SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF (SEPTEMBER 2016) Compiled by Victor Melder Over the past thirteen years, HALO had cleared more than 3,088 acres of land of mines in northern Sri Lanka and 2,471 acres remained to be cleared under its demining programme, the HALO Trust Operations Manager Edward Robert Syfret said. The Government of Japan (GOJ) has decided to provide USD 607,380 in grant aid for humanitarian mine clearance in Northern Sri Lanka, under its grant assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP). The ‘Project for Humanitarian Mine Clearance for Resettlement and Livelihoods in Northern Sri Lanka’ implemented by The HALO Trust, will expedite the efforts of the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) to make mine contaminated areas safe for people to return and resume their livelihood activities. Under the newly signed grant, the HALO would clear 21 hectares of land in the north, Syfret said. “This year alone teams ...
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – SEPTEMBER 2016 – Compiled by Victor Melder The touring Australians beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets to win the fifth and final One-Day International, played at Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium, Kandy. Scores: Sri Lanka – 195 in 40.2 Overs (Gunathilaka 39, de Silva 34, Mendis 33, Pathirana 32, Starc 3/40, Head 2/22, Zampa 2/43, Boland 1/28) Australia – 199/5 in 43 Overs (Warner 106, Bailey 44, Perera 3/51, de Silva 2/35) Player of the Match: D.A.Warner (Australia) Player of the Series: G.J.Bailey (Australia) Australia won the 5-match series 4-1. The touring Australians beat Sri Lanka by 85 runs to win the first T20 game, played at Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium, Kandy. Scores: Australia – 263/3 in 20 Overs (Maxwell 145no, Head 45, Khawaja 36, Warner 28, Pathirana 1/45, Senanayake 1/49, Perera 1/58) Sri Lanka – 178/9 in 20 Overs (Chandimal 58, Kapugedera 43, Mendis 22, ...
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SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF- AUGUST 2016- Compiled by Victor Melder Passengers purchasing items from SriLankan Airlines’ ‘Serendib Treasures’ on-board duty-free collection will from August 1 enjoy enhanced convenience and purchasing power, thanks to a new electronic credit and debit card system developed in partnership with the Bank of Ceylon to provide real-time processing of transactions. The new system gives passengers a purchasing power that is equal to their card limit, and eliminates the possibility of fraudulent transactions. It also assures passengers that they are not vulnerable to card duplication or identity theft. The system was introduced by SriLankan Airlines’ IT, Inflight Service and Engineering departments in partnership with Bank of Ceylon, Card Centre which is providing the point of sales machines and technical infrastructure. It operates through the new Internet connectivity on board SriLankan’s fleet which also provides passengers with mobile roaming and Internet/e-mail facilities. “SriLankan Airlines is one ...
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Read More →SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS-AUGUST 2016-Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka Cricket announced this week the opening of the largest Indoor Cricket Centre in Sri Lanka at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium during the Sri Lanka – Australia cricket series 2016. Sri Lanka Cricket would like to emphasise that the construction of the same has now been undertaken by the Central Province Cricket Association under the supervision of SLC at a huge saving of Rs.50 million with SLC gaining additional facilities including two playing strips. The new Centre will be equipped with the latest technologies with high-tech cameras and longest run-up laid with Tufted Turf for player comfort and to reduce impact. On an invitation extended by the Chief Executive Officer SLC, Ashley de Silva, ICC Chief Executive Officer, David Richardson visited the ongoing construction site at Pallekele and was impressed with the facilities that are to be provided in the near ...
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