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The ‘Speed Championship 2012’ round three organized by Asian Motor Racing Club is scheduled to be worked off at the Speed Drome Pannala on October 14 from 8.30 a.m. The two rounds held earlier has not shown any driver with a clear indication of the championship except for the SL-GT Cars up to 3500cc where ...
- EZY Racing launches Kart Fighters with Speed Drome (Category: Business)
- Ten young drivers on starting grid this Sunday for Speed 2012 Championship (Category: Business)
- AMRC Championship round four to present top racing on 1 July (Category: Business)
- 2011 Champion Pasindu Peiris joins EZY Racing (Category: Business)
Reuters: Sri Lanka beat New Zealand via Super Over in the first Super Eight stage match of the Twenty20 World Cup at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Opting to bat first, New Zealand posted 174 for seven wickets after Rob Nicol (58) and Martin Guptil (38) had provided them a strong start. Sri ...
- Charles and Gayle see off England despite Morgan heroics (Category: Business)
- Sammy keen to end West Indies’ title drought (Category: Business)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka beat New Zealand via Super Over (Category: Breaking News)
- Refreshed India seek revival in new season (Category: Business)
(Reuters):Sri Lanka could turn to uncapped teenager Akila Dananjaya if spinner Ajantha Mendis fails to recover from injury in time for the World Twenty20 Super Eight game against New Zealand at Pallekele on Thursday. “He’s certainly very close to playing,” Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford said on Wednesday. “He was probably going to play against ...
- Need to learn from our mistakes, says Mahela (Category: Business)
- It’s not just about the biff for the Wallabies (Category: Business)
- We need to win and get momentum going: Mahela (Category: Business)
- Flexibility a double-edged sword for Mirza (Category: Business)
Reuters: Yuvraj Singh was denied a fairytale comeback from serious illness as New Zealand beat India by one run in a see-saw Twenty20 International to win the two-match series on Tuesday. Brendon McCullum’s 55-ball 91 lifted New Zealand to a total of 167 for five and India finished on 166 for four to give the ...
- ‘Will be wary of spinners’ – Taylor (Category: Business)
- Late Slide (Category: Business)
- Yuvraj Singh back in Team India for World Twenty20 (Category: Business)
- McCullum, Ajmal on top in T20I rankings (Category: Business)
A salutary reader interest on share market regulation A reader of the previous week’s My View titled ‘SEC: Not a mere watchdog, but a bloodhound mandated to bite’ has raised an important issue with this writer. He has asked the question why it is necessary to have a regulator to police the financial markets and ...
- The ability to save (Category: Business)
- Of Confidence Tricksters and Ponzi Schemes (Category: Breaking News)
- Pyramid schemes galore in rural areas where financial literacy is low– Police spokesman (Category: Breaking News)
- Need To Restrain The Power Of Shadow Finance (Category: Breaking News)
The SLASSCOM Quality and Business Excellence Summit 2012 was held with the aim of bringing together the CXOs and the quality practitioners of Sri Lanka’s IT-BPO industry, recently at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo. The summit focused on ‘Quality as Value Arbitrage for Growth’ emphasising on the significance of inculcating quality as an attribute of personal excellence ...
- Young guns to share insights to positioning Sri Lanka in global economy (Category: Business)
- Results of 2012 SAARC Film Awards (Category: Business)
- Unilever Sri Lanka fourth most respected entity in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Reuters: When the Nissan Motor Co compact sedan Sentra rolls into U.S. showrooms in the fourth quarter, consumers may notice that it looks a lot like its bigger stable mate, the recently introduced Altima. Nissan is pinning expectations of increased Sentra sales for the all-new Sentra in part on the more aerodynamic design and resemblance ...
- Nissan unveils sleeker Pathfinder SUV (Category: Business)
- Nissan Note aims to beat Japan laggard tag (Category: Business)
- Honda needs new Accord to be a hit in US (Category: Business)
- Automakers rev up new model rollout in US – study (Category: Business)
All 12 men’s squads for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 have now been confirmed with the very best players in the world getting ready for the big event, which gets underway in Sri Lanka next month. Defending champion England will be led by Stuart Broad and features a strong line-up that includes, eight ...
