Category: Industry
Speedy Trades
March 28, 2007 (LBO) – The latest version of its securities trading system can execute more trades ten times faster than the previous one, software maker MillenniumIT said. The company is headquartered in Sri Lanka with offices in Boston, New Jersey, London, and Mumbai. The new version of the Millennium Exchange released this month has […]
Carbon Lag
March 27, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is still far behind neighbouring countries in carbon trading which has the potential to earn much foreign exchange, experts said. The island can plant indigenous forests and develop alternatives to carbon emitting energy sources to do carbon trading which is still not being used to its fullest extent, […]
In-form Sri Lanka gun for South Africa
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 27, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody expects his team to maintain consistency as they prepare to earn vital points against South Africa in a World Cup Super Eights clash here on Wednesday. “A win tomorrow will put us in a strong position because South Africa are not going to […]
Pakistan not ruled out of Woolmer murder probe: police
KINGSTON, March 27, 2007 (AFP) – Detectives investigating the murder of cricket coach Bob Woolmer on Tuesday denied claims that Pakistan’s squad had been ruled out of the inquiry as potential suspects. Deputy Police Commissioner Mark Shields said comments made by Pakistan spokesman Pervez Mir that detectives had cleared team members of any involvement in […]
Whatmore dreams of golden future for young giant-killers
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, March 27, 2007 (AFP) – Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore is dreaming of a golden future for his young side who edged out India for a place in the World Cup Super Eights. Bangladesh have made the second round for the first time and will face Australia, Whatmore’s own country, in their next […]
Pitch mystery for South Africa and Sri Lanka
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 27, 2007 (AFP) – South Africa and Sri Lanka will be entering new territory when they meet in a World Cup Super Eight match at the Guyana National Stadium Wednesday. Rain prevented both teams from practising Monday and the pitch remained under cover, so the players could not make any assessment of […]
After the first round
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 26, 2007 (AFP) – Results and tables in the first round of the 2007 World Cup: Group D West Indies 3 3 0 0 0 +0.80 6.0 – qualified for Super Eights Ireland 3 1 1 1 0 -0.10 3.0 – qualified for Super Eights Pakistan 3 1 2 0 0 +0.09 […]
Bangladesh make World Cup history
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 25, 2007 (AFP) – Bangladesh made history when they qualified for the World Cup second round with a seven-wicket victory over debutants Bermuda in a rain-hit match here on Sunday. It was their best-ever performance in the tournament since making their Cup debut in England in 1999.They failed to go […]
World Cup Super Eights schedule
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 25, 2007 (AFP) March 27: Antigua West Indies v Australia March 28: Guyana South Africa v Sri Lanka March 29: Antigua West Indies v New Zealand March 30: Guyana Ireland v England March 31: Antigua Australia v Bangladesh April 01: Guyana West Indies v Sri Lanka April 02: Antigua Bangladesh v New […]
Day-by-day at the World Cup
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 26, 2007 (AFP) – How the action unfolded in the first round of the 2007 World Cup: March 11 Sir Garfield Sobers opens the ninth World Cup at a colourful ceremony in Trelawny. March 12 Australia skipper Ricky Ponting hits back at Sunil Gavaskar after the former India captain said the Aussies […]
Closed -Update02
COLOMBO, March 26, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s only international airport was shut early Monday following a suspected Tamil Tiger attack on an adjoining military airbase, officials said.. Passengers who had boarded aircraft were asked to disembark and taken to a shelter, officials said, adding that the move followed gunfire and explosions heard at the […]
Sri Lanka tourist industry puts on brave face after airbase attack
March 26, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has been dealt a further blow by the daring Tamil Tiger rebel air strike on the Katunayake air force base officials and market analysts said, though most are insisting that tourism, while down, is not out. “It’s been a good experience,” Lee Carlton, a visitor from […]