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AAP: Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene claims Australia’s bowling attack is their weakness, and his batsmen will target them in Friday’s one-day international at the WACA Ground. With Brett Lee out injured and emerging stars Pat Cummins and James Pattinson still on the comeback trail, Jayawardene said Australia’s bowling attack could potentially be exposed if ...
- Jayawardene trying to forget Lahore attack (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka to target Aussie bowlers (Category: Breaking News)
- Need better tactics against pace trio - Jayawardene (Category: Sports)
- Jayawardene backs new-look attack (Category: Sports)
Sydney Morning Herald: This summer’s tri-series will be played amid a backdrop of a pay dispute which sees Sri Lanka’s players owed as much as $US 5million ($4.71 million) due to a cash crisis within the country’s governing body. As Mahela Jayawardene’s team battle the world’s top two ODI sides on the field during this ...
- Funds on the way for Sri Lankan players (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankans put on a gutsy show for free (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka aim to rise above money worries (Category: Business)
- $3 m floor price set for T20 league franchises (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s cricket chief on Friday defended the sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh and the selection of a new team captain, saying the changes would help usher in a new era of “cricketing excellence”. “We will reap the benefits of these changes in the fullness of time,” Sri Lanka Cricket president Upali Dharmadasa said ...
- Geoff Marsh appointed as coach (Category: Business)
- Marsh, Mohsin comfortable with ODI rule changes (Category: Business)
- Marsh sends letter of demand to SLC (Category: Business)
- Ranatunga slams sacking of Marsh (Category: Business)
COLOMBO: Legendary Sri Lankan cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Thursday slammed his country’s sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh as “disgraceful” and “unprofessional”. Marsh was this week replaced by South African Graham Ford. Former cricket captain Tillakaratne Dilshan (L) shakes hands with newly appointed national cricket team captain Mahela Jayawardene afte...
- Arjuna calls for selectors to be sacked (Category: Breaking News)
- Marsh sends letter of demand to SLC (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Cricket chief defends Marsh sacking (Category: Business)
- Selectors must resign: Ranatunga (Category: Business)
With debate on the future direction of audit and accounting gaining new momentum, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) in association with Baker Tilly Merali’s Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka will explore an influential topic in the financial world titled ‘The Future of Audit and Accounting’ at a symposium on 30 ...
- Making boardrooms IFRS friendly (Category: Business)
- Future of financial reporting (Category: Business)
- Dialog publishes Sri Lanka’s first IFRS compliant reviewed quarter financial report (Category: Business)
- John O’Grady traces benefits and challenges of IFRS compliance (Category: Business)
Charith Senanayake new manager for Aussie tour COLOMBO (Reuters): Sri Lanka have sacked coach Geoff Marsh and appointed South African Graham Ford on a two-year contract, a Sri Lanka cricket official said on Thursday. “Ford has signed a two-year contract and his first assignment is to take the team to Australia for the Commonwealth Bank ...
- Sri Lanka axes Marsh (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka 'appoint Ford as coach' (Category: Breaking News)
- Graham Ford new coach (Category: Breaking News)
- Ford named Sri Lanka coach (Category: Breaking News)
The Members’ Benevolent Society of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka has organised a seminar on taxation, scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 25 January from 8.30a.m. to 1p.m. at the Institute’s Auditorium, No. 30A, Malalasekera Mawatha, Colombo 7. The seminar will discuss the recent amendments to tax legislation proposed by the ...
- Sri Lankan accountants in Doha discuss 2012 budget (Category: Business)
- Free business seminar with speakers like Jon Costas to cover leadership (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Free business seminar with speakers like Jon Costas to cover leadership (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Free business seminar with speakers like Jon Costas to cover leadership (Category: USA, Indiana)
ESPNcricinfo: The winds of change blew over Colombo on Thursday with the appointment of a new selection committee for Sri Lankan cricket, but in hot, dry, still Kimberley, nothing had moved. Sri Lanka remained under pressure after a fourth consecutive series defeat. They trained as hard as they have all tour and they continued to ...
