Sri Lanka Telecom’s PEO TV :Shraddha TV(Channel No 99)

New Buddhist Channel Sri Lanka
"Shraddha TV(Channel No 99)" 

Sri Lanka Telecom’s PEO TV starts New Buddhist Channel "Shraddha TV(Channel No 99)" 

Shraddha TV will bring in Buddhist teachings, programmes from Binara Full Moon Poya Day 2012.

It was announced the new channel will have transmissions every day, from 5.00 am to 11.00 pm.
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Sri Lanka Telecom’s(SLT) chief executive Greg Young told the occasion that this channel was the result of unprecedented requests for Buddhist television Programmes.

Shraddha TV will transmit programmes on various subjects creatively to cater to children, young and the old, said Ven. Aludeniye Subhodhi Thera.

Roshini Rajapakse chairperson of the new television channel said,The programme would help foster religious life, inculcating Meththa, Karuna, Muditha and Upeksha in society.

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ICC T20 World Cup:Sri Lanka defeat New Zealand in a thrilling super over

Lahiru Thirimanne ran out for 5,
 World T20 tournament 2012

Sri Lanka pulled off a thrilling victory in a Super Over to win the first Super Eight match of the World T20 tournament 2012 against New Zealand at pallekele,Sri Lanka  

After winning the toss the New Zealand Captain Ross taylor decided to bat first and set Sri Lanka a target of 175. Chasing 175 ,openers Mahela Jayawardena(Captain) got off to a brisk start with 44 out of 32 balls and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit 76 out of 53 balls to lead the hosts.
However quick losses after Sangakkara ran out at 21 slowed Sri Lanka to tie the score at the at the end of the 20th over at 174/6 when Lahiru Thirimanne ran out for 5

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Mahela Jayawardena(Captain)
 got off to a brisk start with
44 out of 32 balls

both sides had been level after 20 overs, New Zealand on 174-7, Sri Lanka making 174-6. 

The match then went into an extra over(Super Over) with each side bowling 6 balls with two wickets and Sri Lanka got the first chance since they were the chasing team.
Mahela Jayawardena(Captain) and Thisara Perera,Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 14 for one wicket facing Tim Southee of New Zealand and in reply Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill only got 8 runs from Lasith Malinga.

Akila Dananjaya, the 18-year-old Sri Lanka New spinner making his first appearance in the tournament(ICC World Twenty20 2012) took 2-32

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Sri Lanka promotes Ceylon Tea in United States(US)

Sri Lanka promotes Ceylon Tea in
 United States

SriLanka becomes the third largest tea exporter of the world...

Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington DC USA in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tea Board has launched a vigorous campaign to promote Ceylon Tea in the United States. The aim is to strategically and effectively position Ceylon Tea in the US, which is experiencing a notable increase of tea consumption.

Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya underscored the immense opportunities in the steadily growing US market for Sri Lankan tea producers.
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“Today the United States has become the second largest tea importer and the 6th largest tea consuming country in the world. On the other hand, Sri Lanka is currently the third largest tea exporter of the world but we have only 3% market share in the U.S. market”, Ambassador Wickramasuriya said.

Ambassador Wickramasuriya stressed that it is incumbent on the  Sri Lankan Tea industry to realise the full potential of the US tea industry with increased partnerships with  US importers and through a well-focused marketing strategy.

The best Ceylon Tea comes from Sri Lanka's seven agro-climatic regions: Nuwara Eliya, Uda Pussellawa,Bandarawela,Sabaragmuwa, Uva, Kandy and Ruhuna.

During the dinner reception, invitees were treated to a traditional Sri Lankan dance performance by the DC based Ethnic Dance Studio of  Chathuri Wickramarachchi.

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Miss World Canada 2012, Tara Teng to visit Sri Lanka

Miss World Canada 2012, Tara Teng
to visit Sri Lanka

Miss World Canada 2012, Tara Teng is to visit Sri Lanka as an ambassador for  World Vision,to help raise funds for its work in Sri Lanka.

