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A youth delegation comprising of 24 children of Indian Army families accompanied by two academic staff visited Sri Lanka from 30 August to 5 September under the ‘Youth Exchange Program’ of Sri Lanka Army’s Viru Daru Society. The delegation was received at the Bandaranaike International Airport by Viru Daru Society Chairperson Deshani Jayasuriya and several ...
- Indian Army youth delegation visits Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Youths of Indian & Sri Lankan Army Families Fuse Together Staging a Cultural Show (Category: Breaking News)
- Youths of Indian and Sri Lankan Army Families Fuse Together Staging a Cultural Show (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian Army youth delegation visits Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The India-Sri Lanka Foundation (ISLF) was established by a Memorandum of Understanding between the governments of India and Sri Lanka in 1998 in order to foster India-Sri Lanka relations through the enhancement of economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation and to promote greater understanding between the people of the two countries. Some of the recent ...
- Port Pursuit (Category: Business)
- Bilateral Links (Category: Business)
- Twenty20 (Category: Business)
- Faster Trains (Category: Business)
The Prize Giving of the Inter Madrasa Quiz competition organised by the Colombo Muslim Youth Education Fund will be held, insha Allah, on Saturday 8 September from 2p.m. to 5p.m. at Narayana Memorial Hall (opposite People’s Bank), Layard’s Broadway Colombo 14. Chief Guest will be Moulavi M. N. Ramzan Faris (Madani).
By Ruzaik Farook The Science Society of Hejaaz International School has organised a science program scheduled to be held on Saturday 8 September from 9a.m. to 2p.m. The program will be held at the Boys’ Section, 11, St. Sylvester’s Road, Mt. Lavinia, in the form of simple hands-on activities that demonstrate scientific concepts using commonplace ...
- AUDIO: The science behind being a DJ (Category: Technology)
- Communicating science: India, China exchange notes (Category: Business)
- Atmospheric venue (Category: Technology)
- Strange but true? (Category: Technology)
Up to 160 new scholarships with a cumulative value of Rs 8.3 million are to be awarded to students and young people from all districts of Sri Lanka at the 12th round of the annual ‘Ceylinco Life Pranama’ scholarships presented by life insurance leader Ceylinco Life. The company’s flagship policyholder rewards initiative in the field ...
- Sri lanka - Pranama scholarships for Lanka’s future leaders (Category: Education)
- Ceylinco Life presents another Rs. 8.5 m in ‘Pranama’ scholarships (Category: Business)
- Ceylinco Life to present Rs. 8.4 m as 164 ‘Pranama’ scholarships in 2012 (Category: Business)
- Rs. 8.3 Mn. On Offer (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s largest telephony services provider Dialog Axiata PLC has donated revenue generated from SMS (Short Messaging Service) based voting on the grand finale of Ranaviru Real Star: Mission 2 to the Api Wenuwen Api Fund, administered by the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development. The Api Wenuwen Api Fund, a cooperation between the Ministry ...
- Ranaviru Real Star Mission 2 commences (Category: Business)
- Ranaviru Real Star Season Two grand finale today (Category: Business)
- Ranaviru Real Star Grand Finale Today (Category: Breaking News)
- 'Ranaviru Real Star - Mission 2' winner receives her new house (Category: Breaking News)
Facets Sri Lanka 2012, the 22nd Sri Lanka International Gem and Jewellery Show opened on Thursday at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Center. It ends today
Partners with the Department of Probation and Childcare to fund the education of children in need in Sri Lanka Baby Cheramy, a trusted brand of leading Sri Lankan conglomerate Hemas Holdings PLC, celebrates 50 years of enriching lives of Sri Lankan mothers and children this year. Commemorating the brand’s milestone and promoting the importance ...
- Baby Cheramy ‘Thaagi Pahasa’ competition thrills consumers (Category: Business)
- Baby Cheramy Has A Big Heart (Category: Business)
- Unilever’s Pears to make millionaire children (Category: Business)
- Baby Cheramy ‘Thaagi Pahasa’ awards exciting prizes to winners (Category: Business)
Students from the interior design department at Raffles Institute of Higher Education, Colombo will showcase an interior design exhibition inspired by the impact of illumination within a specific environment relating to space, structure and the relationship these elements have with the viewer within the exhibition space. Interior design student Aleesha Thavarajah explained that as its ...
- Illuminare: Interior design exhibition at Raffles Institute of Higher Education (Category: Business)
- ‘Agni Salaru’ a sensory overload (Category: Business)
- Enriching interior architecture industry with fresh creativity (Category: Business)
Reuters: Asian shares were on track for their biggest daily gain in six weeks on Friday after the European Central Bank outlined its plan to calm the euro zone’s debt crisis and firm US data fed speculation of a strong jobs report later in the day. European equities will likely extend gains modestly after rallying ...
