By Cheranka Mendis The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) is offering 2717.243 acres of land and 415.7 acres of water body in six selected areas for eco-friendly beach, wildlife and waterfront developments. Located in Kalpitiya, Kuchc-haveli, Bentota, Pasikudah, Dedduwa and Yala, all land offered will be given on a long-term 99-year lease upon payment ...

By T. Farook Thajudeen The case filed by CID against Sri Lanka Mirror accusing the website of having contained defamatory items against the President and the State was laid by and the suspects were ordered to appear before Court if noticed by Additional Magistrate Prasanna De Alwis yesterday. When the case was taken up for ...

KPMG Ford, Rhodes, Thornton & Co.’s Forensic Advisory practice recently announced the launch of a confidential hotline with the signing of its first client in Sri Lanka. The feature known as an Ethics Hotline promotes the concept of good corporate governance, transparency and ethical conduct which could benefit local companies, said Jagath Perera, Partner and ...

Last week’s My View talked about six popular fallacies of currency or exchange rate appreciation which both the authorities and the public have tended to harbour in themselves. Of them, the following three were discussed in detail: Fallacy One: The government can fix the external value of a currency at any level it wishes. Fallacy ...

Gives comprehensive address highlighting issues of developing countries Shoots down discriminatory practices by developed countries Outlines post-war development, reiterates stance against terrorism Backs Palestine, Cuba and Africa By Nisthar Cassim in New York In his much-anticipated address to the UN, President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday took a comprehensive local, regional and world view, with...