Category: Industry
Sri Lanka clinch India series with crushing win
COLOMBO, August 11, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka survived early blows to clinch the series against an injury-ridden India with a comfortable eight-wicket victory on the penultimate day of the third and final Test here on Monday. The hosts lost Michael Vandort and Kumar Sangakkara in the opening seven overs before reaching a 122-run target […]
Sri Lanka apparel exporters urged to get closer to markets
Aug 11, 2008 (LBO) – A European expert has advised Sri Lanka’s apparel industry to get closer to their markets and focus on a limited number of customers to survive the threats posed by growing competition and rising costs. Scheffer, who is a professor of fashion and textile management at the University of Netherlands, said […]
‘s Union Assurance June quarter net up by more than half
Aug 11, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Union Assurance said its group June quarter net profit rose 63 percent to 49 million rupees from a year ago. Revenue for the quarter rose 21 percent to almost 1.4 billion rupees with income from other investments going up 44 percent to 288 million rupees, according to interim […]
India celebrates first solo Olympic gold
NEW DELHI, August 11, 2008 (AFP) – India’s first ever individual Olympic gold medal win was greeted at home with disbelief and joy — as well as renewed hope the country could break with its total obsession with cricket. Abhinav Bindra, a 25-year-old businessman, was lavished with praise after taking gold in the men’s 10m […]
Sri Lanka poised for the kill in final India Test
August 10, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka tightened the screw on injury-hit India with a superb all-round performance on the third day of the crucial third and final Test here on Sunday.India were without Ishant Sharma in the morning as the fast bowler was unfit to bowl after falling on his follow-through in Saturday’s last […]
‘s Harbhajan restricts Sri Lanka with double strike
August 9, 2008 (AFP) – India’s Harbhajan Singh grabbed two wickets in successive overs to peg back Sri Lanka on the second day of the third and final Test here on Saturday.The series is tied at 1-1, with Sri Lanka winning the opening Test by an innings and 239 runs and India clinching a 170-run […]
Sri Lanka gain lead with ton-up Sangakkara
August 9, 2008 (AFP) – Kumar Sangakkara cracked a solid unbeaten 107 to help Sri Lanka gain a slender advantage over injury-hit India in the crucial third and final Test here on Saturday.The left-hander was involved in two valuable partnerships as the hosts reached 251-6 in their first innings at stumps on the second day […]
Sri Lanka apparel industry gets marketing savvy
Aug 09, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s clothing industry, one of its top export earners, is acquiring more marketing skills as fears grow over the looming loss of duty free access to European markets.It was organised by the JAAF and the Sri Lanka Apparel Marketers Alumni, professionals trained by the Sri Lanka branch of the […]
Sri Lanka aim to put pressure on India
August 7, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene says his team need to put pressure on a resurgent India in the crucial third and final Test starting here on Friday in a bid to maintain their impressive home record. Sri Lanka have lost just one of their last seven home Test series since […]
Sri Lankan debutant paceman rattles India
August 8, 2008 (AFP) – Debutant fast bowler Dammika Prasad grabbed three big wickets to jolt India in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka here on Friday.The tourists were comfortably placed after a 51-run stand for the opening wicket between Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag before slipping to 104-3 in their first innings […]
Sri Lanka Mendis magic restricts India in final Test
August 8, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis and debutant Dammika Prasad restricted India to a modest first innings score of 249 in the third and final Test here on Friday despite a defiant last-wicket stand.Unorthodox spinner Mendis finished with 5-56 and paceman Prasad with 3-82 as India were bowled out in the last […]
Names to look out for at Beijing Games
PARIS, Aug 07, 2008 (AFP) – AFP Sports Service has chosen a selection of athletes who could be grabbing the headlines during the Beijing Olympics. Here is Part One: ATHLETICS Muna Lee (USA): Two weeks after her car was struck by a drunken driver and her shoulder was hurt, this thin 27-year-old speedster known more […]