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England cricket star Stuart Broad’s latest maiden is lingerie model Bealey Mitchell

England cricket captain Stuart Broad clearly has Twenty20 vision when it comes to dating. The bowler’s latest maiden is lingerie model Bealey Mitchell, pictured here with him at the Derby. They got together a few weeks ago after meeting in a bar. Bealey, 26, was so smitten she got Stuart’s number from friends and arranged…

(0)Comments | June 16, 2014 4:49 pm

Next-gen Toyota Prius to pioneer new hybrid technology

Toyota is developing a radical hybrid energy storage system for its next-generation Prius Toyota is working on transferring its Le Mans electric motor technology to further improve the fuel efficiency of its pioneering Prius hybrid. The Japanese brand has confirmed that it is using the gruelling 24-hour sportscar endurance race to explore the benefits of…

(0)Comments | June 16, 2014 4:17 pm

Suriyawewa IT Park tender to local company soon

The first Information Technology (IT) Park project to be established by the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRC) is to be set up on a 13 acre plot of land near the Suriyawewa stadium and work would begin around next month, TRC chairman Anusha Pelpita told AdaderanaBiz.lk He added that this IT Park would be…

(0)Comments | June 16, 2014 3:18 pm

Engineer Turns a Boeing Jet Into a Fully-Functional Home -Photos

It’s bigger than a lot of New York apartments In a move that feels straight out of a Zach Braff movie, a former electrical engineer named Bruce Campbell decided to take a Boeing 727 and convert it into his home. It all began when Campbell spent $23,000 for 10 acres of land in the Oregon…

(0)Comments | June 11, 2014 6:37 am

CEAT Kelani commissions new state-of-the-art radial plant

A milestone was achieved today in the manufacture of tyres in Sri Lanka with the official inauguration of a new hi-tech production facility for radial tyres for passenger cars and Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) at CEAT Kelani Holdings, the country’s leading tyre maker. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa led a team of government ministers to…

(0)Comments | June 10, 2014 5:16 pm

Dubai’s Gold Souk style jewellery market in Pettah soon

A Dubai’s Gold Souk style shopping complex dedicated to the jewellery market is to be opened in July in the specially refurbished former St. John’s fish market premises in the Pettah, says the Urban Development Authority (UDA) chairman. UDA chairman Nimal Perera told www.AdaderanaBiz.lk that this shopping complex would accommodate 83 gold and jewellery sales centeres….

(0)Comments | June 9, 2014 1:32 pm

Minister Gunawardena reveals plan for Monorail in Colombo

While AdaderanaBiz had recently revealed government plans to establish a Monorail service to ease the traffic congestion in Colombo, Chief Government Whip of Parliament and Minister of Water Supply and Drainage Dinesh Gunawardena expressed views over this in parliament. While responding to a statement in parliament by United National Party (UNP) member P. Harrison on…

(0)Comments | June 9, 2014 1:31 pm

A Priceless Toyota 2000GT Was Just Destroyed By A Tree In Japan

The classic Toyota 2000GT might be valued at over a million dollars, but it really is priceless as an example of art and automotive history. Only 337 were ever produced, but now there’s one less in the world thanks to a giant beech tree that came down and smushed it. The nearly 100-foot tree was…

(0)Comments | June 9, 2014 12:31 pm

Shoaib Akhtar to Marry 17-Year-Old: Media Reports

Once the most feared fast bowler in the world, Shoaib Akhtar has finally decided to marry. The Rawalpindi Express, who last played an international match – – in March 2011, will reportedly marry 17-year-old Rubab, the daughter of a businessman. Akhtar, who was recently seen on TV as an expert during the Indian Premier League…

(0)Comments | June 8, 2014 1:53 pm

Status of Polduwa bridge near Waters Edge in Battaramulla

An additional three lanes and a 10 feet wide walkway for pedestrians on either sides of the bridge are to be added to the Polduwa bridge being constructed on the main road near Waters Edge in Battaramulla, say its contractors Access Engineers. Access Engineers Managing Director Christopher Joshua told AdaderanaBiz that once the work on…

(0)Comments | June 7, 2014 4:26 pm