- ECB to hold fire on growth steps in crisis-hit Spain (Category: Business)
- Oil falls towards $105, economy jitters return (Category: Business)
- World stocks off early highs ahead of US jobs (Category: Business)
- ECB sees ‘substantial’ effect from cheap money offer (Category: Business)
ESPNCricinfo: Federation of International Cricketers Associations (FICA) has said it will deter players from taking part in the 2013 Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) unless tournament organisers honour the bank guarantees clause in player contracts. FICA CEO Tim May said his organisation had made repeated requests for proof of the bank guarantees, but SLC and ...
- 'FICA to recommend SLPL boycott without bank guarantee' - May (Category: Sports)
- Uva players paid overdue fees (Category: Business)
- SLPL an exciting opportunity for Sri Lankan cricket: Sandeep Bhammer (Category: Business)
- FICA to recommend SLPL boycott without bank guarantee (Category: Breaking News)
Marketing Director of Pan Audio Private Limited and Director of Pan Care Pvt. Limited, G. S. Sylvester has been selected as team leader for the Group Study Exchange, an international programme exchange for young professionals organized by The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
Thriving with the vision of becoming the global role model for community centred social development, International Movement for Community Development (IMCD) has demonstrated clear prospects of becoming an exemplary social service organization in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankaandrsquo;s largest telephony services provider Dialog Axiata PLC has donated revenue generated from SMS (Short Messaging Service) based voting on the grand finale of Ranaviru Real Star: Mission 2 to the Api Wenuwen Api Fund, administered by the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development.
Driven by its vision to be the most admired insurance broker in the industry, Guardian Insurance Brokers is set to offer some of the most comprehensive healthcare solutions for corporate and individuals in Sri Lanka. Guardian Insurance Brokers have been appointed exclusive agents in Sri Lanka for Aetna, a foremost medical insurance company in the ...
- Guardian To Offer Affordable World-class Insurance Solutions (Category: Business)
- International Insurance Solution For Sri Lanka From Guardian Insurance Brokers (Category: Business)
- Finlay Insurance Brokers obtains ISO certification (Category: Business)
- Softlogic Stockbrokers to trail blaze capital markets (Category: Business)
With cricket fever gripping Sri Lanka in the countdown to the ICC World Twenty20, Emirates – an Official ICC Partner – will be playing a part in the carnival of cricket through a series of activities. Ireland, which arrived in Sri Lanka on an Emirates flight, clinched a place in ICC World Twenty20 by ...
- Emirates and Deccan Chargers Nurture Young Cricketing Talent (Category: Breaking News)
- Emirates’ ‘Lucky Seat’ passengers win autographed ICC Cricket World Cup bats (Category: Business)
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 Trophies arrive (Category: Business)
The ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 trophies toured the city of Galle, in true twenty20 flare as large crowds gathered along the streets for a firsthand look at the coveted awards. The trophies were paraded in the host city for the women’s group matches, in a traditional Sri Lankan ‘Perahara’ or parade with elephants, dancers, drummers and ...
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 Trophies arrive (Category: Business)
- World T20 trophies arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Tickets for ICC WT20 final sold out (Category: Business)
By S.S. Selvanayagam The Supreme Court yesterday (6) ordered the Central Bank to file the Foreign Reserve Management Rules (Guidelines) to Court sequent to the Fundamental Rights violation petition challenging the investment on the controversial Greek bonds, which resulted in a loss of Rs. 2.14 billion of public funds to the State. The Deputy Solicitor ...
- UNP MP files FR case against CB’s junk Greek bond investment (Category: Business)
- Minister Amunugama defends Greek bonds investment (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank makes substantial gains in reserve management (Category: Business)
- Central Bank defends investment in Greek bonds (Category: Breaking News)
Wonwill Holdings (Pvt.) Limited, an emerging service conglomerate in Sri Lanka entered in to a strategic partnership with the Institute of Management Consultants of India (IMCI), the apex body of management consulting professionals in India to offer training courses in management consultancy for the first time in Sri Lanka. IMCI is a member of the ...
- Spice Up Your Presentation Skills One Day Workshop (Category: Breaking News)
- MTI CEO to deliver keynote on ‘Thought Masters before Toast Masters’ (Category: Business)
- Social Listening: Your Customers Are Talking. Are You Listening? (Category: Breaking News)
- Lalan Group strategises with MTI for UK and Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Despite my pessimism last week indicating that we were booted out of the main competition on the first day, the SL sevens side did their country proud by annexing some much needed silverware on day two. The win is credible given the run up to the tournament. We are in the midst of a league ...
- HSBC Asian Sevens series kicks off today (Category: Business)
- Lankan ruggerites take Bowl Championship in Singapore (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka aim high at Shanghai Sevens (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka sevens team out to give another fine display (Category: Breaking News)
By Shanuka Tissera One of the country’s largest apparel exporters, Brandix, has successfully shown how eco-friendly solutions can be adopted by a large scale enterprise to not only reduce their carbon footprint, but prove a positive correlation between reducing carbon emissions and innovating planning resulting in heftier revenue streams. Brandix Lanka Head Environment and Energy ...
