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The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) announced yesterday that it would broadcast its upcoming T20 cricket series to a global audience on the world’s largest online video site YouTube. From 11 to 31 August, cricket fans around the globe will be able to enjoy the league’s seven teams play 24 games on SLPL’s YouTube channel ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League T20 tournament to be broadcast on YouTube (Category: Breaking News)
- New T20 league to give Sri Lanka global reach (Category: Business)
- Lanka, Pakistan likely to sign bilateral agreement for Premier League soon (Category: Business)
- Mahindra SLPL kicks off today; to be broadcast live in 80 countries (Category: Business)
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 ...
- Important issues (Category: Business)
- Budget 2012’s impact on the export sector (Category: Business)
- Recognising the receptionist (Category: Business)
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 ...
- Fearing political pressure, Sri Lanka president wants to avoid trade integrations with India (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka is no pearl on China’s string: President (Category: Business)
- From defence sales to electricity grids, India upgrades Lanka ties (Category: Business)
- In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia (Category: Breaking News)
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 ...
- HR and London Olympics (Category: Business)
- Coca-Cola and McDonalds launch London Olympics 2012 memorabilia (Category: Business)
- Marketing 3.0 and Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- London Olympics biggest in US TV history, despite gripes (Category: Business)
SLT Rainbow Pages the national directory information services provider has released its latest SLT Rainbow Pages Directory for 2012, containing commercial and socially valuable information under 1,300+ categories, with nearly 20,000 listings. This SLT Rainbow Pages Directory is a treasure trove of practical and useful information that is distributed free to SLT customers in the ...
- SLT Rainbow Pages launches weddingdirectory.lk (Category: Business)
- ICASL Members Directory goes digital (Category: Business)
- EDB ties up with Rainbow Pages to launch e-Directory, web directory of exporters (Category: Business)
- Hutch dials partnership with SLT Rainbow Pages (Category: Business)
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, ...
- More Lankan CEOs queuing for India (Category: Business)
- Top Lankan CEOs bullish post Indo-Lanka meet (Category: Business)
- India, Sri Lankan CEOs meet (Category: Breaking News)
- CA Sri Lanka holds CEOs’ Forum (Category: Business)
Widening the horizons of language education, Sri Lanka Foundation (SLF) launched the SLF Language Unit on 31 July 2012 at the SLF premises. The SLF Language Unit will cover a variety of languages under two different categories – Classical and Modern. Students who join the Language Unit will be able to learn Sinhala, Tamil and ...
- SLF signs MoU with Asian Institute of Technology (Category: Business)
- PRESIDENT TO OPEN SRI LANKA EDUCATION CENTRE AT BEIJING UNIVERSITY (Category: Breaking News)
- Lips are sealed (Category: Technology)
- RAM assigns ratings of BBB-/P3 to Softlogic Finance (Category: Business)
Reuters: The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) represents a golden chance to showcase the island nation to the world, said one of the organisers of this month’s Twenty20 tournament. Sandeep Bhammer, chief executive of the little-known Somerset Entertainment Ventures group that has been given the rights to run the event for 15 years, told ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- FICA to recommend SLPL boycott without bank guarantee (Category: Business)
- Mahindra SLPL gives young cricketers a much-needed platform (Category: Business)
- Allegations do not affect SLPL integrity – Organisers (Category: Business)
16 July 2012 marked the second anniversary of Ulagalla Resort – the landmark property of UGA Resorts Sri Lanka. Surrounded by a pristine environment in an unspoilt wilderness, this splendid eco retreat, hidden away in the quiet village of Thirappane in the Anuradhapura District, lies in the heart of Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle and offers ...
- UGA Resorts – where the grass is greener (Category: Business)
- UGA Resorts – Where the grass is greener (Category: Business)
- Ulagalla Resort: Where beauty meets indulgence (Category: Business)
- Top green firms recognised (Category: Business)
Biggest contingent of top Indian corporate leaders in town for the first ever bilateral CEOs Forum and other events as mega India Show kicks off today with Commerce Minister Sharma as Chief Guest By Nisthar Cassim Indian business leaders are rushing to Sri Lanka as the giant neighbour kicks off today what can be described ...
- Indian Commerce Minister in town tomorrow to lead greater ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to ask for fair share of Indian market at first bilateral CEOs Forum (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- India calling (Category: Business)
Every country must have a socioeconomic model for developing the country and achieving sustainable growth and prosperity. The function of a sound model is to transform aspirations into reality by identifying all that needs to be done to achieve the aspirations. What is prosperity? What do we mean by prosperity for a country? My ...
- MillenniumIT’s exchange technology goes live in three continents (Category: Business)
- Why Are The Tamils Of The North & East Wanting To Live Separately From The Sinhalese? (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Those who live by the Dhamma are protected by the Dhamma’ SEC Chief tells investors (Category: Business)
- Independence is only meaningful if all people able to live free of fear and suspicion (Category: Breaking News)
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 at any Keells Super or Super K outlet from 21 July to 31 ...
