Category: Industry
Sri Lanka captain to play for Derbyshire
Oct 24, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene will play English county cricket for Derbyshire next year, the county’s official website said on Wednesday.“I knew that he was the right player after I had spoken to him and I could tell that he has the desire to play county cricket and contribute both […]
Unlicensed
Oct 24, 2007 (LBO) – The United States has said it is concerned over the widespread piracy of software in Sri Lanka, which recent surveys show is as high as 90 percent. “We share the industry’s concern regarding extensive software piracy in Sri Lanka,” said James R. Moore, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in […]
‘t expect Murali to face racist abuse
SYDNEY, Oct 23, 2007 (AFP) – Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said Tuesday he did not believe Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan would face racist abuse from crowds during their upcoming tour.Sutherland was responding to reported comments from former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga advising Murali to skip the tour in the wake of Australia’s […]
Locked Up
BEIRUT, Oct 23, 2007 (AFP) – Locked up and cut off from her family for nine years, without even a penny for the endless scrubbing and washing up, Siriani knew it was time to flee or, as she says, die.Like thousands of Filipinas, Sri Lankans, Nepalese or Ethiopians, Siriani came to Beirut at the age […]
Dodgy Doctors
Oct 23, 2007 (LBO) – Some Sri Lankan doctors who work long hours attending to other people’s health, hide their wealth so well that they pay income tax on less than half their earnings, it was revealed at a recent investor forum. A health care professional working for a pharmaceuticals company told the forum organized […]
Sri Lanka tourism arrivals down 21 percent
Oct 23, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka on Tuesday reported a sharp 21 percent drop in holidaymakers visiting the island, a day after Tamil Tigers launched a major suicide attack against a key military base. Tourist arrivals during the month of September slipped 3.6 percent to 37,104 compared to the same period in 2006. The […]
” mix in minutes
Oct 22, 2007 (LBO) – A two tonne ‘kottu roti’ pancake mix prepared by Hilton Hotel in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo was devoured in just an hour by hundreds of guests at its anniversary party Sunday. Colombo Hilton’s ‘Kottu Party’ got more than double the expected crowd forcing chefs to go into emergency mode […]
Sri Lanka captain says Murali record bid not a distraction
Oct 21, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene said on Sunday that winning the Test series in Australia mattered more than ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan going for the world record. Off-spinner Muralitharan needs just nine more wickets in next month’s two Tests in Australia to break the retired leg-spinner Shane Warne’s world mark […]
‘s Atapattu determined to shine
Oct 21, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s former captain Marvan Atapattu said Sunday he was determined to prove himself on the upcoming Australian tour after being dramatically picked through political intervention.“I have been out of the game for sometime and I know I have to perform and prove myself because I was invited due to […]
Getting Connected
Oct 20, 2007 (LBO) –The number of Sri Lankans buying mobile phones is still increasing rapidly, opening new avenues for equipment sellers and cellular operators who expand coverage and add services, industry officials say. Nokia and Siemens, two leading telecom equipment providers who merged in March this year, are hoping to cash in on the […]
Big Bank
Oct 20, 2007 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings Lanka has affirmed the National Long-term rating and Individual Rating of Bank of Ceylon (BOC) at ‘AA(lka)’ and ‘D/E’ respectively. It said in a statement the affirmation reflected “the bank’s systemic importance as the largest bank in Sri Lanka with 18.2% of the banking system assets, its relatively […]
Sri Lanka spring Atapattu surprise
Oct 18, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s selectors on Thursday named former captain Marvan Atapattu as a surprise late inclusion for the upcoming trip to Australia, nearly two years after his last Test match.The 36-year-old veteran, who has the support of Sri Lanka’s sports minister, was added almost two weeks after the initial 16-man squad […]