Sri Lanka News Briefs (20 Dec 1995)

TOURIST BOARD, AIRLANKA TO PROMOTE LANKA`S IMAGE THROUGH CRICK- ET

The Ceylon Tourist Board and AirLanka will join hands in promoting Sri Lanka`s image when the World Cup cricket competition is staged here in February next year. Ranjith Perera, the Additional Director General of the Ceylon Tourist Board said that when the Cricket Board invited them to be a part of the unique event, they gladly accepted it. Oshadie Leelananda who represents AirLanka said that the national carrier would extend its fullest cooperation at all times.

CRICKET BOARD PRESIDENT LEAVES FOR AUSTRALIA

The Cricket Board President, Ana Punchihewa, will leave for Australia on Tuesday to lead `Sri Lanka Cricket Fund 2000` fund raising campaign in Australia. The fund has been launched to find the finances to support Sri Lanka`s aim to become the best Test-playing nation by the year 2000. The project will be held in Perth,Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Sri Lanka had similar projects in Sharjah and New Zealand early this year.

Source :: Lake House/Lanka Internet Services