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As we approach VESAK I am readying myself to witness first hand the hypocrisy of this nation. Led by the government of Sri Lanka and the totally abhorrent laws concerning alcohol its sale and consumption the public led by those with ecclesiastical authority pay scant regard for the laws of Sri Lanka. On the one ...
- Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s message for 2024 Vesak Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Vesak Day Celebrations in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Unite in solidarity to rebuild an affluent Sri Lanka – President (Category: Breaking News)
- All Sri Lankan’s must unite irrespective of race, religion, caste or political affiliation to he... (Category: Breaking News)
The solar energy development will not face any obstruction as it generates energy through sunlight. Being alternative energy source, it is sustainable as well as eco-friendly. An American political activist Ralph Nader writes- 'the use of solar energy has not opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun. 'Yes! if we use the costly diesel generators to tide over long load shedding...
- How long will power cuts be? (Category: Breaking News)
- NO POWER CUTS (Category: Breaking News)
- No power cuts without advance notice – CEB (Category: Breaking News)
- Power cuts during today as well (Category: Breaking News)
By Faraz Shauketaly The National New Year celebrations – Sinhalese and Tamil New Year – provides an unparalleled opportunity each year to visit friends, relax and simply do nothing. It is also an opportunity to make all the politically correct sound bites and assure anyone and everyone including pedantic outlaws (read in-laws) how very much ...
- Tsunami warning lifted in SriLanka (Category: Breaking News)
- No Tsunami threat for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tsunami warning to be reviewed in an hour: East urged to be vigilant (Category: Breaking News)
- Tsunami preparedness pays off (Category: Business)
The Independent Television Network organized several programmes marking International women’s Day.Several programmes particularly focusing on women on Women’s Day were organized at the premises of the National Crafts Council based at the Janakala Centre in Battaramulla throughout today. These events were held under the patronage of Deputy Minister Weerakumara Dissanayake, ITN Chairman Rosmund Sena...
- Over 59,000 War Widows In North And East (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN programmes to mark International Women’s Day (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN launches special programmes to mark International Womens’ Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Programmes To Assist Women And Children (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s Nations Trust Bank has launched a promotional campaign in a bid to reward its existing savings account holders. Under the campaign which will be held every quarter of the year, the Bank is planning to offer an array of electrical household appliances for its customers. Customers who maintain a minimum balance of Rs. 5000 continuously ...
- Bell accused of turning rebate into promotion (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- Bangkok tour for Seylan Sure customers (Category: Business)
- Politicians' cheesiest jingles (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- eZ pay services from LOFC (Category: Business)
“It is unlikely that in making his overstatement on development that the President was seeking to downplay the achievements of the past by his illustrious predecessors in the governance of the country. In the 1950s there was the Gal Oya development scheme that opened up the vast territories of thick jungle land in the east ...
- US will support resolution on Sri Lanka at HRC sessions in Geneva (Category: Breaking News)
- why is Sri Lanka opposing US-sponsored resolution to implement its own LLRC recommendations? (Category: Breaking News)
- The government, the LLRC and what civil society can do (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Government fears strategy of “Regime Change” through external intervention (Category: Breaking News)
Independent Television Network which has been feted with many Awards is again crowned as the Peoples channel. It has again won the highest number of Awards at the People’s Awards Festival. The Peoples Awards Night was held at Water’s Edge in Battaramulla last night under the patronage of Minister Patalie Champika Ranawaka. This unique event ...
- ANCHOR the Peoples Choice (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN is the ‘Peoples TV Channel of the Year’ (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN honoured with many awards (Category: Breaking News)
- SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards gives voice to the people (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka central bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, in an interview on Bloomberg Television today, said the central bank raised its repurchase rate a half- percentage point to 7.5 percent and increased the reverse repurchase rate by the same amount to 9 percent.
New Delhi: Indian companies, including Infosys, Taylor Rubber, TVS Group, Bhoruka Power Corporation, Brigade Hospitality Services and ICICI Bank, are heading for Sri Lanka to make strategic investments in the island nation. “A 13-member delegation of business leaders is visiting Sri Lanka on December 12 for exploring opportunities for investments especially technology partnerships, tourism a...
