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With the T20 World Cup 2012 kicking off, the Hilton Colombo is ready to give all cricket lovers an ultimate T20 cricket experience from 27 September to 7 October at the Poolside from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cricket fans can be a part of this spectacular game, together have a great time with loads ...
- Hilton, Roger (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- SLC elections to be held tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- No. 24 Cyclones inch past Oklahoma 64-63 (Category: USA, Iowa)
- No. 24 Cyclones inch past Oklahoma 64-63 (Category: USA, Iowa)
The Commercial hub of the island, Colombo has recently drawn a great deal of positive attention from Standard Chartered. The bank’s regional teams, impressed with Sri Lanka’s recent economic progress and development in business, have recognised the city as an ideal venue to host global conferences. In the next few months the local branch office ...
- Standard Chartered Wins FT/IFC Sustainable Global Bank of the Year Award (Category: Business)
- Standard Chartered kicks off ‘Go Forward’ with Liverpool Football Club (Category: Business)
- Standard Chartered sponsors Colombo Art Biennale (Category: Business)
- StanChart eyes $ 3 b Singapore revenue in three years (Category: Business)
Reuters: Trisha Chetty spent a productive day on either side of the stumps as South Africa kicked off their women’s Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a comfortable six-wicket victory over hosts Sri Lanka in a Group B match on Wednesday. South Africa captain Mignon du Preez put Sri Lanka in after winning the toss and ...
- Captain Smith praises South Africa bowling display (Category: Business)
- Dilshan refusing to quit (Category: Business)
- Invitation side will test Sri Lanka: Barnes (Category: Business)
Ardent cricket fans grabbed their chance to join in the excitement as they grabbed a once in a lifetime chance to see the T20 World Cup Trophy and meet their favourite Sri Lankan cricketer. As a ‘bonus’ several others even won free tickets to the world cup matches as well. This was all made ...
- Be a free spirited cricket fan at LG-Abans ‘T20 Walk’ (Category: Business)
- Delhi - [ Min 25.5 °C (Category: Breaking News)
- England v Sri Lanka: Craig Kieswetter fronts up to his batting failings as he prepares for retur... (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC T20 World Cup 2012 begins Sep 18 in Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
NOLIMIT via its loyalty card Arapaima recently announced its latest customer promotion whereby cardholders could win themselves tickets for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 2012 cricket tournament which will be held in Sri Lanka from 18 September to 7 October. To stand a chance to get their hands on these valuable tickets each Arapaima cardholder ...
- Esala Perahera supported by NOLIMIT (Category: Business)
- Fire breaks out at NOLIMIT clothing store in Wellawatte (Category: Breaking News)
- Mega discounts at NoLimit this Avurudu (Category: Business)
- NOLIMIT revamps Ward 4 at Kalubowila Hospital (Category: Business)
Trekurious, Sri Lanka’s premium experiential travel portal introduces new offering to travellers to Sri Lanka with the launch of celebrity cricket experiences, tailored for those who love the gentleman’s game and the personalities who play it. Trekurious brings to discerning fans a wide array of experiences to choose from, including a dinner hosted by Sri ...
- Sri Lanka's delights within easy reach (Category: Breaking News)
- More countries to learn from Lanka s military (Category: Breaking News)
- Branding beyond borders (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka, Kuwait to forge stronger relations, signs agreement to protect worker rights (Category: Breaking News)
The Silvas are at it again. A week dominated by news of political brats on the rampage once more, this time directing their rage at an Army Major, ended with the soldier recanting his story and the two main suspects in remand being transferred to prison hospital on “medical” advice. The whole incident smacked of ...
- Blake says visit positive, key challenges remain (Category: Business)
- The Ides Of March Comes Around To A Rajapaksa Regime (Category: Breaking News)
- US – India Alliance Puts Pressure On Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Political pickles and quicksilver fortunes (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka proud hosts of popular and shorter form of most entertaining tournament played in Asia for the first time; 20-teams, 20-day cricket fiesta ICC World T20 kicks off tomorrow Mega boost for tourism as 500 players and officials alone to take up 9,000 room-nights; hundreds of overseas fans, global sponsor officials and media to ...
- ESPN STAR Sports bags multi-year broadcasting rights for Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Business)
- ICC launches World Twenty 20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to host World T20 2012 (Category: Sports)
- ICC announces WT20 warm-up schedule (Category: Business)
By Shanuka Tissera The hype and tension of the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup is exponentially increasing as we edge days closer to the beginning of the most exciting and fastest brand of cricket today. It is sure to be a high adrenaline sporting event that will bring millions of viewers from around the world ...
