Friday 10th July, 2009 13 ESPN paid Beckham’s management company NEW YORK (AP) - ESPN paid David Beckham’s specialty. Beckham’s management company to pro- Lalas, according to the book, over- duce a one-hour documentary on the foot- rode a media vote in favour of Donovan ball star that aired two years ago, accord- as the team’s most valuable player in ing to a new book on the Los Angeles 2007, giving the award to Chris Klein. Galaxy midfielder. Donovan found out and argued, saying it “The Beckham Experiment,” by cost him a $25,000 bonus. Sports Illustrated senior writer Grant “Landon got his money because he Wahl, call’s ESPN’s payment to manage- cried, but I still looked him in the eye ment company 19 Entertainment for and said: ‘I don’t personally believe “David Beckham: New Beginnings” an you’re the MVP,”’ Lalas is quoted as say- “example of checkbook journalism” and ing. labeled the show a “Beckham Brand infomercial.” Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment, PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT PLC during the same period in 2007, denied PQ 106 Bank of Ceylon Headquarters, No. 4, Bank of Ceylon Mawatha, Colombo 01 interview access to Beckham for ESPN LOSS OF SHARE CERTIFICATE The Magazine and approached Sports An application has been received for the issue of Duplicate Share Certificate, the original share certificate has been reported lost/misplaced/destroyed. Illustrated with an exclusive interview Name of Original Certificate Number of Ordinary Shareholder Number Shares of Rs. 10/- each that landed Beckham on the SI cover for Mr. K. Samarasinghe 2520 60,000 its July 16, 2007 issue, Wahl wrote. That Joint: Mr. D. Samarasinghe & Mrs. W. A. Punchinona was around the time of Beckham’s Los NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 14 days from the date of publication of this NOTICE no claim(s) or objection(s) is/are lodged with the Company, the Direc- Angeles debut. tors shall proceed to issue Duplicate Share Certificate, the Originals of which shall be deemed to have been cancelled. “We hired 19 Entertainment to pro- BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT PLC duce a special on Beckham. It was not MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA PLC SECRETARIES something that came out of our news and No. 28, St. Michael’s Road, Colombo 03 information division of the company,” 10-07-09 ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said on Wednesday. “It was a programming arrangement. We did provide editorial PUBLIC NOTICE input to the show. 19 Entertainment was INCORPORATION UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT NO. 07 OF 2007 credited.” COMFORT CABS LANKA (PVT) LTD. INCORPORATED ON 3RD JULY 2009 The book is scheduled for publication Pursuant to Section 9 (1) of the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007, on July 16, when Beckham is scheduled PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given of the Name, Company Number to play his first match for the Galaxy fol- and the Address of the Company’s Registered Office: lowing a half-season loan to AC Milan. In Name of the Company : COMFORT CABS LANKA (PVT) LTD an excerpt in SI last week, Galaxy team- Company No. : PV 68314 mate Landon Donovan questioned Address of the Company’s : No. 64, DABARE MAWATHA, Beckham’s commitment to the team. Registered Office COLOMBO 5 Los Angeles, which failed to make SSP CORPORATE SERVICES (PRIVATE) LIMITED the playoffs in each of Beckham’s first SECRETARIES two seasons, is portrayed as a team beset by management infighting involving Anschutz Entertainment Group chief Tennis player Venus Williams, left, shakes hands with former Washington Redskins football player Darrell Green, right, following her executive officer Tim Leiweke, former SECTION 9(1) OF THE press conference at World Team Tennis center in Washington, Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Williams is a member of the Philadelphia president and general manager Alexi COMPANIES ACT NO. 2007 Freedoms and they are scheduled to play against the Washington Kastles. