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* Sri Lanka strives to be the leading tea exporter in the world again - Colombo Page
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:53:26 GMT
size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">* Sri Lanka strives to be the leading tea exporter in the world againColombo PageFeb 06, Colombo: Plantation Industries Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Samarasinghe says the government is working towards to make the country re-acquire its position as the leading tea exporter in the world. Sri Lanka was the top tea exporter in the ...

Ben Hilfenhouse replaces Brett Lee in ODI squad - Courier Mail
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:45:48 GMT
size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Ben Hilfenhouse replaces Brett Lee in ODI squadCourier MailHilfenhaus will join the squad for Friday's match against Sri Lanka in Perth. Lee will be out of action for four to six weeks after suffering a broken toe in Friday night's Twenty20 loss to India at the MCG. "The bowling attack for Perth is likely to ...and more »

Hilfenhaus replaces Lee in one-day squad - Sydney Morning Herald
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:37:02 GMT
Hilfenhaus replaces Lee in one-day squadSydney Morning HeraldHilfenhaus will join the squad for Friday's match against Sri Lanka in Perth. Lee will be out of action for four to six weeks after suffering a broken toe in Friday night's Twenty20 loss to India at the MCG. "The bowling attack for Perth is likely to ...and more »

Hilfenhaus replaces Lee in Australian squad - ABC Online
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:36:19 GMT
size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Hilfenhaus replaces Lee in Australian squadABC OnlineHilfenhaus will act as injury cover for Friday's match against Sri Lanka in Perth, chairman of selectors John Inverarity said in a statement. "The bowling attack for Perth is likely to be the same as the one that did so well in Melbourne and Ben will ...and more »

Hilfenhaus replaces Lee - Sunday Leader
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:33:44 GMT
size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Hilfenhaus replaces LeeSunday LeaderHilfenhaus, who had a successful return to international cricket during the test series against India, has been named in the squad for the match against Sri Lanka in Perth on Friday. According to John Inverarity, head of selectors, the bowling attack ...and more »

Sri Lanka rupee opens weaker - Lanka Business Online
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:30:11 GMT
size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Sri Lanka rupee opens weakerLanka Business OnlineFeb 06, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's currency opened 20 cents weaker at 114.30 cents against greenback Monday as the monetary authority lowered its intervention rate in forex markets for the second consecutive day, dealers said.and more »

Hilfenhaus replacing injured Lee for ODI - The Canberra Times
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:26:55 GMT
size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Hilfenhaus replacing injured Lee for ODIThe Canberra TimesHilfenhaus would act as injury cover for Friday's match against Sri Lanka in Perth, chairman of selectors John Inverarity said in a statement. "The bowling attack for Perth is likely to be the same as the one that did so well in Melbourne and Ben will ...and more »

Sri Lanka Asiri Hospital net up 51-pct - Lanka Business Online
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:25:38 GMT
size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Sri Lanka Asiri Hospital net up 51-pctLanka Business OnlineFeb 06, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Asiri Hospital Holdings said net profits in the December 2011 quarter rose 51 percent to 117 million rupees from a year earlier, as revenues grew 36 percent to 1.67 billion rupees. The firm has earnings of 13 cents per ...and more »

Tamil protest not held in Toongabbie - Parramatta Sun
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:20:03 GMT
size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Tamil protest not held in ToongabbieParramatta SunThe story said the Christian Congregation Australia church on Octavia Street, Toongabbie had invited Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Australia, former admiral Thisara Samarasinghe to attend their Independence Day celebrations.

Ben Hilfenhaus to replace injured Brett Lee for Perth ODI - Perth Now
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:14:37 GMT
size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Ben Hilfenhaus to replace injured Brett Lee for Perth ODIPerth NowREBORN PACEMAN: Ben Hilfenhaus (right) has been named as Brett Lee's replacement for Australia's ODI match against Sri Lanka in Perth on Friday. Source: The Daily Telegraph TEST specialist Ben Hilfenhaus has been called into Australia's one-day squad ...and more »