- Sri Lanka faces Pakistan in T20 series, looks to improve ranking (Category: Business)
- MCC says putting off Test Championship a setback (Category: Business)
- ICC announces WT20 warm-up schedule (Category: Business)
- England dominates Reliance ICC T20I Rankings (Category: Business)
Commissioners given freedom to decide future course with regard to DG post Dr. Jayasundera says top professionals picked to give leadership to a sound capital market growth Priyantha and Sujeewa served as Commissioners under Indrani Sugathadasa as well Opposition and certain market segments decry choice of men given their conflicting roles By Nisthar Cassim Likely ...
- Mudalige out; Kalinga in (Category: Business)
- Ex-SEC DG Channa appointed to Pan Asia Bank board (Category: Business)
- Ex-Bribery Chief laments non-payment of arrears (Category: Business)
- SEC Annual Report: No show of Indrani and thankless to ex-DG Malik (Category: Business)
Last week I had the opportunity of meeting the Maldivian business delegation that was in Sri Lanka with their Head of State to sign a series of bilateral agreements with the Government of Sri Lanka. One CEO of a large resort chain in the Maldives said the climate change issues that the Maldives is up ...
- Will companies overpower countries? (Category: Business)
- US keen to ride on Lanka’s growth (Category: Business)
- Marketing 3.0 and Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- CMA-SAFA focuses on sustainability and corporate responsibility (Category: Business)
A historic battle took place in the Kande Uda Rata Rajadhaniya, in the course of one of the many invasions by the Western colonial powers who once occupied what was known as the Maritime Provinces of Lanka, at the site of the ford at Wagolla village, a crossing point of the Mahaweli river on one ...
- The Kandy vs. Navy rivalry to reach tipping point today (Category: Business)
- Vintage cars beauties to behold (Category: Business)
- Clifford cup stays in Kandy (Category: Business)
Reuters: Ford Motor Co said recently its 2013 C-Max Hybrid crossover surpassed Toyota Motor Corp’s Prius V on fuel economy, with EPA ratings of 47 miles per gallon in the city and on the highway. The Prius V is rated by the US Environmental Protection Agency at 44 mpg in city driving and 40 mpg ...
- Nissan Sentra redesigned as Altima look-alike (Category: Business)
- Toyota launches world’s most fuel-efficient hybrid (Category: Business)
- Nissan Note aims to beat Japan laggard tag (Category: Business)
- Revenge of the internal combustion engine (Category: Business)
Emirates’ A380 route network has extended to the Netherlands with the launch on 1 August of services to Amsterdam. Emirates is the first carrier to offer a scheduled A380 service to the Netherlands, after just two years since its first flight to Amsterdam. The double decker will operate as EK 0147, departing Dubai to Amsterdam ...
- Amsterdam joins Emirates’ A380 network (Category: Business)
- Emirates’ A380 Goes to Amsterdam (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates to fly A380 twice a day to New York JFK (Category: Business)
Hambantota (Sri Lanka): A rejuvenated India would look for a winning start to the new season but the task would be easier said than done against a strong Sri Lanka as the two sides clash in a five-match ODI series starting here tomorrow. Barring the Indian Premier League, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s India have not been ...
- Lanka tour will help prepare for World T20: Dhoni (Category: Business)
- Refreshed India seek revival in new season (Category: Business)
- We handled pressure better in series: Mahela (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka thrashes India by 9 wickets, square series (Category: Business)
Reuters: Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday offered $20 billion in loans to African countries over the next three years, boosting a relationship that has been criticised by the West and given Beijing growing access to the resource-rich continent. The loans offered were double the amount China pledged for the previous three-year period in 2009 ...
- China aims to rewrite perceptions on Africa investment push: Envoy (Category: Business)
- Can China bring stability to conflict-ridden states? (Category: Breaking News)
- China rounds off push for bigger IMF war chest (Category: Business)
- China, India score with untied aid (Category: Business)
The International Fiscal Association Sri Lanka (IFASL) branch will hold a seminar on Taxation at the Hotel Ramada on 7 August from 9a.m. to 100 p.m. The objective of the seminar will be for the participants to receive firsthand information about the amendments to the Inland Revenue Act, Value Added Tax Act and other Acts ...