Award-winning illustrator Gary Taxali, pop singer Tyler Medeiros, Much Music VJ Sarah Taylor are also getting to take a life-changing trip with World Vision to Sri Lanka.
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Tara Teng was crowned Miss World Canada 2012.Miss World Canada is an Ambassador organization that works on empowering women to help build lifelong skills in key areas which in turn will open their doors to the future.

During her visit to the Sri Lanka, Tara Teng will be visiting World Vision's development programs in Bogawanthalawa and Thanamalwila which are funded by World Vision Canada.

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The fourth ICC T20 World Cup Super Eight(8)

2012 Cricket World Cup Super eight(8)

2012 Cricket World Cup Super eight(8)

The fourth ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup 2012 Super 8 Groups and Teams  finalized. There are two groups in Super 8 stage having 4 teams in each group. 
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Super Eight stage will be interesting to watch as total 8 teams will be fighting for a place in top 4 to play semi finals of ICC World T20 cricket cup 2012. 4 teams have been eliminated in initial stage of the tournament and 8 top teams have been brought to next phase of the tournament. 
Colombo, Pallekele and Hambantota will be venues for T20 world cup 2012. Colombo will host world twenty20 semi finals as well as Final. Sri Lanka Team will play all there games at  Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy.

T20 World Cup 2012 Super 8 Groups

     Group 1                                     Group 2 

• England                                     South Africa
• West Indies                               India
• Sri Lanka                                   Australia
• New Zealand                              Pakistan

T20 World Cup 2012 schedule

• Thu Sep 27, 10:00 GMT - 13th Match, Super Eights, Group 1 - Sri Lanka v New Zealand (C1 v D2) at Pallekele    

• Thu Sep 27, 14:00 GMT - 14th Match, Super Eights, Group 1 - England v West Indies (A1 v B2) at Pallekele

• Fri Sep 28, 10:00 GMT  - 15th Match, Super Eights, Group 2 - Pakistan v South Africa (D1 v C2) at Colombo

• Fri Sep 28, 14:00 GMT - 16th Match, Super Eights, Group 2 - Australia v India (B1 v A2) at Colombo

• Sat Sep 29, 10:00 GMT - 17th Match, Super Eights, Group 1 - England v New Zealand (A1 v D2) at Pallekele

• Sat Sep 29, 14:00 GMT - 18th Match, Super Eights, Group 1 - Sri Lanka v West Indies (C1 v B2) at Pallekele

• Sun Sep 30, 10:00 GMT - 19th Match, Super Eights, Group 2 - Australia v South Africa (B1 v C2) at Colombo

• Sun Sep 30, 14:00 GMT - 20th Match, Super Eights, Group 2 - Pakistan v India (D1 v A2) at Colombo

• Mon Oct 1, 10:00 GMT - 21st Match, Super Eights, Group 1 - West Indies v New Zealand (B2 v D2) at Pallekele

• Mon Oct 1, 14:00 GMT - 22nd Match, Super Eights, Group 1 - Sri Lanka v England (A1 v C1) at Pallekele

• Tue Oct 2, 10:00 GMT - 23rd Match, Super Eights, Group 2 - Australia v Pakistan (B1 v D1) at Colombo

• Tue Oct 2, 14:00 GMT - 24th Match, Super Eights, Group 2 - India v South Africa (A2 v C2) at Colombo

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Centre for Environmental Justice(CEJ): Chemical issues in the Sri Lanka

Centre for Environmental Justice(CEJ)
 Sri Lanka

Centre for Environmental Justice(CEJ) media workshop...

Addressing the media workshop on scientific reporting on chemical issues, organised by Centre for Environmental Justice(CEJ) in Colombo,Sri Lanka, Prof. Ravindra Fernando of the Faculty of Medicine, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department said: "Most of the patients come from the rural areas and they come for treatment only when the disease is in the chronic phase  when transplants are required. But the hospital does not have the medical staff to do kidney transplants. There is a shortage of doctors and nurses."
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Prof. Fernando pressured that arsenic was not the only reason for the deadly kidney disease.


Hospitals in the North central province sri lanka were experiencing a shortage of specialised doctors, nursing staff and other health facilities to deal with the chronic kidney disease, Prof. Ravindra Fernando added.