- Tech Ventures (Category: Business)
- Neighbourly Investment (Category: Business)
- Factory Interest (Category: Business)
- SL attracts US firms (Category: Breaking News)
Independent Television Network has again been honoured with the National Business Excellence Award. It is significant to note that Sri Lanka’s Family Channel ITN being honoured with this Award for six consecutive years. The National Business Excellence for Media was received by ITN Chairman Rosmund Senaratne and the Working Director P.G. Dassanayake. The Awards Nite ...
- The Winning Streak Continues Nestlé Lanka PLC wins yet again (Category: Breaking News)
- ITN feted with Business Excellence Award (Category: Breaking News)
- Debutant Nestlé Lanka triumphs ‘Achievers Awards’ (Category: Business)
- ITN HONOURED AT CNCI AWARDS 2011 INDUSTRIAL EXCELLENCE (Category: Breaking News)
This year’s conference of the Asian and Middle East Regional Stakeholders of the KPMG Audit Firm is being held in Sri Lanka. Chairman of KPMG International Michael Andrew said that a conducive environment prevails in Sri Lanka for the conduct of such a Conference. KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax ...
- Dhammika appointed new Partner (Category: Business)
- KPMG MESA Partners’ Conference in Colombo (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka ranked 22 in Change Readiness Index (Category: Breaking News)
- KPMG Global Chief meets CB Governor (Category: Business)
Introduction We all entered politics at various points of our lives not because we wanted to serve our kith and kin but the people. All of us have been elected at the levels which we chose as our strong domain, be it Parliament, Provincial Council, Municipality, Urban Council or Pradesheeya Sabha. Our areas of influence and ...
- Uva Vipers and Jaffna Challengers dominate opening day (Category: Breaking News)
- Stop intimidating judiciary,end undermining democracy,hold elections (Category: Breaking News)
- උතුරු, උතුරු-මැද සහ නැගෙනහිර පළාත්වලට වැසි වාර කිහිපයක් (Category: Sinhala)
- Video: Leader in conversation with Deputy... (Category: Video)
‘There is reason for fearing that men and women will be taught that dishonesty, if it can become splendid, will cease to be abominable’- Anthony Trollope in his Autobigraphy (1883) The famous English Novelist, Anthony Trollope wrote the above words after he was disgusted by what he perceived as a decline of ethical values in British public life ...
- Rs. 60 million Kotelawala Jewellery Stash Found- Police (Category: Breaking News)
- Of Confidence Tricksters and Ponzi Schemes (Category: Breaking News)
- Supreme Court calls for interim report on Golden Key settlement (Category: Business)
- INTERPOL confirms Sicille Kotelawala legally living in the UK since 2009 (Category: Breaking News)
By Richard Browne Dilshan’s honeymoon as brief as it was is well and truly over. Seemingly hindered by having two superstar ex captains swirling around him, a distinct lack of help off the pitch with a dearth of adequate back room staff and a horrible loss of form on it has turned what the bookies ...
- Sri Lanka aim to put Australians in a spin (Category: Breaking News)
- England-India Series Disappointingly One-Sided (Category: Breaking News)
- Misbah praises professional Pakistan (Category: Business)
- What A Shame It Rains (Category: Breaking News)
ITN has been highly acclaimed at the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries (CNCI) Achievers Awards 2011 for Industrial Excellence. The Independent Television Network received the Bronze Award in the Service Sector at the Awards Festival organized in Colombo yesterday. ITN General Manager Aruna Wijesinghe accepted the Award. ITN was honoured with this Award for its ...
- Toyota Lanka holds its 5th Dealer Convention (Category: Breaking News)
- New technology to make optimum use of resources (Category: Breaking News)
- Ada Derana app wins e-Swabhimani award (Category: Breaking News)
- Young Entrepreneur 2010 award recipient meets President (Category: Breaking News)
The much talked about test series between England and India has sadly turned out to be one sided so far. The highly acclaimed Indian batting appears to struggle and have come a cropper in the hands of the English seamers and with two tests played, the margin stands at two nil in favour of the ...
