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Reuters: The United States and European Union have raised concerns over media freedom in Sri Lanka after police shut down two anti-government news websites, a move press groups said was intended to intimidate critics of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Sri Lanka is already under heavy pressure to address rights issues after a US-backed UN resolution was ...
To see the abundant wildlife in four national parks, Sharon Ng Kooi Kin endures driving on what passes off as roads New Straits Times: WE don’t go on one safari in Sri Lanka. We go on four in 12 days! Our bones are shaken and rattled out of joint, even as our eyes feast on ...
SYDNEY (Reuters):Australia will play Afghanistan for the first time next month in what is likely to be a one-day international in the United Arab Emirates, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Monday. Full details of the match, including the format, have yet to be finalised, CA said in a news release, but the Australians view the ...
Ceylon FT recently met with Cathay Pacific Airways Country Manager for Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Edward Coles-Gale. In this interview Coles-Gale elaborates on the present status of Cathayandrsquo;s operation in Sri Lanka, the impact of the increase in the number of tourists visiting the island on the airline, Cathayandrsquo;s strategy to overcome increasing competition and how realistic Sri Lank...
Ceylon FTandnbsp;today discussed with Professor Dr. Kennedy D. Gunawardana Professor of Accounting Information Systems and Chairman of the Board of Management, Studies Faculty of Graduate studies, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka the Financial Statement Analysis of Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC in perspective.
Sri Lankaandrsquo;s banking industry was on the right track, was the opinion majority of bankers whomandnbsp;Ceylon FTandnbsp;interviewed to gain insights on this matter.
A top level Sri Lanka Ports, Trade and Logistics conference and exhibition will be held from 10 to 11 July at Colombo Hilton, organised by industry specialists Seatrade. The multi-stakeholder sponsored and endorsed event will showcase commercial opportunities and development of South Asia’s new maritime hub and logistics centre – Colombo and Sri Lanka. Seatrade ...
US imports from SL up 30% in the first 1Q of 2012“This vital announcement comes at a time when Sri Lanka and the US have embarked on a journey to further consolidate our multifaceted relationship,” Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in the US Jaliya Wickramasuriya said, adding that US imports from Sri Lanka in the first three ...
The Sri Lanka Press Institute has organized a panel discussion on preventing human smuggling and trafficking from5pm -6.30pm on Monday 2nd July 2012 at the auditorium of the Sri Lanka Press Institute #96, Kirula Road Colombo-05. The panelists include: Mrs.Kamalini de Silva-Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Managala Randeniya-General Manager ,Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment, Ajith ...
The United States Embassy in a statement said it was closely following the case of the Sri Lanka Mirror and Lankaxnews, including the arrest of nine individuals associated with those websites. “We have raised on several occasions our deep concern over efforts to suppress independent news media, including the blocking of news websites, intimidation, and ...
Main opposition United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera is to file a fundamental rights (FR) petition against last Friday’s raid on two news websites, Sri Lanka Mirror and Sri Lanka X News. Samaraweera told the media yesterday that he would file the petition before court this week. He said that nine members of Sri ...
An innovative group of Sri Lankan youth andndash; Team V360, has come forward with an innovative solution to help make our planet sustainable - Back2Earth.
The Junior Chamber International Sri Lanka (JCI Sri Lanka) will hold the Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TYOP) of Sri Lanka Award 2012, on 19 September at Waters Edge for the 32ndandnbsp;consecutive year.
The Construction EXPO 2012 jointly organized by the Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) and Lanka Exhibition Conference Service (LECS) was inaugurated yesterday (29 June 2012) by Minister of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenitiesandnbsp; Wimal Weerawansa. Construction EXPO 2012 will continue until 1 July 2012 at BMICH.
Accessing social media and browsing the internet on your phone, in Sri Lanka, just became easier and more affordable with the new Nokia 110.
Sri Lankaandrsquo;s leading innovative group of companies andndash; Micro Holdings, launched the latest Everdigm Concrete Pumps - ECP 60CS-5 long boom range concrete pump, for the benefit of the countryandrsquo;s booming construction industry.
Merchant Credit of Sri Lanka Limited (MCSL) is a Licensed Finance Company in Sri Lanka which is jointly owned by premier state commercial bank, Bank of Ceylon (BoC) and pioneering local investment bank, Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka (MBSL).
Sri Lanka's capital market watchdog- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sought views on plans to grade initial public offers through a rating agency and fund independent research, following best practices in other markets.
Text and Pic by Ruzaik Farook The Zahira Hockey Committee organised an under 20 all island inter school seven a side hockey tournament recently at the college grounds as an initiative to commemorate the 120 years of excellence of Zahira College. Zahira College is also organising a series of events to commemorate the anniversary in ...
Sri Lanka are determined to prevent a Pakistan resurgence as they seek their first Test series win in three years when the second match starts in Colombo on Saturday. The hosts will start as firm favourites at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) after thumping Pakistan by 209 runs with a day to spare in ...
Case study Middle East Sri Lanka is one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the world. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean strategically located between West Asia and South East Asia and has been an important stop on the silk route or the Silk Road. It has all requirements to be one ...
There is no other industry in Sri Lanka which has suffered at the hands of the Government more than the media industry. Media freedom is enshrined in our Constitution, but it cannot just be exercised unless the right to gather news and information is also guaranteed. Media freedom is enshrined in our Constitution, but it ...
We write to draw your attention to the news item under the heading of ‘Team sprit among MBA students at the University of Peradeniya’ with two pictures in the Daily FT on 22 June using the name an ‘Outward-Bound’ in the context of the Training Program organised by The MBA Association ,University of Peradeniya . ...
The Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Rating Services assigned a score of 8 (very high risk) to the Sri Lankan economy and banking industry last week. The role of ratings agencies in the lead-up to the global financial crisis (2008) was certainly highly questionable. There are also issues related to their accountability. Despite this, and setting ...
Recent newspaper advertisements heralding the birth of a sports economy is indeed good news for sportsmen in general and sports entrepreneurs in particular. Tax exemptions that serve as attractive incentives are a much awaited step in the right direction for a small nation who has time and again made forays into the big leagues. The ...
Venture Engine 2012 comes to aandnbsp;close amidst much appreciation from Sri Lankan Entrepreneurs and Businessmen at the concept behind the event and the opportunities created. Winning the coveted first place wasandnbsp;24/7 Techies, withandnbsp;Lanka BPOandnbsp;in second place andandnbsp;Trekuriousandnbsp;in third.
The first quarter of 2012 witnessed a number of developments in the real-estate sector in Sri Lanka, coming on-stream. Leisure projects were among the major contributors to activity in the market, with the commencement of construction of several hotel projects and the opening of some recently-completed boutique hotel properties.
Prestige Automobile (Pvt) Ltd. unveiled the all-new BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Series, dabbed by BMW to be andlsquo;the most dynamic form of hybrid drivingandrsquo; at Prestigeandrsquo;s state-of-the-art showroom at Battaramulla.
NDB recorded yet another andlsquo;firstandrsquo; in the banking industry by becoming the first bank to secure ISO certification for its Corporate Banking division. The certification, which is not commonly granted to the services industry, affirms that the services offered by NDB Corporate Banking gratify international standards of quality for such banking services and procedures.
Janashakthi Insurance recently felicitated Sri Lankan medalists at the Asian Junior Athletic Meet, as a part of its commitment to develop and nurture sporting talent in Sri Lanka.