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Unity is strength: Let us unite as a nation and a group of likeminded nations in the world Sri Lanka is a senior member Sri Lanka is a senior member of the world family, maintaining high standards of human rights on international standards, which is not an alien system to us. Our culture is based ...
- UN panel an unwarranted unnecessary interference on sovereignty - Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Banking industry joins Lankan chorus against UNHRC moves (Category: Business)
- Transparency and equality in human rights arena (Category: Business)
- Equality for all sovereign nations (Category: Business)
The Saudi Kingdom has offered financial aid worth SR 225 million (approximately Rs. 7.6 billion) for the upgrading of road networks in Sri Lanka. The draft agreement for the financial assistance was finalized in Riyadh on Monday during a meeting between the Vice Chairman of the Saudi Fund For Development (SFD) Yusuf Al-Bassam and Dr. ...
- Somali pirates demand 20 million US dollars to release oil tanker (Category: Breaking News)
- BOI signs $ 44 m deal with Saudi investor (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka seeks US$ 6 Billion fuel credit line from Saudi Arabia (Category: Breaking News)
- NEOM offers Sri Lankan workers ‘lifetime opportunity,’ minister says (Category: Breaking News)
A spectacular laser show and water dance taking place Friday and Saturday this week will mark the launch of a major campaign to improve water management. Backed by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), headquartered in Pelawatte, the campaign, RipplesOnWater.org, will raise awareness about water issues, initially in Sri Lanka and will then spread globally ...
- Lankan-based IWMI wins ‘world’s most prestigious prize’ for water (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka based institute wins world’s “most prestigious” award for water research (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s first ever Young Water Professionals Symposium in November (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka water institute wins prestigious international prize (Category: Breaking News)
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) spokesman and parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayaka in an interview with the Daily FT critiques the on-going sessions of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the state of bad governance, deteriorating law and order and the economic crisis in the country. Following are excerpts from the interview. Q; What are your ...
- Dispelling misinformation and myths regarding the UNHRC resolution and its impact on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Use conciliatory diplomacy to deal with US-sponsored resolution (Category: Breaking News)
- Can Sri Lanka’s government implement the LLRC recommendations? (Category: Breaking News)
- SL attends UNHRC sessions with impressive post-conflict records: Former AG (Category: Business)
Capital Alliance, a full-service investment bank will be hosting one of Asia’s foremost Investor Relations experts, Jonathan Zax, in Colombo this week. Zax’s investor relations efforts have been frequently recognised by the international financial community through top rankings in polls by Asiamoney, Finance Asia, Lafferty Group and Investor Relations Magazine. Last year, he received a...
- Capital Alliance, CT CLSA win top Sri Lanka’s CFA capital market awards (Category: Breaking News)
- HNB continues capital raising spree; gets $ 25 m for Tier 2 funding via DEG Germany (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka can be an Islamic finance hub (Category: Business)
My column today is an attempt to focus our attention on a few less spoken or untold developments that may have a profound influence on how we carve our way through in creating a desirable social, economic and political future for mankind on this only planet of ours. While I will not specifically touch on ...
- Development-led globalisation (Category: Business)
- The ‘Doha Mandate’ (Category: Business)
- UNCTAD should address challenges faced by developing world (Category: Business)
- Global trends in investment (Category: Business)
Having successfully defeated terrorism, ended years of civil war, ushered an era of peace and prosperity to the country, initiated resoundingly successful development initiatives in the north and the east, the Government of Sri Lanka needs to be applauded for consolidating a unified national identity; an identity that only occasionally reared its head at cricket ...
- UNHRC inspection team to visit Sri Lanka next week (Category: Business)
- Double-edged reconciliation (Category: Business)
- Political dialogue must be accompanied by concrete changes on the ground (Category: Breaking News)
- International Crisis Group statement on LLRC report (Category: Business)
If the recently-concluded CB Series is anything to go by, then the second match of the Asia Cup between India and Sri Lanka should keep the supporters of both sides on their tenterhooks. However, the frame of mind that the two teams find themselves in could not be more contrasting. While the Indians have been ...
