News Butterfly, the unique TV programme from the US’ FOX news network, is now filming in Colombo for an exclusive segment on Sri Lanka’s new upswing. News Butterfly Market Place (NBMP) is described as a ‘unique women’s movement on TV’. According to NBMP, ‘the programme is a TV Channel venture for beautiful and talented women ...

The National Award Ceremony of the Toyota Dream Car Contest, the first ever international art competition held in Sri Lanka organised by Toyota Lanka (Private) Limited concluded, followed by a colourful ceremony held on 27 February under the patronage of Toyota Lanka (Pvt) Ltd Managing Director Yoshiaki Kato and Secretary to the Ministry of National ...

The Lankan Golfers Society, UAE, are organising a day of extreme fun and competition on 21 April at the Victoria Golf Club in Rajawella, Digana. If you are a golfer, irrespective of whether you consider yourself a good or a not so good golfer, if your aim is to have some fun on the course, ...

The 26th CA Students’ National Conference organised by the Practicing Accountants Chartered Students’ Society (PACSS), the student body of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), will be held on 4 April at the Hotel Galadari – Grand Ballroom. This year’s conference will focus on the theme ‘Dream… Focus… Excel…’ which...

Top achievers walk away with a spate of overseas tours and fabulous cash prizes Janashakthi Insurance, a leading insurer in Sri Lanka, rewarded more than 200 top sales performers in a glittering and spectacular Awards Ceremony with overseas tours to USA, UK, China, Dubai, Bangkok and India, overseas training, air tickets, cash prizes, trophies and ...

Two iconic traditions merged into one is why we feel Easter with Mount Lavinia Hotel (MLH) is the true way to spend this Palm Sunday, stated MLH General Manager Anura Dewapura. For most children, Easter is a time to colour and hunt eggs, get treats from the Easter Bunny, and attend Church. Around the world, ...

Launched on Tuesday, www.weddingdirectory.lk is the online version of the SLT Rainbow Pages Wedding Directory, a one of a kind resource that includes a thorough listing of suppliers and service providers covering every possible wedding related product and requirement. Setting the paradigm for the industry, the SLT Rainbow Pages Online Wedding Directory is a first ...

The 10 layer ‘Pirate’s Fantasy’ first shown to Sri Lankan and English cricketers Heritance Ahungalla, one of Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence Group’s premier hotels, has unveiled a $35 million sapphire studded cake, which the hotel hopes will be a serious contender for the ‘World’s most expensive cake’ title this year. Created by their celebrity Chef ...

Calling out to all SharePoint developers and enthusiasts in Sri Lanka, the Colombo Code Camp Community organised the Colombo SharePoint Camp held earlier this week featuring world-renowned SharePoint guru Bjørn Furuknap who shared his vast experience and knowledge with the small yet flourishing community here in Sri Lanka.  Furuknap has been a Senior Solution Architect ...

Rated number one in Asia in the all‐inclusive category and number four in the world, TripAdvisor is the largest online travel community, with more than 50 million unique monthly visitors. Only 1% of hotels on TripAdvisor win an annual Travellers Choice Award.Tea Trails has won four years in a row now, a record for Sri ...

Mt. Lavinia Hotel (MLH) on 1 April will present its 6th Winemakers Dinner with Paul Boulden Chief Winemaker of the Sandalford Winery in Margaret River, Western Australia.  “Our philosophy on winemakers dinners is elegant dining, top quality grape and minimal interference in pairing the perfect wine with fine food. The result is truly outstanding and ...

NDB‘s contribution to infrastructure development has been substantial during the last three decades. Having garnered the experience and expertise to cater towards the development process in Sri Lanka, NDB continues to focus on this vital component providing the necessary support that will help towards economic development in the country. NDB CEO Russell de Mel says, ...

Titan Fleet Management, France a specialist yacht management company places confidence in Colombo for their repair requirements on super luxury yacht Lauren L. This seven star category 90 meter long yacht called in for repairs on 1 February. The luxury yacht called in for her 10 year class survey repairs coupled with hull surface preparation ...

Sydney (AFP): Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting Friday rejected the chance to play county cricket this year as he bids to play one last Ashes series in England in 2013. The 37-year-old had been linked with English side Somerset but his manager James Henderson denied the reports via his Twitter account. Instead, Ponting plans to ...

The important role Life insurance can play in a modern economy was emphasised by a top international economist when life insurance leader Ceylinco Life recently honoured 250 top achievers who contributed to the company’s stellar growth in 2011. Addressing the 23rd Ceylinco Life Achiever’s Night, Dr. Koshy Mathai, the IMF Resident Representative for Sri Lanka ...

