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Photo courtesy of The Hindu The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka conducted the first national study on the treatment and conditions of prisoners from February 2018 to January 2020. The findings...
- A Cruel and Inhumane Prison System Needs Urgent Reform (Category: Breaking News)
- A Cruel and Inhumane Prison System Needs Urgent Reform (Category: Breaking News)
- A Cruel and Inhumane Prison System Needs Urgent Reform (Category: Breaking News)
- Living in Hell: The Plight of Prisoners Held Under the PTA (Category: Breaking News)
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- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
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Photo courtesy of The Hindu The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka conducted the first national study on the treatment and conditions of prisoners from February 2018 to January 2020. The findings...
- A Cruel and Inhumane Prison System Needs Urgent Reform (Category: Breaking News)
- A Cruel and Inhumane Prison System Needs Urgent Reform (Category: Breaking News)
- A Cruel and Inhumane Prison System Needs Urgent Reform (Category: Breaking News)
- Living in Hell: The Plight of Prisoners Held Under the PTA (Category: Breaking News)
The unprecedented drought over the past few months due to the long delay of the south-west monsoon affected the entire country, resulting in withered paddy-fields to farmers; chicken farmers forced to slaughter animals due to water scarcity, soaring vegetable prices for housewives, and power cuts for everyone. The effects of the drought, the victims and ...
- The drought, Mahaveli waters and the farmer (Category: Business)
- Paddy farmers’ problems (Category: Business)
- CEB: Making losses or deliberate blunders? (Category: Business)
- Reservoirs run dry with no rains, country heading for electricity crisis (Category: Breaking News)
The Government has gazetted a Bill, on 27 July 2012, to set up a Divi Neguma Department, which will take over the existing Samurdhi Authority, the Southern Development Authority and the Udarata Development Authority (successor to the Kandyan Peasantry Commission). The Bill will also set up a Divi Neguma Community Based Organisation, Divi Neguma Community ...
- Regulation of microfinance institutions (Category: Business)
- Unregulated microfinance - A high-risk strategy (Category: Business)
- New department to drive ‘Divi Neguma’ (Category: Business)
- Finance: Restrictions on use of the word (Category: Business)
2012 unlikely to match up to 2011 tea revenue; stakeholders’ voice uncertaintya By Cheranka Mendis The tea industry which brought in revenue of approximately US$ 675 million within the first six months of this year – US$ 50 million below the revenue collected in the same period in 2011 – is likely to fall short ...
- Hub is no hoodoo, says TEA (Category: Business)
- Tackling tea travails (Category: Business)
- Tea exporters want Gota to defeat mafia (Category: Business)
- Industry discusses Ceylon Tea’s ‘ExclusiviTea’ (Category: Business)
Human rights Human rights are on the top of agenda today. Nations accuse each other of violations of human rights of themselves and others. Rights are generally violated during conflicts and wars as the strength of the weapon supersedes peace over and stability and rule of law. There is no shortage
- Make preparations count (Category: Business)
- Govt. readies for next UN session with national plan for human rights (Category: Business)
- Govt. appoints ministerial committee on human rights ahead of UNHCR sessions (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) together with the Bucks University featured the 2012 award winners from Singapore of global business associations and chief marketing officers under the theme ‘Is The Party Over?’ at Galadari Hotel, where a select audience of 200 business and marketers attended the event. Some of the key points discussed ...
- Honoured for driving marketing in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- New tea industry model: By default? (Category: Business)
- Focus on the magic than logic (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka can be a top 30 country by 2015 (Category: Business)
Reuters: The Central Bank believes the rupee can strengthen to around 125 per US Dollar due to high foreign inflows into the economy, the Head of the country’s monetary authority said of Monday. Since April, the Central Bank and Finance Ministry have repeatedly said the rupee should stabilise at around 125 per dollar, given the ...
- CB says no need for FX intervention (Category: Business)
- CB says rupee outlook unchanged from 125 (Category: Business)
- Pressure on rupee to ease on inflows: CB (Category: Business)
- Rupee’s value: Out goes 125; welcome 132 (Category: Business)
By Shanuka Tissera A year to date, since the last annual general meeting of The Planters’ Association of Ceylon, there have been some turbulent changes in the tea, rubber and coconut industries due to the crisis in the Middle-East and EU. The 158th AGM of The Planters’ Association of Ceylon took place on 17 August ...
