Sri Lanka News Updates with Discussions

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Full fixture list
http://www.cricinfo.com/wc2011/content/series/381449.html?template=fixtures

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.

this is my pick:

Graeme Smith
Matthew Hayden
Ricky Ponting (c)
Sachin Tendulkar
Jacques Kallis
VVS Laxman
Adam Gilchrist (wk)
Shane Warne
Shane Bond
Glen McGrath
Muttiah Muralitharan

take your time to disagree / agree...

What reform could dramatically remake America and become law by Christmas? Not health care. While a health care bill crawls through the Senate, bills of equal significance are speeding through the Banking and Finance committees of both chambers of Congress and will share the spotlight this week on Capitol Hill. And because of the odd politics of finance, and an aggressive behind-the-scenes push by the Obama Administration, real financial reforms have a better chance of becoming law by the end of the year than an overhaul of health care.

Taken few years back

reference to the current picture thread

http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2009/11/49836_image_headline.html

please control tourism in the East...no litter, no high rise hotels, clean water, and keep the place clean!

India vs Australia in Kolkotta. 2001 (India won by 171 runs. VVS Laxman`s 281 after India follow on)

England vs Australia in Birmingham. 2005 (Eng won by 2 runs after Flintoff`s alround batting and bowling performance)

Australia vs India in Adelaide. 2003 (India won by 4 wickets after Aus obtain 550+ in 1st inns. Dravid and VVS Laxman score 300+ partnership).

Sri Lanka vs South Africa in Colombo RPS. 2006 (SL won by 1 wicket)

Recent pics of Rani Mukherjee, star or Veer Zara, Black, Nayak and many films

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Rani Mukerji (Bengali: র া ণ ী ম ু খ া র ্ জ ী ) born on March 21, 1978, is an Indian film actress who works in Bollywood movies.

Making her acting debut with Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1996), Mukerji had her first commercial success with Karan Johar`s romance Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), her biggest hit so far, and won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance in the film. She later starred in many films, most of which fared below expectations. She re-invented her image with Saathiya (2002), which was commercially and critically successful.

Kerala Moru Curry Recipe

Ingrediants:
Curd - 2 cup

Pepper Powder - tsp

Fenugreek Powder - 1 pinch

Turmeric Powder - tsp

Ginger (sliced) - 1 tsp

Garlic (chopped) - 2 nos

Green Chili - 2

Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard Seed - tsp

Red Chili - 2

Curry Leaves - 1 stem

Salt - As required

Procedure:
Blend the curd without water. Add Pepper powder, turmeric powder, ginger, garlic, fenugreek powder, salt, then keep on fire and stir. Stir well and remove from fire when heated. Do not let to boil.

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featuring Sushmita Sen, Sanjay Kapoor

Adam Gilchrist

Shane Warne

Muttiah Muralitharan

Sanath Jayasuriya

Andrew Flintoff

Glenn McGrath

Graeme Smith

Jacques Kallis

Brian Lara

Sachin Tendulkar

Anil Kumble

(WASHINGTON) President Barack Obama on Saturday tempered excitement about a growing economy with a sober outlook that more people will lose their jobs. He called that a heartbreaking reality and cautioned that even a burst of upbeat news `does not mean there won`t be difficult days ahead.`

Obama`s straddle served to set expectations for a nation emerging from recession but anxious for an economic security that has not nearly returned.
(See TIME`s `25 People to Blame for the Financial Collapse`)

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No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, or No. 6? Plenty of opinions have been pouring forth on which batting position is the best one for India`s captain, MS Dhoni. Many former players have suggested the one-drop position, since he has been India`s best batsman this year and the No. 3 slot will allow him the chance to play the maximum number of overs. Dhoni has steadfastly stuck to his belief that Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh are best suited to come in immediately after the openers, and has chosen to push himself up the order only if either or both of those players aren`t available.

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Film - Iruvar
Acting : Mohanlal, Aishwarya rai, Prakash Raj,....
Director : Mani Ratnam
Composer : AR Rahman

Australia in India 2009-10

After two matches in the series, the Indian fast bowlers can breathe easier with the spotlight shifting to their Australian counterparts. If India`s fast men were the weak link going into the series, the death overs have indeed spelt doom for the Australian quicks now.

MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina took 108 in the last 10 overs in Nagpur - Australia`s worst showing since 1999 - and the 82 conceded in the last eight overs in the previous match in Vadodara was their sixth-worst.

(WASHINGTON) Trumpeting a victory against careless spending, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a defense bill that kills some costly weapons projects and expands war efforts. In a major civil rights change, the law also makes it a federal hate crime to assault people based on sexual orientation.

The $680 billion policy bill authorizespending but doesn`t provide any actual dollars. Rather it sets guidance that is typically followed by congressional committees that decide appropriations. Obama hailed it as a step toward ending needless military spending that he called `an affront to the American people and to our troops.` Still, the president did not win every fiscal fight. He acknowledged he was putting his name to a bill that still had waste.