Category: Industry
Football: German-born Brooks gives USA memorable win over Ghana
NATAL, June 17, 2014 (AFP) – German-born United States defender John Brooks came off the bench to stun Ghana with a late winner in a 2-1 victory in Natal on Monday to put a huge dent in the 2010 World Cup quarter-finalists hopes of emulating that feat this time round.Ghana showed improvement after the break, […]
Sri Lanka indigenous community to get electricity
June 17, 2014 (LBO) – A remote area where indigenous original inhabitants of Sri Lanka are living will get electricity later this month, as plans are on track to electrify the entire island, the power ministry said. Sri Lanka’s indigenous people are known as Veddah’s while they refer to themselves as Wannielaaththo or people of […]
”: S&P
June 17, 2014 (LBO) – A planned 5-year government guaranteed international bond SriLankan Airlines has been rated ‘B+’, the same as Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating, Standard & Poor’s said. Bloomberg newswires, a news agency, citing an unnamed source said Standard Chartered has been hired by SriLankan to organize meeting with investors in Asia and Europe […]
Vehicle Trend
June 17, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s car, sports utility vehicles and motor bike registrations were up in May 2014 from a year earlier, but commercial vehicle were sharply down amid lease defaults.An analysis of Sri Lanka’s vehicle registry data by JB Securities, an equities brokerage showed that total new registrations fell 3.3 percent to […]
Crane Arrival
June 17, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Ports Authority said its new port in Hambantota had received try ship-to-shore gantry cranes and one rubber tyred transfer crane from China.Magam Ruhunupura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port (MRMRP) is built with Chinese finance.
Football: Messi magic gets Argentina up and running
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 16, 2014 (AFP) – Lionel Messi scored a trademark individual goal as Argentina opened their World Cup campaign with a narrow 2-1 win over Bosnia-Hercegovina at Rio de Janeiro’s renovated Maracana on Sunday.Sabella took decisive action at half-time, sending on Higuain and Fernando Gago for Maxi Rodriguez and Hugo Campanaro and […]
Broadband
June 16, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom says it is boosting the island’s broadband connectivity with its high capacity fibre optic backbone and expanding international cable links.SLT has been licensed to build the national fibre optic network, where capacity will be made available to other operators. Chief executive Lalith de Silva says the firm […]
Cricket: England on top despite Sangakkara century
LONDON, June 14, 2014 (AFP) – Kumar Sangakkara’s first Test hundred at Lord’s saw him rewrite cricket’s record books but England remained in control of their series opener with Sri Lanka on Saturday. Sri Lanka were 415 for seven at stumps on the third day of this two-match series, with left-hander Sangakkara’s 147 key to […]
Root puts England in control against Sri Lanka
LONDON, June 13, 2014 (AFP) – Yorkshireman Joe Root’s maiden double hundred has given England a big advantage in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s after the hosts declared their innings on 575 for nine. Sri Lanka fought back well, reaching 140 for one at stumps on day two on Friday.The Sri Lankans […]
Cricket: Sangakkara century frustrates England
LONDON, June 14, 2014 (AFP) – Kumar Sangakkara scored his first Test hundred at Lord’s as Sri Lanka looked to avoid the follow-on against England on Saturday Sri Lanka were 309 for four at tea on the third day, still 266 runs behind after Joe Root’s maiden Test double century had taken England to 575 […]
Ton-up Root turns Sri Lanka tide at open
LONDON, June 12, 2014 (AFP) – Joe Root’s second hundred in as many Lord’s Tests was the cornerstone of England’s recovery on the first day of their series opener with Sri Lanka on Thursday. Sri Lanka appealed for lbw but Reiffel ruled in Prior’s favour and, despite a review, the ‘umpire’s call’ stood after replays […]
Root holds firm after Broad bolsters England total
LONDON, June 13, 2014 (AFP) – Joe Root passed 150 after Stuart Broad’s quickfire 47 helped take England to 473 for eight against Sri Lanka at lunch on the second day of the first Test at Lord’s on Friday.But the all-rounder’s run-a-ball 19 came to an end when he lobbed a gentle catch off Eranga […]