- Sector report (Category: Business)
- Local tea industry in a fix (Category: Business)
- Forbes and Walker recaps tea industry’s 2011 (Category: Business)
- Tackling tea travails (Category: Business)
Tea is our pride, for which we can be proud of for the reason that it is the best tea on the globe. It is the duty of every Sri Lankan, especially the diplomatic missions worldwide, to defend and promote our silver inherited as much as the beauty of Sri Lanka which is matchless. Sri ...
- Hub is no hoodoo, says TEA (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka secures direct access to fifth largest global buyer of Pure Ceylon Tea (Category: Business)
- Local tea industry in a fix (Category: Business)
- Storm in Sri Lanka’s teacup: A more pragmatic approach is key (Category: Business)
In the global public relations business, Asia is also rising. The flow of Western talent and treasure into the region is well known in our industry, but less visible is the advance of many powerful Asian consultancies with international ambitions which are rising fast. On my 10th anniversary here I would like to share 10 truths ...
- J. Walter Thompson launches new communications integration agency brand (Category: Business)
- Leo Burnett celebrates exceptional year in 2011 (Category: Business)
- A ‘modern’ definition of public relations? Why? (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka has decided to stop operating nearly 50% of its countrywide street lamps in a bid to save energy amidst a growing energy crisis. This means, out of the existing 800,000 street lamps only 400,000 will be switched on during the night hours. The new measure will come into effect starting from tomorrow. Ministry of Power and ...
- 50 percent of street lamps will be switched off (Category: Breaking News)
- Continuous power supplies to Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- Power and Energy Ministry considers solar energy for Sri Lanka's street lamps (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankans shifting towards CFLs’ – Authorities (Category: Breaking News)
Politically-motivated violence or a riot is a form of civil disorder characterised often by what is thought of as disorganised groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence against authority, property or people. A riot could also be due to a perceived grievance or out of dissent. Political violence was seen in ...
- Heed people’s call for new political model (Category: Breaking News)
- Sovereign People, Legal Despotism & Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- A sad state of affairs (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankan elections: A new dimension (Category: Business)
By Shamil Samsul Mueen 1. Introduction The global financial crisis has raised imperative issues concerning the stability and reliability of existing financial systems. This has driven an extensive global re-examination on the competence of the existing financial architecture and the search for a more enduring solution. As a result an increasing interest in Islamic finance ...
- HNB launches Al-Najah Islamic banking unit (Category: Business)
- Islamic finance: Challenges and opportunities (Category: Business)
- Islamic banking and finance advisory services to assist financial institutions (Category: Business)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Setting its sights on placing Sri Lanka in the global economy and expanding its reach in overseas markets, the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce’s annual flagship event, aptly themed ‘Positioning Sri Lanka in the Global Economy,’ commenced last evening at the Cinnamon Grand. In the context of ...
- Lion leads frontier markets (Category: Business)
- Young political guns speak up for economy (Category: Business)
- Ceylon Chamber spearheaded repositioning post-war Sri Lanka forum kicks off today (Category: Business)
- Sustainability in volatility: The bankers’ challenge (Category: Business)
or are on the verge of being ruined. Some villages complain of the shortage ...
- Drought and lessons learned (Category: Business)
- Paddy farmers’ problems (Category: Business)
- Mahaweli Project – North Central Province canal: A tunnel in the wilderness? (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack of irrigation water for paddy cultivation: A way out (Category: Breaking News)
Jun 25, Colombo: The All Ceylon Farmers' Federation, a farmers' union in Sri Lanka has called for a meeting in Anuradhapura tomorrow with paddy farmers who have been severely affected by the water shortage in the North Central and North Western Provinces.
- Farmers' market mooted for Whyalla (Category: South Australia)
- From crops to crabs (Category: Technology)
- Wheatbelt rain will 'do more harm than good' (Category: Western Australia)
- Farmer body pushes scheme (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
President of the UNCSD, Secretary General of the UN, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, it is indeed a great pleasure for me to be here in Rio de Janeiro and to share my thoughts at this momentous event. The presence of so many Heads of State and Governments, Senior Ministers, Officials and thousands of members of ...
- Rio+20 and the developing world (Category: Business)
- President faults developed nations for environmental crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Saving environment: not task of developing countries alone: President at Rio+20 (Category: Breaking News)
- World leaders gather at RIO for Sustainable Summit (Category: Breaking News)
A few weeks ago, based on a proposal made by the Minister for Environment, the Cabinet of Ministers agreed and informed the public that the legal requirement that permits to be obtained for the transport of sand during day as well as in the nights had been discontinued. The action was to reduce the burden ...
