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By Hilal Suhaib Angelo Mathews, who has been unable to bowl for Sri Lanka of late due to a calf injury, was cleared to bowl at the Indian Premier League (IPL) by physio Steve Mount and the team management ahead of the tournament. Mathews has faced criticism in the local media over his decision to ...
- Mathews ready to bowl in IPL (Category: Business)
- IPL In Tug Of War With National Teams (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews must be wary of injury in IPL - de Mel (Category: Sports)
- Mathews must be wary of injury in IPL - de Mel (Category: Breaking News)
Seylan Bank PLC recently signed up with Sri Lanka Cricket as their latest merchant to the Internet Payment Gateway. Sri Lanka Cricket has engaged in online operations that features three main segments specifically on Ticketing, Merchandising and Auctioning. The first segment to get online
- Trade Finance (Category: Business)
- Sampath Bank gives Lankan businesses one more reason to go online (Category: Business)
- Online visa income tops Rs 70 m (Category: Breaking News)
- Number of Lanka Gate users per day exceeds 3,000 (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene said he still retains the passion to represent his country and play at the highest level; but reiterated that he sees his current stint as skipper only as a stop-gap arrangement. \\Jayawardene, who replaced Tillakaratne Dilshan as Sri Lanka captain after the tour of South Africa, has had decent success ...
- Slots open for World T20 squad - Jayawardene (Category: Sports)
- Won't captain team: Dilshan (Category: Breaking News)
- Jayawardene to lead Kochi (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPL to promote young talent (Category: Breaking News)
Parliamentary accountability The Parliament, as the country’s foremost representative institution, has the sole authority over national resources and financial allocations and concurrently has a prominent role to play in fiscal responsibility, the budgetary process, economic development and effective transparent economic and financial management, with a view to assuring sustainable growth an...
- Chandra J sends his proposals for 2013 Budget to the President (Category: Business)
- Accelerating growth: catching the wave or missing the bus (Category: Business)
- Time for reflection, reality check, risk mitigation and lessons learnt action (Category: Business)
Ahead of Friday's AGM, Pan Asia Bank Plc (PABC Bank) Board of Directors yesterday appointed Nimal Perera as the Chairman and Eshana de Silva as the Deputy. Nimal was previously the Deputy Chairman and was elevated as the incumbent senior banker A.G. Weerasinghe is up for retirement. The new appointments are effective from 2 April. ...
- Raises Rs. 150 Mn. (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-SEC DG Channa appointed to Pan Asia Bank board (Category: Business)
- Nimal Perera, new chairman of PABC (Category: Breaking News)
- Heavy movements in financial sector boards (Category: Business)
Thousands of Sri Lanka cricket fans snapped up sought-after tickets for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 when box offices, MoneyGram outlets and online booking sites opened at 9am Colombo time today. Following a spectacular launch on Saturday attended by tens of thousands of cricket fans
- Final phase of ICC World T20 tickets opens today (Category: Business)
- ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka crosses 100,000 tickets-sold mark (Category: Business)
- ICC World Twenty20 tickets in great demand (Category: Sports)
- Second phase of ticket sales for ICC World T20 Cup ends on high note (Category: Business)
Thousands of Sri Lanka cricket fans snapped up sought-after tickets for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 when box offices, MoneyGram outlets and online booking sites opened at 9am Colombo time today.
- More than 100,000 tickets for ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 sold (Category: Sports)
- 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 tickets selling quickly (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 ticket sales to be launched in Colombo (Category: Sports)
The ICC World Twenty20 2012 ticket launch will take place at the Galle Face Green on Saturday 24 March 18.30 (Colombo time) with President Mahinda Rajapaksa purchasing the very first ticket of the tournament. The launch will also feature the ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat as well as representatives from both the Sri Lankan men’s ...
- Second phase of ticket sales for ICC World T20 Cup ends on high note (Category: Business)
- Tickets for ICC WT20 final sold out (Category: Business)
- Final phase of ICC World T20 tickets opens today (Category: Business)
- ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka crosses 100,000 tickets-sold mark (Category: Business)
The ICC World Twenty20 2012 ticket launch will take place at the Galle Face Green on Saturday 24 March 18.30 (Colombo time) with His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, the President of Sri Lanka, purchasing the very first ticket of the tournament.
