Category: Industry
Final tuned for Malinga and Tait sling concerto
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 27, 2007 (AFP) – They’re the youngest slingers in town, but Shaun Tait and Lasith Malinga know that Saturday’s World Cup final shootout can produce only one winner.Malinga has never played a one-dayer against Tait’s Australians. But if the defending champions want information on how dangerous the Sri Lankan fast bowler can […]
‘s World Cup bid
April 27, 2007 (AFP) – The British diplomatic mission in Colombo shed diplomatic neutrality Friday to support Sri Lanka’s cricket team in their World Cup final against Australia. The top British envoy here, Dominick Chilcott, led high commission (embassy) staff in signing greetings to skipper Mahela Jayawardene and his team-mates ahead of Saturday’s game in […]
Slave Records
LONDON, April 27, 2007 (AFP) – Britain said Friday it was putting colonial slavery records online for the first time, an archive which will eventually cover three million slaves in South Africa, Sri Lanka and the Caribbean. The collection on the ancestry.co.uk website is taken from registers lodged between 1812 and 1834. Britain has been […]
Extra Year
April 27, 2007 (LBO) – International students graduating in Britain would be able to work for one year, helping them gain valuable work experience, the UK High Commission in Colombo said. International students bring many benefits to the UK. After the United States, the UK is the country which attracts the most international students and […]
Dollar Deal
April 27, 2007 (LBO) – State-owned Bank of Ceylon’s syndicated dollar loan has been able to raise more money than originally envisaged. (US Dollar = 110 rupees) Updated There had been substantial interest from prospective lenders allowing the loan size to be enhanced, an official said. The deal, arranged with bookrunner HSBC, was earlier scheduled […]
Small Credit
April 27, 2007 (LBO) – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has joined hands with six Sri Lankan private banks to educate small and medium enterprise (SME) owners on getting loans to finance their business. Local banks are heavily weighted towards collateral-based lending, instead of project-based lending, which makes it difficult for smaller firms to access […]
Wanted! Spinner to win World Cup for South Africa
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, April 26, 2007 (AFP) – South Africa captain Graeme Smith admitted on Thursday that he desperately needs a top class spinner if the Proteas are ever to win a World Cup.His plea came after watching his team crumble to a seven-wicket defeat to Australia in the semi-finals after being bowled out […]
World Cup run-makers;Hayden Leads and Mahela a notch behind
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 25, 2007 (AFP) – Leading World Cup run-makers after the conclusion of the semi-finals on Wednesday (player, country, matches, runs, high score, average, 100s, 50s) Matthew Hayden (AUS) 10 621 158 77.62 3 1 Mahela Jayawardene (SRI) 10 529 115* 66.12 1 4 Ricky Ponting (AUS) 10 502 113 71.71 1 4 […]
Fuming Sri Lankan cricket fans vent anger against commentator on the web
April 26, 2007(LBO) – Cricket, perhaps the most influential sporting force in Sri Lanka during the last few months, which even led to an unofficial ceasefire between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels, is starting to drive fans up the wall. “I cannot for the life of me, figure out why all of you are […]
Sri Lankans told to fight fire with fire
April 26, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s mild-mannered cricketers should be more aggressive if they want to beat the Australians in Saturday’s World Cup final, former Sri Lankan opening batsman Sidath Wettimuny said. “Sri Lankans need to show aggression in all departments of the game,” Wettimuny, Sri Lanka’s star opening batsman in its early years […]
Digital TV
April 26, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom has received government approval to start an internet based television service, the company said Thursday. Sri Lanka Telecom shares close up 50 cents at 39 rupees. “Sri Lanka Telecom has been successful in securing a media license from the Ministry of Mass Media and Information to provide […]
Micro Finance
April 26, 2007 (LBO) – Islamic Financier Amana Investments Limited has introduced a new microfinance scheme for micro-entrepreneurs who cannot afford conventional banking. The company has joined hands with Muslim Aid, a UK-based NGO that will help provide skills training to entrepreneurs. We target small entrepreneurs who cannot access banking and uplift them to a […]