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Lalas, coaches Frank Yallop and Ruud We hereby inform the public that the undermen- Gullit, and Beckham’s personal manager tioned company has been incorporated. Terry Byrne. “Amos Packaging (Private) Limited” was incorporated Donovan said Lalas, a former U.S. on 25th June 2009 under the Certificate No. PV 68228 star who was fired by the Galaxy last and its Registered Office is at 25, Station Road, Wattala. August, was “in over his head” and “try- Secretary PCB hopes to host iconic series G. R. S. Management & Secretarial ing to do too much.” Wahl says that Services (Private) Limited under Gullit, the Galaxy failed to devote 103, Sea Street, Colombo 11. a single practice to setpieces during the 29-06-2009 against India soon 2008 preseason, even though setpieces are KARACHI: Pakistan’s cricket officials postpone the signing of the pro- is an advisor of fear ‘substantial’ losses in the coming gramme.Altaf said that the PCB is the PCB and his years in case their team doesn’t play hopeful that the issue will be resolved outbursts could be against old rivals India but are hopeful by the end of this month. viewed in India as that such a scenario will be averted He said that the ICC has decided to the views of the with the help of the international have a task force that will ensure that Board. But Altaf cricket community. Pakistan don’t get a raw deal. “We are said that there are A senior Pakistan Cricket Board hoping that things will be resolved no problems (PCB) official told ‘The News’ on amicably,” he said. However, indica- between Pakistani Wednesday that bilateral cricket tions are not that heartening. and Indian boards. exchanges with the neighbouring Pakistan’s relations with India “Problems exist at nation will be revived ‘sooner than haven’t improved much while the PCB the higher level. later’ in spite of the fact that the decision to blame India for their isola- The Boards have NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Indians have been sending all the tion in the cricketing world hasn’t no problems,” he wrong signals about a possible resump- really helped matters.Pakistan have stressed. Ceylinco Shriram Capital Management Services Company (Pvt) Limited, tion of cricketing ties. publicly accused India of working (The News) Ceylinco Capital Investment Company (Pvt) Limited, “It is a case of ebb and flow when it behind the scenes to take their share of comes to Indo-Pak relations,” said 2011 World Cup games out of here on Ceylinco Consolidated (Pvt) Limited and CLC Asset Management (Pvt) Limited Saleem Altaf, PCB’s chief operating the pretext of secu- officer. “In 2004, India came here after rity apprehensions The Central Bank of Sri Lanka wishes to inform the public that the Monetary Board has taken the 15 years. But I personally don’t expect and have asked the SRI LANKA INSURANCE following regulatory measures on 30 June 2009 in respect of Ceylinco Shriram Capital Management it to be that long this time,” added the ICC to award the CORPORATION LIMITED Services Company (Pvt) Limited, Ceylinco Capital Investment Company (Pvt) Limited, Ceylinco Con- former Pakistan Test pacer. quadrennial spec- “RAKSHANA MANDIRAYA” solidated (Pvt) Limited and CLC Asset Management (Pvt) Limited, pursuant to the Supreme Court Or- In spite of what is a gloomy back- tacle to Australia NO. 21, VAUXHALL STREET, COLOMBO 02 der of 27 April 2009 in respect of Fundamental Rights applications bearing Nos. 262/09 and 263/09; drop, Altaf is hopeful that India could and New Zealand Company Registration No. PB 289 (i) Directing Ceylinco Shriram Capital Management Services Company (Pvt) Limited (6th Respond- tour Pakistan as early as next year.“It because security is Notice relating to the loss of life policies ent in SCFR Case No. 262/09 and 263/09), Ceylinco Capital Investment Company (Pvt) Limited is certainly possible,” he said. “Efforts a problem in the Policy No. Name of the Policy Holders (7th Respondent in SCFR Case No. 262/09), Ceylinco Consolidated (Private) Limited (21st Re- are on to find a solution for this issue entire sub-conti- 1220789 Mrs. Rajapaksha Panthiye Gedara spondent in SCFR Case No. 262/09 and 20th Respondent in SCFR Case No. 263/09) and CLC and Iím quite hopeful.” nent. Sagarika Wijerathna Pakistan are certainly desperate for More recently, 1243591 Mr. Gangabadage Wijepala Asset Management (Pvt) Limited (7th Respondent in SCFR Case No. 263/09), not to mortgage or a solution. According to an estimate, former president 1255258 Mr. Arumugam Sarvananthan pledge, alienate in any manner, the assets of those companies, with immediate effect; Pakistan suffered losses of more US$42 Ehsan Mani has 1367385 Mr. Heshan Primal Claude Rodrigo (ii) Directing every past and present, director and office bearer of Ceylinco Shriram Capital Manage- million when India refused to come accused India of 1061128 Mr. Balahettige