Anuradhapura is the worst affected area in sri lanka. Over the last 15 years, 145 deaths and 18,281 cases of kidney disease have been reported from the Anuradhapura district. Polonnaruwa reports 4,607 cases.and Cases have also been reported from Ampara, Trincomalee, Kurunegala,Eppawala,Vavuniya and parts of the Eastern, Uva and Northern provinces.

Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ), Executive Director, Hemantha Vithanage said:According to this situation,Sri Lankan should be concerned to this matter.Chemicals are everywhere in our modern lives—reducing disgust, protecting us from disease and overall improving the quality of life.

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New chief ministers appointed to the three Provinces

New chief ministers for Sri Lanka's
 North Central and Sabaragamuwa,Eastern provinces

New chief ministers for Sri Lanka's North Central and Sabaragamuwa,Eastern provinces 

Maheepala Herath as Chief Minister for Sabaragamuwa Province and S.M. Ranjith as Chief Minister for North Central Province, Sri Lanka Freedom Party's Najeeb Abdul Majeed as Chief Minister

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Sri Lanka Provincial council election 2012 (Eastern, North Central and Sabaragamuwa)

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"Sri Lanka Trade Fair and Food Festival" in Oman 2013

Sri Lanka Trade Fair and Food Festival 2013

Around 40 Sri Lankan business firms and companies interest in taking part in this trade exhibition...

The first Sri LankanTrade Exhibition and Food Festival  scheduled to be held in Muscat on October 9, 10 and 11 has been postponed to  February 2013,with the aim of propagating Lankan cuisine, cultural heritage and trade. 
Sri Lankan ambassador Asoka Girihagama said that this would be organized to mark 25 years of diplomatic relations between Oman and Sri Lanka.
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The ‘Sri Lanka Trade Fair and Food Festival’ would literally see a miniature face of the country along with all its gastronomic delights. “This is the first of its kind in the bilateral relations of the two nations and it’s a milestone in the long way ahead”, the ambassador Asoka Girihagama added.and collections and finest tea as well as is a home for some breath-taking landscapes.He believes that Oman was one of the promising destinations among the Gulf countries to promote Sri Lankan products.
Around 40 Sri Lankan business firms and companies have already voiced interest in taking part in this trade exhibition and food festival.

Around 30 different products belonging to many sectors will be exhibited.

These mainly include, apparel, electrical and electronics items, foot wear and leather products, tea, printing and stationery, wooden products, rubber and rubber based items, boat building, floriculture, diamonds, gems and jewellery, ornamental fish, ceramic, handloom, processed foods, toys, handicraft, tourism, herbal and spa, among other items at the exhibition, he said.

This trade exhibition will be a main gateway for Sri Lankan products to enter the Sultanate's market. "We are positive that we will be able to elicit a good response from people in Oman," Girihagama said. "The trade between Sri Lanka and Oman stood at $102 million in 2010. It will grow up to $500 million during the next two years. At present, plans are underway to draft a constitution for the Oman - Sri Lankan Business Council.

“We have identified Oman as one of the potential markets that Sri Lankan exporters and entrepreneurs could enter easily with confidence due to its low competitiveness and rich market conditions. and This could also be used as an opportunity to boost tourism from the Middle East region to Sri Lanka.In line with that, we have invited the corporate bodies, business entities and companies in Sri Lanka to take part in the forthcoming exhibition”,  Ambassador Asoka Girihagama  added.

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Sri Lanka chief selector says:Mahela should lead Sri Lanka in World Cup 2015

ICC World Cup 2015:Asantha de Mel feels
 that Mahela Jayawardena should lead Sri Lanka team 

Asantha de Mel feels that Mahela Jayawardena should lead Sri Lanka team till the next Cricket World Cup in 2015.

Chairman cricket selection committee Asantha de Mel feels that Mahela Jayawardena should lead Sri Lanka team till the next Cricket ICC World Cup in 2015.Asantha De Mel said “Our thinking was the same. Talking to Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara we feel that they are keen to play till the next World Cup 2015. We think that they both want to retire with the next World Cup. Best thing for Sri Lanka Cricket would be if Mahela could captain the country till the next World Cup 2015.
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“By chance if he does not want to captain, then we have to look at the present vice captain of Sri Lanka team Angelo Mathews. Why we initially brought in Mahela as captain was, there was a time that Angelo Mathews had not cemented his place in the line-up. We could not appoint him as captain because when we select the playing Xl, we were not sure that his name would be included. So it was a difficult situation to appoint a captain. We did not want a situation where the captain can’t get into the team. That is why we asked Mahela to come and take the captaincy in the short term and help us through.

