But Harsha de Silva, an economist, argues that this piecemeal fund-raising is insufficient.

ECONOMIST: And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds

One coach, Harsha Munasinghe, said he hoped cricket would help his team take its mind off the horror ofthe tsunami.

BBC: Jayananda Warnaweera

"There's conflicting evidence" on whether hands-free cell phone conversations would be as unsafe as those by hand-helds, Harsha said, adding that more "definitive research" is needed.

CNN: Call for car-phone ban likely to meet busy signal in states

An economist and opposition figure, Harsha de Silva, says the army is getting into hotels, farming, construction, golf courses, sports stadiums and even running roadside tea stalls.

ECONOMIST: In Sri Lanka the grip of the Rajapaksas only tightens