- More than 100,000 tickets for ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 sold (Category: Sports)
- 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 tickets selling quickly (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 tickets go on global sale today (Category: Sports)
Calcutta (The Tele-graph): Sri Lanka’s cricketers are yet to see a cent from their tour of Australia and played Friday’s match out of contract, but there has been movement in a pay dispute with their board, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Also the Australian Cricketers’ Association and Cricket Australia, discussing the next pay deal, are ...
- Courtesy Call (Category: Business)
- South Africa backs Sri Lankan cricketers’ pay dispute: Smith (Category: Business)
- New Faces (Category: Business)
- Lankan cricketers have no appeal to Aussie fans (Category: Breaking News)
Chamara Kapugedera, the middle-order batsman, has been named as a replacement for one of the three injured allrounders in the Sri Lanka squad that qualified for the finals of the Commonwealth Bank tri-series. Which of the injured players – Farveez Maharoof, Angleo Mathews and Thisara Perara – is being replaced, has not yet been decided. ...
- Live Score: Sri Lanka falter in last 10 overs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's fifth wicket goes (Category: Breaking News)
- Jayawardene, Malinga rested; Pakistan bat (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka wants WCup tribute to Muralitharan (Category: Breaking News)
Angered by Sri Lanka’s unexpected defeat against India at the Commonwealth Bank Trophy in Hobart, Australia, the President has decided to launch a mud slinging campaign against bowler of the Sri Lanka Cricket team, Lasith Malinga, it is reliably learnt.
The Bank of Ceylon has agreed to release Rs. 600 million to Sri Lanka Cricket to pay longstanding dues to national players. The move follows discussions Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage had with the Chairman and Board officials of the Bank of Ceylon along with the officials of the Sri Lanka
- Political Distractions (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket crave for more matches against India (Category: Sports)
- Not Cricket (Category: Business)
- Team Spirit (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s cricketing fortunes seem to be changing of late. The team’s better performance has raised hopes among many fans, while the Sports Ministry’s decision to finally pay the cricketers through a Rs. 600 million loan from the Bank of Ceylon will raise moral still higher. The financial fallout that resulted from the co-hosting of ...
- Extremist Leader (Category: Business)
- Sanga Resigns (Category: Breaking News)
- Basnahira Cricket Dundee launches official team jersey (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket crave for more matches against India (Category: Sports)
(Srilankamirror) - Sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has ordered the Bank of Ceylon to settle the wages of members of the national cricket team, who have not been paid for over a year. After several rounds of discussions between minister Aluthgamage, the bank and the cricket board, the BoC has agreed to release Rs. 600 million rupees to pay the dues, said a statement. "Minister ...
- Ashantha de Mel reappointed chief selector (Category: Breaking News)
- Sarana at House sittings following suspension (Category: Breaking News)
- Kandy coordinating committee meets (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamal concerned over H’tota sports village (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket has obtained a Rs. 600 million loan from the Bank of Ceylon to pay pending salaries of its contracted cricketers. Accordingly, Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage has instructed the SLC Officials to pay the pending salaries up to the month of February to its contracted
- Cricketers not paid for months (Category: Breaking News)
- FICA-ICC dicsuss Lanka player salaries (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa cricketers condemn Sri Lanka salary delay (Category: Breaking News)
- Discussions over Sri Lanka salaries (Category: Breaking News)
The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has agreed to release Rs.600 million to settle the player payments of Sri Lanka Cricket while the pending salaries will be paid by February 28, the Sports Ministry stated.
The Sports Ministry says the salary issue of the Sri Lankan cricketers has now been resolved with the Bank of Ceylon agreeing to release Rs.600 million to meet the commitment. As a result of the discussion the Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage had with the Chairman and the Board officials of the Bank of Ceylon along ...
- Help us to contact former cricket captain, Sri Lanka government asks from opposition (Category: Breaking News)
- Need for drug education strategy (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Making sports integral part of life, govt’s aim’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to formulate National Sports Policy (Category: Breaking News)
What does independence mean to Sri Lanka? After 64 years, one would think that the value of freedom would have waned, but that is not the case. Yet the direction of this independence and what it means to people is undergoing a change and therein lies the challenge for the decades ahead. It is true ...
