Category: Industry
Face Lift
May 10 06 (LBO) – The government planning to re-surface the runway of the main international airport of the country, an official said. Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority, H M C Nimalsiri said that a team of Sri Lankan engineers was working on the project to re-surface the runway. The Bandaranaike International Airport […]
Murali aiming for five-wicket Lord’s haul
LONDON, May 10, 2006 (AFP) – Muttiah Muralitharan wants to mark his first Test appearance at Lord’s by taking five wickets in an innings for Sri Lanka against England and getting his name on the dressing room honours board.“He will be the most important wicket for us as far as I’m concerned because when he […]
Moody upbeat despite de Mel attack
LONDON, May 9, 2006 (AFP) – Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody was in relaxed mood Tuesday despite coming under fire from newly-appointed chief selector Asantha de Mel just days before the first Test against England here at Lord’s. “I’ve lodged nothing,” said Moody, denying reports coming out of Sri Lanka that he’d made an official […]
Sri Lanka Cricket back with a blast
May 09 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Cricket Tuesday said its financial health is back on a strong wicket after securing new commercial sponsorships from the sale of television rights and ongoing tournaments. Overall Sri Lanka Cricket Board has mange to come up with very strong figures in their financial standing compared to last 4-years. For […]
High Fives!
May 9, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Dialog Telekom’s net profits soared 39 percent to 2.39 billion rupees for the three months to March this year, boosted by expansion in international business and booming subscriber growth. Dialog is the largest mobile operator in Sri Lanka with over 2.30 million subscribers as at 31 March 2006 […]
Study Group
May 9, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka inked a letter of intent with India’s NEB Infrastructure (Pvt) Ltd to carry out a feasibility study to build a rail-road system for Colombo. Funded by India’s UTI Bank, the consortium includes Siemens AG of Germany and OPUS International Malaysia, the island’s Board of Investment said in a […]
New Deal
May 08 (LBO) – The Power Ministry said Monday that it would pump in funds to upgrade 100 state held fuel sheds, left over from privatising Sri Lanka’s retail fuel sector. Sri Lanka’s retail fuel market is shared by state oil giant Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and Indian Oil Corp., each holding a one third stake […]
‘s selector
COLOMBO, May 8, 2006 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s veteran cricketer Sanath Jayasuirya retired from Test cricket last month after being handed an ultimatum to either quit or be sacked, newly-appointed chief selector Asantha de Mel said Monday De Mel, who replaced Lalith Kaluperuma as chairman of the selection committee last week, blamed his predecessor for […]
Tech Boom
May 08 (LBO) – Kobian Technologies tied up with Intel on Monday to launch a new tech platform that offers a leap in performance and graphics for mobile computers. Based on the The Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology, users can see a 70 percent gain in performance and 28 percent gain in power usage over […]
Cancer Aid
May 08 (LBO) – Ceylinco Healthcare Services is to set up Sri Lanka’s first private cancer treatment facility by May next year, to treat even advanced cases of the disease.The facility will support its existing cancer screening unit that offers genetic counselling and also tests for oral, breast, stomach, cervical and other cancers. The new […]
Safe-Keeping
May 08 (LBO) – Investors in government securities are being asked to register online with the Central Bank for regular, updated information on their transactions. With LankaSecureNet, investors can get regular information on transactions, interest income and outstanding balances of Treasury Bills and Bonds, the Central Bank said in a statement on Monday. With the […]
Jayasuriya was forced to quit Tests, says Sri Lanka’s selector
COLOMBO, May 8, 2006 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s veteran cricketer Sanath Jayasuirya retired from Test cricket last month after being handed an ultimatum to either quit or be sacked, newly-appointed chief selector Asantha de Mel said Monday De Mel, who replaced Lalith Kaluperuma as chairman of the selection committee last week, blamed his predecessor for […]