Reuters: The Obama administration arranged for two Hollywood filmmakers to get special access to government officials involved in the commando operation that killed Osama bin Laden, according to a conservative legal group that posted internal government documents on its website Tuesday. Judicial Watch posted what it said were 153 pages of Pentagon documents and 113 ...

Man United have put in a solid premier league performance this season, narrowly missing out on their 20th title after a nail-biting end to the season. Income from TV rights, gate receipts and merchandise all remain strong, providing broad revenue base that spreads risk better than most clubs. Man United has huge and long-standing international ...

E.A. Dayawathie (56), a year teacher from Matugama recently won the top prize of Rs. 1 million in Seylan Bank’s (February) ‘Thagi Pita Thagi’ draw, becoming the fourth millionaire to date. “I never expected to win the top prize. And yes of course I am very happy,” she says. With 24 years teaching experience, Dayawathie ...

Reuters: British Prime Minister David Cameron savored Chelsea’s win over German club Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on Sunday after watching the deciding penalty shootout with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a summit in the United States. “It’s not often you get the opportunity to watch a penalty shootout between an English team ...

Unilever Sri Lanka recently reintroduced the popular TV show ‘Wonderlight Kumariyo’ with new attractions. The show was a household favourite back in the day before Unilever acquired the brand in 2009. As a brand that is popular amongst the masses of Sri Lanka, the company took a novel approach to revive this show with more ...

Kings XI Punjab acting captain David Hussey on Wednesday defended his team’s integrity after two players from his side were suspended amid allegations of corruption in the Indian Premier League. Kings XI Punjab batsman David Hussey (L) celebrates his half century (50 Runs) in the IPL Twenty20 match against Deccan Chargers in Mohali on May ...

Reuters: Cricket officials have filed a police complaint against Shah Rukh Khan after the Bollywood actor had an altercation with security staff and officials at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium following an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match on Wednesday. Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials said Khan was prevented from entering the cricket ground after the Kolkata ...

Q: Is Cricket a sport, a business or an industry? A: Cricket, like a lot of sports started off as an amateur sport (with part-time players), then became a professional sport (with people playing it for a living) and has now transitioned into a multi-billion dollar, multi-faceted industry In the first two years of the ...

TVS Lanka recently held its Annual Service Dealer Conference 2012 for its countrywide dealer network at the Randiya Hotel in Koralawella, Moratuwa. With an attendance of over 350 service dealers covering all four corners of the island, representative from TVS and Sons TVS Motor Company Ranjith Fernando – Chairman United Motors and the Management Team ...

Reuters: US President Barack Obama has $ 500,001 to $ 1 million in a JPMorgan Chase private client asset management checking account, according to financial disclosures released by the White House on Tuesday. Obama said this week that JPMorgan was “one of the best managed banks there is” despite its $ 2 billion trading loss ...

Australian captain Michael Clarke is now a married man. Clarke announced his marriage to girlfriend Kyly Boldy via his Twitter stream. This is what he had to say: “Happiest guy in the world. Married @KylyBoldy yesterday in front of our gorgeous families. Couldn’t be happier!” Till recently Clarke was in India playing for the Pune ...

Reuters: Five uncapped Indian cricketers have been provisionally suspended following allegations of corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Tuesday. The BCCI has also ordered a probe into the accusations, made by a local television channel. “The president BCCI has immediately appointed Ravi ...

Reuters: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will probe allegations of corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League following allegations made by a local television channel. Footage from India TV appeared to show an IPL player negotiating a fee for bowling a no-ball, while another said he received under-the-table payments above his ...

For all those top corporate executives who demand a touch of class while blowing off steam after a hard day’s work, the Corporate Lounge was officially declared open at Excel World recently by Brown & Company PLC Deputy Chairman Ajith Devasurendra, offering a range of unrivalled recreational and relaxation options to those who deserve it. ...

Reuters: “The Avengers,” the smash hit movie about Marvel superheroes who team up to save the Earth, crushed competitors for a second weekend with a record $103.2 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales and was poised to top $1 billion worldwide, studio estimates showed on Sunday. After posting the highest domestic box office debut ...

Reuters: Roger Federer left a lasting impression on the Madrid Open’s controversial blue claycourt by grinding out a 3-6 7-5 7-5 victory against Czech Tomas Berdych to match Rafa Nadal’s record of 20 Masters titles on Sunday. Spaniard Nadal, who fell in the third round and will lose his number two ranking to his great ...

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, was awarded ‘Best Business Class Airline, Middle East’ at the prestigious Business Destinations Travel Awards 2012.   The Business Destinations Travel Awards are voted for by readers of Business Destinations magazine, which is published in the UK every other month. The magazine has a worldwide ...

Predicts wide-body 777 would be a success Warns Airbus on delays of its A350-1000 DUBAI (Reuters): Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates has urged Boeing to make up its mind quickly on plans for an enhanced version of the wide-body 777, predicting it would be a success in the market. Emirates’ President Tim Clark also warned Boeing ...

Reuters: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez strode, sang and gave a rousing speech on Friday in a careful show of vigour after his latest cancer treatment in Cuba fanned rumours he was dying five months before an election. The socialist Chavez, who had only been seen live in public once in the previous month, addressed the ...

TSA recommends $600 per FEU surcharge Says shipping lines expect strong summer season Says utilisation rates up near 95% COPENHAGEN (Reuters): A group representing the transpacific container shipping industry is recommending a surcharge on containers for the peak summer season, signalling it expects a robust recovery in business from a weak 2011 as the U.S. ...

An internship with MAS Holdings, Deutsche Bank and DialogCorporate heavyweights MAS Holdings, Deutsche Bank and Dialog Axiata PLC are in search of the next batch of exceptional interns to join their annual Summer Internship Program, commencing July 2012. This joint initiative is rated one of the best internship programs in the island and has been ...

MADRID (Reuters): Rafa Nadal’s uncle and coach Toni has added his voice to growing criticism of the Madrid Open’s blue clay courts, and hit out at tournament owner Ion Tiriac and the men’s tour organizers the ATP over the switch from the traditional red dirt. World number two Nadal, who was knocked out in the ...

The 28th inter-house sports-meet of the Islamic Centre for Physically Handicapped Thihairya was held at the ISC Playground recently under the patronage of Edinborough Product Pvt. Limited Managing Director R.P.M. Zalmy who was the Chief Guest. Independent Television Network Director Hashim Omar Senior Minister A.H.M. Fowzi’s Public Relation Officer Fairooz Samsudeen and Director of the ...

Thailand-based Onyx Hospitality Group has been appointed by Gulf Trading and Contracting Company (GTC) to operate a 120-room hotel in the Qatari capital, Doha. Onyx president and chief executive officer, Peter Henley This is Onyx’s first step for expansion in the Middle East for the Amari brand. The property is scheduled to open in September ...

By Cassandra Mascarenhas Sri Lanka’s first-ever digital ready and HD ready television station, Hiru FM, will be launched on 23 May at 6.02 a.m., Asia Broadcasting Corporation announced yesterday. It marks the organisation’s foray into Sri Lankan television under its flagship brand Hiru after enjoying much success in the radio industry. Hiru TV will be the ...