“However during the last year Mathews during the last year has played well and cemented his place in side in all forms of the game. Now by chance if Mahela says no Mathews can take over. He also have experience as he has captained about 3-4 games when Mahela has been rested. But, in the grater interest of Sri Lanka cricket if Mahela can captain till the next World Cup 2015 it would be best thing.”

Mahela Jayawardena initially took over the captaincy from the then captain and the present national batting coach Marvan Atapattu in 2007 and made his mark by leading the country to a 5-0 ODI whitewash against England and then took the country to the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. He relinquished his position as captain in 2009.Hailed as one of the best captains that Sri Lanka has produced Mahela was invited to take up the captaincy last year after T.M. Dilshan resigned as captain and up to now have led the side with acceptable results.

Under Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka ended up as the runners-up of the 2011 cricket World Cup which was played in the Indian sub-continent and the next World Cup 2015 will be played in Australia and New Zealand.

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Sri Lanka emerging as a key tourist destination among Koreans

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion in Korea

Sri Lanka hopes to see at least 15,000 visitor arrivals for this year and 25,000 for the year 2013.

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Korea in association with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau initiated a number of activities in the hopes of promoting Sri Lanka as a key tourist destination among Koreans.

Sri Lankan Ambassador to Korea Tissa Wijeratne has said that Sri Lanka blessed with the miracles of nature and many other unique aspects is geared up for outbound Korean market raising its profile to that of an Asian tourism icon.
In this connection, preparatory works are now under way to open direct flight service between Seoul and Colombo.
Chances for Korean Air, the national flag carrier of South Korea, to inaugurate the service, toward the end of this year at the earliest, are very high, he observed.

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On the 5th September 2012, the Ambassador accompanied by the Counsellor (Commercial) of the Mission met the Travel and Tourism Club (TNT Club), one of the prominent tourism clubs in Korea. TNT Club comprises of leading Korean Travel companies such as Hana, Mode etc. and travel media representatives along with other tourism related associations etc. They met at the President Hotel in Seoul to discuss the prospects of tourism that could attract Korean tourists to Sri Lanka.

A detailed presentation with attractive visuals and information covering the major tourist attractions in Sri Lanka along with other tourism-related details were presented to the members of the TNT Club. An interactive session followed which provided the members an opportunity to raise questions about Sri Lanka tourism which were subsequently answered by the Ambassador.

Expressing his views regarding the rising tourism industry of Sri Lanka described by many as Virgin market, Sri Lankan envoy said that 2011 was a very important year for Sri Lanka when tourist arrivals totaled 855,000 surpassing the original annual target of 750,000.

Touching on number of Korean visitor arrivals, he said that Sri Lanka hopes to see at least 15,000 visitor arrivals for this year and 25,000 for the year 2013.

During the 7th to 10th September 2012, the Embassy participated in Korea’s second largest tourism fair, the 15th Busan International Travel Fair (BITF), held in Busan, the second largest city in Korea after Seoul. All major tourist destinations in Asia including India, Malaysia, Thailand, Maldives, Philippines, China and Japan participated in the fair. More than 91,000 individuals visited during the four days of the fair which provided the Sri Lankan Embassy an opportunity to promote Sri Lanka among Korean tourists.

One Sri Lankan Tour operating company as well as a hotelier Connaissance de Ceylan participated in the fair from the tourism industry. The Sri Lankan company met a number of Korean tour operators who visited Sri Lanka’s booth and held bilateral discussions aimed to establish commercial links that could attract Korean Tourists to visit Sri Lanka.

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China's top sports Liu Peng to visit Sri Lanka

Liu Peng to visit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will also press for implementing a long-term cooperation to develop sports in the country 

A Chinese delegation led by China's top sports official Liu Peng is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka later this week,Sri Lankan Sports Ministry said

The Sri Lankan Sports Ministry expects to work with China to develop sports activities in the country. The visit is expected to kick off on Sept. 23.

