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The other day I was shopping with my wife at Odel – that’s where I do most of my clothes buying; not because I want to be fashionable but simply because they’ve got the right sizes in shapes that fit me! I was about to buy another of my usual T-shirts when my wife made ...
Sri Lanka’s first-ever digital ready and HD ready television station, Hiru FM, was launched on 23 May, marking Asia Broadcasting Corporation’s foray into Sri Lankan television under its flagship brand Hiru after enjoying much success in the radio industry.
The Bridal season is in the air, and as all star struck couples get busy making their all important plans for that Special Day, Softlogic steps in with a myriad range of home appliances to make your Dream home a perfect reality. It’s time to dress up the dream home you always wanted with the ...
SriLankan Airlines said yesterday it has acquired a new Airbus A320 last month, expanding its fleet to 23 aircraft. The national carrier’s fleet now consists of eight medium – range A320’s, seven twin engine wide-body A330’s, and six long-haul A 340’s, and two De Havilland Twin Otter floatplanes for domestic services. The new aircraft has ...
NAIROBI (Reuters): A shipping container filled with hundreds of elephant tusks seized in Sri Lanka this week came from the Kenyan port of Mombasa, Kenyan wildlife authorities said on Thursday. The 359 tusks, weighing 1.6 metric tons (1.76 tons), had been declared as scrap plastic but were impounded in Colombo on Tuesday while en route ...
CHENNAI (TrustLaw): Indian villager Jaya places the bright pink, sequined, moulded C-cupped designer bra under the needle of her sewing machine and carefully stitches the seams together. The padded “Very Sexy” push-up bra which 22-year-old Jaya sews is for American lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret – designed to give a “boost” to buyers in hundreds of ...
The first quarterly draw of the Nations Trust Bank (NTB) Nations Saver Promotion was held recently in the presence of an official from the Western Provincial Council and six winners from each branch were selected and awarded an array of electrical home appliances. The prizes included a double door refrigerators, 22” LCD televisions, washing machines, ...
Firstsource Dialog Solutions, the joint venture between Firstsource Solutions and Sri Lanka based Dialog Telecom Axiata PLC yesterday announced that it has significantly grown it’s Sri Lankan business since inception in May 2011. Firstsource Dialog Solutions (FDS), a joint venture between Firstsource and Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata (FDS) contributed significantly to Firstsource’s A...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rs. 1.4 b forex drags bottom line down by 72% to Rs. 365 m Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the leading national integrated telecommunications service provider, said yesterday it continued its financial trajectory, complemented with pragmatic operational initiatives, to deliver Q1 2012 results with a growth of 9% in revenue and 14% in operating profit. The ...
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 ...
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 ...
Posts Rs. 2.1 b non-cash forex loss from rupee devaluation Dialog Axiata PLC yesterday announced its consolidated financial results for the three months ending in March. Financial results included those of Dialog Axiata PLC and of the Dialog Axiata Group post-consolidation with subsidiaries Dialog Broadband Networks (Pvt) Ltd. (DBN) and Dialog Television (Pvt) Ltd. (DTV). ...
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 ...
NEW YORK: Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, said he’s pursuing more opportunities in Asia after boosting reinsurance sales and expanding the Iscar Metalworking Cos. unit on the continent. “Korea, Japan and you name it,” Buffett, 81, said May 5 at Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire’s annual meeting. Buffett visited South Korea, Japan and India ...
Vista Advertising and Business Consultants (Pvt) Ltd was given a special recognition award for its outstanding contribution, to build technology giant Hewlett-Packard’s Personal Systems Group brand in the Sri Lankan market. Over 20 years of growing brands gives Vista Advertising a unique edge in providing a whole array of services to clients. Vista’s innovative style ...
n The Scholar who has refused to changeHumanistic approach Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekera, scholar, writer, poet, novelist, social activist and many more, in a special contribution to Professor Buddhadasa Hewavitharana Felicitation Volume Two released last month, has tried to analyse the most recent history of Sri Lanka in the context of the onset of the process ...
By Patricia A. Butenis The 20th century American politician Thomas “Tip” O’Neill once famously said that “all politics is local”. That was often true of the news in the last century as well. With the advent of so many technological changes, however, the truism for information in the 21st century has become “all news is ...
Reuters: Winning the title in four major European nations might never be repeated and the fact Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has overcome the great Barcelona to achieve the feat makes his success even more remarkable. Real, who have smashed the La Liga scoring record, clinched their 32nd league crown and their first in four ...
By Cheranka Mendis Come winter this year, Sri Lanka will be ready to welcome 4000 up-market tourists from Austria, Germany and Switzerland with the first ever regular cruise liner sailing in to the Colombo Port. The cruise liner, FTI Berlin will make its maiden voyage to this part of the world in December starting off ...
iPhonik Pvt Ltd., a converged communication solution company providing solutions based on Voice, Data and Video last week launched its flagship hospitality solution Chameleon at the Kamikaze Lounge and was well received by hospitality industry experts, architects and consultants. Chameleon has three main components and can be procured separately. In-room entertainment portal, room control system ....
Sri Lanka spent Rs. 56 b on above-the-line advertising in 2011 Taking wing to India for meetings is a usual routine for any business leader attached to a multinational in Sri Lanka as most such organisations have their regional offices in India. During a recent visit to India, the hype surrounding IPL – 5th edition ...
The need for an integrated program on a war footingIn 2008, eight prizewinning economists were asked to list the type of projects which would do the most good for the most number of poor people, if they had an imaginary $ 75 million to spend. Half of their proposed projects involved nutrition. There has been ...
Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajpaksa declared open the newly built Green Paradise Agro Eco Hotel in Dambulla on 29 April. Total investment for Green Paradise Agro Eco Hotel is Rs. 1,200 million. The Green Paradise Resort is located in Dambulla, in the central province of Sri Lanka. Nestled in the jungles of the cultural triangle, the re...
Reuters: LG Electronics will steal a march on its rivals by bringing forward the launch of a 55-inch flat TV using next-generation technology, raising the stakes in a cut-throat battle for the living room between Asia’s top tech powerhouses. The South Korean firm will introduce its organic light emitting display (OLED) TV in several European ...
By Cheranka Mendis Postgraduate Institute of Management Alumni (PIMA) Platinum Honours 2011 held on Friday recognised the contributions of Ramal Jasinghe, Anura Siriwardene and Dr. L.J.A. Peiris for their outstanding performance in their respective careers. Jasinnghe is the Director/CEO of Asian Alliance Insurance, and Peiris is the Managing Director of Royal Fernwood Porcelain whilst Siriwardene ...