By Cheranka Mendis Dubai’s low cost airline, flydubai yesterday announced the increase of frequencies to Sri Lanka, going from five to seven weekly flights since 11 March following a surge in passenger numbers. flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith noted that with the changes in flight timing by moving on from four flights a week during ...

BENTOTA Beach Hotel has been hosting foreign weddings since 2002 and is now poised to celebrate 10 wonderful years of celebrating matrimony. ‘David and Eleanor’ were the lucky 600th couple to choose Bentota Beach Hotel as their venue to celebrate the beginning of their married life together. The wedding celebration took place in the garden ...

By Cassandra Mascarenhas Asia Broadcasting Corporation Chairman Rayynor Silva confidently promised that the network’s first television channel Hiru TV will shake up the television industry in Sri Lanka, uplifting standards and setting the bar of expectations of the viewers of television in Sri Lanka. Scheduled to be launched on 3 May, the television channel will ...

When one saw recent pictures of a fit and energetic Chief Executive of Sri Lanka Inc. dashing downfield with a football, for a moment many would have wondered if football in Sri Lanka had indeed found a new sponsor, the State itself! But with the Minister of Sports watching intently, we were soon to realise ...

In an effort to become a truly eco friendly resort, Cinnamon Lodge Habarana sowed its own paddy and set off on a journey of farming under organic principles four months ago. Accordingly the first ever harvest was reaped a few days back. The hotel together with guests celebrated this event with the true spirit of ...

MLH proudly presents their 6th Winemakers Dinner with Paul Boulden Chief Winemaker of the Sandalford Winery in Margaret River, Western Australia, on 1st April 2012 at the Maitland State Room. “Our philosophy on winemakers dinners is elegant dining, top quality grape and minimal interference in pairing the perfect wine with fine food. The result is ...

Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was an invitee panellist at the prestigious India Today Conclave 2012 held in New Delhi from 16-17 March 2012. The India Today Conclave, which is held annually, has seen the participation of leading Indian and international personalities such as Shah Rukh Khan, Mohamed El Baradei, Sarah Palin, Dominique De Villepin, Union Minister ...

Can clothes, fashion accessories and makeup make a country look democratic?Dictators have begun to dress up their autocratic regimes in the manner of democracies with all the mod cons that help to pass off a system of government, which is for all purposes a dictatorship, as a five-star democracy. This in the manner that a ...

General Khalid Shameem Wynne, NI (M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Pakistan, is visiting Sri Lanka from 18-22 March on the invitation of Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal W.D.R.M.J. Goonetileke. Wynne was commissioned in April 1972 in an infantry battalion. He is a graduate of Staff Course from Germany. He ...

By Cheranka Mendis As you walk in to the children’s ward at the National Cancer Institute of Maharagama you cannot help but feel a lump in your throat, tears threaten to spill over and sobs have to be choked back. Turning towards you will be these little faces – eyes big as saucers, lips sometimes ...

New permanent housing for war-displaced in northern Sri LankaKILINOCHCHI (IRIN): India’s Government is set to undertake a multimillion dollar reconstruction of 49,000 houses for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in former war zones in northern and eastern Sri Lanka, which almost doubles the number of homes under construction or completed for returnees. Indian and Sri Lankan ...

Godrej, one of India’s largest and most respected conglomerates with businesses spanning industrial engineering, appliances, FMCGs, furniture, security solutions, agri-care and real estate, and a pioneer, innovator and key player in refrigerator manufacture, launched its hi-tech, and stylishly designed range of refrigerators in several models and colours under the Godrej EON brand. Their par...

Featuring Purple Rain this Sunday in celebration of Hilton Colombo’s 25th anniversary This Sunday, 18 March, is tipped to be a night to remember as Geoff & Friends, featuring one of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated bands, Purple Rain, comes back for a reunion concert hosted by the Hilton Colombo. Led by the charismatic Geoffrey Fernando ...

A soldier from the sixth Vijayaba Infantry has been given an opportunity to build his own house simply by being an Airtel Lanka customer and taking part in a promotion that has already seen two other millionaires made, hailing from different walks of life. Keerthi Chamila Kumara Lansakkara, a 22 year old youth from Mawathagama ...

The MBA Alumni Association of the University of Colombo presents the Management Conference 2012, themed ‘Beyond Traditional Boundaries,’ which promises to bring together a diverse group of individuals, each of whom has dared to go beyond conventional limits and as a result, excelled in their respective fields. The conference will be held today at the ...