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The right to privacy is our right to keep a domain around us, which includes all those things that are part of us, such as our body, home, thoughts, feelings, secrets and identity. The right to privacy gives us the ability to choose which parts in this domain can be accessed by others, and to ...
- Right to information: Transformation from a secretive society to transparency (Category: Business)
- Govt waits for clearance to implement India-funded Unique ID card project (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka @ 63: The ‘Military business model’ of post-war economic development (Category: Breaking News)
We are still stuck in the winter of our discontent! By Jude Fernando Groundviews.org: “Nearly all children nowadays were horrible. What was worst of all was that by means of such organisations as the Spies they were systematically turned into ungovernable little savages, and yet this produced in them no tendency whatever to rebel against ...
- Exercising civic responsibilities (Category: Business)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Making Sri Lanka a ‘democratic hub’ for ‘Wonder of Asia’ (Category: Business)
SUN FM presents Arash live in concert at the Excel World Open Air Arena on 9 December, keeping its promise of uplifting the quality of entertainment in Sri Lanka, and once again proving its prowess, by bringing down not just yet another star, but his entire seven-man band and his stunning female vocalist, Rebecca – ...
- New Mexico leaders react to inauguration of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- New Mexico leaders react to inauguration of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- New Mexico leaders react to inauguration of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- New Mexico leaders react to inauguration of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris (Category: USA, New Mexico)
The Mlesna Tea Centre at Majestic City was re-launched with a sophisticated and stylish new look recently. The Tea Centre now carries a wider range of premium quality tea for the benefit of tea lovers and connoisseurs of Sri Lanka as well as for overseas visitors. The much sought after Mlesna Tea Centre at Majestic ...
- Fire forces evacuation of hotel (Category: South Australia)
- $1m mansions snub downturn (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Sri Lanka shopping mall to build three cinemas (Category: Breaking News)
- adidas felicitates Brand Ambassador Lasith Malinga on hat trick feat (Category: Business)
The gem mining sub-sector grew by 7.9% in 2010. The gem and jewellery exports too reported 1.56% positive growth in 2010. Even in the first-half of 2011, increased earnings from mineral exports were led by higher exports of gems which increased by 35.5% in the first half of 2011, according to the Central Bank. The ...
- FACETS’ foreign sales top $ 10 M, world rediscovers Ceylon Blue Sapphire (Category: Business)
- Exports grow by 41% to $ 5.1 b in 1H, Govt. to sustain growth (Category: Business)
- Boost for gem and jewellery as top multinational arrives (Category: Business)
- Exporters’ Forum returns in full strength; exporters upbeat on prompt results (Category: Business)
By Marianne David Warm, welcoming and exuding good cheer, the Cinnamon Lakeside’s newest General Manager Denis Gruhier perfectly fits into the best qualities the hospitable hotel is well-known for and his affirmation of Sri Lanka’s optimistic post-war outlook for tourism in particular and the country in general is welcoming news indeed. Having joined the Lakeside ...
- New GM takes over at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lakeside perfects staying on top (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lakeside rated ‘Best Luxury Hotel in Sri Lanka’ (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lakeside to launch first-ever floating restaurant (Category: Business)
A high level delegation from Russian oil and natural gas giant Gazprom led by its Director General Gulev Valeriy this week met Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa at his office in order to discuss investment opportunities, especially in the oil exploration in the Mannar and Cauvery Basin, natural gas market as well as tourism ...
- Government in the dark on extent and volume of Mannar Basin gas deposits (Category: Business)
- Another Indian firm to explore oil in Mannar Basin (Category: Business)
- Russia’s oil giant Gazprom to send technical team to explore Mannar basin (Category: Business)
- Govt. not aware of extent of gas deposit (Category: Breaking News)
By Sumanasiri Liyanage So many things have been written on the Report of the Expert Panel appointed by the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon. Should I litter the already crowded discourse space with another piece? I thought I should...
- U.S. official raises Sri Lankan human rights issue (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka says UN panel report has ingredients of LTTE remnants (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Government and Tamil Tigers Accused of War Crimes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Government and Tamil Tigers Accused of War Crimes (Category: Breaking News)
‘Jewels Sri Lanka 2010′ is an international gem, mineral, and jewellery exhibition which opens the doors of the international market for local traders. It is the first time that such an exhibition is being organized in Sri Lanka. President Rajapaksa opened the Exhibition at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Conference Hall in Colombo today. The Exhibition is ...