Kapila Warna ment Services Company (Pvt) Limited, Ceylinco Capital Investment Company (Pvt) Limited, Ceylinco here for a full series early this year in harming 1481212 Mr. Gamladdalage Shivantha Wijendra Consolidated (Pvt) Limited and CLC Asset Management (Pvt) Limited, not to dispose of and/or the wake of last November’s terrorist Pakistan’s inter- Wijewickrama alienate in any manner, their assets, with immediate effect; attack in Mumbai. ests and also Notice having been given of the loss of the above num- This led to a suspension of cricket- warned against bered life policies issued by the SRI LANKA INSURANCE (iii) Directing Ceylinco Shriram Capital Management Services Company (Pvt) Limited, Ceylinco Capital ing ties between the two nations, who attempts to create CORPORATION LIMITED, and duplicate policies will be Investment Company (Pvt) Limited, Ceylinco Consolidated (Pvt) Limited and CLC Asset Manage- issued unless objections are lodged with us within ONE ment (Pvt) Limited to furnish the details of assets and liabilities as at 31 March 2009 and 30 June had previously worked out a bilateral a divide in interna- MONTH from this date. 2009 to the Monetary Board by 31 July 2009; agreement of playing against each tional cricket by Suresh Paranavitana other on a regular basis. allowing a top tier Chief Executive Officer — Life (iv) Requiring every present and past, director and office bearer of Ceylinco Shriram Capital Man- If that bilateral understanding is with Australia, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Limited agement Services Company (Pvt) Limited, Ceylinco Capital Investment Company (Pvt) Limited, reached again, then Pakistan will host England, India and No. 21, Vauxhall Street, Ceylinco Consolidated (Pvt) Limited and CLC Asset Management (Pvt) Limited, to submit a Dec- India at least three times in the next South Africa. Colombo 02. laration of Assets and Liabilities as of 30.06.2009 to the Monetary Board by 31 July 2009; six years and will earn an estimated Mani, a Pakistani, July 8, 2009 US$135 million. Directing the relevant authorities such as the Registrar General, Registrar General of Lands, Registrar However, in the current situation, it of Motor Traffic, Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka that any transaction that has the seems unlikely that such an agreement effect of transferring or transacting assets of the companies and persons at (i) and (ii) above, should not could be finalised for the future.Just NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC be given effect; last week, the PCB refused to sign the LOSS OF SHARE CERTIFICATES The following Share Certificates of the NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC are reported The Monetary Board hereby notifies the general public and the above mentioned persons of the direc- new future tours programme of the lost. International Cricket Council (ICC) tions and requirements and instructs them to adhere to the respective directions/requirements. Name & NIC/Passport No./Company No. of Certificate No. of Serial after India decided against keeping Shareholder No. Shares No. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka would take further action to give effect to the above directions. bilateral matches against Pakistan. Sadhira Kumari Wimalasekere D13802 100 14616 At ICC meetings in London, PCB 717203488V B19054 50 17935 Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka M2784 10 raised a strong objection over the fact N3069 80 B/06/3069 9 July 2009 that the Indian cricket board (BCCI) The United Ceylon Insurance B18835 1000 17716 did not schedule a single bilateral Company Limited M2453 214 Co.Reg.No.PB1026 N2860 607 B/06/2860 series with Pakistan in its proposed Central Bank of Sri Lanka draft of the new FTP. The PCB made it If no objection is lodged within fourteen days of publication of this notice, Duplicate share certificates will be issued to the above named shareholders and the original share certificates 30, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 1. clear that it would not sign the FTP if will be deemed to be cancelled. the BCCI did not revise the draft. Sgd. Telephone: 2477000, 2440330, 2330220 2477500, 2477239, 2477394 Board Secretary Later, Pakistan complained of NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC E-mail: [email protected] - Web site: www.cbsl.gov.lk being marginalised in the draft of the No. 40 Navam Mawatha, next six-year FTP, forcing the ICC to Colombo 02.