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When you go to a cricket match in Pallekele, it’s as much about the game as it is about the atmosphereBy Anand Vasu in Pallekele The greatest challenge you’re likely to face when going to the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is the winding road that snakes around the lake in central Kandy. If you get ...
- Afridi carries Pakistan hopes at World Twenty20 – Hafeez (Category: Business)
- ‘Good Test wicket’ awaits Aussies, Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in fifth ODI (Category: Business)
- Cricket Chief insists Galle wicket was not poor (Category: Business)
Producer Prices in Sri Lanka increased to 220.21 in February of 2011 from 216.55 in January of 2011, according to a report released by the International Financial Statistics (imf). Historically, from 1976 until 2011, Sri Lanka Producer Prices averaged 55.73 reaching an all time high of 220.21 in February of 2011 and a record low of 4.86 in January of 1976. This page includes a chart with historica...
- Leaf Trends (Category: Business)
- Food Deal (Category: Business)
- Stretched Hopes (Category: Business)
- Leaf Margins (Category: Business)
US Ambassador Michele J. Sison joined over seven hundred school children and local communities in Nedunkerny, Vavuniya last week to celebrate International Day of Peace. Youth across Sri Lanka from all different ethnic backgrounds spent months preparing for this day by participating in awareness workshops, camps, cultural programs and sports competitions that explored and discussed ...
- Be partners in development (Category: Breaking News)
- Stability should not come at the sacrifice of values of freedom of expression: U.S. Ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
- Int’l Day of UN Peacekeepers: Jaishankar remembers those who made supreme sacrifice in cause of ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Youth Fest 2012 takes off this August (Category: Business)
Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) recently organised a seminar and workshop on ‘Lighting the Future’ at The Sands, Kalutara. Top architects, consultants and key opinion leaders in the building and project business were invited for this event, along with their families. The invited guests and their families checked in on Friday at the hotel. ...
- DIMO opens most modern Lighting Studio (Category: Business)
- Overall Gold for DIMO tribe (Category: Business)
- DIMO pays tribute to its champions (Category: Business)
- DIMO ventures into maritime industry, launches maritime solutions (Category: Business)
3M Sri Lanka, in collaboration with 3M India hosted a three day Key Opinion Leader (KOL) healthcare session recently under the themes of ‘Developments in Infection prevention and sterilisation in hospitals’, re-enforcing 3M’s commitment to bring in global knowledge and best practices through international industry experts, with the aim of reducing the burden of hospital ...
- 3M launches Long Life Coolant (Category: Business)
- 3M, a Global Partner in Innovation (Category: Business)
- Leveraging 3M capabilities to build businesses (Category: Business)
- Suresh joins 3M as Head of Marketing (Category: Business)
ANC Education has commenced the first LLM student intake with a full batch in September 2012. Two prominent academics Dr Philipp Elliot-Wright, Course Leader for LLM Programs and Dr Yaraslau Kryvoi, Senior Lecturer, School of Law from the University of West London arrived in Sri Lanka to attend the inaugural lectures conducted at ANC Education. UWL ...
- ANC Education Partners EDEX Expo 2012 As Platinum Sponsor (Category: Breaking News)
- Public seminar on law on 11 June (Category: Business)
Watching the World T20 matches on TV – currently being played in Sri Lanka, I noticed a Tourist Board commercial on the theme ‘Refreshingly Sri Lanka – Wonder of Asia.’ Immediately I recalled last year’s stamp released to mark World Tourism Day. Sri Lanka issued ten stamps with an attractive souvenir sheet carrying all the ...
- Celebrating World Tourism Day by linking global cultures (Category: Business)
- Linking cultures - World Tourism Day 2011 focuses on empowering youth (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Grand first ever hotel to launch first day cover (Category: Business)
A Sri Lankan born in California, Ras Ceylon speaks on how rasta and Sri Lanka has influenced his music By Rashika Fazali “For me, music is the universal language. It is the vehicle of expression,” said rastafarian rapper and lyricist Ras Ceylon. I first heard him when he performed at Alternative Sunday Round ...