- A land like no other! (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese arrested after swallowing a diamond (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka benefits from the Singapore Jewellery Exhibition (Category: Breaking News)
- 'Jewels Sri Lanka 2010' international exhibition opens tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
Thus spake Barak Hussein Obama at the Big Apple gathering: “In times of economic unease there can be an anxiety about human rights.” “Today, as in the past times of economic downturn, some place human rights aside for the promise of short term stability or the false notion that economic growth can come at the ...
- US clears Sri Lanka, 6 others from Iran oil sanctions (Category: Breaking News)
- US clears Sri Lanka from Iran oil sanctions (Category: Breaking News)
- Obama discusses economy at Charlotte Celgard plant (Category: USA, North Carolina)
- Obama pledges tough enforcement of Wall Street reforms (Category: Business)
Asian boxing heavyweights, India, will go head to head with the gutsy Sri Lankans in the Dual Championships on Saturday (Sept. 4) at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium . The dual coincides with both nations’ preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in India in October. It also marks the fifth International Dual organised by the Amateur ...
- Delayed AGM Leaves New ABA With A Heavy Backlog (Category: Breaking News)
- Why The ABA Must Seek Pardon For Manju (Category: Breaking News)
- All favourites trough (Category: Sports)
- The Ring Is A Women’s World (Category: Breaking News)
By Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka Students residing and schooling in Colombo had the bar to university entrance set higher in the mid 1970s, what with district and media wise standardisation the order of the day....
- Prospects of Kosovo – Sri Lanka relations and knocking on the door of friendship (Category: Breaking News)
- International Court of Justice rules in favour of Kosovo independence (Category: Breaking News)
- Kosovo's independence From Serbia and Implications for Separatist Movements (Category: Breaking News)
- Serbian Police detain 9 over alleged war crimes (Category: Breaking News)
Weekend extravaganza will feature world renowned DJs, entertainers and a host of theme parties, rave music, jaw-dropping acts, state-of-the-art lighting and sound, international DJs and artistes. Scintillate 2010 will come to life from July 30 to August 1 at Amaya Reef, Hikkaduwa. Event Connections Private Limited, in partnership with French Seduction, a world renowned international ...
- The DJ Academy turns four (Category: Business)
- Good Life Sri Lanka 2010 - Melbourne, Australia - August 27, 2010 (Category: AU Advertisements)
- Mexico’s leading DJs Marisol and Ivonne Grajales make waves in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Cuban beats (Category: Business)
Mahinda’s proxy tilt at the UN has given him an external enemy, enabling him to consolidate power and push through his Constitutional changes. The ‘us/them’ narrative of the LTTE is gone, but no one particularly likes the arrogant United Nations. Even opposition MPs like Sajith Premadasa have opposed the UN’s meddling in Sri Lanka which ...
- Ban Ki-moon And Meddling (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia Questions UN Panel On Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Citizens Protest Outside UN Office (Photos) (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel & Sri Lanka: UN’s Strikingly Different Approaches (Category: Breaking News)
By Ranmali Fernando Ban Ki Moon has appointed his panel to invesitgate the last stages of the conflict in Sri Lanka or the end of terrorism as many Sri Lankans would put it....
- Sri Lanka: War crimes investigation is not a choice or policy but a duty (Category: Breaking News)
- Pillay raises concern about Shavendra to Ban (Category: Breaking News)
- SL government concern over Navi Pillay's statement (Category: Breaking News)
- UN panel not authorized (Category: Breaking News)
MIA is the most provocative pop star of her age. Here, the rapper discusses her new multifaceted album, the absence of her father during childhood and having the video to her latest song, in which a child is 'murdered', censored...
- Maya "MIA" Arulpragasam: An outspoken advocate of Tamil peoples' rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Militant rebel voice Maya 'MIA' Arulpragasam: Fusion of style, music and controversy (Category: Breaking News)
- Dad caught on video beating daughter 'needs help' (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Popular international DJ Edward Maya teams up with Sri Lankan star (Category: Breaking News)
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