Institute of Sports Medicine takes measures to stop usage of banned substance
Any sportsman caught twice with banned substance usage stands to be permanently banned from any sport in the future
By Cheranka Mendis
The Institute of Sports Medicine is stepping up pressure to minimise and eventually stop the use of banned substances among local sportsmen, which is no longer a rare occurrence in the field of sports.
Hong Kong knowledge may prove spark: McIlroy
Reuters: Rory McIlroy believes local knowledge will be a help at the Hong Kong Open, an event he needs to win on Sunday to stop Luke Donald becoming the first man to win the orders of merit on both sides of the Atlantic.
This week’s tournament is the final full-field competition of the European Tour campaign ahead of the lucrative season-ending Dubai World Championship that begins on Dec. 8.
Amy Winehouse dress fetches $ 68,000 at auction
LONDON (Reuters): A printed chiffon dress worn by the late singer Amy Winehouse for the cover of her chart-topping album “Back to Black” has sold for 43,200 pounds ($68,000) at auction.
The hammer price, minus buyer’s premium, was 36,000 pounds, still well above pre-sale estimates of 10-20,000 pounds, said a spokeswoman for Kerry Taylor Auctions which specialises in high-end vintage fashion.
International cricket prepares for World Aids Day
The international cricket world will show support for people living with HIV on Thursday, as part of the World Aids Day celebrations, held every year on 1 December, by wearing red ribbons on their playing shirts.
Man City and Liverpool reach League Cup semis
Reuters: Manchester City edged past Arsenal and Liverpool beat Chelsea to reach the League Cup semi-finals on Tuesday while Cardiff City also made the last four on an emotional night in south Wales.
Premier League leaders City won at Arsenal for the first in 36 years with a late goal by Sergio Aguero earning a 1-0 victory against a much-changed home side in front of a 60,000 crowd.
UAE bans Syria flights; Turkey imposes curbs
The United Arab Emirates’ airlines will suspend flights to Syria next week under sanctions imposed by the Arab League, the government of Dubai’s press office said in its Twitter feed on Wednesday.
It gave no further details. The country’s main airlines are Emirates, Etihad Airways and Air Arabia.
Tea exports dip by Rs. 400 m in October
The country’s tea exports dipped for the second consecutive month year-on-year in October, though cumulative performance keeps the industry afloat.
Quantity shipped dipped by 1.35 million kilos to 28.06 million kilos and Rs. 400 million in value terms to Rs. 14.1 billion over 2010 October performance. In September exports volume of 26.1 million kilos was down 10% over a year ago whilst 16% lower over 31 million kilos shipped in August this year. In September exports value was Rs. 13.1 billion, down by Rs. 1 billion over September of last year.
MBSL Bank opens new high tech head office service branch
MBSL Bank continuing its aggressive expansion program and continued drive to increase its presence and deliver exceptional service to it’s valued customers, had the ceremonial opening of it’s new state of the art head office recently.
The brand new service outlet is located at the ground floor of the Bank of Ceylon Merchant Tower at St. Michael’s Road, Colombo 3.
The imposing structure dominating Colpetty’s skyline is an icon that houses Sri Lanka’s pioneer investment merchant bank incorporated in March 1982.
Etisalat supports cyber gaming in Sri Lanka
Etisalat has come on board to show its support for e-sports in Sri Lanka by sponsoring the Sri Lanka Cyber Games (SLCG) 2011, slated to take place from 2 to 4 December at the BMICH. SLCG; the biggest event on the Sri Lankan competitive electronic gaming calendar, will be a part of INFOTEL; Sri Lanka’s largest information and telecommunication technology expo.
Although the concept of e-sport is relatively new to mainstream media, it refers to the competitive playing of electronic games, a passion with a large following in Sri Lanka where the annual SLCG event, organised by Gamer.lk, is the biggest event in the calendar.
Wijeya Newspapers launches first-ever breaking news Apps for Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa
By Devin Jayasundera
Wijeya Newspapers Ltd (WNL) in a revolutionary attempt to add a new dimension to the media industry in the digital era launched the country’s first ever breaking news Apps for iPad, iPhone and Android devices in English and Sinhala via its brands Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa.
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