- International Fiscal Association holds seminar on taxation (Category: Business)
- Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill gazetted (Category: Breaking News)
- CA Sri Lanka seminar focuses on recent tax amendments (Category: Business)
- CA Sri Lanka Members’ Benevolent Society seminar on taxation (Category: Business)
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) hosted the PATA Hub City Forum, London, 5 July at the Institute of Directors in Pall Mall. The objective was to engage on a variety of strategic matters including UK border issues, inward investment for the UK, Heathrow Airport, crisis response, the 2012 Olympic impact, and the UK’s controversial ...
- PATA defines new events and advocacy agenda (Category: Business)
- PATA Awards Leading Travel Professionals (Category: Business)
- Philippines to host PATA Travel Mart 2012 (Category: Business)
- PATA commits to ‘Next Gen’ action at Annual Conference (Category: Business)
UNP MP Karu Jayasuriya has called for the Opposition parties to unite to abolish the Executive Presidency saying it was the singular enemy of Sri Lanka. Here is the full text of Jayasuriya’s statement: Everything that presently ails Sri Lanka hinges on a single factor – the Executive Presidency that concentrates all power in the ...
- Majority support Constitutional Amendments (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahendra Percival Rajapaksa is now the King of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Former Deputy Leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition calls on opposition to unite against executi... (Category: Breaking News)
- Restoring The Parliamentary System, The Womb Of Racism, Discrimination, Separatism & Civil Wars,... (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: Romney or Obama? Republican or Democrat? The U.S. presidential election may inflame voter passions, but based on past experience, whoever wins the world’s most powerful elected office isn’t likely to move the dollar. The U.S. dollar’s performance over the past 40 years shows little relation to the party holding the presidency and more to ...
- Asian shares fall on fears over Europe fund tightness (Category: Business)
- Shares ease on China growth worry, dollar stays firm (Category: Business)
- Gold firms on China inflation spike, US jobs data (Category: Business)
- US economic fix could take years: Obama (Category: Business)
Let me begin my thoughts with a quote generally attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.” The argument goes that if you have a superior product, then customers would seek you out. Is Ceylon Tea good enough for the world to beat a ...
- Do PCs have a future? Intel thinks so (Category: Business)
- Intel recognises Singer All-in-One PC (Category: Business)
- Intel expands smartphone portfolio (Category: Business)
- Intel, Samsung to lead new Linux platform (Category: Business)
Round four of the AMRC Formula Championship 2012 organised by the AsianMotor Racing Club will be worked off at Pannala Race Circuit on 1 July. The races are scheduled to commence at 9a.m. with qualifying in the morning session and the race in the afternoon. The events are Formula Mclarens 1300cc, Ford Formula 1600cc and ...
- AMRC Formula Championship round two on 1 April (Category: Business)
- Dinesh, Praveen and Tharindu shine in Pannala (Category: Business)
- Speed Championship 2012: Round III sure to produce good racing (Category: Business)
- Ten young drivers on starting grid this Sunday for Speed 2012 Championship (Category: Business)
Worldwide expert in the field of high-tech Lubricants, Motul, along with Dynamic Motors Limited, launched the latest evolution of its 300V Ester Core range of Products on Saturday 9 June, in Colombo, amidst a large and distinguished gathering from the corporate sector, motor racing arena and foreign delegates. Dynamic Motors Limited has been appointed as ...
- ‘Motul’ power for Ashan’s racing (Category: Business)
- ‘Motul’ powered champion Abeeth speaks (Category: Business)
- GM makes first profit in 3 years (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- The Nikola Badger hydrogen-electric pickup, revealed this year, is already dead - Roadshow (Category: Technology)
Ford Motor Company unveiled the highly anticipated all-new Ford Ranger at the Ceylon Motor Show 2012, where Sri Lankan consumers will be able to see and experience the redesigned vehicle for the first time. The class-leading compact pickup truck has been completely reinvented, offering superior performance, safety, technology and quality. Ford returns to the Ceylon ...