- Sri Lanka Cricket crave for more matches against India (Category: Sports)
- Peiris asks Krishna to support Lanka, pledges probe on HR violations (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s vote at UN not good for Sri Lanka – CBK (Category: Business)
- Port Pursuit (Category: Business)
As the world decides vote on Sri Lanka on the methods used on the eradication of terrorism in the country, my mind goes back to the December 2008 when three of us were organising the staging of the first Industrial Exhibition in Jaffna so that the north gets connected to south on an economic front. ...
- What’s next for Brand Sri Lanka? (Category: Business)
- Building ‘Brand Sri Lanka’: Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide on 8 March. As the National Mobile Services Provider, Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel believes that women are a vital element in society and its development, from the upbringing of a family’s offspring to being a pillar in every family and organisation. Mobitel has over the years, supported this belief ...
- Mobitel rewards Upahara Customers with three new houses! (Category: Business)
- Initial medical advice on mobile (Category: Business)
- Mobitel unveils world’s most advanced video surveillance technology (Category: Business)
Reuters: The Defence Ministry yesterday ordered news outlets to get prior approval before sending mobile phone alerts about the military or police, a move press freedom groups decried as another step towards greater censorship. In a letter hand-delivered to news outlets including Reuters, Media Center for National Security (MCNS) Director-General Lakshman Hulugalle said the new ...
- Police curfew imposed in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Police officer joins the protest in Maharagama (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament Road closed (Category: Breaking News)
- Missing girl found after mother surrenders to police (Category: Canada, Ontario)
By Cheranka Mendis With a membership of 107 top entrepreneurs of the country – among which close to 200 leading organisations is managed providing employment close to 250,000 people – the Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE) is a unique and highly valuable organisation to the country. Taking the mantle of the Chamber from K.H. ...
- COYLE visits Hambantota; says a land of opportunity for PPPs (Category: Business)
- Idac Chief Rohitha Silva new Chairman of COYLE (Category: Business)
- COYLE to unveil leadership facets: ‘The Untold Truths of Sri Lankan Entrepreneurs’ (Category: Business)
- Fly the Sri Lanka flag urges COYLE (Category: Business)
By Lucien Rajakarunanayake “In the light of this commitment by Sri Lanka, there is no justification or urgency whatsoever in floating a resolution calling for the implementation of the LLRC’s recommendations and engagement with the High Commissioner, when this has already been effectively undertaken by the Government. What we now need from the international community ...
- Govt. prepared for bilateral discussions on war crimes allegations with any country (Category: Business)
- US calls for detailed action plan from Sri Lanka on LLRC recommendations (Category: Business)
- TNA says LLRC Report fails to deal with "accountability" issues (Category: Breaking News)
- TNA calls for international probe (Category: Business)
Beijing (PTI): Sri Lanka’s powerful Defence Secretary yesterday held talks with his Chinese counterpart Liang Guanglie, amid mounting pressure on Colombo for a credibly probe into alleged war crimes during the final stages of the ethnic conflict. The visit of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is also brother of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, came ahead of Colombo facing ...
- Loan Volume (Category: Business)
- Terminal Award (Category: Business)
- Chinese aid for infrastructure development (Category: Breaking News)
- Close Relations (Category: Business)
Clouded prospects in developed markets cast a shadow over outlook for trade and economyBy Jonathan Story Two key forces that have driven Asia’s transformation for decades can be counted on to continue apace in the coming year: economic development and China’s rise. Nonetheless, individual Asian countries will struggle to balance domestic and international responsibilities in ...
- Divergent trends as Sept. passenger traffic rises freight declines — IATA (Category: Business)
- Islamic markets seen leading global trade volumes (Category: Business)
- Bouyant StanChart eyes 10th record year, new hires (Category: Business)
- Asia, not North America, now has most millionaires (Category: Business)
In a change of sentiment, the Government is asking people to step onto the streets and protest the possible US resolution Sri Lanka is facing at the United Nations Human Rights Council sessions, which kicked off yesterday. It was reported that over 150 protests were organised by different parties around the country and in an ...
