Liverpool down United in FA Cup, Chelsea through
Reuters: Substitute Dirk Kuyt struck two minutes from time to give hosts Liverpool a 2-1 FA Cup fourth-round victory over Manchester United on Saturday with visiting captain Patrice Evra being booed throughout and making a mistake for the winner.
AASL Chief outlines future of aviation at AmCham forum
The American Chamber of in Sri Lanka (AmCham) organised a luncheon seminar on ‘The Future of The Aviation Industry in Sri Lanka’ on Friday, 20 January 2012, at the Hilton Colombo. Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited Chairman Prasanna Wickramasuriya was the guest speaker at this occasion.
Thirty cities get half of global property dollars
Reuters: More than half the recent global investment in commercial real estate found a home in just 30 cities with a quarter spent in London, Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong and Paris, according to real estate services company Jones Lang LaSalle.
Sri Lankan seafarers to be employed in Italian vessels
Sri Lanka will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Italy to allow the Italian authorities to recognize the certificates of competency issued for the Sri Lankan seafarers.
Strauss admits England failings after Pakistan loss
Reuters: England captain Andrew Strauss admitted his team were not good enough after they were bowled out for 72 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday to give Pakistan an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
England’s second innings total was their fifth-lowest of the past 50 years, and the world’s top-ranked test side were condemned to their first series defeat since 2009 having lost last week’s first test in Dubai by 10 wickets.
COPE: Exposure and beyond
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: (more…)
CMA CGM announces new revenue restoration program
CMA CGM Group last week announced a new rate restoration program as follows:
GENERAL RATE INCREASE
Effective 1 February 2012:
Ceylon Institute of Builders trains 400 youth in Jaffna
The Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB), the Training Partner of JITF 2012, has announced that the planned training programs have been successfully completed at the Jaffna International Trade Fair (JITF 2012) for the second successive year held from 20 to 22 of January at the Duraiappah Stadium, Jaffna.
Boeing 787 Dreamliner to visit Bangkok and Singapore in February
Boeing will begin the third segment of the 787 Dream Tour next month with two stops in Asia.
The all-new Dreamliner will visit Bangkok and Singapore where customers, partners, government officials and media will experience the new technology and passenger innovation firsthand.
Rehman humbles England as Pakistan clinch series
Reuters: Spinner Abdur Rehman took six wickets as Pakistan beat England by 72 runs in the second test on Saturday to clinch the three-match series, bowling out the tourists for 72 in their second innings after another abject batting display.
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