- Vintage cars beauties to behold (Category: Business)
- Man killed in Snohomish Co. hit-and-run crash (Category: USA, Washington)
- Automakers rev up new model rollout in US – study (Category: Business)
- Mobil partners Ceylon Motor Show 2012 as Official Lubricant (Category: Business)
The CEAT Racing Team continued its strong showing on Sri Lanka’s motor racing circuits, with seven podium finishes in the six races it competed in at the Cavalry Supercross at Pangolla. Riding ace Gayan Sandaruwan took first place in two races (Group MX – Motorcross Bikes up to 125 cc-2T and up to 250 cc-4T) ...
- CEAT racers in strong debut at Fox Hill (Category: Business)
- Dilshan and Sangakkara pick up Ceat Cricket awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Hinds CC Athletics Director is retiring (Category: USA, Mississippi)
- Hinds CC Athletics Director is retiring (Category: USA, Mississippi)
A laudable goal that needs much more workSocial justice to be the Government’s development philosophy The development philosophy of the present Government, as pronounced in the Annual Report of the Ministry of Finance and Planning for 2011 released two weeks ago, is a blend of social justice with economic progress (p 14). This is a ...
- Navigating India’s Future: A Deep Dive into Modi’s Governance (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Aurobindo: Mystical Awareness Supplants Production (Category: Breaking News)
- Making Sense Of The UNPs Elusive Victory In The Colombo MC (Category: Breaking News)
- 1972: A Historic Opportunity Missed (Category: Breaking News)
Government’s commitment: Will improve state enterprises The Annual Report of the Ministry of Finance and Planning for 2011, just released, has, among many others, one important positive message for the nation. It has reiterated the Government’s commitment, as it had done earlier too, to improving the performance of what it calls State Owned Business Enterprises ...
- Taming the ‘monsters’ (Category: Business)
- Electrifying losses (Category: Business)
- C-Suits focus on implementing Enterprise Risk Management on enterprise-wide (Category: Business)
- Sajith slams Expropriation Bill (Category: Business)
BRUSSELS (Reuters): Rising tensions with India and China over the European Union’s “arrogant” law on carbon emissions could rob the region of the markets that can rescue it from economic malaise, airline leaders said last week. They also said they had prepared contingency plans for a possible exit of Greece from the euro, as part ...
- Passenger fare hike may earn airlines a CO2 windfall (Category: Business)
- China airlines will not pay EU emissions tax: industry body (Category: Business)
- Lufthansa to pass $ 169 m carbon costs to passengers (Category: Business)
- Shipowners join WWF, Oxfam in urging climate levy (Category: Business)
ESPNcricinfo: Former Sri Lanka coach Geoff Marsh has sent a letter of demand to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) after he was sacked just three months into his two-year contract. Sri Lanka Cricket, reacting to Marsh’s letter, said it had taken the appropriate steps prior to terminating his services. Confirming it had received Marsh’s letter, Sri ...
- Letter To Tiran (Category: Breaking News)
- Marsh sends letter of demand to SLC (Category: Breaking News)
- Marsh sends letter of demand to SLC (Category: Sports)
- Thonda submits resignation letter (Category: Breaking News)
Round two of the Speed Championship 2012 organized by Sri Lanka Motor Cycle Club will start off on May 27 at the Pannala International Circuit commencing at 9.00a.m. Speed Championship 2012 round two will see all leading drivers and riders get involved in a battle to take the lead which is vital for them to ...
- Speed Championship 2012: Round III sure to produce good racing (Category: Business)
- Ten young drivers on starting grid this Sunday for Speed 2012 Championship (Category: Business)
- AMRC Championship round four to present top racing on 1 July (Category: Business)
- ‘Motul’ powered champion Abeeth speaks (Category: Business)
Top professional Nirmal Fernando has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Watawala Plantations Plc with effect from 17 May. Fernando is a Fellow Member of the institute of Chartered Accountants, Sri Lanka (FCA) and holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from IMD (Lausanne). He recently retired from the position of Managing ...
- UK Tour (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka who hold the keys for Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka who hold he keys for Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. won`t stop Mahapola schol., Johnston says . (Category: Breaking News)
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