- Winners of the School essay competition conducted by Department of Information (Category: Breaking News)
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
- Judicial Jugglery (Category: Business)
- Each step taken for development a step towards freedom - President (Category: Breaking News)
Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard hosted the touring Sri Lanka cricket team at her residence ahead of the team’s practice match against the Prime Ministers XI which takes place on February 3 at the Manuka Oval. Sri Lanka are in Australia for the Commonwealth Bank Tri Series
- Terminal Award (Category: Business)
- Fashion Freight (Category: Business)
- Capital Cushion (Category: Business)
- Share Allocation (Category: Business)
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) under its outreach programme ‘Sambhashana’ discussed ‘COPE Exposure and Beyond’ at the OPA Auditorium recently. On the panel were Rajiva Wijesinha, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe PC and Professor A.D.V. de S. Indraratna. The moderator was Lakshman Gunasekera. Below is the presentation by Professor Indraratna: This is not the first time tha...
- Ex-AG backs IMF bailout conditions (Category: Breaking News)
- DEW disappointed over disruption of COPE; AG acting in terms of Standing Orders (Category: Breaking News)
- AG, COPE take exception to ‘executive interference’ (Category: Breaking News)
- X-Press Pearl controversy: Prof. Peiris zeroes in on AG (Category: Breaking News)
Charith Senanayake new manager for Aussie tour COLOMBO (Reuters): Sri Lanka have sacked coach Geoff Marsh and appointed South African Graham Ford on a two-year contract, a Sri Lanka cricket official said on Thursday. “Ford has signed a two-year contract and his first assignment
- Sri Lanka axes Marsh (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka 'appoint Ford as coach' (Category: Breaking News)
- Graham Ford new coach (Category: Breaking News)
- Ford named Sri Lanka coach (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (Reuters) - South African Graham Ford has been appointed as the new coach of Sri Lanka on a two-year contract, a Sri Lanka cricket official said on Thursday. "Ford has signed a two-year contract and his first assignment is to take the team to Australia for the Commonwealth Bank one-day
The ceremonial induction of Sujeewa Rajapakse as the 21st President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) will be held today at 6 p.m. at the Oak Room of the Cinnamon Grand. Rajapakse will take over the mantle of CA Sri Lanka from Sujeewa Mudalige at the ceremony at which ...
- SLC faces financial crisis after World Cup - report (Category: Breaking News)
- People’s Bank joins hands with National Investment Industrial Bank of the Russian Federation to ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Would Do Well To Comply With The IFRS (Category: Business)
- Impressive participation at CA Sri Lanka’s regional seminars on IFRS convergence (Category: Business)
Lasith Malinga, who had signed a short-term contract with the Highveld Lions, will not play in the Standard Bank Pro20 tournament, after a directive from the Sri Lanka cricket board, which had concerns over his fitness
In celebration of World AIDS Day, Standard Chartered in association with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the National STD/AIDS control programme of the Ministry of Health will remind individuals about the importance of prevention in fighting the pandemic as well as the need to challenge the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS, at a special corporate ...
- Lanka Business Coalition kicks off 2012 HIV and AIDS awareness programme (Category: Business)
- HNB and DFCC continue to support Lanka Business Coalition’s AIDS awareness program (Category: Business)
- Lanka Biz Coalition on HIV/AIDS hold AGM (Category: Business)
- Creating awareness’ on HIV and AIDS is just a click away (Category: Business)
Srilankamirror - UPFA parliamentarian and former Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Thilanga Sumathipala has come down hard on the members who have served in the recent SLC Interim Committees. Sumathipala has said that those who have served in recent interim committees have no moral
- Thilanga to run for cricket presidency (Category: Breaking News)
- Thilanga to hand in nominations today (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket interim committee dissolved, competent authority appointed (Category: Breaking News)
- Thilanga’s supporters hand in cricket nominations (Category: Breaking News)
The President’s eldest son parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has decided to field Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal as the President and Nishantha Ranatunge as the Secretary of the Sri Lanka Cricket the board elections.
Colombo (Srilankamirror) - The cabinet has decided to grant a Rs. one billion loan to cash-strapped Sri Lanka Cricket, which has been unable to even pay employees’ salaries, reports said. Ministers who met on November 16 approved a paper presented in this regard by sports minister
- Import levy on several food commodities upped (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Kusa Paba’ breaks income records (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs. 1,020 m profit by LECO (Category: Breaking News)
- State institutions owe Rs. 4,770 million to CPC (Category: Breaking News)
MANY are the articles penned and opinions aired over Sri Lanka’s bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games bid, but now the only question that needs to be answered is, where to from here? Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal told media that the cost for the promotion of Hambantota as the venue was US$ 8 ...
- Commonwealth Games bid money being audited (Category: Breaking News)
- Bid Achieved Global Platform for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Commonwealth Games bid investment not in vain (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bids to host the games (Category: Breaking News)
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