Category: Industry
Kenya, Canada steamrollered at World Cup
NEW DELHI, February 20, 2011 (AFP) – New Zealand crushed Kenya Sunday in an embarrassingly one-sided World Cup mismatch and joint hosts Sri Lanka destroyed Canada on a sobering day for the minnows of the game. Kenya were beaten by 10 wickets after being dismissed for just 69 — their lowest ever World Cup total […]
Tragedy-hit Sri Lanka town ready for World Cup baptism
HAMBANTOTA, February 20, 2011 (AFP) – Hambantota, where 3,000 people died in the 2004 tsunami, welcomed the World Cup on Sunday, the latest morale-boosting step for the ambitious Sri Lankan coastal city. The stadium where Sri Lanka were due to tackle Canada is named after president Mahinda Rajapakse, who hopes the facility will go a […]
‘s Sri Lanka clash
HAMBANTOTA, February 20, 2011 (AFP) – Canada coach Pubudu Dassanayake spiced up Sunday’s World Cup clash with Sri Lanka by accusing the hosts of damaging their practice sessions at the new Hambantota stadium. “I wouldn’t have complained because of the occasion. But it happened to us twice and no one bothered to help us,” claimed […]
Sri Lanka make 332-7 against Canada
HAMBANTOTA, February 20, 2011 (AFP) – Sri Lanka made 332-7 off their 50 overs in the World Cup Group A clash against Canada at the new Mahinda Rajapakse Stadium on Sunday. Mahela Jayawardene scored 100 – the fourth fastest century in the history of the tournament – while captain Kumar Sangakkara (92) and Tillakaratne Dilshan […]
Huge security clampdown for World Cup
DHAKA, February 19, 2011 (AFP) – The opening game of the World Cup Saturday sees a huge security operation swing into action designed to prevent any repeat of the deadly 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team that still haunts the sport. Around 20,000 members of Bangladesh’s elite paramilitary force the Rapid Action Battalion and […]
Sri Lanka coal power plant on full load
Feb 19, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has run a Chinese built 300 MegaWatt power plant fully on coal with a full load connected to the national power supply on Friday night for the first time as part of its testing regime officials said. The power plant started tests in September initially using diesel and […]
Tough to axe Sri Lanka team-mates, says de Silva
NEW DELHI, February 18, 2011 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s chief selector Aravinda de Silva has spoken of his tough decision in omitting fellow 1996 World Cup winners Sanath Jayasuriya and Chaminda Vaas from the squad. De Silva scored 107 not out and took 3-42 as Sri Lanka beat Australia by seven wickets in the 1996 […]
Police ban flag poles from World Cup
Feb 18, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s police has announced they will deal firmly with anyone sporting a flag pole at any of the world cup venues As far as the police is concerned, anyone with any musical instrument is a kill joy. They will be quickly banished from the games. Even pens, pencils, and […]
India ends onion export ban after price collapse: report
Feb 18, 2011 (LBO) – India has ended a two month ban on onion exports, which sent traditional buyers to alternative sources, after wholesale prices crashed and farmers protested in the streets. India banned onion exports in December after earlier putting a minimum export price floor of 1,200 US dollars a tonne. After the price […]
Malaysia, India sign free trade pact
KUALA LUMPUR, February 18, 2011 (AFP) – Malaysia and India signed a long-delayed free trade pact on Friday that they say will double two-way trade to billion by 2015 and help strengthen economic ties. “The signing of today’s agreement shows our commitment to much deeper economic integration between our two countries,” premier Najib Razak said […]
Sri Lanka India coal project hit by legal queries: report
Feb 18, 2011 (LBO) – A state joint venture coal power plant between India and Sri Lanka which has been negotiated for several years has been hit by further delays following legal queries from the island nation, a media report said. India’s National Thermal Power Corporation and Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Electricity Board has been talking […]
Tele Rating
Feb 18, 2011 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has confirmed Sri Lanka Telecom’s (SLT) long-term foreign currency rating at ‘B+’ with a positive outlook, a statement said. The agency has also confirmed SLT’s long-term local currency rating at ‘BB-‘ and its national long-term rating at ‘AAA(lka)’ with a stable outlook for both. The foreign currency rating […]