The visit comes at a time when Sri Lanka is trying to change its image by hosting the 12-nation World Cup T20 cricket tournament 2012.

"Since China is a fast moving nation in the field of sports in the world, it is expected to discuss the possible ways of cooperation with the Ministry to obtain the knowledge and experience, training activities, foreign coaches and to get the equipment, which required at the provincial sports complexes from China," the media release stated.

The Sports Ministry added construction of a High Altitude Training Center in Nuwara Eliya,Sri Lanka a location that is exceptional for special athletic training, would also be discuss to obtain foreign assistance.

Sri Lanka will also press for implementing a long-term cooperation to develop sports in the country with China State General Administration of Sports.

This is the third high profile visit made by a Chinese official to Sri Lanka in the space of five weeks and comes at a time with China's top legislator Wu Bangguo is wrapping up a visit.

The two countries Monday inked 16 agreements in defence, ports, external affairs and other funding matters during the tour.

Relations between the two countries are getting stronger with China emerging as Sri Lanka's largest loan provider since the end of a three-decade civil war in 2009.

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ICC T20 World Cup 2012 :Sri Lanka Beat Zimbabwe

2012 ICC T20 Sri Lanka Beat Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka`s Finger spinner Ajantha Mendis broke his own record...

Sri Lanka, after setting a target of 183 for Zimbabwe to chase in the  opening  match of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament 2012, demolished Zimbabwe to win by 82 runs.
Sri Lanka's mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis took 6 wickets for 8 with new record for the best bowling figures in t20 and Jeevan Mendis, took three more while Lasith Malinga finished off Zimbabwe in the 18th over.
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Ajantha Mendis New Record 6 wickets for 8

Kumar Sangakkara, the newly crowned ICC player of the year, hit a 26-ball 44, studded with a six and two boundaries, while Jeevan Mendis smashed four boundaries and a six during his unbeaten 43 off 30 balls.

Ajantha Mendis, who returned to playing after nine months off the field due to back injury, is the Man of the Match.

Ajantha Mendis bettered his own record figures of 6-16 against Australia  last year ( August 2011 )and the previous best at a World Twenty20, which was Umar Gul's 5-6 for Pakistan against New Zealand.

Kumar Sangakkara Hit Big Six

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The fourth ICC T20 World Cup ready to start in Sri Lanka

The fourth ICC T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka

2012 ICC World Twenty20, 1st Match

There is no glitzy opening ceremony, no film stars no musicconcert, no fireworks  for the opening of World Twenty20 in Hambantota,Sri Lanka.

Tournament is likely to be mix of Robin Round and Knockout. This will be the first T20 cricket World Cup tournament held in an Asian country, the last three being held in South Africa, England and the West Indies respectively.

The Tournament starts a three-week cricket fiesta involving 12 teams in coastal Hambantota, hill town Pallekele and the capital Colombo,SriLanka, where the fourth World Twenty20 champions will be crowned on October 7 2012.

2012 ICC World Twenty20, 1st Match Group C: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Hambantota, Sri Lanka scheduled to begin at 19:30 local time (14:00 GMT)

Group C: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka squad

• Mahela Jayawardene (captain)
• Tillakaratne Dilshan
• Kumar Sangakkara (wk)
• Lahiru Thirimanne
• Angelo Mathews
• Jeevan Mendis
• Dinesh Chandimal
• Thisara Perera
• Shaminda Eranga
• Lasith Malinga
• Rangana Herath
• Nuwan Kulasekara
• Ajantha Mendis
• Dilshan Munaweera
• Akila Dananjaya.

Zimbabwe squad

• Hamilton Masakadza
• Vusi Sibanda
• Brendan Taylor (captain & wk)
•  Stuart Matsikenyeri
• Malcolm Waller
• Elton Chigumbura
• Craig Ervine
• Graeme Cremer
• Kyle Jarvis
• Chris Mpofu
• Richard Muzhange
• Forster Mutizwa
• Ray Price
• Prosper Utseya
• Brian Vitori.

