Category: Industry
‘s Tharanga included for India warm-up tie
July 14, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lankan batsman Upul Tharanga was on Monday given a chance to stake his claim for the upcoming home Test series against India after being named in the 12-man squad for a warm-up match against the tourists.Sri Lanka Board XI squad: Jehan Mubarak (capt), Mahela Udawatte, Upul Tharanga, Chamara Kapugedera, […]
Names to look out for at Beijing Olympics
PARIS, July 13, 2008 (AFP) – AFP Sports Service has chosen a selection of athletes who could be grabbing the headlines during the Beijing Olympics:- 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 for her 200m […]
Sri Lanka yet to resolve England tour crisis
July 12, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lankan cricket’s governing body has yet to resolve the crisis over next year’s England tour that clashes with a more financially lucrative tournament in India, officials said Saturday.A source at Sri Lanka Cricket dismissed local media reports indicating the board had agreed to allow players to take part in […]
Dog off the menu for Olympic restaurants: Chinese media
BEIJING, July 11, 2008 (AFP) – Beijing’s official Olympic restaurants have been banned from offering dog meat to avoid offending foreign visitors, state press reported on Friday.The ban, issued by the Beijing Catering Trade Association, forbids all 112 official Olympic restaurants from offering dog meat dishes, and urges other eateries to take pooches off the […]
‘ demands over England tour
July 10, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka Cricket chiefs have agreed to try and postpone or reschedule next year’s England tour to allow its players to take part in the lucrative Indian Premier League, officials said Thursday.The tour, hastily arranged earlier this month after England suspended bilateral cricket relations with Zimbabwe, includes two Tests, three […]
‘ fees
July 11, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka Cricket has agreed to raise players’ fees and perks as part of a deal to settle a long-running dispute over contracts, officials said Friday. SLC officials and player representatives thrashed out a deal over the last two days that ended four months of negotiations, amid growing resentment by […]
‘s June tourist arrivals fall 9.3-pct
July 11, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka attracted fewer holidaymakers in June, the island’s main tourism promotion authority said Friday, blaming the drop in the number of visitors on the country’s ongoing ethnic conflict. Arrivals in June fell 9.3 percent to 27,960 from 30,810 reported a year earlier and totalled 224,363 in the first half […]
Tech Centre
July 10, 2008 (LBO) – India’s Reliance Communications has joined with Sri Lanka’s PC House (PCH) and its subsidiary Greenwich Lanka to maintain and develop off-shore internet data centers (IDCs).Reliance hopes to use the island as a hub for its marketing activities and as an overseas development center, the companies said in a statement. The […]
Freight Fracas
July 10, 2008 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council (SLSC) says their dispute with foreign shipping lines over a handling charge at Colombo port remains unresolved despite repeated protests and court action. The dispute between Sri Lankan exporters and foreign shipping lines has moved into mediation mode, on a supreme court directive, and a […]
Sri Lanka army promotion for Mendis after Asia Cup victory
July 9, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s new spin sensation Ajantha Mendis has been given a double promotion in the army after his exploits in the Asia Cup final, officials said on Wednesday.Mendis, 23, a gunner, was promoted to 2nd lieutenant by President Mahinda Rajapakse, who is also commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Mendis destroyed […]
Sri Lanka Ceylinco Insurance share issue applications rise
July 09, 2008 (LBO) – Applications for Sri Lanka’s Ceylinco Insurance non-voting share issue have been steadily increasing, according to registrars to the issue, International Consultancy and Corporate Services.They said in a stock exchange filing that they had received 1,623 applications for almost 2.8 million shares amounting to 485.8 million rupees by the close of […]
Rainbow View
July 9, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom, the island’s largest fixed access operator, has established a separate unit for director publishing information-based businesses, officials said. Although a non-core business activity, SLT Publications was formed as a separate entity to gain operational advantages and productivity gains, Leisha de Silva Chandrasena, chairperson of SLT told reporters. […]