- Video: Ras Vehera, Kurunegala (Category: Travel)
- Video: Hiru TV Sadaham Ras EP 244 | 2015-03-01 (Category: Video)
- Video: Hiru TV Sadaham Ras EP 243 | 2015-02-28 (Category: Video)
- Video: Hiru TV Sadaham Ras EP 231 | 2015-01-17 (Category: Video)
Rain-hit game goes host’s way as West Indies fails to chase down 48 runs in eight overs (strap) In what was seen as the first major upset of the tournament, an inspired Sri Lanka overcame West Indies challenge by five runs, courtesy the Duckworth/Lewis method, to register its first win of the ICC Women’s World ...
- Windies aim to topple out-of-sorts Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Windies aim to topple out-of-sorts Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- Windies aim to topple out-of-sorts Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Windies aim to topple out-of-sorts Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Simon Taufel’s retirement as an active umpire at the end of the ongoing ICC World Twenty20 will mean that the most decorated member of the ICC’s Elite Panel of Umpires will not be around to oversee big games anymore. Taufel has been among the few officials who have been regarded with respect across the board, ...
- ICC, CA play down umpiring error during India-Sri Lanka match (Category: Business)
- Lovely cricket! (Category: Business)
- Emirates contributes to Sri Lanka’s Carnival of Cricket (Category: Business)
- ICC cricket committee to re-consider legality of switch-hit (Category: Business)
Countries have achieved sustained growth and development by adopting a range of approaches. Successful outcomes have come from policies varying from state capitalism to those based on market-driven private sector-oriented models. A high premium needs to be attached to the pursuit of pragmatic policies that are appropriate for country-specific conditions at a given point in ...
- More private sector investments key for higher growth – ADB (Category: Business)
- Government and UNDP map out SDG investment for private sector to support recovery (Category: Breaking News)
- Plug the leaks (Category: Business)
- Govt. on right course, private sector must adapt and grow: Dr. P.B. (Category: Business)
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters): West Indies have not tasted much international success in the last decade but captain Darren Sammy believes he has succeeded in creating the kind of dressing room atmosphere that can help them end the title drought in Sri Lanka. The erstwhile giants of the game, who won the first two 50-over ...
- Sammy to cheer for Tendulkar’s 100th ton, in another series (Category: Business)
- Windies expect Narine to play big role in World Twenty20 (Category: Business)
- Aussie coach not sure changes needed for 4th ODI (Category: Business)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is lending $ 130 million to help Sri Lanka expand the reach and quality of its electricity supply, with a focus on former conflict areas in the north and east of the country. It will also improve transmission and distribution network efficiency and develop renewable energy in other parts of ...
- ADB’s South Asia head meets Basil (Category: Business)
- $ 130 Mn. For Power (Category: Breaking News)
- ADB lends $130 mn to upgrade power supply (Category: Business)
- ADB’s new Sri Lanka partnership to target inclusive growth (Category: Business)
Confirming that sound investment strategies could pay off handsomely NDB Group yesterday announced it will receive $ 59 million (around Rs. 7.7 billion at current exchange rate) from its deal with AIA. “The net receipts of US$ 59 m, arising out of these transactions, give an opportunity for the NDB Group to further strengthen the ...
- Ayubowan AIA (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s AVIVA Insurance acquired by AIA Group (Category: Breaking News)
- NDB launches full service investment banking operations (Category: Business)
- Aviva adds Sri Lanka, S. Korea, Malaysia to Asia exit list: Report (Category: Business)
The International Monetary Fund delegation headed by Dr. John Nelmes met Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Senior Adviser to the President and Minister on Wednesday. Koshy Mathai, International Monetary fund (IMF) Resident Representative for Sri Lanka, Volodymyr Tulin and Jiri Jonas also participated in this discussion – Pic by Chaminda Hittatiya
By Cheranka Mendis With the surge of tourism taking place in the country, particularly in the hotel sector, the industry must now focus on sustainable energy consumption not only for the environmental impact but also for reduced operational cost. Pursuing the ambitious target set by the Government of 2.5 million by 2015, some 90 new ...