- Gavaskar Slams India’s “Schoolboy” Performance (Category: Breaking News)
- Tendulkar landmark set to dominate Windies series (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka show guts and guile but it's too late to save series (Category: Breaking News)
- Pietersen left out of tour to India (Category: Business)
By Ranjit Jayasundera Sensational evidence has come to light that demonstrates beyond a shadow of doubt that in Sri Lanka fortune favours not necessarily the bold but certainly the favoured. Carlton Sports Network (CSN) a company incorporated on 10th February 2011 has won the rights to broadcast the Australian Cricket tour of Sri Lanka next ...
- Surrendering airwaves & liberty to nepotism (Category: Breaking News)
- Watch “20-20” On CSN (Category: Breaking News)
- Rajapaksas Wrestle For Olympic Rights Muscling Out Rupavahini (Category: Breaking News)
- Carlton to exclusively show SL vs Pakistan Cricket (Category: Business)
Banks’ Profits Up 111% The banking industry achieved a considerably high level of profits in 2010. Profit after tax amounted to Rs. 57.5 billion last year, a 111% growth in comparison to a Rs. 27.2 billion profit in 2009. The significant growth in profitability was mainly attributed to a higher increase in fee-based income, a ...
- Market Expects Rate Hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylinco Insurance announces 65% dividend (Category: Business)
- Rupee Strengthens, But Illiquid Status Worsens (Category: Breaking News)
- JKH forges with solid growth (Category: Business)
The entire nation was with the Independent Television Network through the Soorya Mangalyaya programme. This year’s programme, the New Year Arts Festival, is being organized by linking the North and the South. ITN is holding this event near the Ibbankatuwa tank bund in Dambulla and Velvettithurai in Jaffna. It will continue tomorrow. The Programme which ...
- Vidatha Centres in all DS Divisions (Category: Breaking News)
- PM works towards a Buddhist resurgence (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan's decision day on whaling (Category: Technology)
- VIDEO: Man-made weather: How to create a cloud (Category: Technology)
The Indian media has reported that the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party in Tamil Nadu has released a manifesto for the forthcoming state assembly elections, in which the party promises that the Katchathivu island will be retrieved from Sri Lanka. The DMK has reportedly pledged to take measures for protecting the lives of fishermen ...
- Indian Tamil parties boycott SL tour (Category: Breaking News)
- Government should hold investigations on reason of holding TESO conference: Pubudu Jagoda (Category: Breaking News)
- Next TESO conference to be hold at Argentina (Category: Breaking News)
- DMK promises to retrieve Katchathivu from Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Dynasties have to start somewhere. For an aspiring Gandhi in India, or a Bhutto in Pakistan, exploiting the family name to get into politics is relatively simple. Getting a dynasty going in the first place is more testing. Sri Lanka’s President since 2005, Mahinda Rajapaksa, is evidently giving the matter some thought. His government is ...
- Sri Lanka President`s son not to be appointed as a Deputy Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President's son not to be appointed as a Deputy Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President's son leads Hambanthota preferential votes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President's son launches his election campaign (Category: Breaking News)
DYNASTIES have to start somewhere. For an aspiring Gandhi in India , or a Bhutto in Pakistan , exploiting the family name to get into politics is relatively simple. Getting a dynasty going in the first place is more testing....
- Rajapaksa Co. strong point of the govt (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President`s son not to be appointed as a Deputy Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Namal poser remanded (Category: Breaking News)
- Namal Rajapaksa begins his work as lawyer (Category: Breaking News)
The Second Stage of the DFCC Mind Star Sinhala Programme which a very successful reality show, is being launched. The DFCC Mind Star Programme which directed the art of Reality TV Programmes to a new direction, was launched in May last year amidst high response from TV viewers. Prizes were awarded in millions of rupees ...