- Protests in Sri Lanka against proposed U.N. rights resolution (Category: Breaking News)
- People Will Have To Pay Says UNP (Category: Breaking News)
- After Geneva (Category: Breaking News)
- US to discuss LLRC at UNHRC (Category: Breaking News)
The National Conference of the Architect 2012 was held on 23 February at the BMICH. Building on the theme ‘Regenerating Sri Lanka, the Architect and the Built Environment’ the conference highlighted the Architect’s contribution and the importance of regenerating the built environment especially with the end of the war in Sri Lanka. Ministry of ...
- Colombo gears up for Architect 2012 (Category: Business)
- Institute of Architects holds AGM 2012 (Category: Business)
- Architect 2012 Exhibition opens for public (Category: Business)
- Alumex appointed Strategic Sponsor of SLIA (Category: Business)
“Account management is the process of maximising the return on your investment in a customer by defining and actioning appropriate plans that will enable you to build on the present, to manage the future” An account manager is a person in a business who is responsible for the management of the sales and relationship with ...
- How to develop an effective marketing plan (Category: Business)
- Why some companies fail (Category: Business)
- Business and project risks (Category: Business)
- Business-to-business selling (Category: Business)
Safety and food hygiene of Colombo eating houses quite poor, says CMC’s Chief Medical Officer By Cheranka Mendis Even though Colombo has over 750 eating houses (from five-star hotels to roadside ‘bath kades’), only 290 obtained trade licenses last year, CMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam said. Speaking at the Indexpo food and management ...
- Typhoid: Public Urged To Take Precautions (Category: Breaking News)
- CMC on kitchen cleaning spree (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s first-ever food certification firm set up with $ 1.3 m (Category: Business)
- Ind-Expo helps industries and hotels meet new food hygiene regulations (Category: Business)
Reuters: Ricky Ponting was dropped from the Australia team because of poor form on Monday with selectors strongly indicating that his career in one-day internationals was all but over. The 37-year-old, the second most prolific batsmen of all time in one-day internationals with 13,704 runs since his debut in 1995, had made just 18 runs ...
- Sacking Ponting was ‘tough’, says Clarke (Category: Business)
- Aussie cricket coach backs Ponting for Ashes (Category: Business)
- Ashes Win Vital For Ricky Ponting’s Captaincy Hopes (Category: Breaking News)
- Ponting to miss second test against Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Trinity College, Kandy, won the first place of the ‘IT Mastermind 2011’ Inter School Quiz tournament organised by the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) and fully sponsored by ESOFT Computer Studies Pvt Ltd. Accordingly, the laptop computer worth Rs. 75,000 being the prize for the first place winner, and the set of computer peripherals ...
- IT Mastermind semi finals begin, sponsored by ESOFT (Category: Business)
- Empiricalminds appointed as ESOFT franchisee (Category: Business)
- ESOFT educational partner of Infotel 2011 (Category: Business)
TOKYO: Asian shares and the euro fell on Thursday, sharply reversing the previous day’s rally as optimism was dashed by another delay in cementing a crucial bailout for stricken Greece, underscoring how far away Europe is from resolving its debt crisis. After a three-hour teleconference between euro zone finance ministers, questions remain over the euro ...
- Euro Zone (Category: Business)
- Post Bailout (Category: Business)
- Relief as pro-bailout parties win Greek poll (Category: Business)
- Brent crude rises above $107; Greece, Iran eyed (Category: Business)
(Bloomberg): Sri Lanka doesn’t need to further tighten monetary policy for now even though an increase in fuel and transportation costs and a weakening currency may stoke inflation, the head of the central bank said. The central bank’s rate increase earlier this month will have a “demand-driven impact” and help moderate inflation, its Governor Ajith ...
