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Excel World Entertainment Park (EWE) – formerly known as Excel World – now a fully owned subsidiary of Browns Investments PLC, offers the whole family a one-stop wholesome entertainment spot in the hustle bustle of Colombo 10, one of the busiest areas in the City. In addition to a well orchestrated entertainment package, facilities for ...
Sri Lanka proud hosts of popular and shorter form of most entertaining tournament played in Asia for the first time; 20-teams, 20-day cricket fiesta ICC World T20 kicks off tomorrow Mega boost for tourism as 500 players and officials alone to take up 9,000 room-nights; hundreds of overseas fans, global sponsor officials and media to ...
By Devin Jayasundera In the run up to the ICC world Twenty20 the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Foundation of Goodness (spearheaded by Muttiah Muralidaran and Kushil Gunasekera) partnered in launching the ‘Murali Harmony Cup’ in order to promote Social harmony and unity among the country’s youth. The event is supported by the Mahela ...
Kevin Pietersen will be at September’s World Twenty20 – not as a player but as part of ESPN STAR Sports’ team of television presenters. The news comes soon after it was confirmed that Pietersen would not play the World T20 for England following his spat with the ECB and his team-mates – whose performance he ...
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo leads the way in sustainable tourism with a record three consecutive year Green Globe certification. The nationally and internationally awarded five star hotel is the only Sri Lankan hotel to be certified by the premier international sustainability body for a third year. Green Globe is the global travel and tourism industries’ certification ...
The support from the bastion of the game, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and world famous Brian Lara propelled the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League T20 tournament to the global stage on Saturday. Kicked off via an international style show of dance and culture of seven provinces at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, the SLPL celebrated its ...
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 ...
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’ ...
LONDON (Reuters): So how does it feel flying halfway round the world from the Maldives and losing your Badminton debut at the Olympics in straight sets? The reaction from Mohamed Ajfan Rasheed was remarkably upbeat, especially as he had fulfilled a boyhood dream only hours earlier by carrying the flag for his tiny Indian Ocean ...
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 ...
In-house TV Production venture starts next month with Test series vs NZ For the first time in its 84- year- old history, the BCCI has added an in-house television production unit and it will make debut with the home Test series against New Zealand next month. The BCCI Broadcasting Services will not only do the ...
‘Shakthi’ fundraiser by Emerge Lanka Foundation today ‘Shakthi, a Celebration of Femininity,’ a fundraiser for Emerge Lanka Foundation to spread awareness about sexual assault/abuse through artistic avenues, will be held at Barefoot Café today, 21 July, from 6 to 10 p.m. Emerge Global is dedicated to empowering young women around the world who have ...
(ANI): The controversy surrounding the application of the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) in the game of cricket at the international level refuses to die down. Though, it is well known that Indian cricketers have expressed serious doubts about the UDRS, and often objected to its use in international fixtures, other countries such as Australia ...
ESPN and News Corp have announced a definitive agreement under which ESPN will sell its 50 per cent stake in ESPN Star Sports (ESS) to a unit of News Corp, ending a 16-year partnership. The transaction gives News Corp full ownership while “providing ESPN more independence and flexibility in future support of The Walt Disney ...
Reuters: Five uncapped Indian cricketers have been provisionally suspended following allegations of corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Tuesday. The BCCI has also ordered a probe into the accusations, made by a local television channel. “The president BCCI has immediately appointed Ravi ...
Reuters: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will probe allegations of corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League following allegations made by a local television channel. Footage from India TV appeared to show an IPL player negotiating a fee for bowling a no-ball, while another said he received under-the-table payments above his ...
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 ...
Sneaking social profiles of a potential employee: Good or bad?By Ranjan De Silva and Thanzyl M. Thajudeen Overview Employees dream of the right job for them; employers dream of the right people to join them, the search has gone on forever, have we got the answer with networking? Do we really know what’s cooking on ...
Team Sponsor of IPL franchise stages coaching clinic for budding players With cricket fever gripping the India, Emirates – the Team Sponsor of Deccan Chargers – reiterated its commitment towards the sport and the country by providing lucky youngsters a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet their idols. The international airline, which serves India with 185 weekly flights, st...
News Butterfly, the unique TV programme from the US’ FOX news network, is now filming in Colombo for an exclusive segment on Sri Lanka’s new upswing. News Butterfly Market Place (NBMP) is described as a ‘unique women’s movement on TV’. According to NBMP, ‘the programme is a TV Channel venture for beautiful and talented women ...
The Rupert Murdoch-owned Star group has won the BCCI media rights for the next six years, board president N Srinivasan announced yesterday. The winning bid was Rs 3851 crore and covers the BCCI’s broadcast and Internet rights for the period July 2012-March 2018, Srinivasan said at a press conference in Chennai. “The Star group will ...
Titan Fleet Management, France a specialist yacht management company places confidence in Colombo for their repair requirements on super luxury yacht Lauren L. This seven star category 90 meter long yacht called in for repairs on 1 February. The luxury yacht called in for her 10 year class survey repairs coupled with hull surface preparation ...
When one saw recent pictures of a fit and energetic Chief Executive of Sri Lanka Inc. dashing downfield with a football, for a moment many would have wondered if football in Sri Lanka had indeed found a new sponsor, the State itself! But with the Minister of Sports watching intently, we were soon to realise ...
The MBA Alumni Association of the University of Colombo presents the Management Conference 2012, themed ‘Beyond Traditional Boundaries,’ which promises to bring together a diverse group of individuals, each of whom has dared to go beyond conventional limits and as a result, excelled in their respective fields. The conference will be held today at the ...
Hong Kong: Nafi Tuitavake has been included in a strong HSBC Penguins squad for next week’s GFI HKFC Tens in Hong Kong, where he could come up against his elder brother Anthony, the tough-tackling former All Black. The 16-team tournament will be held at Hong Kong Football Club from March 21-22. The younger Tuitavake, a ...
A top line up of specialists will be the key attraction of the annual management conference organised by the Colombo University MBA Alumni Association on Friday 16 March from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo. Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be the Chief Guest at the conference titled ‘Beyond Traditional Boundaries,’ ...
Cape Town (South Africa),(ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) will pay a special tribute to Jacques Kallis on March 30 during the New Age Cup T20 International match between the Proteas and India at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium. “We want to make this a Jacques Kallis evening in which we acknowledge his huge contribution to the ...
Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be the Chief Guest at the Colombo University MBA Alumni Association annual management conference titled ‘Beyond Traditional Boundaries’ on 16 March at the Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo. This year’s focus on the conference is ‘Mastering Your Game’ and Rajapaksa, whose Ministry also includes the Urban Development, as Chief Guest is...
Reuters: Manchester United scraped into the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday, narrowly avoiding a humiliating elimination after being outplayed and losing 2-1 at home to Ajax Amsterdam. Not even a sixth minute opener from Javier Hernandez could inspire United as Aras Ozbiliz levelled eight minutes before the break and Toby Aldeweireld’s late ...
Park Street Mews came alive with music on 29 January as it presented another unique, once in lifetime experience by hosting two international greats – Ken Stringfellow (of R.E.M fame) and Dr. Eugene Draw – a Canadian electric violinist; along with brilliant local artists Out of Time and the Beat Drummers. Ken Stringfellow – a ...