- Buy for Rs. 2,500 and win Rs. 25,000 daily with American Express (Category: Business)
- Monthly Samsung Galaxy SIII winners of Amex Keells promotion (Category: Business)
- SriLankan platinum American Express winners hosted to high tea (Category: Travel)
- American Express and Abans make joint offer (Category: Business)
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles of India Anand Sharma will visit Sri Lanka from 2-5 August 2012, coinciding with the prestigious ‘India Show – Land of Limitless Opportunities’ being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce from 3-5 August 2012 at the BMICH, Colombo. ‘India Show’ ...
- Ayubowan India! (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Big Indian pharma team in town (Category: Business)
- Over 30 Indian firms at Arogya 2012 healthcare expo today (Category: Business)
I still remember the day when the brand Rishad Bathiudeen called me from Temple Trees saying that he had been made the Minister of Industry and Commerce and the challenge he had in his hand. My first thoughts to him were that this was going to be the birth of a strong brand in Sri ...
- Will the deal hurt brand NSB? (Category: Business)
- A brilliant marketer? (Category: Business)
- Can ‘Brand Obama’ win in November? (Category: Business)
- East vs .West, good vs. bad: Dissecting ‘glocalisation’ in branding (Category: Business)
T20 tourney to take up over 7,000 room nights in lean tourism season; bring in over Rs. 130 m revenue for hotels Destination Sri Lanka to get a fillip via global TV coverage The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), ready to kick off in two weeks’ time, is expected to give a big boost ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- Mahindra SLPL a boost for tourism industry (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka aims to shine via Premier League - Heads turning attraction! (Category: Business)
- SLPL franchises snapped up; Bids worth over $ 30 m received (Category: Business)
CIC Holdings PLC (CIC) a leading blue chip in Sri Lanka recently signed on as the Principal sponsor for the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award (TOYP) 2012 for the second consecutive year. The TOYP awards are an annual event organised by the Junior Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka. This year’s TOYP awards will be held ...
- (TOYP) Awards for 2012 (Category: Business)
- Agriculture Exposure (Category: Business)
- Managing Director of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau wins TOYP 2010 award (Category: Breaking News)
- CIC Bronze sponsor for HRM Awards 2012 (Category: Business)
Politically-motivated violence or a riot is a form of civil disorder characterised often by what is thought of as disorganised groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence against authority, property or people. A riot could also be due to a perceived grievance or out of dissent. Political violence was seen in ...
- Heed people’s call for new political model (Category: Breaking News)
- Sovereign People, Legal Despotism & Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- A sad state of affairs (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankan elections: A new dimension (Category: Business)
Live the thrills and spills of the London Olympics from the comfort of your home as Dialog Television (DTV); Sri Lanka’s leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) Digital Satellite TV service is broadcasting the 2012 Olympic Games in High Definition for the first time in Sri Lanka on ESPN HD (High Definition). DTV customers who have subscribed to ...
- Sri Lanka’s first HD broadcast launched by Dialog TV (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Ranked 97 in HD Index (Category: Breaking News)
- Earth's gravity pictured in 'HD' (Category: Technology)
- Watch Sri Lanka vs Pakistan game 2011 live stream online free on PC in HD (Category: Breaking News)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Following the success of the visit of marketing guru Philip Kotler last year, the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the national body of marketing in Sri Lanka, matched this by bringing down the revolutionary high level marketing consultant Keith Chambers to address the marketing community in the country and share his ...
- The PULL Forum with Keith Chamber is a must for marketers (Category: Business)
- Driving marketing in the boardroom (Category: Business)
- ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ or ‘tea hub’? The billion dollar question (Category: Business)
- Plugging into marketing trends of the future (Category: Business)
Calcutta: Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi is among the serial headline-makers. On Sunday evening, the candid Bedi created more than a flutter by saying that Pragyan Ojha has a suspect action. Speaking on the sidelines of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB)’s Annual Awards ceremony, he said: “I’m not a great fan of Ojha… ...
- Indian cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi dies aged 77 (Category: Breaking News)
- Why cricket needs more men like Bedi (Category: Breaking News)
- Aussie spinners not bothering Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Anybody can win in twenty20, says Hafeez (Category: Business)
The interim injunction order issued by the Commercial high Court preventing the MTV/MBC media network from broadcasting the Olympics was set aside by the Supreme Court yesterday. The ruling was given when an appeal filed by MTV/MBC Network was taken up before a three-Judge bench of the Supreme Court consisting the of the Chief Justice ...
- A spike against COVID-19 (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- A spike against COVID-19 (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- A spike against COVID-19 (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- A spike against COVID-19 (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
Gearing up to grab international attention with new song ‘Game Over’Q: What’s happening on your end, Yashan? A: Well I’m working on my third studio album these days. I will be releasing a brand English new song this weekend titled ‘Game Over’. I am also in the process of producing a song for Shanudrie, one ...