- Sri Lanka stocks may slump more on rates – HSBC Private (Category: Business)
- CB Governor sees light at the end of the tunnel (Category: Breaking News)
- Rupee hits new low, but State intervenes (Category: Business)
- Rupee down (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s benchmark stock index, the world’s worst performer this year, may extend its slump as the central bank raises interest rates to curb inflation, according to HSBC Holdings Plc’s private banking unit. HSBC Private Bank, which oversees about $499 billion, will wait for stock valuations to fall to “single digit” multiples before it considers ...
- Stocks approach one-month low; rupee steady (Category: Business)
- China factory surveys signal economic growth stays soft in Q3 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Stocks May Slump More on Rates, HSBC Private Says (Category: Breaking News)
- CB seen holding rates, SRR steady – Reuters poll (Category: Business)
MALE (Reuters): The former President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, demanded on Friday fresh elections and said he would organise street protests in the Indian Ocean archipelago best known as a luxury beach getaway if polls were not called. Nasheed was free despite an arrest warrant against him as diplomats including a UN Envoy worked ...
- Maldives elections will not be in ‘foreseeable future’ (Category: Business)
- Maldives charges ex-President with Judge’s detention (Category: Business)
- Commonwealth suspends Maldives from rights group, seeks elections (Category: Business)
- EXCLUSIVE- Maldives' ex-president says was forced to resign (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: Greek political leaders said they had clinched a deal on economic reforms and spending cuts needed to secure a second bailout, but euro zone finance ministers demanded more measures and a parliamentary seal of approval before providing the aid. The European Union and the International Monetary Fund have been exasperated by a string of ...
- Greeks seek better terms after Spanish rescue (Category: Business)
- German FM: Greece needs sustainable debt by 2020 (Category: Business)
- Europe bailout fund chief sees no quick China deal (Category: Business)
- Greek cabinet backs extra austerity measures (Category: Business)
MALE (Reuters): The former President of the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives sat inside his house awaiting arrest on Thursday after being ousted from his post in what he said was a coup at gunpoint. About 200 supporters stood under umbrellas in the pouring rain outside as Mohamed Nasheed spoke to reporters at his ...
- Maldives charges ex-President with Judge’s detention (Category: Business)
- Maldives President resigns after Police mutiny (Category: Business)
- Nasheed demands election, warns of protests (Category: Business)
- India appeals for peace in Maldives (Category: Business)
Indeed with some Spanish and Ptolemy’s nomenclature, it is our sincere wish ‘long live Sri Lanka’ on passing its 64th year of independence from the British. Our period of independence is not greater than the period we were under, but that is not something we should use as an excuse for slow progress since independence. ...
- ‘Power Sri Lanka 2012’ (Category: Business)
- Making Sri Lanka a ‘democratic hub’ for ‘Wonder of Asia’ (Category: Business)
- World’s largest gathering for spirit of entrepreneurship begins today in Liverpool (Category: Business)
- ‘Marketing Roks Challenge’ (Category: Business)
Ambassador updates foreign reporters on post-conflict development and reconciliation in Sri Lanka “Sri Lankans support a home grown solution for reconciliation” Ambassador invites international correspondents to visit Sri Lanka WASHINGTON: Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya hosted a group of foreign correspondents here in a January 25 reception held at his residence, prompting a discussi...
- Effective LLRC implementation sans external pressure (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s ‘Lies Agreed Upon’ screened in US Congress (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka will hold accountable every person accused of war crimes – Jaliya (Category: Business)
New York Times: It has been nearly three years since Sri Lankan government troops crushed the separatist Tamil Tigers in a gory, scorched-earth campaign that brought an end to three decades of civil war. The final battles — with some 300,000 civilians caught in the crossfire — were fought on the northern beaches and in ...
- Sri Lanka calls Australian war crimes case ‘hilarious’ (Category: Business)
- Australia pressured to investigate Sri Lanka Envoy for war crimes (Category: Business)
- Tisara Samarasinghe ‘not named’ for war crimes: John Dowd (Category: Business)
- India says ready to back UN vote on Sri Lanka war crimes (Category: Business)
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