Category: Industry
Driving Class
March 07, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is trying to refine reckless bus drivers with a series of new classes that will hopefully improve driving skills and curb road rage. A new drivers’ academy that has just been set up in Kottawa, with a curriculum to enhance drivers skills, efficiency and obedience of road rules, […]
Air Pocket
March 07, 2007 (LBO) – Promoters of three private international airlines in Sri Lanka are running into stormy weather with authorities saying provisional approvals are no longer in effect, while a state-owned carrier completed a test run this week. State-owned Mihin Air completed a test flight to India this week to gain a license, using […]
Dirty Limit
BEIJING, March 7, 2007 (AFP) – China will no longer allow new coal-based power generators with a capacity below 300,000 kilowatts to be built, hoping to alleviate pressure on the environment, state media reported Wednesday.New coal power generators should be equipped with facilities to reduce sulphur and soot emissions, the China Business News reported, citing […]
More Power
March 07, 2007 (LBO) –Mini hydro company Vidullanka has connected a new plant to the national grid the company said Wednesday, which can boost its energy production by more than 66 percent. Vidullanka which operates a 3.2 MegaWatt (MW) plant said a 2MW plant in Batatota has now been connected to Ceylon Electricity Board. The […]
Bangladesh clinch thrilling win over Kiwis
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 6, 2007 (AFP) – Bangladesh pulled off a major shock on Tuesday when they defeated New Zealand by two wickets here in a World Cup warm-up. Pace bowler Mashrafe Mortaza proved to be the hero with bat and ball. After taking 4-44 to limit the Black Caps to 224 all out, he […]
‘s sledging match
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 7, 2007 (AFP) – He’s a trained lawyer, so Kumar Sangakkara should know when it’s good to talk. But put him, as well as the cream of the world’s wicket-keepers and close-catching fielders out on the pitch, the mind games begin. Like it or not, sledging in cricket has become an art […]
Which #@**%$! cricketer said that?
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 7, 2007 (AFP) – AFP sports presents some of the best examples of cricket sledges: – Rod Marsh and Ian Botham: When Botham took guard in an Ashes match, Marsh welcomed him with: “So how’s your wife and my kids?” – Daryll Cullinan and Shane Warne: As Cullinan was on his way […]
Sri Lanka cruise to win over Scots
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 5, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka cruised to a comfortable 172-run win over Scotland at the Three Ws Oval here on Monday in their opening World Cup warm-up match.Mahela Jayawardene’s team then move on to Trinidad for their first round Group B matches where they will take on India, Bangladesh and Bermuda […]
Bermuda skipper defends World Cup place after warm-up thrashing
ARNOS VALE, St Vincent, March 6, 2007 (AFP) – Bermuda captain Irving Romaine insisted his side deserved their place at the Cricket World Cup despite losing their opening warm-up match against England by the huge margin of 241 runs. Bermuda’s second and final warm-up match is against Zimbabwe on Thursday.“Today the plan was to field […]
Helping Hand
March 06 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is trying to make it easier for disabled people and the aged to use public transport like trains and buildings, a government official said Tuesday. The conference is jointly organised by the social services ministry, Practical Action-South Asia Programme, Disaster Relief Monitoring Unit of the Human Rights Commission Sri […]
’s tourist numbers
March 06, 2007 (LBO) – Visitors from Pakistan and India helped boost Sri Lanka’s tourist numbers in January while shy western Europeans continued to disappoint the war-torn Indian Ocean island. In January 56,000 tourists came to the island up 8.5 percent over the previous year with Pakistani arrivals growing by 171 percent to 2,300 and […]
People Power
March, 06 (LBO) – People’s Bank, a state bank has reported consolidated after tax profits of 3,997 billion rupees for, up 28 percent over the previous year, while the bank’s stand alone profits grew 20 percent to 3,350 million rupees, in its 2006 provisional results. The bank’s revenues grew 28.5 percent to 34.95 billion while […]