Category: Industry
Country Focus
April 16, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka tourism, tea, food, export products and culture would be on show in Los Angeles next month, the country’s consulate general’s office in the city said. A ˜Cooking with Tea™ demonstration by celebrity chef Robert Wemischner, a pottery wheel demonstration and a tea queen beauty pageant would be part […]
Powerless
April 15, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka lost electricity power Sunday as the entire national electricity grid failed shortly before 3.00 pm local time, officials said. Sri Lanka has been under-investing in infrastructure for years, with most of the tax revenues going to sustain a bloated public service or the war. In the last two […]
New Zealand beat South Africa to book semi-final place
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, April 14, 2007 (AFP) – New Zealand made certain of their place in the World Cup semifinals when they cruised to a five-wicket win over South Africa in their Super Eights match at the Grenada National Stadium Saturday. New Zealand bounced back from their defeat against Sri Lanka two days earlier by […]
Sri Lanka enter semis; Jayawardene relishing Australia challenge
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, April 15, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene says his side’s self-belief means they can do what no other team has managed since the 1999 World Cup – beat Australia.“The next two weeks for us is the showcase time for the whole tournament, and our senior players, who have been […]
Australia v Sri Lanka head-to-head record
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, April 15, 2007 (AFP) – Australia v Sri Lanka head-to-head record ahead of their World Cup Super Eights match at the Grenada National Stadium here on Monday: Total meetings: 62 Australia wins: 41 Sri Lanka wins: 19 Tied: 0 No Result: 2 Last 10 meetings 25/02/2004: Colombo Australia won by 5 wkts […]
Capital Call
April 15, 2007 (LBO) – Seylan Bank, whose rating outlook was downgraded to negative by Fitch may need a fresh equity addition to boost solvency, the rating agency has said. Seylan currently has a network of 92 island-wide branches. The bank is raising one billion rupees through a subordinated debenture to which for which a […]
‘s Jayasuriya targetted by Australia
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 14, 2007 (AFP) – Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has said his team will aim for the early dismissal of in-form Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya in their next World Cup match. “There is no doubt he (Jayasuriya) is a great player and we’d like to get on top of him early […]
Sri Lanka veteran bowling attack smash New Zealand
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, April 12, 2007 (AFP) – Chaminda Vaas ensured Sri Lanka didn’t miss Lasith Malinga by removing New Zealand’s top three in a six-wicket World Cup Super Eights win at Grenada’s National Stadium. Sri Lanka, set 220 to win, finished on 222 for four to move level on eight points with New Zealand […]
Sri Lanka skipper praises Vaas and Murali old pals act
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, April 12, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene paid tribute to old stagers Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan who created the platform for Thursday’s six-wicket World Cup win over New Zealand. The veteran duo, two of the survivors from the 1996 World Cup winning team, shared six wickets between them […]
Aussies steamroller Irish to storm into semi-finals
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 13, 2007 (AFP) – Australia required just five overs of hostile pace to storm into the World Cup semi-finals with a crushing nine-wicket win over a hapless Ireland in a Super Eights match here on Friday. Pacemen Glenn McGrath (3-17) and Shaun Tait (3-39) reduced the match between the defending champions and […]
England hopes alive after win over Bangladesh
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 11, 2007 (AFP) – England thwarted another strong challenge from Bangladesh’s spinners to register a much-needed four-wicket win in a World Cup Super Eights match here on Wednesday. Mushfiqur Rahim (seven) also failed to live up to the expectations as Bangladesh were struggling at 65-6 before Hasan and Mortaza gave the total […]
Sangakkara puts his faith in Sri Lankan way
ST GEORGE’S, April 12, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka vice-captain Kumar Sangakkara said it was vital his side kept faith with the style of cricket that won them the 1996 World Cup if they were to lift the trophy for a second time. Sanath Jayasuriya, still a key member of the side and Romesh Kaluwitharana, […]