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Chairman and the Party Secretary of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Wu Bangguo, who was on a visit to Sri Lanka upon invitation by Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa, made a special visit recently at the Colombo Port expansion Project (CPC) of Sri Lanka Ports Authority, ...
- Sri Lanka President inspects progress on Colombo Port Expansion Project (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President inaugurates construction of Colombo South harbor terminals (Category: Breaking News)
- Smooth sailing for Colombo Port expansion project (Category: Breaking News)
- Prudent financial decisions (Category: Business)
t-sips powered Sri Lanka Schools National Rowing Championships comes to an end Four days of spirited rowing by 14 schools culminated with Ladies College winning 14 medals (6G, 7S, 1B) and Royal emerging winner of the Boy’s category with 13 medals (5G, 4S, 4B). In the girls section, Ladies College dominated the U14 and U18 ...
- t-sips powers inaugural Sri Lanka Schools Rowing Championship (Category: Business)
- S. Thomas And Musaeus Win Schools Rowing Titles (Category: Sports)
- Interviews for recruiting English medium teachers for state-schools in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Royal-Thomian shuttlers clash today (Category: Sports)
Asian Aviation Centre (AAC), the premier aviation academy in Sri Lanka, recently held its 15th annual awards ceremony at the Mount Lavinia Hotel with Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayake as the Chief Guest and the newly-appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Aviation, Dr. Ravindra Ruberu as the Guest of Honour.
- Air Laws (Category: Business)
- Open Skies (Category: Business)
- Expo Aviation resumes flights to north (Category: Breaking News)
- Air Australia audited before collapse (Category: Australia, Queensland)
A reader of the previous week’s My View titled ‘SL’s future: Convert the simple economy into a high-tech based complex economy’ has taken up an important issue with this writer via email. He has said that it is unlikely that Sri Lanka could have a complex production structure in the country because Sri Lanka lacks ...
- Kick-start the New Year at MLH (Category: Business)
- ‘The Artist’ Wins Producers Guild’s Best Picture Award (Category: Business)
- President’s House handed over to Government (Category: Breaking News)
- Man charged with murder of Sri Lankan woman in Melbourne (Category: Breaking News)
Ardent cricket fans grabbed their chance to join in the excitement as they grabbed a once in a lifetime chance to see the T20 World Cup Trophy and meet their favourite Sri Lankan cricketer. As a ‘bonus’ several others even won free tickets to the world cup matches as well. This was all made ...
- Be a free spirited cricket fan at LG-Abans ‘T20 Walk’ (Category: Business)
- Delhi - [ Min 25.5 °C (Category: Breaking News)
- England v Sri Lanka: Craig Kieswetter fronts up to his batting failings as he prepares for retur... (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC T20 World Cup 2012 begins Sep 18 in Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan warmed up for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2012 with a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a low-scoring game at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo. After a brief delay to the start owing to a wet outfield, Pakistan opted to bowl and Asmavia Iqbal, the new ball bowler, vindicated captain Sana Mir’s ...
- Results of 2012 SAARC Film Awards (Category: Business)
- Pakistan’s 73rd National Day celebrated in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- SL, Pakistan expand ties further with three MoUs (Category: Business)
- Closer Ties (Category: Business)
Members of the New Zealand and Bangladesh teams trained with 12 players from the runner-up teams of the Murali Harmony CupFor 12 players from Central College of Anuradhapura and Maliyadeva College of Kurnegala cricket teams, 19 September was a big day in their lives. The chosen 12 from the two teams which finished runner-up at ...
- Anybody can win in twenty20, says Hafeez (Category: Business)
- Japan wary of the haka (Category: Business)
- ‘We have nothing to lose’ – Mushfiqur (Category: Business)
Smart Media – The Annual Report Company was last week declared as the winner of the prestigious Platinum Achievement Award for annual reports worldwide at this year’s ARC Awards in New York City. It is the second time that Smart Media has bagged the Platinum at the ARC Awards – a de facto recognition as ...
