Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) PEO TV, which gives access to television channels and a library of videos through SLT telephone line, now boasts of a customer base close to 60,000 subscribers.

Branded commemorative London 2012 Olympics tumblers and wrist bands available on purchase of McDonald’s large meal Consumer can avail the offer at all McDonald’s outlets across the country Coca-Cola and McDonald’s are official sponsors of the London 2012 Olympic Games Coca-Cola and McDonald’s have been long term sponsors of the Olympic Games and are official ...

The rollout of broadband in Sri Lanka was pioneered by the country’s national telecommunications provider, Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), which counts over 300,000customers in the country for its fixed broadband service. Also the company played a crucial and significant role as the infrastructure facilitator for the country’s mobile broadband boost. Over the years, SLT has ...

Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo leads the way in sustainable tourism with a record three consecutive year Green Globe certification.  The nationally and internationally awarded five star hotel is the only Sri Lankan hotel to be certified by the premier international sustainability body for a third year. Green Globe is the global travel and tourism industries’ certification ...

Reuters: NBC’s TV coverage of the London Olympics was the most-watched television event in U.S history, attracting some 219.4 million viewers, the network said on Monday. Despite complaints during the Summer Games of delays in broadcasting popular events until prime time hours, problems with online streaming, and edited versions of the opening and closing ceremony, ...

American Express is offering six card members a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy SIII each and two card members a chance to win Rs. 25,000 in cash. To be part of this exciting promotion, simply shop with your American Express Card for Rs. 2,500 at any Keells Super or Super K outlet from 21 ...

AFP: Negotiations are underway for cricket-mad sprint king Usain Bolt to play in Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash League, with Shane Warne leading the campaign to bring him to Melbourne. Bolt, hailed by International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge as the greatest sprinter of all time after three gold medals in London, played junior cricket before ...

The ‘Yes-Man’ Parasite, a.k.a. HMV The dictionary definition of a ‘pun’: ‘the clever or humorous use of a word that has more than one meaning, or words that have different meanings but sound the same’. The second word of the headline of today’s column is not exactly a pun, but somewhat akin to one, as ...

Reuters: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took vice presidential running mate Paul Ryan home to a tearful welcome in Wisconsin on Sunday in a celebratory event that produced a flash of anger from Romney over what he considers dishonest campaigning by President Barack Obama. Ryan, a Wisconsin congressman elevated to Romney’s No. 2 on Saturday, ...

The support from the bastion of the game, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and world famous Brian Lara propelled the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League T20 tournament to the global stage on Saturday. Kicked off via an international style show of dance and culture of seven provinces at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, the SLPL celebrated its ...

Becomes first international brand outside of ColomboBy Shanuka Tissera With the partnership of SINO Lanka Hotels Holdings (Pvt) Limited, Kandy Hotels Co. PLC and with ONYX Hospitality Group, construction is underway on Hotel OZO in Kandy. The ONYX Group is the largest civil engineering company in South East Asia with turnover of over $2 billion ...

Reuters: London has delivered a “very good Games”, with athletes, teams and federations delighted with the facilities, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said on Wednesday. With just over four days remaining, Rogge said he had no complaints with what he had seen so far. “All in all I would say these are very good ...

From January to June 20102, the Dialog Gold Rush rewarded 24 winners Rs. 500,000 worth of gold per winner and also gave away 120 one sovereign gold coin apiece as consolidation prizes to Dialog subscribers. The Dialog Gold Rush also gave away three 32-inch LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) televisions to three lucky winners and a ...

By S.R. Balachandran BSc, FCA, FCMA (Sri Lanka) Several people who have been successful in their life have used suitable timely opportunities efficiently. In Tamil there is a famous proverb, ‘luck taps at your door only once’. Late kung-fu super Star Bruce Lee was sent to San Francisco by his parents as he was involved ...

Playing off India against China and vice versa‘The Great Game’ was the name given to a diplomatic and military tussle between the British and Russian empires during the time of the British Raj in India for influence over what constitutes today’s central Asian states. Commonly known as the ‘Stan states,’ they were located along the ...

Whilst tracking the key moments of the London Olympics, I realised how reliant I was on the text updates that beeped on my Blackberry and then when time permits go to YouTube or the official websites to experience this key happening as it unfolds to the world. But, then I realised that my friends had ...

The first-ever official-level India-Sri Lanka CEOs Forum will be held today, discussions at which are expected to focus on the way forward to double bilateral trade to $ 10 billion over the next few years. Since the current bilateral trade worth $ 4.8 billion is heavily in favour of India, the Sri Lankan CEOs team, ...