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Member of Parliament Eran Wickramaratne speaking on the ‘Financial Impact of the Findings of the COPE Report’ at a seminar on ‘Good Governance’ organised by Women for Good Governance (WGG) on Monday at the OPA Auditorium stated that the loss from inefficiency and waste far exceeds the losses on corruption in Government institutions. He called on ...
- Living the faith (Category: Business)
- COPE report presented to Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
- COPE; NO ACTION TALK ONLY (Category: Breaking News)
- The greatest challenge (Category: Business)
(Srilankamirror) - Sri Lanka Cricket has incurred a loss of more than Rs. five million due to the sudden replacement of national coach Geoff Marsh with Graham Ford, SLC sources said. Marsh had entered into a two year agreement with SLC. According to the service contract, SLC had to pay
- SLC owes money to school cricket association (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs. 1 billion loan to Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Treasury gives Rs. 50mn to SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Import levy on several food commodities upped (Category: Breaking News)
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)
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- Geoff Marsh appointed as coach (Category: Business)
- Marsh, Mohsin comfortable with ODI rule changes (Category: Business)
- Marsh sends letter of demand to SLC (Category: Business)
- Ranatunga slams sacking of Marsh (Category: Business)
(Srilankamirror) - Sri Lanka cricket president has defended the sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh and the selection of a new team captain, saying the changes would help usher in a new era of "cricketing excellence". "We will reap the benefits of these changes in the fullness
- Sri Lankan born pioneer of location-tracking technology in King’s honours list (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan student fighting for his life after ‘one punch attack’ in Perth (Category: Breaking News)
- US bridge collapses after being hit by Colombo bound ship (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan asylum seekers in Australia push for permanent visas (Category: Breaking News)
NCC, in reply to Colts CC’s commanding first innings total of 406 for 9 declared, were struggling at 181 for 7 at close on day two of their Sri Lanka Cricket conducted Premier League Tier ‘A’ tournament three day match continued at Havelock Park yesterday.
For a government vested with enormous powers and no real obstacles ahead – at least domestically – the performance of the Rajapaksa administration, to say the least, has been pathetic. The unchecked constitutional powers vested in President Rajapaksa could be compared to that of a near totalitarian ruler and to give it a shine of ...
- Undergrads to get laptops (Category: Breaking News)
- Undergrads Protest (Category: Breaking News)
- Undergrads take to street against privatization (Category: Breaking News)
- J’pura undergrads taken to CID (Category: Breaking News)
SO the winds of change swept through Sri Lanka cricket last week, and coming as it did amidst the national team’s dreadful free fall, few could’ve been surprised by the shake up. After four straight series losses in Test and ODIs and resultant demotions in the ICC rankings, you’d naturally expect
- Sri Lanka aim to rise above money worries (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket chief defends Marsh sacking (Category: Business)
- GRAHAM FORD IS SRI LANKA’S NEW COACH (Category: Breaking News)
- Graham Ford as new cricket coach (Category: Business)
Colombo, Jan 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board president Upali Dharmadasa Saturday backed the board's decision to sack Geoff Marsh as coach of the national team.
Sri Lanka Cricket president Upali Dharmadasa on Friday defended the sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh and the selection of a new team captain, saying the changes would help usher in a new era of cricketing excellence.
Sri Lanka Cricket Board President Upali Dharmadasa has backed the major changes announced recently in the cricket management and team. In a statement to the media Dharmadasa said that the changes were required to take Sri Lanka cricket forward. The statement said : “Many seem to criticize
- Cricket: Sri Lanka axe coach after just three months (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket chief defends Marsh sacking (Category: Business)
- Marsh to be replaced by Ford as coach (Category: Breaking News)
- Dharmadasa defends Marsh sacking (Category: Breaking News)
(Srilankamirror) - Cinnamon gardens police today (Jan. 27) informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Rashmi Singappuli that several persons who had allegedly threatened the media secretary of the Sports Ministry are being investigated on. Media secretary of the Sports Ministry, Harsha Abeykoon has been receiving death threats to his mobile phone after answering a question at the ‘Waada Pitiya...