- After Being Fined by US, Hyundai Recalls 130,000 Vehicles (Category: USA, Indiana)
- After Being Fined by US, Hyundai Recalls 130,000 Vehicles (Category: USA, Indiana)
- After Being Fined by US, Hyundai Recalls 130,000 Vehicles (Category: USA, Indiana)
- After Being Fined by US, Hyundai Recalls 130,000 Vehicles (Category: USA, Indiana)
The Zimbabwe team arrived on Tuesday to participate at the ICC T20 World Cup tournament to be played in Sri Lanka from next week. Here the team on their arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport The Bangladesh team arrived yesterday to participate at the ICC T20 World Cup tournament
- Seylan commemorates Vesak with Bakthi Gee (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lodge Habarana conducts medical camp (Category: Business)
- The Sri Lanka Cricket team with their new performance enhancing attire…. (Category: Business)
- Ready to take on Sri Lanka - Mohsin (Category: Breaking News)
Announcing the renaissance of a victorious partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket, MAS Holdings together with Sri Lanka Cricket and the National Players last night unveiled the new attire for team Sri Lanka; as the company, yet again, embarks on outfitting the National Cricket Team for the next three years. During the past few years, alongside ...
- ICC Men’s T-20 World Cup Cricket Jersey for team Sri Lanka unveiled (Category: Breaking News)
- The Sri Lanka Cricket team with their new performance enhancing attire…. (Category: Business)
- MAS Holdings to start a factory in Kilinochchi (Category: Breaking News)
This year, Sri Lanka will bear witness to the unique experience of hosting the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup for the first time. As fans across the nation gear up for the excitement the event will bring, Abans Ltd. is also doing their part to commemorate the occasion. Abans is the exclusive partner of LG ...
- LG Abans Series – Launch (Category: Sports)
- LG Mobile Sales Grow (Category: Breaking News)
- LG Abans Series – AUS v SL – 1ST T20 – Kandy (Category: Sports)
- LG Abans Series – AUS v SL – 2nd T20I – Kandy (Category: Sports)
By Devin Jayasundera In the run up to the ICC world Twenty20 the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Foundation of Goodness (spearheaded by Muttiah Muralidaran and Kushil Gunasekera) partnered in launching the ‘Murali Harmony Cup’ in order to promote Social harmony and unity among the country’s youth. The event is supported by the Mahela ...
- Murali cup: taking cricket to the masses (Category: Business)
- Appalachian State graduate spends summer helping others in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Olympic gold in 2028, Kushil’s dream (Category: Breaking News)
www.pakpassion.net: The inaugural edition of the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) T20 tournament got underway on 11 August and, as expected, has provided many international players with the ideal preparation just a month before the Twenty20 World Cup. This is an opportunity which many Pakistani players have taken advantage of as is evident with the ...
- Brian Lara, MCC Chief lift SLPL to the world (Category: Business)
- SLPL has given us edge ahead of World T20: Malinga (Category: Business)
- SLC Secy. Nishantha on success of maiden Mahindra SLPL (Category: Business)
- YouTube to broadcast Sri Lanka Premier League globally (Category: Business)
PTI: Colombo: Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga feels that his side will have a distinct advantage over other countries during next month’s Twenty20 World Cup as most of the island nation’s players have prepared well by competing in the Sri Lanka Premier League. “SLPL is a good preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup. All the ...
- “SLPL is an ideal opportunity before Australian series”: Misbah-ul-Haq (Category: Business)
- $3 m floor price set for T20 league franchises (Category: Business)
- SLPL boost for tourism next month (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka aims to shine via Premier League - Heads turning attraction! (Category: Business)
President Mahinda Rajapaksa over the weekend kicked off the nation’s biggest campaign, Visi Vara Jaya Nada, to build support for the national cricket team at the upcoming ICCT20 World Championship played in Sri Lanka. Visi Vara Jaya Nada is an ambitious campaign that unites the four corners of the island enabling the nation to show ...
- Sri Lanka President kicks off campaign to support the cricket team for T20 championship (Category: Breaking News)
- SLT extends support to CA Sri Lanka as lead sponsor (Category: Business)
- Mobitel official mobile service provider for Deyata Kirula 2012 (Category: Business)
- Malaysia should support resolution on Sri Lanka - MIC (Category: Breaking News)
SLPL’s young star Akila Dhananjaya wins selection along with Dilshan Munaweera Sri Lanka has picked two uncapped players including the on-going Sri Lanka Premier League’s young star the under 21 player Akila Dhananjaya as part of its 15-man squad for the next month’s World Cup T20 tournament. Offspinner Akila plays for Sri Lanka Captain Mahela ...
- Ajantha Mendis back, Zimbabwe bowl in opener (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka include uncapped pair in T20 World Cup squad (Category: Breaking News)
- Dilshan Munaweera on his inclusion in Sri Lankan World Twenty20 Squad (Category: Business)
- Teenage Maestro In Sri Lanka Squad (Category: Sports)
In his post match comments Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena said: We did not bat well. We lost a few wickets upfront but still got a good start. Did not bat too well in the middle, Just needed around 7-7.5 runs per over in the last 5 but we messed it up. Just need to ...
