Category: Industry
Whatmore dreams of golden future for young giant-killers
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, March 27, 2007 (AFP) – Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore is dreaming of a golden future for his young side who edged out India for a place in the World Cup Super Eights. Bangladesh have made the second round for the first time and will face Australia, Whatmore’s own country, in their next […]
Pitch mystery for South Africa and Sri Lanka
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 27, 2007 (AFP) – South Africa and Sri Lanka will be entering new territory when they meet in a World Cup Super Eight match at the Guyana National Stadium Wednesday. Rain prevented both teams from practising Monday and the pitch remained under cover, so the players could not make any assessment of […]
Closed -Update02
COLOMBO, March 26, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s only international airport was shut early Monday following a suspected Tamil Tiger attack on an adjoining military airbase, officials said.. Passengers who had boarded aircraft were asked to disembark and taken to a shelter, officials said, adding that the move followed gunfire and explosions heard at the […]
Morning After
March 26, 2007 (AFP) – Tamil Tiger rebels carried out their first ever air raid Monday, attacking a military base on a daring night-time mission that forced the temporary closure of Sri Lanka’s international airport.At least three airmen were killed and 16 others wounded in the raid on the Katunayake airbase next to the airport […]
Hongkong Move
March 26, 2007 (AFP) – Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airlines on Monday announced the immediate suspension of flights to Sri Lanka following a rebel air raid on a base next to the island’s only international airport.“Safety is a top priority at Cathay Pacific and a careful assessment of the situation will be made before services […]
After the first round
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 26, 2007 (AFP) – Results and tables in the first round of the 2007 World Cup: Group D West Indies 3 3 0 0 0 +0.80 6.0 – qualified for Super Eights Ireland 3 1 1 1 0 -0.10 3.0 – qualified for Super Eights Pakistan 3 1 2 0 0 +0.09 […]
Bangladesh make World Cup history
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 25, 2007 (AFP) – Bangladesh made history when they qualified for the World Cup second round with a seven-wicket victory over debutants Bermuda in a rain-hit match here on Sunday. It was their best-ever performance in the tournament since making their Cup debut in England in 1999.They failed to go […]
World Cup Super Eights schedule
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 25, 2007 (AFP) March 27: Antigua West Indies v Australia March 28: Guyana South Africa v Sri Lanka March 29: Antigua West Indies v New Zealand March 30: Guyana Ireland v England March 31: Antigua Australia v Bangladesh April 01: Guyana West Indies v Sri Lanka April 02: Antigua Bangladesh v New […]
Day-by-day at the World Cup
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 26, 2007 (AFP) – How the action unfolded in the first round of the 2007 World Cup: March 11 Sir Garfield Sobers opens the ninth World Cup at a colourful ceremony in Trelawny. March 12 Australia skipper Ricky Ponting hits back at Sunil Gavaskar after the former India captain said the Aussies […]
Sri Lanka tourist industry puts on brave face after airbase attack
March 26, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has been dealt a further blow by the daring Tamil Tiger rebel air strike on the Katunayake air force base officials and market analysts said, though most are insisting that tourism, while down, is not out. “It’s been a good experience,” Lee Carlton, a visitor from […]
Taking Off
March 26, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan Airlines will start operating flights delayed due to the temporary closure of the international airport following a Tamil Tiger air raid on the adjoining air force base from 10.00 am local time, the national flag-carrier said. In February Sri Lanka’s tourism arrivals slumped 18.3 percent. Emergency Numbers Passengers […]
Indian Resolve
March 26, 2007 (LBO) – Indian budget carrier Air India Express (AIE), which started operations to Sri Lanka Sunday, will continue its Colombo-Chennai run, and look to add frequencies from Delhi and Mumbai later this year, officials said. A number of international airlines suspended services to Sri Lanka in the wake of a 2001 attack […]