- Mind Star second stage ready (Category: Breaking News)
- Narrowing Margins (Category: Business)
- Flat Quarter (Category: Business)
- Lending Support (Category: Business)
by Darini Rajasingham Senanayake On 4 February, Sri Lanka celebrated its 63rd birthday. After nearly three decades of armed conflict, it is now one of Southasia’s calmest and fastest-growing countries. Its social indicators, apart from the northeast zone, remain the...
- Military in Sri Lanka encroaching on civilian control of government (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka military extending its influence over civilian affairs, things are not looking good fo... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s North: Rebuilding under the Military (Category: Breaking News)
18 Days That Shook The World How People Power Worked By Charles Levinson And Margaret Coker Hosni Mubarak was thrust by violence into the leadership of the Arab world’s most populous country, and has been forced out by a wave of popular protest. Stability had been the watchword of his presidency, with emergency law — ...
- U.S. is both angel, devil for Egyptian protesters (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Egypt soccer violence kills 74, fans turn on army (Category: Business)
- Chaos erupts in Cairo as Mubarak supporters attack protesters (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Egyptian Peoples Revolt Has Deep Lessons For Both Oppressed and Oppressor in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Independent Television Network and the People’s Bank support in the rebuilding of civilian life hindered by floods. Many parts of the country were severely impacted due to the adverse weather experienced in the last few days. In addition to the Government various establishments have mooted several programmes to rebuild the areas affected by the ...
- Man owned counterfeit notes arrested in Batticaloa (Category: Breaking News)
- People’s Bank branches in Hambantota open today (29) (Category: Breaking News)
- People's Bank of Valvettithurai gifted Rs.1 millon towards Kamalawasan (Category: Breaking News)
- People’s Bank Self-Banking Units facilitate over LKR 7 trillion worth transactions (Category: Breaking News)
by Gamini mWeerakoon Most great cities around the world have public places that have acquired historic sanctity and are left untouched even by eager modernisers who develop an itch to leave behind puny constructions for their immortality. London has those...
- Oh Galle Face! (Category: Breaking News)
- Shangri-La to open a grand hotel complex in Sri Lanka capital (Category: Breaking News)
- BALAMU: The best views in Colombo (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s new hotel projects (Category: Breaking News)
Lasantha’s Killers Still Walk Free By Frederica Jansz A year ago, a high profile investigation into the murder of Lasantha Wickrematunge and the attacks on Editors Upali Tennekoon, Keith Noyahr and Namal Perera got underway as senior sleuths attached to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Terrorist Investigations Department (TID) sifted through a smattering ...
- CID sleuths dispatched in search of Katuwana murderers (Category: Breaking News)
- Witch-Hunt Against CID Sleuths: Lasantha’s Daughter Seeks Intervention Of Witness Protection Aut... (Category: Breaking News)
- Witch-Hunt Against CID Sleuths: Lasantha’s Daughter Seeks Intervention Of Witness Protection Aut... (Category: Breaking News)
- Witch-Hunt Against CID Sleuths: Lasantha’s Daughter Seeks Intervention Of Witness Protection Aut... (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank is to take a series of new steps to educate the masses on the importance of maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in the use of currency notes and coin circulation. The Central Bank implements its ‘clean note policy’ under the monetary law for this purpose. Superintendent of Currency of the Central ...
- Sri Lanka Central Bank to remove old currency notes from circulation (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs. 10 & 2000 notes won’t be printed: CB (Category: Breaking News)
- Rs.10 & 2000 notes won’t be printed: Governor of the Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka asked to print statements in currency notes in all three languages (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank is to take a series of new steps to educate the masses on the importance of maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in the use of currency notes and coins in circulation, Central Bank officials said. The Central Bank implements its ‘clean note policy’ under the monetary law for this purpose. Superintendent of Currency of the Central Bank C.B. Karunatilake told Da...
- Rocky Road (Category: Business)
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- Excess Liquidity (Category: Business)
- New Banks in North and East (Category: Breaking News)
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