REUTERS: Kevin Pietersen was left out of England’s provisional, 30-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday. England"s Kevin Pietersen looks on during a training session before the third cricket test match against the West Indies at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham – REUTERS The ...
- Kevin Pietersen misses World T20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Pietersen woes continue with golden duck (Category: Business)
- Pietersen apologises to the ECB (Category: Breaking News)
- Pietersen out of England’s World T20 squad (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday announced a squad of 30 selected to represent the country at the T20 World Cup to be held in Sri Lanka in September. Mahela Jayawardana (Capt) Kumar Sangakkara Anjelo Mathews T.M Dilshan Dinesh Chandimal Lahiru
- Matara MC Opp. leader leaves meeting in protest (Category: Breaking News)
- First poppy flower (Category: Business)
- Lankan team for U19 World Cup (Category: Business)
KARACHI (Reuters): Pakistan have recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal for the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka this September and retained Mohammad Hafeez as the T20 captain, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday. Akmal has been cleared to play for his country again after the PCB investigated reports of alleged links with bookmakers. He ...
- Not Out (Category: Business)
- Overseas Appetite (Category: Business)
- Trade Pact (Category: Business)
- Joint Effort (Category: Business)
The world’s thinnest 10x optical zoom, the DCS-W690, along with five new cameras, are the latest range of hi-spec affordable cameras launched by Sony at Siedles Pvt. Ltd., sole authorised distributor for Sony in Sri Lanka at its head office on Friday, 8 June. The six new compact cameras from Sony make it simple for ...
- Sony launches sensational showroom (Category: Business)
- Sony aims to boost non-consumer sales to 2 t yen (Category: Business)
- Sony sees $ 2.9 b loss, reveals daunting task for new CEO (Category: Business)
- Asia’s Top 1000 Brands: Sony tops in India, Samsung in Asia Pacific (Category: Business)
India will play One Day Internationals at Hambantota, Dambulla, Pallekele and Premadasa Stadium when they arrive here in July to play five ODIS and a Twenty20. Hambantota will host the first two ODIS while Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will host the only T20 International. According to the International Cricket Council’s Future Tours Programme India were ...
- Virat Kohli has got 5 MOM awards in 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan and Sri Lanka set for UAE clashes (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC T20 world Cup tickets for the finals sold out (Category: Breaking News)
- Heavy rain stop match (Category: Breaking News)
By Uditha Jayasinghe Sri Lanka is expected to get $ 40 million (over Rs. 4.4 billion) for hosting the T20 World Cup later this year for which Cabinet approval was given this week. In terms of the agreement already reached with the International Cricket Council (ICC), the T20 World
- Ajantha Mendis back, Zimbabwe bowl in opener (Category: Sports)
- Watch Free! T20 World Cup Sri Lanka Vs India Live Streaming Online - Twenty 20 World Cup Schedule (Category: Breaking News)
- Watch Free! T20 World Cup Sri Lanka Vs India Live Streaming Online - Twenty 20 World Cup Schedule (Category: Breaking News)
- Watch Free! T20 World Cup Sri Lanka Vs India Live Streaming Online - Twenty 20 World Cup Schedule (Category: Breaking News)
Melbourne (AFP): Uncapped George Bailey was on Monday named skipper of a revamped Australian squad for next month’s Twenty20 internationals against India as selectors looked towards September’s T20 world cup. Bailey replaces Cameron White, who has been dropped from the 14-man squad
- Experienced Australian squad for T20 (Category: Business)
- T20Squad (Category: Business)
- SL Cricket announces Australian Team arrivals (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka name skipperless squad (Category: Breaking News)
Phoenix Ogilvy Sri Lanka scored a major victory by beating leading global advertising agencies and international sports marketing companies to win the pitch for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that Phoenix Ogilvy will be the official marketing and communications agency for the ICC World Twenty20 2012. The tournament will ...
- Phoenix Ogilvy wins ‘Best of Asia’ Gold at Goafest (Category: Business)
- T20 World Cup ticket sales exceed 100,000 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to host T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
By Sachin David The International Cricket Council officially launched the Marquee event of the shortest format of cricket the World Twenty20 tournament that is to be played on Sri Lankan soil in the year 2012. The tournament will be played from 18 September 2012 to 7 October 2012. The event will see the best Men’s ...
- SLT empowers ICC World Twenty20 2012 in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Lovely cricket! (Category: Business)
- ‘Murali Harmony Cup’ to promote social reconciliation through cricket (Category: Business)
- Dialog Axiata powers ‘Youth 19 Schools Cricket’ (Category: Business)
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