- Official event song of ICC World T20 Sri Lanka 2012 launched (Category: Business)
- Video: Maharaja Gemunu Movie - Theme Song (Sanda Payanne) (Category: Video)
- Video: Thaniwenna Ba Aye Jude Rogans (Category: Video)
- Video: Ape Ahinsaka Adare - Amarasiri Peiris (Category: Video)
The United National Party (UNP) is the single largest political party in Sri Lanka and has had the good fortune of maintaining this position since it was formed in 1946. The founder of UNP was D.S. Senanayake, who was at the forefront of securing independence for Ceylon. The ideals he cherished were carried forward by ...
- UNP acts to stop ‘bleeding’ MPs to DNA (Category: Breaking News)
- For A Public Dialogue With UNP As “Twenty-Eleven” Rolls Out (Category: Breaking News)
- United National Party cookie continues to crumble (Category: Breaking News)
- The UNP has changed from being a political party into a non governmental organization (Category: Breaking News)
Sunil Bharti Mittal, India’s fifth largest dollar billionaire of Airtel fame, and Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma are among the renowned members of the top Indian delegation coming here next month. “The high-level Indian trade delegation arriving next week will consist of reps from the Government, business and the chambers. The arrival of this delegation ...
- Powerful Indian business delegation in Colombo next month (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Commerce Minister in town tomorrow to lead greater ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Top Lankan CEOs bullish post Indo-Lanka meet (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Bajaj, the world’s biggest manufacturer of three-wheeled rickshaws used for passenger and goods transportation, said exports of the vehicles fell 41% in the June quarter, hit by a tax hike in Sri Lanka and political instability in Egypt. “Bajaj Auto, along with its distributor, has undertaken pro-active measures like rationalising the end-user cost of vehicles ...
- Car DNA (Category: Business)
- Indian auto firm Atul plans CKD unit in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Bajaj Auto may sell RE60 in Sri Lanka before India launch (Category: Breaking News)
- Bajaj unveils four-wheeler, Renault-Nissan talks planned (Category: Business)
Business Standard: At a time when overall three-wheeler exports from the country is down by 40 per cent during the first quarter of the fiscal 2012-13 with major players like Bajaj Auto reporting a dip in exports, Rajkot based Atul Auto has drawn up plans to set up a small assembly plant in Sri Lanka ...
- Bajaj Auto cuts price to woo more Sri Lankan customers (Category: Business)
- Fiat India to sell Linea in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Indian firm to set up a three-wheeler assembly plant in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF urges Sri Lanka to look to India, China (Category: Breaking News)
The Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and Information Dr. Chritha Herath assumed duties yesterday amidst invoking blessings by the Maha Sangha and the leaders of other religious faiths. Addressing the staff of the Media Ministry Dr. Herath said that the Media Ministry has a great task to perform in assisting the development activities ...
- Media freedom upheld, no restrictions – Media Ministry Secretary (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Website owners must now pay (Category: Breaking News)
- Code of ethics for newscasting websites in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ganegala appointed Acting Chairman ITN (Category: Breaking News)
The wait for fans in India and Pakistan to see the two countries face each other in a bilateral series is set to end. The BCCI confirmed today that Pakistan will tour India for three One-Day Internationals and two Twenty20 matches in December – January. This will be the first bilateral series between India and ...
- UAE wants to host ‘highly anticipated’ Indo-Pak cricket series (Category: Business)
- PCB wants formal discussions with BCCI for resumption of Indo-Pak cricket ties (Category: Business)
- Pakistan chief optimistic about renewing cricket ties with India (Category: Business)
- We are open for cricket series against Pakistan: Dhoni (Category: Business)
As Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce welcomed its new Secretary, an upbeat Minister announced that fundamentals for further advancing of industry and commerce domains are falling into place. “My new Secretary Anura Siriwardena’s vast experience and the strong trust placed on him by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa are essential ingredients for him to ...
- UNIDO’s first Lankan bamboo industry initiative today (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s second global brand born (Category: Business)
- India’s prescription for our pharmas: ‘Focus on huge global market first’ (Category: Business)
- Concessionary loans for coconut cultivators (Category: Breaking News)
As holidaymakers get ready to explore a tropical paradise for the summer holidays, HSBC will add to the excitement with an astonishing shopping escapade valid for ‘48 days of summer’ from 15 July to 31 August 2012. The latest offering comes in the wake of the bank’s recent ‘Blockbuster Holiday’ travel privilege program that entitles ...
- HSBC launches fresh offer of privileges (Category: Business)
- HSBC in strategic tie up with Anything.lk (Category: Business)
- HSBC credit cardholders to experience cash back surprises this season (Category: Business)
- Class above the rest HSBC Visa Signature debuts in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
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