Category: Industry
Tele Deal
March 24, 2007 (LBO) – Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, Japan’s largest phone company, is tipped to sell off its flagship investment in Sri Lanka as early as this week, to the owner of Malaysia’s biggest mobile operator. “Supreme Court has allowed the sale to proceed, and we expect the Malaysian investor to wrap up the […]
Pending Deal
March 24, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom, the island’s dominant fixed access operator has not been informed of a date for the sale of a stake held by major shareholder NTT Communications of Japan, a top official said. SLT’s new chairperson Leisha De Silva Chandrasena, who represents the interests of the government of Sri […]
‘s Warnapura plays down maiden Test hundred
PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 23, 2008 (AFP) – Malinda Warnapura feels he has a long way to go before anyone can put his name in the same bracket with Sanath Jayasuriya. The left-hander was speaking after he collected his maiden Test hundred against West Indies on the opening day of the opening Test at the Guyana […]
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan hit by Twenty20 tournament
March 23, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s proposed series of one-day internationals against Pakistan next month is in jeopardy due to a clash of dates with the cash-rich Indian Premier League. Sri Lanka had offered to play in the short series following a pull-out by Australia from a full tour of Pakistan in March-April due […]
‘s Warnapura powers team before lunch
PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 22, 2008 (AFP) – Malinda Warnapura transported his rich vein of form into the opening Test against West Indies to race to a half-century before lunch and help Sri Lanka make a bright start.At the interval, Sri Lanka reached 85 without loss in their first innings with Warnapura unbeaten on 53 and […]
Sri Lanka starts whale watching
March 22, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is launching whale and dolphin watching tours in the island’s Western and Southern waters in an effort to exploit a growing trend in eco-tourism, officials said. The joint venture between Walkers Tours, a unit of John Keells Holdings, and state-rn Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation (CFHC) is part of […]
Sri Lanka eyeing successful start to Caribbean tour
PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 21, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka begin their quest to create history in the Caribbean on Saturday, when the first Test in their series of two against West Indies opens at the Guyana National Stadium.On their two previous trips to the Caribbean, the Sri Lankans have walked away empty-handed – losing 1-0 […]
Warning Signs
March 21, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shipping community is getting increasingly concerned over delays in upgrading Colombo port equipment, building a new birth and the opening of another entrance for navigation. Further delays could endanger Colombo’s status as south Asia’s transshipment hub especially with India expanding its own ports and building new ones to […]
Net Access
March 20, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s internet access quality through broadband within the local boundary is above regional thresholds but sparse local content drives users to access overseas sites at slower speeds, researchers said. “In the ISP (Internet Service Provider) domain from the user to ISP, we have found that the results are relatively […]
Blast Mitigation
Mar 20, 2008 (LBO) – Ninety percent of the glass used in Sri Lankan buildings are vulnerable to bomb attacks and can cause excessive harm to occupants in the event of a blast, a British expert said. . “Most of the glass you got in Colombo would be plain float or annealed glass [untreated glass] […]
Hundred Fold
Mar 20, 2008 (LBO) – A top satellite network which has dedicated one of its satellites in honour of Arthur C Clarke says more than 300 such objects are now circling the globe on geostationary or ‘Clarke’ orbit. . Eutelsat chief Giuliano Berretta says the company dedicated SESAT1, the satellite closest to Clarke’s residence in […]
Warnapura cements Test spot with half-century
PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 19, 2008 (AFP) – Malinda Warnapura became the favourite to open the batting in the first Test starting on the weekend when he retired out on 50 in Sri Lanka’s second innings against the Guyana Cricket Board President’s XI on Wednesday. Warnapura made 132 in the Sri Lanka first innings and he […]