- Sri Lanka to celebrate World Tourism Day tomorrow (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Grand promotes energy efficiency and sustainable development, all year long (Category: Business)
A fusion of glamour and festivities awaits guests at the annual gala dinner organised by the Sri Lanka India Society to celebrate India’s Independence Day. The celebratory dinner will be held today from 6. 45p.m. at Taj Samudra. The Chief Guest at the dinner will be High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Ashok K. ...
- ‘Sthree Utsav 2012’ by The Sri Lanka India Society to dazzle Colombo (Category: Business)
- Rs. 200,000 from US Ambassador’s Ball to Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- It was Bachchan's decision, not IIFA (Category: Breaking News)
The Ambassador for the Republic of Iraq Kahtan Taha Khalaf called on EDB Chairman Janaka Ratnayake, last Friday to discuss arrangements regarding Sri Lanka’s participation at the 39th Baghdad International Trade Fair scheduled to be held from 1 to 10 November. Iraq is currently dependent on Turkey and Syria for 50% of its imports and ...
- Iraqis slowly rebuild Mosul, with little aid from government (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Iraqis slowly rebuild Mosul, with little aid from government (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Iraqis slowly rebuild Mosul, with little aid from government (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- Gulf Links (Category: Business)
Sri Lankan team ‘WhiteHat’, having survived stiff competition from regional giants from the Asia Pacific region, entered the Global CyberLympics world finals to be held in Miami, Florida in October. The Global CyberLympics is a not-for-profit initiative of the EC-Council Foundation supported by the Geneva-based International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Its goal is to raise awarenes...
- Sri Lankan team moves ahead in Global CyberLympics (Category: Business)
- CICRA to host two Sri Lankan teams at Global Cyberlympics (Category: Business)
- IIT placed 5th in all-world GLO-BUS Best Business Strategy Simulation competition (Category: Business)
- University of Peradeniya emerges victorious at software competition (Category: Business)
‘SLT Intelligent Solutions’ connects the T20 to the world Sri Lanka Telecom, the nation’s number one integrated communications service provider and the leading backbone infrastructure services provider, is proud to empower the ICC World Twenty20 Championship 2012 through ‘SLT Intelligent Solutions’, providing dedicated internet through Ethernet connectivi...
- Preview: Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe clash opens World T20 (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC T20 world Cup tickets for the finals sold out (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC launches World Twenty 20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Business)
- ICC named Malinga is the event ambassador for T20 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan insurance sector heavy weight Janashakthi Insurance continued to prove its excellence in the international business landscape by sweeping four prestigious awards at the 2nd Asian Leadership Awards 2012 concluded in Dubai recently (25th September 2012). Being one of the largest listed insurance companies in Sri Lanka, Janashakthi gained honor and recognition at the ...
- Janashakthi wins ‘Business Innovation Award’ at Asian Leadership Awards (Category: Business)
- Janashakthi Insurance rewards top performers (Category: Business)
- Janashakthi Insurance partners with Union Bank for bancassurance (Category: Business)
- Janashakthi Insurance premium income hits record Rs. 7.13 b (Category: Business)
Pradeep Carvalho was recently appointed as Head of Corporate Communication at Etisalat Sri Lanka. He joins Etisalat after serving in the capacity of Channel Communication Manager at Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT). Pradeep has experience not only in the highly competitive Sri Lankan Market but also in the US Market, working at Fortune 500 companies both ...
- Mobile Banking (Category: Business)
- Arabian Call (Category: Business)
- Tele Spend (Category: Business)
- Mobile Move (Category: Business)
A top level delegation from 29 colleges and universities, primarily from the US, will be in Sri Lanka fm 30 September to 2 October as part of the Council of International School (CIS) South Asia tour. A spokesman for Scholarships for USA said the representatives will talk to students and parents about the university admission ...
