Capital Market Investor Day in Kandy on Saturday
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) in association with the Kandy Branch of the Colombo Stock Exchange is conducting an Investor Day on 30th July 2011 at the Kandy City Centre from 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. The aim of the Investor Day is to impart knowledge on capital market investments.
PIM hosts Post Convocation Dinner
The Post-Convocation Dinner of the Postgraduate Institute of Management of Sri Jayewardenepura was held at Waters Edge Battaramulla last week. Academics, hundreds of graduates and their family members were present at the grand party – Pix by Indraratne Balasuriya
iran, sri lanka economic meet
Seyyed Amir Mansour Borghai First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs & Acting Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran met Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa at the Ministry of Economic Development yesterday (28) – Pic by Chamida Hittatiya
Cabinet Sub-committee to oversee fuel imports and distribution
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the appointing of a Cabinet Sub-Committee on Power and Energy & Supply and Distribution of Petroleum Products.
Midyear fiscal position report heads to Parliament
The mid-year fiscal position report will be presented to parliament shortly after being approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday.
Another CR – Havies battle on hand
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The second round games in the Caltex league will commence this weekend. Kandy will be pitted against Navy and traditional rivals CR will lock horns with the Havies. Both Navy and Havies lost their first round games to these opponents and will feel that that were the victims of poor decisions by the referee. That is all the past and the teams will have learnt from their shortcomings in the first round. Whilst the Kandy / Navy game will be at Nittawela the CR / Havies will be at the home of Lankan rugby at Longdon place.
Flawed Cricket Australia contract system to come under scrutiny after Sri Lanka selections
Cricket Australia will review their outdated and cumbersome contract system following the continuing outcry over controversial decisions by selectors.
Acting CA chief executive Michael Brown has reinforced the view of under-siege chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch, who claimed the system was “far from ideal”.
Tour schedule of Australia In Sri Lanka
Twenty20 Internationals
Aug 6: (Pallekelle)
Aug 8: (Pallekelle)
One-Day Internationals
Aug 10: (Pallekelle)
Aug 14: (Hambantota)
Aug 16: (Hambantota)
Aug 20: (Colombo)
Aug 22: (Colombo)
Four-Day Tour Match
Aug 25: (Colombo)
Test Series
Aug 31: First Test (Galle)
Sep 8: Second Test (Kandy)
Sep 16: Third Test (Colombo)
Australia Twenty20 Squad
Australia returns to second in IRB rankings
Australia have bounced back to second in the latest IRB World Rankings after a comfortable 39-20 victory over South Africa in their Tri Nations opener, regaining the place they lost following a shock defeat by Samoa the previous weekend.
The Wallabies scored five tries – through Ben Alexander, Digby Ioane, James O’Connor, Stephen Moore and Adam Ashley-Cooper – at ANZ Stadium in Sydney to swap places again with the Springboks, although they still remain eight tenths below their pre-Samoa loss rating.
Tremlett is England doubt, Zaheer blow for India
Reuters – England paceman Chris Tremlett is a fitness doubt for the second test which starts on Friday while opponents India will be without their number one swing bowler Zaheer Khan.
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