Category: Industry
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 […]
Oil Chase
April 26, 2007 (LBO) – India is eyeing two oil exploration blocks in Sri Lanka with two state oil firms engaging in open bidding as well as taking a block that is being given as a special favour by their southern neighbor, reports said. The United States is also hosting Sri Lanka’s petroleum officials at […]
Australia to meet Sri Lanka at World Cup final after crushing win over South Africa
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, April 25, 2007 (AFP) – Glenn McGrath and Shaun Tait struck it rich as Australia stormed into a fourth successive World Cup final with a crushing seven-wicket win over South Africa here on Wednesday. South Africa were dismissed for 149, their lowest-ever Cup total as Tait finished with 4-39 while man-of-the-match […]
”’, sports and sportsmen at war
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 26, 2007 (AFP) – Sport is war minus shooting, said George Orwell and Sri Lanka’s cricketers are doing their part in keeping the guns silent. Cricket is such an obsession in the strife-torn nation that the team’s progress to the World Cup final in the Caribbean has produced a temporary peace dividend […]
Hope of Peace through cricket
April 26, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s surge into cricket’s World Cup final this weekend has raised hopes of a peace dividend on an island united by sport but divided by conflict, even if no one is showing long-term optimism.Cricket is hugely popular in Sri Lanka and is seen as one of the few things […]
‘re ready for Murali and Vaas, warns Ponting
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, April 26, 2007 (AFP) – Australia captain Ricky Ponting insists his world champions are ready to face down Sri Lanka’s veteran bowlers Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas in Saturday’s World Cup final.Australia have already beaten Sri Lanka in the tournament when they won their Super Eights clash by seven wickets in […]
Dilhara Fernando to be axed
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 25, 2007 (AFP) – Struggling pace bowler Dilhara Fernando is likely to be axed from Sri Lanka’s team for Saturday’s World Cup final after his disastrous performance in the semi-final win over New Zealand. “We have been talking about getting the basics right and putting the ball in the right areas.” Fernando […]
Sri Lanka vs Australia head to head
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 26, 2007 (AFP) – Australia v Sri Lanka head-to-head record ahead of the World Cup final at Kensington Oval here on Saturday: Total meetings: 64 Australia wins: 42 Sri Lanka wins: 20 Tied: 0 No Result: 2 Last 20 meetings 27/09/2002: Colombo Sri Lanka won by 7 wkts 22/12/2002: Perth Australia won […]
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 […]