- Captaincy only for short time, says Mahela (Category: Business)
- Mahela To File Action Against ITN (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket: ‘I was not forced’ - Mahela (Category: Breaking News)
- Senior players need to take responsibility – Mahela (Category: Business)
By Devin Jayasundara CIMA (The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) Sri Lanka Division inducted its Board for the year 2012 at the Cinnamon Grand on 4 January. Union Assurance PLC (UA) CEO Dirk Pereira was elected as CIMA Sri Lanka Board Chairman, whilst Reyaz Mihular – Partner – Head of Advisory Services of KPMG Ford ...
- CIMA induction (Category: Business)
- New Ex-Co For CIMA Toastmasters’ Club (Category: Business)
- CIMA Corporate Partners 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- Five new directors appointed to Asian Alliance Insurance Board (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka-Malaysia Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce announced that the independent audit partner KPMG Ford, Rhodes, Thornton & Co. have completed their audit of the applications. As Asia Pacific’s most prestigious award for entrepreneurs, it is a regional bench-mark. It honours enterprising men and women in business who have proven their ...
- Austell Store Owners Have Tough Questions About City Ordinance (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Sagamore Farm moving from horse racing to rye business (Category: USA, Maryland)
- Apple v Google maps: which is better? (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Ore. man files cannabis candy appeal (Category: USA, Washington)
Nihal Sri Ameresekere releases his new book Colombo Hilton Hotel Construction – Fraud on Sri Lanka Government – Criminality Exposed, but Perversely Covered-up (published by AuthorHouse), the voluminous eighth book in a series by Nihal Sri Ameresekere on corruption, fraud, economic crime, governance, rule of law, dealing with real case studies. In this new release, ...
- New book exclaims: Dubious Deals – What a Paradox! (Category: Business)
- IMF, World Bank & ADB Agenda on Privatisation Breeds Corruption Propounds Author Nihal Sri A... (Category: Breaking News)
- Nihal’s new book exposes “Settlement of colossal fraud on Sri Lanka Government” (Category: Business)
- New Book on “Overseas Corporate Structures, which Hide Real Owners” (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: Asia’s economic growth looks set to stumble over the next few months, prompting a flurry of interest rate cuts and a spike in stimulus spending that may ultimately pave the way for a strong recovery in the second half of 2012. “The catch-phrase for 2012 is the Asia yo-yo,” said Rob Subbaraman, chief Asia ...
- Asia’s economy heading for “yo-yo” year in 2012 (Category: Business)
- Rupee on a yo-yo! (Category: Business)
- Video: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma leads students in arts workshop (Category: USA, California)
- Man accused of molesting boy in Sacramento 'strongly believed' to have abused other yo... (Category: USA, California)
SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia’s economic growth looks set to stumble over the next few months, prompting a flurry of interest rate cuts and a spike in stimulus spending that may ultimately pave the way for a strong recovery in the second half of 2012. “The catch-phrase for 2012 is the Asia yo-yo,” said Rob Subbaraman, chief ...
- Asia’s economy heading for ‘yo-yo’ year in 2012 (Category: Business)
- Rupee on a yo-yo! (Category: Business)
- Video: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma leads students in arts workshop (Category: USA, California)
- Man accused of molesting boy in Sacramento 'strongly believed' to have abused other yo... (Category: USA, California)
What do nation states do when their politicians ruin their economies by serial lying to the voters, running up huge domestic and international financial deficits, uncontrolled corruption, cannot keep interest rates at reasonable rates, cannot control inflation nor hold the exchange rate steady and run the country on an unsustainable basis, depending on what has ...
- Inept’ocracy (Category: Business)
- Mario Monti named to head new Italy government (Category: Business)
- Asia stocks rise on hopes of progress in Europe (Category: Business)
WASHINGTON (Reuters): President Barack Obama will press European Union officials on Monday to reach a definitive solution to their sovereign debt crisis which is emerging as a major 2012 U.S. election worry. As Germany and France scramble to tighten budget controls across the euro zone, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President ...
- IMF seeks more funds; G20 to discuss (Category: Business)
- Europe vows closer union at G20 summit (Category: Business)
- US economy gaining strength (Category: Business)
- Collapse of the EU: Debt and more debt (Category: Business)
The first ever Islamic Finance Country Report in Sri Lanka was launched by KPMG Ford, Rhodes, Thornton and Co. in collaboration with the Research Intelligence Unit. The publication titled ‘Islamic Finance Country Report – Window of opportunity in Sri Lanka’ provides insight into the demographics of the Islamic finance market and an in-depth analysis of ...
