Category: Industry
New Zealand skipper Fleming eager for Aussie clash
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, April 3, 2007 (AFP) – New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming cannot wait to play Australia after his side drew level on points with the reigning champions in the second round of the World Cup following a crushing nine-wicket victory against Bangladesh. “Three in five days (New Zealand play Ireland in Guyana on […]
‘s Bashar still searching for right mix
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, April 3, 2007 (AFP) – Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar said his side had still to find the right approach to building a score after their nine-wicket World Cup Super Eights defeat against New Zealand. “Whoever wins the World Cup this time will have to work very hard.” During their 10-wicket reverse in […]
Windies face exit after 113-run thrashing by Sri Lanka with Sanath ton
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 1, 2007 (AFP) – Sanath Jayasuriya dealt a potentially fatal blow to the West Indies’ semi-final hopes with a blazing century to set up Sri Lanka’s 113-run win in the World Cup Super Eights match here on Sunday.Sri Lanka: U. Tharanga b Powell 8 S. Jayasuriya b Powell 115 K. Sangakkara c […]
McGrath breaks record as Australia thrash Bangladesh
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, March 31, 2007 (AFP) – Glenn McGrath became the most successful bowler in World Cup history as reigning champions Australia thrashed Bangladesh by 10 wickets at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium here Saturday.Bangladesh are back in action here Tuesday against New Zealand while Australia have a week’s break until they return for […]
Sri Lanka aim to cash in on Windies woes
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 31, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody has said his team will try to capitalise on the West Indies’ current unimpressive form in their World Cup Super Eights match here on Sunday. Brian Lara’s West Indians find themselves in a must-win situation after losing to defending champions Australia and New […]
Cricket: We let England off the hook, says Ireland skipper
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 31, 2007 (AFP) – Ireland captain Trent Johnston admitted his team squandered their early advantage and allowed England to set a challenging total which proved decisive in their World Cup Super Eights defeat.“We are not here to shame in critics.We are showing that there are good players in Ireland, and the goal […]
‘s MJF group gets ready to push the leisure button
March 30, 2007 (LBO) – The Ceylon tea specialists Merril J Fernando (MJF) group is laying the foundation to enter the leisure sector despite the current downturn in the industry, officials said. The group has become a top player in the tea trade in Sri Lanka by marketing valued added ‘Dilmah’ branded Ceylon tea directly […]
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March 30, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka added 16 more government department websites on the internet Thursday to make it easier for the public to get information, officials said. The websites, run by the Information and Communications Technology Agency (ICTA), are enabled in all three languages, Sinhala, Tamil and English. The government should increase its […]
Hemas Hydro
March 30, 2007 (LBO) – A 2.2 MegaWatt mini-hydro plant built by the power division of Hemas Holding would be connected to the national grid in June, an official said. Hemas Power, a fully subsidiary of Hemas Holdings, signed an agreement on Friday with the BOI to invest 223 million rupees in the Giddawa mini […]
Oram and Styris star in New Zealand win over Windies
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, March 29, 2007 (AFP) – Jacob Oram and Scott Styris starred in New Zealand’s seven-wicket win over the West Indies as the Black Caps began their Super Eight campaign in style at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium here Thursday.For the West Indies this was a second comprehensive defeat in as many days […]
Moody urges Sri Lanka to learn from mistakes
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 30, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody on Thursday stressed his team needs to learn quickly from the mistakes made against South Africa during their one-wicket defeat in the Super Eights match. “It will be important how we come back in our match against the West Indies (on Sunday) who […]
Supply Chain
March 30, 2007 (LBO) –Supermarket chain Marks & Spencer began shipping clothing made in their factories in the Indian sub-continent through the Global Parks logistics facility in Sri Lanka to its UK stores, Thursday. The multinational’s decision to use Sri Lanka as a supply chain hub demonstrates its confidence in the island despite the recent […]