Central Hospital has offered its current 291-perch land in Horton […]
Sri Lanka revives tourist police to counter harassment
June 01, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan police have revived their tourist police branch to better protect tourists in the face of increasing complaints of harassment and a sharp downturn in arrivals. It will re-establish a network of tourist police stations in key resort areas, senior superintendent Maxi Proctor, director of the new unit, said […]
Hard Sell
June 01, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s insurance policy lapse rate is far too high and might mean the industry’s sales pitch is overenthusiastic, an international expert told a gathering of industry professionals in Colombo. Rudy Verrilli, consultant to the Life Insurance and Market Research Association (LIMRA) stressed the importance of “ethical selling” and of […]
Last Flight
June 01, 2007 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines is stopping its domestic floatplane operations, in the wake of orders to stop flying to key destinations and a fall in tourist arrivals, the airline said. A team from the Dubai-based carrier is due in Sri Lanka to start talks on the extension, a senior treasury official said […]
Sri Lanka travel ban only to the north and east: UK
May 30, 2007 (LBO) – Britain is advising its citizens not to travel to the north and east of Sri Lanka, but they are free to visit other parts of the country, the UK High Commission (embassy) in Colombo said. Sri Lanka’s total tourist arrivals are down 19.9 percent so far this year. “Some recent […]