- Sri Lanka wins over New York (Category: Breaking News)
- Smart Media earns record global recognition (Category: Business)
- BOC strikes Gold (Category: Business)
- Smart Media felicitates Vision Awards winners (Category: Business)
The 20th anniversary of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Sri Lanka was held at the Hilton Hotel recently
The examinations Department has declared the dates on which Competitive Examinations for recruitment to the Sri Lanka Accountants’ Service and the Sri Lanka Planning Service will be held. Accordingly, Open and Limited Competitive Examinations for recruitment to the Sri Lanka Planning Service will be held on 6 and 7 October and Open and Limited Competitive ...
- Ministry announces recruitment exam dates (Category: Breaking News)
- 14,500 graduates apply for 3,000 teacher vacancies in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Service exam – many come, fraction called (Category: Breaking News)
- Examinations for public service recruitments as scheduled (Category: Breaking News)
Reconciliation and communal harmony are two words that are being constantly used at various platforms these days. Yet it’s rarely that we read or hear about something concrete happening. In that context, the lead given by Ananda College recently is indeed praiseworthy. The Old Anandians took the initiative in planning an annual cricket match between ...
- All-island Interschool Prefects’ Handball Tournament on Sunday (Category: Business)
- Dinada powers Ananda to a five wicket win in 47th Battle of the Maroons Limited Over encounter (Category: Breaking News)
- Ananda College wins All Island Inter Schools’ Tennis Overall Championship 2012 (Category: Business)
- Major trade union of nursing service to strike from January 15 (Category: Business)
By Shanuka Tissera The Vintage Car Owners’ Club formed in 1987 is the only club catering to veteran, vintage and post-vintage thoroughbred vehicles in Sri Lanka. The VCOC aims to keep these pristine pieces of art in mint condition and have now become a part of Sri Lanka’s National Heritage with most automobiles earning the ...
- Taking a ride down memory lane (Category: South Australia)
- Veterans hurt in Anzac parade to march again (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Klevenberg sponsors Fun Drive (Category: Business)
- CJS unveils TAG Heuer Avant Garde lifestyle accessories (Category: Business)
$ 450 m mega project to be completed in 2014 By Uditha Jayasinghe The Government has leased the iconic Transworks House land to India’s Krrish Group for 99 years at $ 49 million, whilst the $ 450 million mega project is slated to be completed by 2014. The land encompasses the Transworks House, a colonial ...
- Ambitious $ 460 m 4-towers Krrish Square at Fort to start selling units from today (Category: Business)
- $ 450 m Transworks Towers to transform city (Category: Business)
- People will be resettled in Sampur: Basil Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- Gains, Pains In Paki FDI (Category: Breaking News)
Saskia Fernando Gallery and Breese Little Gallery will host a dual exhibition of drawings by Chandraguptha Thenuwara and Jagath Weerasinghe, staged simultaneously in London and Colombo during the next couple of weeks. Titled ‘Drawings’ the exhibitions will present Thenuwara and Weerasinghe’s negotiations of this medium, investigating drawing as a site to negotiate boundaries, pol...
- Things to do (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Things to do (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Erik Van Lieshout, Netherlands (Category: Business)
- Toyota Dream Car Art Contest – National Awards Ceremony (Category: Business)
In clear signs that Sri Lanka’s trade with India is set to grow further and recent noise about Sri Lanka in Tamil Nadu has almost no impact on the surging Business-to-Business (B2B) linkages, a 45-member strong biz delegation led by S. Rethinavelu, Senior President of the Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (TCCI) is ...
- Coast Guard stand on TN fisherman ‘outrageous’: Jayalalitha (Category: Breaking News)
- Passenger ferry service between TN and Sri Lanka likely from October (Category: Breaking News)
- TN Chamber of Commerce concerned over attack on Sri Lankans (Category: Breaking News)
- TN Chamber of Commerce concerned over attack on Sri Lankans (Category: Breaking News)
As a responsible corporate citizen, NDB has dedicated itself towards making meaningful benefactions to the society through its Strategic Corporate Responsibility initiatives that uplift and empower the future generation of Sri Lanka. In an effort to mobilise this strategic view on sustainability, NDB joined hands with the British Council of Colombo on a special project ...
