Sri Lanka News Updates with Discussions

Former President CBK on Board of Directors of Club de Madrid
(Lanka-e-News 19.Nov.2009 2.00PM) The world`s largest forum of former Democratic Presidents and Prime Ministers the Club de Madrid concluded its Annual Conference in the Spanish capital on 12th November. More than 100 former Heads of State and experts from around the world met over two days to discuss `The Political Dimensions of the World Economic Crisis`.

President Kumaratunga addressed the conference on Employment, Social Welfare, and Democratic Rights and Duties . On the second day Club de Madrid appointed Mr. Wim Kok the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands as its President and Ms Jennifer Mary Shipley, former Prime Minister of New Zealand Vice President. Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga was elected to the twelve member Board of Directors of Club de Madrid.

Decision on the 19th
Who will be more powerful? The First Lady or the Defence Secretary?

The strength of the political powers held by the First Lady and the Defence Secretary will be known on the 19th morning.

While all arrangements have been made for First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa to open the Senehasa School, which is in close proximity to the Manning Town Housing Complex in Narahenpita, established for the soldiers` children on Thursday (19) morning, Major General Shavendra Silva had called the project personnel on Wednesday (18) evening and informed them that the opening ceremony has been cancelled by Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.

Umpire Decision Review System

Costs involved may derail referral system

Alex Brown and Nagraj Gollapudi

November 13, 2009

The controversial Umpire Decision Review System has come under serious threat, with broadcasters and national boards baulking at the implementation costs. The UDRS will be scrapped for the forthcoming India-Sri Lanka and South Africa-England Test series, and might not be used in Australia.

Sri Lanka in India 2009-10

Tillakaratne Dilshan recovers, keeper`s slot undecided

Cricinfo staff

November 14, 2009
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Prasanna Jayawardene discusses a point with Kaushal Silva, Mumbai, November 9, 2009
Either Prasanna Jayawardene or Kaushal Silva will play the first Test AFP
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Players/Officials: Tillakaratne Dilshan | Prasanna Jayawardene | Kumar Sangakkara | Kaushal Silva

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Some points to note

* Use your LNP nick name to identify yourself
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Transfers: Unlimited transfers for the Test matches are allowed only until 04:00 GMT on Nov 16, 2009. Thereafter, you have got 6 transfers for the Test matches, followed by a period of unlimited transfers till the T20Is start on Dec 9, 2009. 2 transfers will be available for the T20Is, and 5 for the ODIs, with an interim period of unlimited transfers in between. For a detailed look at the match and cut-off timings, please refer to the matches covered page.

yeah,,, looks really bad

Test cricket

ICC open to regular Test `final`

Nagraj Gollapudi

November 10, 2009

Test cricket is in need of `context` and a Test championship gives it one, says Haroon Lorgat AFP

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, has said it is open to an annual or biennial Test final to make the longer form of the game more exciting and attractive. Lorgat agreed that it was important, to arrest the general dwindling interest in Tests, to build context around the format and infuse meaning for every series.

Ramz would like you to join a League in the game `South Africa v England` at Cricinfo Fantasy Cricket.

* Pls Use Your LNP name as team manager or team name
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Some points to note

Transfers: Unlimited transfers for the T20Is are allowed only until 16:00 GMT on Nov 13, 2009. Thereafter, you have got 2 transfers for the second T20I, followed by a period of unlimited transfers till the ODIs start on Nov 20, 2009. 5 transfers will be available for the ODIs, and 4 for the Test matches, with an interim period of unlimited transfers in between. For a detailed look at the match and cut-off timings, please refer to the matches covered page.

of course,,,,,,,, Bush has lot of such things ......

ICC World Cup 2011

India, Bangladesh face off in 2011 World Cup opener

Cricinfo staff

November 9, 2009

India and Bangladesh, two of the co-hosts, will contest the opening game of the 2011 World Cup in Mirpur on February 19. The fixtures were announced at an ICC event in Mumbai on Monday.

The first game in Sri Lanka will feature the hosts taking on Canada in Hambantota, a new venue, on February 20. Pakistan, who lost their share of World Cup matches due to the security situation in the country, are playing all six of their group matches in Sri Lanka, which is hosting a total of 12 games.

Japanese and chinese are very creative indeed.......

Lolz, just against youngsters preferring Money over national duty

Ponting fights against Twenty20 threat

Cricinfo staff

November 9, 2009

Ricky Ponting has taken another step in his crusade to ensure playing for Australia remains the pinnacle for his country`s cricketers. Ponting, who guided a patched-up squad to a series win over India on Sunday, is concerned that the lucrative Twenty20 domestic leagues will sway emerging talent to push for dollars over international caps.

SL team arrives for Test series

Sri Lankan Test team, seeking its first win in India, arrived on Sunday morning to play a three-match series.

The Kumar Sangakkara-led squad landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at around 2.30 AM.

The team will begin their campaign with a three-day game against Board President`s XI starting on November 11 in Mumbai, from where they will move on to Ahmedabad for the first Test starting on November 16.

with due respect to all blondes