The women's tournament starts on 26 September with the semi-finals and final taking place before the men's matches(October 7).

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Hikka fest Sri Lanka 2013

Hikka Fest Sri Lanka

Hikka fest  2013...

A fun-filled fiesta for adults, kids, and grandparents alike! The world famous southern coastal town of Hikkaduwa, is all agog with preparations, to hold Hikkaduwa Beach Festival (better known as the Hikka fest) in 2013 too.

The sun-kissed beaches of Hikkaduwa will vibrate to the pulsating rhythms of DJs, dancers, and musicians in July, dates are TBA. The event will cater to both local and foreign visitors as well as to persons of all age groups – a family outing – a break from the monotony. There will be something for everyone from sand-castle building, movie night to a jazz festival.

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Hikka fest Sri Lanka 2013

Hikka Fest Sri Lanka

Hikka fest  2013...

A fun-filled fiesta for adults, kids, and grandparents alike! The world famous southern coastal town of Hikkaduwa, is all agog with preparations, to hold Hikkaduwa Beach Festival (better known as the Hikka fest) in 2013 too.

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The sun-kissed beaches of Hikkaduwa will vibrate to the pulsating rhythms of DJs, dancers, and musicians in July, dates are TBA. The event will cater to both local and foreign visitors as well as to persons of all age groups – a family outing – a break from the monotony. There will be something for everyone from sand-castle building, movie night to a jazz festival.

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ICC awards 2012:Sri Lanka`s Kumar Sangakkara wins three awards

Sri Lankan`s Kumar Sangakkara and
 Dharmasena wins ICC awards 2012

International Cricket Council (ICC)awards 2012...

Sri Lanka`s  Kumar Sangakkara has won three awards, including the prestigious Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year at the annual ICC awards ceremony in Colombo,Sri Lanka. Sangakkara also won the People's Choice prize, an honour he had received last year as well.
Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena has won the David Shepherd trophy for the Umpire of the Year at the ICC Awards ceremony in Colombo,Sri Lanka. It is the first time he has won this award.
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For Cricketer and Test Cricketer of the Year, Sangakkara was chosen ahead of South Africa's Hashim Amla and Vernon Philander, and Australia captain Michael Clarke.

Virat Kohli in ICC awards 2012

Sangakkara missed out, though, on a third major gong when Virat Kohli was named ODI Cricketer of the Year, an award Sangakkara had won in 2011. During the period under consideration, Kohli played 31 ODIs and scored 1733 runs at an average of 66.65, including eight hundreds and six half-centuries.Kohli was part of India’s World Cup winning team and is now an integral part of the team set-up.

Women's cricket had two prizes for the first time, with the ICC awarding the ODI Cricketer and T20I Cricketer of the Year, instead of awarding a single honour. Last year's winner West Indies' Stafanie Taylor won the ODI gong, while England's Sarah Taylor took the T20 award.

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ICC one-day(ODI) team of the year 2012

Kumar Sangakkara,Lasith Malinga,  included in ICC
ODI team of the year 2012

Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara,Lasith Malinga,  included in ICC ODI team of the year 2012

Seven Asian players including India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper-and top order batsman Kumar Sangakkara were selected in the International Cricket Council's one-day team of the year.Dhoni, who was included in the team for a fifth year in succession, was named captain.

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England captain Alastair Cook and paceman Steven Finn, Australian skipper Michael Clarke and South African fast bowler Morne Morkelcompleted the line-up.

"This team, along with the test team of the year was extremely difficult to decide upon, but we feel the side has strength to bat well down the order while also having a good variety for any type of conditions when it comes to its bowling attack," former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, the chairman of the ICC Awards selection panel, said.

"With six countries represented and a vast expanse of talent the team would be a challenge to beat for any number of opposition sides."

ICC one-day team of the Year 2012 (in batting order): 

• Gautam Gambhir (India)

•  Alastair Cook (England)

•  Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

•  Virat Kohli (India)

•  Mahendra Singh Dhoni (India, wicketkeeper/captain)

• Michael Clarke (Australia)

•  Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)

•  Morne Morkel (South Africa)

•  Steven Finn (England)

•  Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)

•  Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)

•  12th Man - Shane Watson (Australia)

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Sri Lanka beat West Indies in warm-up match T20 World Cup 2012

Sri Lanka beat West Indies in warm-up match

Sri Lanka beat West Indies in warm-up match...

Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by nine wickets in the first warm up game of the national team ahead of the upcoming World Cup T20 2012.

West Indies who batted first scored 132 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs.

Mahela Jayawardene(57) and Tillakaratne Dilshan(50 not out) hit half-centuries as hosts Sri Lanka prepared for the World T20 with a nine-wicket win over the West Indies. 


Sri Lanka Skipper Jayawardene (57 not out) and opener Dilshan (50 not out) put on 103 for the second-wicket to help their team achieve a 133-run target with 26 balls to spare in a warm-up match in Colombo,Sri Lanka. 

Sri Lanka’s new found power hitter, Dilshan Munaweera scored 24 runs from 22 balls with five boundaries.

The Sri Lankan captain smashed two sixes and six fours in his 35-ball knock while Dilshan's 38-ball innings contained one six and five boundaries. 

Johnson Charles (30), Darren Bravo (29) and Kieron Pollard (28 not out) were the main scorers for the West Indies, who rested star opener Chris Gayle. 
Nuwan Kulasekera captured 2 wickets by conceding 35 runs in his 4 overs. 


This is the first warm up game for both teams ahead of the T20 world cup 2012 which will run from September 18 to October 7. 

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Sri Lanka:World 3rd Best Performing Stock Market

World 3rd Best Performing Stock Market

positive sign for business and investment opportunities in Sri Lanka

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) became the third best performing stock market in the world for the four week period from August 10 2012, Market sources said.

Economic analysts point out that this is a positive sign for business and investment opportunities in Sri Lanka. They say that an active stock market could contribute the sustainable development of the economy.

Market sources claim that Sri Lanka only have to beat China to become number one in the world.

The CSE is the main stock exchange in Sri Lanka. It is one of the most modern exchanges in South Asia, providing a fully automated trading platform. 

The vision of the CSE is to contribute to the wealth of the nation by creating value through securities. The headquarters of the CSE has been located at the World Trade Center Towers in Colombo,Sri Lanka since 1995 and it also has branches across the country in Kandy, Matara, Kurunegala, Jaffna and Negombo. As of June 8, 2012, the Colombo Stock Exchange had 283 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of over 13.5 billion US dollars. 

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Sri Lankan Airlines wins KLIA award

Sri-Lankan-Airlines-wins-KLIA-award

"This is indeed an extraordinary achievement by our team in Kuala Lumpur and our worldwide sales team."

SriLankan Airlines received the title of Best Airline Operator from South Asia for an amazing sixth time, at the annual Kuala Lumpur International Awards 2011 which recognize the finest airlines operating into Malaysia.

SriLankan's Head of Service Delivery Chanaka Olagama said: “SriLankan has won this award in six of the seven years that it has been presented. This is indeed an extraordinary achievement by our team in Kuala Lumpur and our worldwide sales team.”

Sri-Lankan-Airlines-wins-KLIA-award-E-Lankanews

Airlines are judged on a series of criteria which include passenger numbers, growth in passenger numbers, sales performance, international recognition and service performance. Wajira Perera, SriLankan's Regional Airport Service Manager, Pacific Rim andIndia, said: “Kuala Lumpur International Airport is one of the finest airports in the world, and SriLankan's performance there is a clear indicator of our airlines dedication to quality service.”

The KLIA Awards are presented by Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhard to honour all partners operating at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), including airlines (passenger, low cost and cargo), food and beverage outlets, and retail businesses.

SriLankan, which is a member elect of the prestigious airline alliance oneworld, has a global route network of 60 destinations in 33 countries. It now has a relatively young and modern fleet with the addition of several new aircraft in 2011/12.

It operates Airbus A320 aircraft to between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo 14 times a week. SriLankan and Malaysia Airlines also code-share on each others flights.

Tourism between Sri Lanka and Malaysia is booming. Kuala Lumpur has long been a favourite destination among Sri Lankan leisure and business travelers, and there has also been a 31% growth in Malaysian arrivals to Sri Lanka in the first seven months of 2012.

 

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