Category: Industry
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 […]
Sri Lanka tourism industry hit hard in February
March 25, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry suffered a sharp drop last month as fighting between troops and Tiger rebels escalated and foreign holiday makers stayed away, the Tourist Board said Sunday.Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka fell 18.3 percent to 52,687 in February from the same month a year earlier, official figures showed […]
‘s heroics spark Australia to victory
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, March 24, 2007 (AFP) – Defending champions Australia rode on opener Matthew Hayden’s fastest World Cup hundred to beat world number one South Africa by 83 runs in a Group A match at Warner Park here on Saturday.Hayden hit his 100 off just 66 balls while Michael Clarke (92) and skipper Ricky […]
Kenya exit World Cup; Captain says more international fixtures needed for experience
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, March 25, 2007 (AFP) – Kenya captain Steve Tikolo said it was vital the Africans played more major international matches if they were to progress as a cricket nation after they went out of the World Cup with a seven-wicket defeat against England. Whoever won Saturday’s clash at the Beausejour Cricket […]
‘s famous four face bleak Cup future
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 25, 2007 (AFP) – Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar may be the world’s leading one-day scorer, but his dream of winning the World Cup is unlikely to be realised. His future as a World Cup player appears uncertain after India were pushed to the brink of elimination after suffering defeats […]
Police still searching for clues on Woolmer death; players allowed to leave
KINGSTON, March 25, 2007 (AFP) – One week after the strangling death of Pakistan’s cricket coach Bob Woolmer, Jamaican police reported no arrests or conclusive leads, and stressed that team members were not under suspicion at this time.Before that, he was coach of South Africa when their former captain Hansie Cronje was bought off by […]
India v Sri Lanka one-day scoreboard
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 23, 2007 (AFP) – Complete scoreboard of the World Cup Group B match between India and Sri Lanka at the Queen’s Park Oval here on Friday: Sri Lanka innings U. Tharanga lbw b Tendulkar 64 S. Jayasuriya c Agarkar b Zaheer 6 M. Jayawardene c Dhoni b Agarkar 7 K. […]
Sri Lanka qualify as India face World Cup exit
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 23, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka stormed into the World Cup Super Eights after virtually knocking India out of the tournament with an emphatic 69-run win here on Friday.Veteran Sanath Jayasuriya (six), Jayawardene (seven) and Sangakkara (15) all fell cheaply before Silva and Dilshan succeeded in neutralising India’s early advantage […]
Pakistan players give DNA samples as Sri Lanka gets into next stage
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 23, 2007 (AFP) – Pakistani players gave DNA samples to police on Friday as part of the probe into the World Cup murder of coach Bob Woolmer, while Sri Lanka progressed into the Super Eights after beating India.Jamaican police insisted that no arrests had yet been made as the investigation into Woolmer’s […]