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Mismanagement in sports administrationThe role of oligarchs in sports administration, national, regional and international, is not solely a South Asian phenomenon, it is a worldwide cancer. Anyone who has worked in the sports sector in South Asia would have come up against this debilitating factor. It is all pervasive and endemic. Once at a South ...
- CWG bid money not wasted: Cabraal (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka hosting CWG would inspire 45 other nations – President (Category: Business)
- Gold Coast wins CWG 2018 bid (Category: Breaking News)
- A month to go for vote, Govt. says momentum building on Hambantota’s 2018 CWG bid (Category: Business)
Geared at testing marketing and communication effectiveness to the hilt for the fourth consecutive year, ‘Effie Awards Sri Lanka 2011’ was launched last evening at the Ceylon Continental Hotel. The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), which is at the helm of this initiative, launched the only international advertising awards being conducted in Sri Lanka ...
- NDB Bank strikes hat trick at Effies (Category: Business)
- Unilever makes a clean sweep at Effies 2011 (Category: Business)
- CBL Sera shines with the most number of key awards at Effies 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- TBWA\TAL wins Effies Awards (Category: Breaking News)
AFP: ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said on Wednesday cricket’s world governing body could discuss India’s opposition to the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) at a high-level meeting next month. The hugely influential India cricket board this week changed its stance on even the partial use of the UDRS, saying the current technology was not ...
- Make UDRS mandatory - Kumar Sangakkara (Category: Sports)
- Ranatunga slams SLC for caving in to India (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka keen on UDRS for West Indies series (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka keen on UDRS for West Indies series (Category: Sports)
By Sally McLaren On 11 September, the world marked the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the United States, and Japan marked sixth months since the triple disasters of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant accident. On the same weekend, one corner of the vast Yoyogi Park in central Tokyo was transformed into ...
- Sri Lanka Embassy in Tokyo celebrates Independence Day (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka's beauty in the Land of the Rising Sun (Category: Breaking News)
- Embassy in Japan to hold ‘Sri Lanka Festival’ in Tokyo in Sept. (Category: Business)
- Success for Sri Lanka Motor Vehicle Summit in Tokyo (Category: Business)
Aims to broaden ICT horizons to revolutionise lifestyles of Sri LankansSri Lanka Telecom (SLT) launched its ultra high speed broadband network yesterday under its nation-wide network modernisation project ‘i-Sri Lanka’. This is the largest ICT project in Jaffna alongside the opening of the SLT Regional Telecommunication Office and Maintenance Centre in Jaffna. The ‘i-Sri Lanka...
- SLT deploys FTTX technology to boost broadband (Category: Business)
- Transforming towards broadband Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- SLT says boosting internet usage via superior broadband (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Telecom launches Technology Experience Centre (Category: Business)
Establishing a landmark in Sri Lanka’s aviation history, SriLankan Airlines’ makes its maiden flight to the historic city of Moscow, commencing a twice-weekly scheduled service between Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport on 17 September 2011. Religious observances by dignitaries of the four religions in Sri Lanka will invoke bl...
- SriLankan Airlines launches flights to Moscow (Category: Business)
- Warm welcome for Russian group (Category: Business)
- SriLankan Airlines recommences services to Zurich (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka's national carrier begins flights to Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
Power Scan (Pvt) Ltd started its operations in 2003. Throughout the years the company’s product offering and related services has expanded to Data Center Design Building and Total IT infrastructure solutions creating a name for itself in the IT industry in Sri Lanka. The company has tied up with world reputed brands like Emerson/Liebert for ...
- Crosspoint picked by Motorola as Top Enterprise Mobility Solutions Partner (Category: Business)
- UTStarcom Wins Sri Lanka Telecom IPTV Expansion Contact (Category: Breaking News)
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Aug 29, 2011 (AFP): Rival squads and officials for the first cricket Test between Australia and Sri Lanka starting at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday: Australia (from): Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson, Philip Hughes, Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Peter Siddle, Trent ...
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
SRI LANKAN filmmaker Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s debut feature film ‘Flying Fish’ which went on to win the Tiger Prize at the International Film Festival Rotterdam earlier this year swept up the Blue Chameleon Award at the Cinema Digital Seoul Festival, which wrapped up last week. Chosen by an international jury of critics and academics, the film ...
- “Ira Handa Yata” for Indian film festival (Category: Breaking News)
- Leo Burnett Sri Lanka’s Subhash Pinnapola, first Sri Lankan on Spikes Jury (Category: Business)
- ‘Flying Fish’ makes waves at CINDI 2011 (Category: Business)
- Ira Handa Yata bags international award (Category: Breaking News)
According to latest report of Global Peace Index (GPI), Sri Lanka ranked 126 while Norway ranked in ninth place. Here we are talking about the riots that took place in UK recently and the same GPI ranked the UK in 26th place (100 places ahead of Sri Lanka). A series of incidents erupted in England ...