- Brandix factory in Bangladesh achieves eco milestone (Category: Business)
- Asia’s first carbon neutral IT company launches in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Going Green (Category: Business)
Wins two Presidential Travel and Tourism Awards SriLankan Airlines was named ‘Airline of the Year’ for the fourth consecutive year at the SriLankan Tourism Awards 2011, firmly emphasising the National Carrier’s pivotal role in the growth of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. SriLankan Airlines is proud to serve as a pillar of strength to Sri Lanka’s ...
- SriLankan Airlines wins KLIA Award for sixth time (Category: Business)
- SriLankan Airlines’ IAA completes first TAASL member agent training program (Category: Business)
- 78 graduate from the TAASL training program (Category: Business)
- London Taxis roam with SriLankan branding (Category: Business)
Swisstek Aluminium Ltd., a member of the Lanka Walltiles Group, has commissioned its new fully automated powder coating plant with the very latest German technology, which will further enhance value addition to its products. The plant from Wagner, Germany ensures the very best quality to international standards, whilst increasing the powder coating capacity of Swisstek ...
- Abbott recalls infant formula on bug contamination (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Creaming dairy boom rewards (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Atlantic Paper closes Whitby recycling plant (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- Another first for Sayerlack Wood Solutions (Category: Business)
By Shanuka Tissera A very determined large business delegation from South Africa landed in Sri Lanka for a five-day tour, geared to heavily increase bilateral trade between the two countries. Exchanging of the MoU between Minister of Economic Development South Africa Prof. Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Sri Lanka Lakshman Yapa ...
- Top South African biz team coming in Sept. (Category: Business)
- ANC business delegation visits Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Powerful South African biz delegation in town today (Category: Business)
- South Africa keen to explore business opportunities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Students from the Interior Design Department at Raffles Institute of Higher Education, Colombo, will showcase an Interior Design exhibition inspired by the impact of illumination within a specific environment relating to space, structure and the relationship these elements have with the viewer within the exhibition space. Interior Design student, Aleesha Thavarajah, explained that as its ...
- Raffles Institute of Higher Education launches ‘Illuminare’ (Category: Business)
- ‘Agni Salaru’ a sensory overload (Category: Business)
- Internationals standards in interior design displayed by AOD students (Category: Business)
GENEVA (Reuters): Unemployment among young people is likely to rise globally as the euro crisis hits emerging economies and more discouraged jobless youth drop out of the labour force altogether, the International Labour Organisation said on Tuesday. The ILO said jobless rates among people under 25 worldwide are expected to inch up to 12.9% by ...
- At youth forum, UN labour chief warns of ‘growing discontent’ (Category: Business)
- No recovery in sight for labour markets, warns ILO (Category: Business)
- No end in sight to global jobs crisis: ILO (Category: Business)
- World needs 600 m new jobs in next decade: ILO (Category: Business)
New Indian Express:A stakeholder consultation on India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Trade and Procedural Non-Tariff Barriers that was to be held in Chennai on Wednesday was indefinitely postponed on account of the protest and attack on Tuesday against Sri Lankan pilgrims visiting Poondi Matha and Velankanni churches in Tamil Nadu. The objective of the meeting, which the ...
- Sri Lanka-Iran bilateral relations enhanced (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to issue long-term residence visa for foreign investors (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka announces new fuel limits for vehicles (Category: Breaking News)
- Business Today TOP TWENTY (Category: Breaking News)
American Express is offering card members another opportunity to feast at a variety of new restaurants each day of the week and enjoy a 30% savings on a choice of International Cuisine. Simply use your American Express card from 1 September to 31 October and enjoy special savings when you dine with your family and ...
- Cuisine of your choice each day of the week from American Express (Category: Business)
- 50% savings at Taj Samudra for American Express Card members (Category: Business)
- 50% savings at Hilton Colombo for American Express card members (Category: Business)
- American Express to reward spenders with Samsung Galaxy SIII giveaway (Category: Business)
Results of the ICC-Ifo World Economic Survey, released recently, reveal declining optimism over global economic recovery as fear continues to spread about the unsolved debt crisis in Europe. The Survey, which received responses from 1,079 experts in 123 countries, showed that the world economic climate indicator fell to 85.1 in Q3 2012 after two successive ...
- Optimism in Middle East businesses ‘rising’ (Category: Business)
- Deutsche Post DHL hikes outlook as Asia demand buoys Q3 (Category: Business)
- ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SURVEY OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
- Global economic outlook slowly improving but remains fragile (Category: Business)
By Shanuka Tissera SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd (India) announced their launch in Sri Lanka through a partnership with Arinma Holdings Pvt Ltd. SREI has helped over 30,000 entrepreneurs over its 23 years in operation offering a range of services in the infrastructure sector: Infrastructure project finance, advisory and development infrastructure equipment finance, venture capital and ...
- India’s SREI enters Sri Lankan market (Category: Breaking News)
- Upholding its commitment to sustainability, Arinma Holdings is ISO 14001:2015 Certified (Category: Breaking News)
- Upholding its commitment to sustainability, Arinma Holdings is ISO 14001:2015 Certified (Category: Breaking News)
- Upholding its commitment to sustainability, Arinma Holdings is ISO 14001:2015 Certified (Category: Breaking News)
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