- The drought, Mahaveli waters and the farmer (Category: Business)
- No permit needed for sand mining - how constructive is that? (Category: Breaking News)
- Remedy worse than disease: Nilwala Ganga floods (Category: Breaking News)
- Project addresses silt, other pollution in Richland lake (Category: USA, South Carolina)
Key insights to state of the economy and market and future prospects from NDB Stockbrokers’ latest Sri Lanka Equities report Uncertainty in the macro environment The robust economic growth and steep rise in global crude oil prices increased Sri Lanka’s import bill by 51% in 2011. As a result the trade deficit widened, putting the ...
- ‘Rupee Volatility – In Search of Equilibrium’ (Category: Business)
- Forex crisis: CB explains and assures (Category: Business)
- Economic growth to rebound in 2013: SCB (Category: Business)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group’s Head of Rating Advisory Raymond Woo had recently called on Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. “Sri Lanka was able to control the impact of internal and external crisis successfully due to the efficiency of the political, economic and administrative management of President Mahinda Rajapaksa,” Minister had told Woo. Minister ...
- Minister suggests exporting Sri Lanka`s surplus rice and vegetables (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister suggests exporting Sri Lanka's surplus rice and vegetables (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka exporting maize is a people's victory - Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan would face any challenge - minister (Category: Breaking News)
In mid February, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) informed consumers of their intention to revise their electricity charges from the following month. The March electricity bill issued to the consumer by the meter-reader was based on previous rate. The April bill based on revised rates with the addition of fuel surcharge for March was sure ...
- More power cuts after China-built plant fails again (Category: Business)
- In the Chinese-built coal power plant of Norchcholai, there are more questions than answers. (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese firm says coal plant failed after overuse (Category: Business)
- CEB is not a burden on national economy, says Power Minister (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s top policy administrator, Dr. P.B. Jayasundera, popularly known by the initials of his name PB, is reported to have proclaimed that Sri Lanka should stop altogether the importation of tea from abroad for blending purposes for it would tarnish the reputation which the country has earned for centuries as the best tea producer ...
- ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ or ‘tea hub’? The billion dollar question (Category: Business)
- Ceylon Tea: To blend or not to blend? (Category: Business)
- Coca-Cola launches ‘Minute Maid Apple’ flavour (Category: Business)
- Hub is no hoodoo, says TEA (Category: Business)
By Dinouk Colombage Sri Lanka’s diplomatic missions overseas are facing a shortage of qualified personnel according to acting Minister of External Affairs Neomal Perera. Speaking to The Sunday Leader Perera stated that with the expected opening up of new embassies in some countries the Ministry
- Shortage Of 1200 Lecturers For Universitities (Category: Breaking News)
- Sympathy for the devil (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- No shortage of fuel Petroleum Ministry assures (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka's Foreign Service facing a shortage of qualified personnel, says Acting Minister (Category: Breaking News)
| by Gajalakshmi Paramasivam ( May 03, 2012, Melbourne, Sri Lanka Guardian) May Day to me is Labor Day. The celebrations in Sri Lanka have usually been political during my time in Sri Lanka. To me, it is still about the dignity of Labor. It is ‘workers’ day’. I worked for Jaffna on May Day 2012. Appendix 1 As per the report ‘Let Rajapaksa try waving Lion Flag along with KP: Ranil’ , about May ...
- We Support the Solar System-To Relieve From Energy Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Mining Asteroids - Possibilities and Challenges (Category: Breaking News)
- Does Sri Lanka need India to run Sri Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- OBL in Abbottabad: An arm-chair Amir with waning influence (Category: Breaking News)
The masses have reached a state that they no longer could bear the rapidly increasing cost of living. Today 53% of the population earns a petty income only enough for a single meal a day.Mahinda Rajapaksa regime, that has failed to protect sovereignty and dignity of Sri Lanka, has belittled the country before US imperialism and Indian hegemony; Imperialists have been given a leeway to interf...
- May Day message of the JVP (Category: Breaking News)
- Political objective of UN Secretary – General to interfere in internal affairs of Sri Lanka shou... (Category: Breaking News)
- The patriotic mighty, are they right? (Category: Breaking News)
- The Illustrious Nobel Peace Laureate (Category: Breaking News)
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