- Amana Bank globally honoured as ‘Best Islamic Bank in Sri Lanka’ (Category: Business)
- Amana Bank Lead Strategic Partner for IFN Roadshow Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Islamic finance: Challenges and opportunities (Category: Business)
- Complementary Laws Needed To Grow Islamic Finance (Category: Breaking News)
Races are scheduled to kick off from 7.00p.m on 17 December By Kshanika Argent For the first time in Sri Lanka’s history (with the exception of a brief period in the 60’s) Colombo will witness night races at the inaugural Colombo Night Races which coincides with the second Electric Peacock Festival, scheduled for this December. ...
- Colombo Night Races and Electric Peacock Festival in December (Category: Business)
- McLarens Formula the most competitive event at Colombo Night Races 2011 (Category: Business)
- McLarens Formula the most competitive event in Colombo Night Races 2011 (Category: Business)
- UML races to highest ever half yearly after tax profit (Category: Business)
Resolutions seeking reappointment of two retiring directors not passed; two new Directors rejected; four nominees of 7.6% owning BAT go throughThere was spark at the 21st Annual General Meeting of Blue Diamond Jewellery Worldwide last week with regard to the election and appointment of Directors to the Board. Ananda Wehalle and Mairus Fernando, who retire ...
- Big changes in Blue Diamond Board (Category: Business)
- Directors aren’t a rarity at Blue Diamonds (Category: Business)
- Blue Diamonds poor with profits, rich with MDs! (Category: Business)
- New Directors on Blue Diamonds Board (Category: Business)
Reuters: Switzerland, despite bank settlements with the United States to disclose tax evaders, remains the top refuge for financial secrecy, according to a new international ranking of tax haven countries. Switzerland is the world leader in financial opacity, only grudgingly conforming with disclosure agreements among developed countries while courting tax evaders in developing nations, said ...
- Swiss banks tout stability and secrecy to lure rich (Category: Business)
- UBS CEO calls attacks on Swiss tax “economic war” (Category: Business)
- US brands Vietnam, Switzerland as currency manipulators (Category: USA, South Dakota)
- US brands Vietnam, Switzerland as currency manipulators (Category: USA, South Dakota)
By Dinali Goonewardene As International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are to be adopted in Sri Lanka from 1 January 2012, a question looms as to how tax liabilities will be calculated under the new standards. The tax laws may be changed in order to fall in line with the IFRS or another set of accounts ...
- Softlogic Holdings post-tax profit up, bottom line down in FY12 (Category: Business)
- Making boardrooms IFRS friendly (Category: Business)
- CA Sri Lanka takes lead in educating students on IFRS (Category: Business)
- IFRS: The next steps in implementation (Category: Business)
By Dinali Goonewardene A luncheon presentation was held by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and KPMG Ford Rhodes Thornton on ‘International Financial Reporting Standards Implementation – The Next Steps,’ with the aim of promoting knowledge of IFRS before their adoption in Sri Lanka in January 2012. Speaking at the presentation V. Venkataramanan, Executive...
- Making boardrooms IFRS friendly (Category: Business)
- CA Sri Lanka takes lead in educating students on IFRS (Category: Business)
- John O’Grady traces benefits and challenges of IFRS compliance (Category: Business)
- IFRS too complex to SMEs? (Category: Business)
DUNEDIN, (Reuters): The rugby World Cup paused for breath on Thursday with a rare rest day as attention turned to the preparations of the 13 teams hoping this weekend’s final round of pool games will send them into the quarter-finals. South African Springboks players Morne Steyn, Francois Louw, Victor Matfield and Jannie du Plessis stretch ...
- England coaches suspended for switching balls (Category: Business)
- De Villiers to captain South Africa against England (Category: Business)
- England scrum-half Care ruled out of World Cup (Category: Business)
- Moment of truth has arrived for England (Category: Business)
The Taprobana 4×4 challenge, the country’s premier off-road race, this year powered by Etisalat will see 30 participants test their limits through some of the toughest terrains of the Uva Province. Come race day on 7 October through to the 14 October, this flagship race organised by the Four Wheel Drive (FWD) Club of Sri ...
