Category: Industry
Sri Lanka Aitken Spence Maldivian water villas named the best
June 30, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence conglomerate has won an award for the best water villas in the Maldivian atolls, the company said. Aitken Spence’s Adaaran ˜Prestige’ Water Villas in the Maldives won the ˜Maldives Leading Water Villas’ award at the World Travel Awards Asia and Indian Ocean Ceremony held in Shanghai. […]
Sri Lanka tourism gets World Bank support
June 30, 2008 (LBO) – The World Bank has agreed to provide funds to the Sri Lankan government for a tourism initiative among small entrepreneurs and rural communities, the Ministry of Tourism said in a statement. The assurance of support came after talks by Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda with Wold Bank officials in Washington DC, […]
Shipping Risk
June 30, 2008 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan government is considering establishing a fund based on a levy charged from merchant vessels to handle emergencies caused by oil spills, a senior official said. Marine Pollution Prevention Authority (MPPA) chairman Ranjit Kularatne said the potential for oil spills caused by ship accidents is very high given […]
Sri Lankan spin star targets one-day record
KARACHI, June 29, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan said his immediate target at international level is to overhaul Pakistani bowler Wasim Akram’s world record of one-day wickets.“I want to take 30-odd wickets to get to Wasim’s world record in one-day cricket and try out for 1,000 wickets in Tests,” Muralitharan said […]
Sri Lanka 302-7 with Sangakkara century
KARACHI, June 29, 2008 (AFP) – Kumar Sangakkara hit a steady century to help Sri Lanka post a challenging 302-7 against Pakistan in a Super League match in the Asia Cup at the National Stadium here on Sunday.The swashbuckling left-hander scored a 110-ball 112 to lift his team after they were sent into bat by […]
Looking Good
June 29, 2008 (LBO) – More people are mastering hair dressing and beauty culture because of increasing opportunities both in Sri Lanka and overseas, practitioners and students say. In the past people didn™t consider it as a serious profession because of the low demand and the inability to get qualified. Now however, hair and beauty […]
‘s national carrier slaps fuel surcharge
June 28, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s national carrier, Sri Lankan Airlines, will re-introduce a fuel surcharge to cover rising jet fuel costs, the airline said Saturday. “Sri Lankan Airlines has re-introduced the fuel surcharge for travel and ticketing effective July 1,” the airline said. It said flights between Sri Lanka and Southeast Asian countries […]
‘s Mendis career-best bowling helps down UAE
LAHORE, June 26, 2008 (AFP) – Unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis took a career-best 5-22 to help Sri Lanka overcome a fighting United Arab Emirates by 142 runs in the final Group A match played at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Thursday. Mendis triggered a collapse in the UAE batting ranks as the qualifiers lost eight […]
Sri Lanka Cricket pays off debts with TV rights proceeds
June 27, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Cricket, the island’s richest sporting body, said it has paid off its debts with proceeds from the sale of television rights for the forthcoming tour in the island by India. The board lost 11 million dollars when South Africa pulled out of a triangular one-day series in 2006, […]
‘s Sangakkara, Muralitharan win Castrol awards
June 27, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan cricketers Kumar Sangakkara and Muttiah Muralitharan won the Castrol Asian Batsman and Bowler award in test cricket at a function held in Karachi Friday. India’s Sourav Ganguly became the first recipient of the Castrol Asian Cricketer of the Year Award, a company statement said. “Ganguly has had a […]
Sri Lanka reach 290-9 despite disciplined UAE bowling
LAHORE, June 26, 2008 (AFP) – Mahela Udawatte and Mahela Jayawardene scored half-centuries for Sri Lanka as they posted 290-9 against a disciplined United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup here Thursday. The two top from each group will qualify for the Super League stages where each team plays three matches to decide the July […]
Sri Lanka station wins two awards from Emirates
June 26, 2008 (LBO) – The passenger and cargo operations of Emirates in Sri Lanka have won two of the carrier’s global performance awards in 2007-08, the airline said in a statement. It received the Outstanding Achievements Award in the Passenger category and the Best GSA Award from Emirates SkyCargo at Emirates’ worldwide, annual commercial […]