Saturday 4th July, 2009
"Miffed" PCB likely to skip Mumbai meeting to assert its stand on WC hosting issue
Sri Lankan News.NetWorld Cup India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, to discuss and sort out the hosting rights issues.
Six new trains for Tamil Nadu
The HinduSix new trains were proposed for Tamil Nadu in the railway budget on Friday. They are: a non-stop point-to-point Chennai-Delhi bi-weekly express, a weekly Bilaspur–Tirunelveli...
Britain relaxes restrictions on travel to Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan News.NetThe British government has relaxed travel restrictions on its citizens visiting Sri Lanka nearly five weeks after Tamil separatist rebels were defeated to end a more then 30-year war in the South Asian country, the British high commission in Colombo said Friday.
SriLankan Air chief beats tourism drum
Japan TimesUnder the impact of the global economic setback, the downtrend in foreign tourists visiting Sri Lanka will prevail till the yearend," said SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe. "But...
'Sri Lankan Govt. building permanent camps for Tamil refugees'
Sri Lankan News.Net... percent of Tamil refugees by the end of this year, the Sri Lankan Government has reportedly started building permanent camps for most of the 300,000 refugees, who are being held there since Tamil Tigers' defeat in May.
Britain Lifts Travel Curbs In Sri Lanka
Quote.comBritain has lifted travel restrictions imposed on its nationals in Sri Lanka at the height of the war between the Sri Lankan Army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam.In May...
Putting the “heavy” in heavy metal
General SourcesJohn McFARLANDAssociated Press Writer — Marc Colombo lowers his bald head and leans his sweaty, 6-foot-8, 318-pound frame toward the microphone, growling to the crowd that the next...
Sri Lanka creates special economic zone for Chinese investors
Times of IndiaSri Lanka is carving out a large piece of land near Colombo for establishing a special economic zone exclusively for investment by Chinese companies. The work of setting up the zone has...
Muralitharan blow for Sri Lanka
BBC SportSri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will miss the first Test with Pakistan after hurting his knee while fielding during a practice session on Thursday.Off-spinner Suraj Kaluhalmulla and left-arm...
China pledges to enhance relations with Sri Lanka
People's DailyChina would work with Sri Lanka to promote the comprehensive and cooperative partnership to a new height, said Vice Premier Li Keqiang here on Friday. "We attach great importance to the...
Sri Lanka's Battle With Dengue
IPSSri Lankan health authorities have had to combat an upsurge in cases of the lethal Dengue flu in the island nation this year. They have used mass man-power, public awareness campaigns and...
Sri Lanka, Pakistan return to tests after attack
eTaiwan NewsFour months after a deadly terror attack on the Sri Lankan team in Pakistan, the two nations will renew their test cricket rivalry when the first test starts at Galle on Saturday.Their last meeting...
Patel expected to be fit for Sri Lanka tour
CricinfoNew Zealand Cricket has said that Jeetan Patel's injury is not serious and that he should be available for selection for next month's tour of Sri Lanka.
Rajapaksa’s actions speak louder than words for sceptical Tamils
Times Online... declared victory over the Tamil Tigers in May, he reached out to the Tamil minority that the defeated rebels had claimed to represent over 26 years of civil war. Speaking in Tamil, as well as...
Tamil refugees may end up in permanent camps, say aid workers
Times OnlineSri Lankan authorities appear to be building permanent camps to house many of the 300,000 refugees from the last phase of the war with the Tamil Tiger rebels, despite promising to resettle 80 per...
Emotional test return for Pakistan, Sri Lanka
New Zealand HeraldPakistan and Sri Lanka make an emotional return to test cricket in Galle on Sunday, almost four months after a militant attack halted their last contest. The three-test series is the first between...
Colombo Street Water Main Renewal
General SourcesWednesday, 1 4:54 pm Press Release: Christchurch City Council Colombo Street Water Main RenewalThe Council has been investigating the state of the water mains on a small section of...
UN hires lawyers to defend detained local UN staff
General SourcesInner City Press reported Tuesday that after a week of silence by the U.N. the U.N. spokesperson has revealed that "U.N. has hired a lawyer who has visited the U.N. staff and who are still...
French commander in Colombo
General SourcesIn this handout picture provided by Sri Lankan Army Media yesterday, (from left) French ambassador to Sri Lanka Michel Lummaux, Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka, visiting commander of the French...
More Emirates flights to Colombo
General Sources... has stepped up its presence in West Asia with additional services to Colombo and the Maldives from its home base in Dubai. The expansion also signals the resumption...
3 Tamil civilians arrested in Colombo
General SourcesSri Lanka Terrorist Intelligence Division in Colombo took into custody Wednesday three Tamil civilians staying in a lodge located in Kotahena, sources in Colombo said. The arrested civilians...
Sri Lanka raises oil prices by 11%
General SourcesSri Lanka on Thursday raised fuel prices by up to 11%, but the increases were still insufficient to recoup the entire cost of production. The higher grade 95 Octane gasoline was...
Emirates Advances In Sri Lanka And Maldives
General SourcesThursday, 2 4:00 pm Press Release: Emirates Airlines Emirates Advances In Sri Lanka And MaldivesEmirates airline has stepped up its presence in Sri Lanka and the Maldives...
Sri Lanka face wicketkeeper puzzle
IOLGalle, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka face a selection dilemma over their wicketkeeper as they gear-up for a tough three-test series against Pakistan starting in Galle on Saturday. Pakistan, buoyed by...
Plea for Sri Lanka Tamil refugees
BBCA new group of eminent Tamil people in Sri Lanka has made a plea for those held in government camps to be given a timetable for their release.The group said people were yearning to be released from...
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