- NDB Bank helps develop skills of English language teachers in Wayamba (Category: Business)
- CBB sixes is back on 7 July (Category: Business)
- HSBC sponsors CBB sports triangular (Category: Business)
- Encourage UK companies by showing who are already doing well here: Rankin (Category: Business)
It’s encouraging see the Philatelic Bureau using a bit of imagination. Over the past few months, there has been a distinct change in the policy on stamp issues. We have had a few issues on environment, nature, wildlife and so on. There was a time when we were saddled with faces of the so-called ‘distinguished ...
- Another first by Mount Lavinia Hotel (Category: Business)
- Bentota Beach Hotel opens ‘Eco House’ (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Grand celebrates successful 1Q at Associate Quarterly Meeting (Category: Business)
- The Fortress wins global title in World Luxury Hotel Awards (Category: Business)
Khaleej Times: Sri Lankan efforts to increase its export of skilled workers to the UAE were the topic of discussion in a gathering of diplomatic officials at an overseas employment promotion seminar held on 13 September. At the event, officials addressed local recruiters and employers on the procedures and benefits associated with hiring workers from ...
- Saudi- Sri Lanka pledges to send skilled workers rather than servants (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka fails to meet demand for foreign employment (Category: Breaking News)
- Skilled workers for overseas jobs - SL’s aim (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seeks more jobs for skilled workers in Qatar (Category: Breaking News)
Lawyers for Democracy (LfD) yesterday in a statement urged the Government to respect the judiciary of the country. LfD said it was disturbed by the emerging evidence of coordinated moves to undermine the independence of judiciary in Sri Lanka. The Statement issued by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on 16thSeptember 2012 clearly indicates that there ...
- Lawyers urge Govt. to respect right to peaceful assembly (Category: Business)
- Lawyers urge President to remove Minister (Category: Business)
- Lawyers for Democracy disagrees with amendment to Criminal Procedure Code (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka: Lawyers For Democracy (Lfd) (Category: Breaking News)
Hosts candle lighting events and suicide prevention walk programsBy Ruzaik Farook Sri Lanka Sumithrayo Colombo, under the global umbrella theme ‘Suicide prevention across the globe: Strengthening protective factors and instilling hope,’ and the localised subtheme ‘Don’t despair, we care,’ organised a candle lighting event to remember those who have died by suicide on ...
- An average of 12 persons commits suicide everyday in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Suicide Prevention Day commemorated (Category: Breaking News)
- Tragic numbers (Category: Business)
- Woman throws child in river and attempts suicide in Wattala (Category: Breaking News)
Whether there is rain or sunshine, the children at Kumbukkollawewa village are eager to attend pre-school, to learn new things, play with their friends and also to bask in the sunshine under the kind attention of the two volunteers who function as their pre-school teachers. The 25 children did not have a proper pre-school building ...
- Discipline in education vital – PM (Category: Breaking News)
- Do not let COVID-19 to hinder implementation of education plans – President tells authorities (Category: Breaking News)
- Do not let COVID-19 to hinder implementation of education plans – President tells authorities (Category: Breaking News)
- Do not let COVID-19 to hinder implementation of education plans – President tells authorities (Category: Breaking News)
Union Assurance (UA), one of Sri Lanka’s largest and most trusted life and general insurance expanded its branch network with the opening of its fifteenth location in the Northern Region in the town of Chunnagam. UA was the first private insurer to start operations in the Northern Peninsula in 2002. UA takes pride in its ...
- Smartphone app could let University of Arizona students conduct their own COVID-19 tests (Category: USA, Arizona)
- Weekly COVID-19 testing to be required at University of Arizona (Category: USA, Arizona)
- About 800 people now getting COVID-19 vaccine at University of Arizona daily (Category: USA, Arizona)
- Weekly COVID-19 testing to be required at University of Arizona (Category: USA, Arizona)
By Rashika Fazali Dubstep is a growing music genre. It’s best described by a well-known website, AllMusic as: “Tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals.” If absorbing this piece of musical information was hard, try dancing to this music. You will be puzzled but for these ...