- Etisalat Provides Internet Connectivity in the Jungle for the Taprobana 4×4 (Category: Business)
- Team Frontier Racing wins Taprobana 4x4 Challenge 2010 (Category: Sports)
- Etisalat official ring for Sri Lankan Airlines Pro Surfing competition 2011 (Category: Business)
- Mobile Banking (Category: Business)
IOS says that SL can take local benchmarks to the world to grow exportsBy Uditha Jayasinghe Sri Lanka’s attempt to broaden its presence in international markets must be led with its adherence to international standards and best practices, says an international expert. The International Organisation for Standardisation (IOS) Secretary General Rob Steele told the Daily ...
- Promoting standards (Category: Business)
- ISMM conducts second CPD/CPE program for 2012/13 (Category: Business)
- Better accounting standards key to woo investors (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka health authorities to deal with the sweet tooth (Category: Breaking News)
The second public lecture titled ‘Convergence of Sri Lanka accounting standards with international financial reporting standards: A business perspective,’ of the Postgraduate Institute of Management Alumni (PIMA) was successfully held on 9 September 2011 at the PIM Auditorium. The welcome address was made by Dilini Wijeweera, President of PIM Alumni. Professor Uditha Liyanage, Patron a...
- Making boardrooms IFRS friendly (Category: Business)
- CA Sri Lanka takes lead in educating students on IFRS (Category: Business)
- Inauguration of IFRS Academy for Banks in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- ACCA, CBS and ICASL to conduct workshop on IFRS for Accounting Professionals (Category: Business)
The Association of Accounting Technicians Sri Lanka (AATSL) will hold a two-day international conference from September 27 to 28 at the Hotel Galadari Colombo. The inauguration will commence at 6.00 pm on 27th September and the theme of the conference will be “Confronting the New Economic Landscape.” “This theme has been chosen to address the ...
- Sri Lanka to launch the Climate Justice Forum (CJF) at COP 28 (Category: Breaking News)
- New Instrument (Category: Business)
- Cherishing China! (Category: Business)
- Toastmasters dazzles at the Semi Annual Conference in Mangalore (Category: Business)
Oil futures fell on Friday as the market nervously awaited U.S. jobs data for new evidence on whether the world’s largest crude consumer can avoid recession. A storm blowing off the U.S. Gulf of Mexico provided modest price support after major oil and gas producers shut down platforms and evacuated workers to limit any damage. ...
- Oil gains on US stocks draw (Category: Business)
- Brent slips below $123 (Category: Business)
- Saudi says high oil prices a worry, will take steps (Category: Business)
- Recession risk unless oil prices fall further (Category: Business)
President Mahinda Rajapaksa will inaugurate tomorrow the three-day Rotary South Asia Conference for Development and Cooperation hosted by Sri Lanka. The President will address the ceremonial inauguration on Sunday at 9 a.m. at Galadari Hotel whilst the conference will be held at Cinnamon Grand. Around 300 delegates and speakers of repute from the corporate and ...
- The Hindu Editor Ram in town for next week’s top Rotary conference (Category: Business)
- Rotary group study exchange programme to Osaka (Category: Business)
Highly respected Managing Director and Editor in Chief of The Hindu N. Ram will be in town over the weekend to actively participate at the Rotary South Asia Conference on Development and Cooperation in Colombo from 4-6 September. Ram will moderate the first plenary session titled “Reaching within – Bonding South” on the inaugural day ...
- President to inaugurate Rotary South Asia Conference in Colombo tomorrow (Category: Business)
- Smile of South Asia! (Category: Business)
- Rotary International Chief calls for renewed cooperation in South Asia (Category: Business)
Exponential 575% rise in comparison to FY2010’s figure of Rs. 155 m; Posts Rs. 829 m net profit attributable to equity holders; Turnover more than doubles to Rs. 10.6 b FY2012 1Q revenue up 162% to Rs. 4.4 b; after tax profit up 257% to Rs. 368 m Assets worth Rs. 34.3 b, up from ...
- 2Q results add further value to Softlogic story: Ashok (Category: Business)
- Softlogic’s 9 month revenue, post-tax profit up, bottom line down (Category: Business)
- Distilleries toasts FY12 start with 1Q net profit up 50% to Rs. 1.2 b (Category: Business)
- RPC posts strong results for 9 months (Category: Business)
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