- Ranugge new Executive Director at TISL (Category: Business)
- 182 Experts Call For Debt Cancellation But Private Investors Play Hardball (Category: Breaking News)
- Top American schools in town (Category: Business)
- Tharshini’s advice for student placed at Tusculum College (Category: Business)
next Sourcing, a wholly owned subsidiary of next Plc, UK, the retail clothing and accessory giant, recognised and acknowledged its supplier base at the Suppliers’ Seminar held at Park Street Mews Colombo recently. The event was celebrated under an ‘Olympics’ theme, in line with the companies’ successful supply of Olympic clothing to the British team, ...
- Next Sourcing Honors Supplier Base Performance In Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Consider Sri Lanka an ethical, profitable trading partner: British envoy (Category: Business)
- Industrial Gases begins dry ice production (Category: Business)
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the main business chamber of the country has conducted a series of workshops in the regions of Uva, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central with assistance provided by the Asia Foundation. These were successfully conducted with the help of the regional chambers in the relevant districts. A large number of regional ...
- Hospital asks community to adopt healthier lifestyles (Category: USA, North Carolina)
- Provincial workshops on bar coding, labelling and standards (Category: Business)
- SME businesses in Puttalam enriched by Seylan Bank and CCC workshop (Category: Breaking News)
- Plans for defence business (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
Etisalat Sri Lanka has partnered with Commercial Bank to introduce mobile banking via USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) technology, a global system for mobile communication used to send a text between a mobile phone and an application program in a network. Etisalat users can now enjoy the convenience of conducting their banking activities with Commercial ...
- Mobile Banking (Category: Business)
- Pocket Money (Category: Business)
- Commercial Bank expands country’s largest ATM network to 500 (Category: Business)
Celebrating ties between China and Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka-China Journalists Forum in collaboration with Embassy of China will present China Nanjing Little Red Flowers Children’s Art Troupe for the first time in Sri Lanka as ‘Red Flowers on Stage’ on 30 September and 1 October at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre. The exclusive ...
- Dancing envoys mark 55 years of Sino-Sri Lanka ties (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese ballet at Nelum Pokuna Theatre (Category: Breaking News)
The Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tea Board has launched a vigorous campaign to promote Ceylon Tea in the United States. The focus of the campaign is to strategically and effectively position Ceylon Tea in the US market, which is currently experiencing a notable increase of tea consumption. ...
- Fresh Leaves (Category: Business)
- International Tea Day 2022 Celebration & Ceylon Tea Promotion in South Africa (Category: Breaking News)
- Export Focus (Category: Business)
- Beverage Benchmark (Category: Business)
The location of Sri Lanka has a strategic significance and this has been proven by the historical trading activities between Sri Lanka and ancient China, Egypt, and the Roman Empire. There is ample evidence to show that Sri Lanka was a main trading hub in Asia. The reasons for occupation of Sri Lanka by the ...
- Accelerating inclusive growth: The role of the external sector (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to revive FTA talks with India, China and Thailand (Category: Breaking News)
- Is Sri Lanka geared for globalisation? (Category: Business)
- EDB turns 33 (Category: Business)
At Standard Chartered, banking is certainly core business but this has never deterred or precluded the bank from contributing positively to communities which its business calls home. Standard Chartered is recognised globally as the single biggest corporate sponsor of avoidable blindness projects around the world. Seeing is Believing (SiB) is a major global public-private initiative ...
- Standard Chartered sponsors national athletes for Mumbai Marathon this weekend (Category: Business)
- Standard Chartered micro-finances Jaffna start-ups (Category: Business)
- Standard Chartered Bank continues supporting National Cancer Hospital (Category: Business)
- Standard Chartered Bank commemorates World Environment Day 2012 (Category: Business)
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