- NMAA pushes back high school sports until February 2021 (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Capturing the best sports photos from the biggest stages in 2020 (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Capturing the best sports photos from the biggest stages in 2020 (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- 2020: A sports year for the ages (Category: USA, North Dakota)
Sri Lanka cricket team’s new captain appointed, Mahela Jayawardene speaking to reporters yesterday (Jan 26) in Colombo said that he had no interest in taking over the reigns again after stepping down as skipper in 2009. He responded to a question raised by a reporter who referred
- Won't captain team: Dilshan (Category: Breaking News)
- We handled pressure better in series: Mahela (Category: Business)
- Captaincy only for short time, says Mahela (Category: Business)
- Ranatunga slams sacking of Marsh (Category: Business)
(Srilankamirror) - Newly appointed skipper of the Sri Lankan cricket team - Mahela Jayawardena says that he will be captain for a period of one year only. Speaking at a press briefing at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday (Jan. 26), he said "I took up the captaincy
- Bodhi Pooja to invoke blessings on Fonseka (Category: Breaking News)
- 13 SSPs promoted as acting DIGs (Category: Breaking News)
- WASL to organize a protest march to Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- Tharanga, Malinga, Kulasekara duo in ODI squad (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka have sacked coach Geoff Marsh (pic) and appointed South African Graham Ford on a two-year contract, a Sri Lanka cricket official said yesterday.
COLOMBO: Legendary Sri Lankan cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Thursday slammed his country’s sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh as “disgraceful” and “unprofessional”. Marsh was this week replaced by South African Graham Ford. Former cricket captain Tillakaratne Dilshan (L) shakes hands with newly appointed national cricket team captain Mahela Jayawardene afte...
- Arjuna calls for selectors to be sacked (Category: Breaking News)
- Marsh sends letter of demand to SLC (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket chief defends Marsh sacking (Category: Business)
- Selectors must resign: Ranatunga (Category: Business)
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)
Environmental Resources Investment PLC, (ERI) the official sponsor of the daily breakfast show of Your Radio – 88.3, recently held two promotions for their regular listeners which had many calling and a number of winners chosen. First promotion was held during the Carlton Sevens Rugby Tournament where the callers were offered valuable gifts courtesy ...
- Colombo Pharmacy opens state-of-the-art store (Category: Business)
- ERI’s Ceylon Leather buys control of footwear exporter for Rs. 418 m (Category: Business)
- Harsha breathes fire on SEC over ERI (Category: Business)
- Eric appointed CEO of ERI (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Cricket replaces Australian coach with South African Graham Ford.
Sri Lanka have sacked coach Geoff Marsh and appointed South African Graham Ford on a two-year contract, a Sri Lanka cricket official said.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will provide a direct grant of US $ 9.4 million to Sri Lanka as expenses to host the Twenty-20 (T20) World Cricket Championships in September, the government said today. Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the ICC will also spend an additional US $ 30 million in Sri Lanka for ...
- Sri Lanka team departs for ICC T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC T20 official sponsor Hyundai gifts fleet of 60 vehicles (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to host the ICC T20 world cup in September (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela confident of Sri Lanka’s chances (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
Sri Lanka Cricket has sacked its Australian coach Geoff Marsh and replaced him with South African Graham Ford.
Sri Lanka Cricket has sacked its Australian coach Geoff Marsh and replaced him with South African Graham Ford.
Sri Lanka Cricket sacks its Australian coach Geoff Marsh as part of a major shake-up following the national team's poor run.
Sri Lanka Cricket sacks its Australian coach Geoff Marsh as part of a major shake-up following the national team's poor run.
Jan 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Wednesday officially announced the appointment of the former South African coach Graham Ford as coach to guide Sri Lanka's national cricket team .
Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday sacked its Australian coach Geoff Marsh and replaced him with South African Graham Ford as part of a major shake-up following the national team's poor run.
Sri Lanka Cricket has sacked its Aussie coach Geoff Marsh and replaced him with South African Graham Ford.
Sri Lanka Cricket has sacked its Australian coach Geoff Marsh and replaced him with South African Graham Ford.
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