- SL among top 5, best for weddings – Kouni (Category: Business)
- Why does Sri Lanka need more tourists from China? (Category: Business)
- Terrorism Risk Index 2011: Sri Lanka safer than UK (Category: Breaking News)
- SL’s human development record improves (Category: Business)
Asia Capital recently sold its 53% stake in Asian Alliance Insurance and a 40% stake in Asia Siyaka, realising Rs. 2.3 billion. It now plans to forge ahead with a new portfolio of investments in films, hotels and IT. Asia Capital’s senior management outlined these plans and its forthcoming Initial Public Offering, plans to float ...
- Asia Capital appoints Stephan to its Board (Category: Business)
- Asia Leisure partners with Japan Capital for new hotel project in Wadduwa (Category: Business)
- Appropriation Bill tabled in P’ment; 2012 maximum borrowing at Rs. 1.15 t (Category: Business)
- PABC Bank to raise Rs. 1 b from Japan (Category: Business)
Asia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Radio Network, Sri Lanka’s largest radio network, has provided yet another enriching and historic experience to Sri Lankans living around the globe with the introduction of international SMS News Alerts. For the first time in Sri Lankan media history, ABC Radio Network’s Gold FM, Hiru FM and Sooriyan FM which have ...
- ABC Radio Networks wins five e-Swabhimani awards (Category: Business)
- ABC’s Hiru TV gears to shake up the television industry (Category: Business)
- ABC Radio Network pioneers international SMS news alerts (Category: Breaking News)
- ABC’s Hiru TV to launch on 23 May (Category: Business)
Coming from a marketing background I tend to view the happenings of the world from a lens that can be different to many. Last week’s developing story of the Anna Hazare episode in India was unique, in my perception. A man who does not own a computer and is 74 years of age, with little ...
- For tourism, after BRICs, Lanka-included SLIMMA is the best (Category: Business)
- ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ or ‘tea hub’? The billion dollar question (Category: Business)
- Nandana Wickramage bags ‘Marketing Professional of the Year’ in Asian region (Category: Business)
The ‘Lanka Challenge 2011’ trishaw race started off in grand style on Saturday 20 August 2011 at 8:30 a.m. from the premises of Tangerine Tree Hotel, Minuwangoda. The competitors kicked off to a solid start, with the official flag-off given by the Acting Director General of Sri Lanka Tourism Vipula Wanigasekara along with the presence ...
- Mongoose Adventures local sponsor for Lanka Challenge 2012 (Category: Business)
- Innovative tourism students in spotlight at PATA Social Entrepreneur Challenge (Category: Business)
- Warm welcome for record-breaking 800,000th tourist arrival in 2011 (Category: Business)
Our ‘poli-socionomic’ dialogue You will recall that like Capt. Kirk in his Star Ship-Enterprise,’ we also ventured into new territory with our first discussions under this theme ‘poli-socionomics,’ which appears to have caught on somewhat; thus, on behalf of those of us who still dare to think, I must thank those editors who carried it. ...
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
A proud Sri Lankan at heart and a humble and dedicated marketer Nandana A. Wickramage Group Director/Head of Marketing and Sales, Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL) was awarded the ‘Marketing Professional of the Year’ at the recently-concluded second CMO Asia Awards 2011 in Singapore. This was the second international award he has received in his illustrious ...
- CBL’s Socially Responsible Model, an example to others – Dr . P.B Jayasundara (Category: Business)
- Munchee emerges ‘Best Employer Brand’ at CMO Awards (Category: Business)
By an Independent Analyst The State Assembly of Tamil Nadu (TN) passed a resolution on 8 June 2011, requesting the Indian Central Government to push the international community against Sri Lanka towards imposition of ‘economic sanctions’. The resolution at the TN assembly moved by Jayalalitha as the Chief Minister passed unanimously with the ruling party ...
- TN moves resolution to implead itself in Katchatheevu case (Category: Breaking News)
- TN seeks economic sanctions (Category: Breaking News)
- Coast Guard stand on TN fisherman ‘outrageous’: Jayalalitha (Category: Breaking News)
- TN group violently opposes Lions Flag (Category: Breaking News)
Lanka Challenge 2011: The 12-day rickshaw challenge continues; adds east coast territoryAfter officially captivating the world in 2009 and 2010 through the first and second editions of the Lanka Challenge, Large Minority in partnership with the Sri Lanka Tourism plans to continue their meaningful adventure with the Lanka Challenge 2011; a 12-day rickshaw challenge taking ...
- ‘Lanka Challenge 2011’ trishaw race starts off in grand style (Category: Business)
- ‘Lanka Challenge 2011’ off to a grand start (Category: Business)
- Four best NSCA teams for 2011 meet for Namal Rajapaksa Challenge Trophy (Category: Business)
Daily Deals companies seem to be the rage in Colombo these days. First out of the blocks was Anything.lk and critical to launching this type of business was a telecoms and internet infrastructure that could support a business that would take Sri Lanka by storm. Anything.lk, Sri Lanka’s leading daily deal site launched in June ...
- Lancoupon launches with discount deals (Category: Business)
- Avirate unveils daily deals (Category: Business)
- State Deals (Category: Business)
- Crooked Deals (Category: Breaking News)
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