- Video: Sis සහ Bro ගහන අලුත් ගේම (Category: Video)
- Video: Sis සහ Bro ගහන අලුත් ගේම (Category: Video)
- Journalist reveals romance with infamous ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli (Category: USA, New York)
- Journalist reveals romance with infamous ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli (Category: USA, New York)
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Michele J. Sison handed over fishing supplies to 130 families in Kallar, Kilinochchi on Thursday. This donation, through the US Embassy’s development arm, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is part of a larger initiative of partnering with families in conflict-affected areas, bringing dignity back to their communities. Although ...
President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday held meetings with the Indian President and the Prime Minister and discussed key issues of mutual interest to the two nations. President Rajapaksa, who is in India on a three-day official visit, met the Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss bilateral issues, including fishermen ...
- Menon arrives in the country (Category: Breaking News)
- President, Indian PM hold talks in Rio (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President to meet Indian Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- New Delhi cold-shouldering Colombo for over two years (Category: Business)
By Shanuka Tissera The Serendib Educational Foundation (SEF) provides financial support to talented students who have excelled in their secondary education and have the ability and skills to reach greater heights as they pursue higher studies. The 20th anniversary celebration took place at Cinamon Lakeside where the SEF proudly launched their latest website for both ...
- Tension at Kelaniya university (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Portland teachers take an icy dip in preparation for next year's 'Jump For Courage' (Category: USA, Maine)
- Two Portland teachers take an icy dip in preparation for next year's 'Jump For Courage' (Category: USA, Maine)
- Two Portland teachers take an icy dip in preparation for next year's 'Jump For Courage' (Category: USA, Maine)
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board announced that there will be a 12 hour water cut from 8a.m. on today to 8a.m. tomorrow (23) in the following areas: Maligawatta Road, a section of Panchikawatte, from the Elfinston junction in Sri Sumanatissa Mawatha to Jetawana Road junction, Miraniya Street, Paradise place, Old Moor Street, Princegate, ...
- 12 hour water-cut in Colombo-Central areas (Category: Breaking News)
- Avoid these city roads (Category: Business)
- A special Traffic Plan for President’s swearing in (Category: Breaking News)
- Parts of Colombo flooded (Category: Breaking News)
Walk to be held on 30 September to raise awareness on preventing child abuse and sexual harassmentBy Devin Jayasundera Sri Lanka’s premier child rights expert and Former Chairman of the National Child Protection Authority Prof. Harendra de Silva voiced concern on the upsurge in child harassment and abuse occurring in the country. “When it comes ...
- Child exploitation on the rise-Police (Category: Breaking News)
- Sexual harassment against female tourists on the rise (Category: Breaking News)
- Man charged with child sex offences (Category: South Australia)
- 850 Child Abuse Cases Reported (Category: Breaking News)
SriLankan Airlines established its presence in the most bustling district of the Southern Province, Hambantota, with the opening of a new sales office on Friday, 21 September. The branch office will facilitate travel formalities to a large clientele in the south-eastern coast area. The modern facility is equipped to handle reservations, ticketing, Prepaid Ticket Advices ...
- SriLankan Airlines opens an office in Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
- Classic Travel opens branch at World Trade Centre (Category: Business)
- SriLankan Airlines opens passenger sales agency in Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines now in Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
NOLIMIT via its loyalty card Arapaima recently announced its latest customer promotion whereby cardholders could win themselves tickets for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 2012 cricket tournament which will be held in Sri Lanka from 18 September to 7 October. To stand a chance to get their hands on these valuable tickets each Arapaima cardholder ...
- Esala Perahera supported by NOLIMIT (Category: Business)
- Fire breaks out at NOLIMIT clothing store in Wellawatte (Category: Breaking News)
- Mega discounts at NoLimit this Avurudu (Category: Business)
- NOLIMIT revamps Ward 4 at Kalubowila Hospital (Category: Business)
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