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The sports minister in Sri Lanka says that exclusive broadcasting rights of 2012 Olympics obtained by state-owned Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) will not be sold to private channel as reported by media. The Sunday Leader newspaper said the Carlton Sports Network (CSN), reportedly
- Channel owned by the president Rajapaksa has sought the exclusive broadcasting rights of the 201... (Category: Breaking News)
- Olympics Only For SLRC (Category: Breaking News)
- Rajapaksas Wrestle For Olympic Rights Muscling Out Rupavahini (Category: Breaking News)
- SLRC To Take Legal Action Against MTV (Category: Breaking News)
By Indika Sri Aravinda The Carlton Sports Network (CSN), owned by the Mahinda Rajapaksa family, has sought the exclusive broadcasting rights of the 2012 London Olympics. Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) has already paid for and obtained the exclusive rights for the broadcast and stands
- Olympics Only For SLRC (Category: Breaking News)
- SLRC To Take Legal Action Against MTV (Category: Breaking News)
- Olympic rights ‘will not be transferred’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Stay order on Olympic games telecast rights (Category: Breaking News)
Acting Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena has underscored that all Sri Lankans, whatever views they possess within Sri Lanka, should act in unity in responding to the world.The Acting Minister said that the resolution has alleged that Sri Lanka had violated Human Rights Law, contravened international conventions in its treatment of terrorists, and breached its ...
- Disaster Warning (Category: Business)
- Fresh Season (Category: Business)
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankan Ministers discuss tourism promotion with Japan (Category: Breaking News)
Last week there were more stories making the rounds on contemplated decisions made outside the cabinet meeting than decisions made inside. Of course, the usual briefing on cabinet decisions were spelled out, Thursday afternoon. For a regime that still wants to boast it has popular support, comparing itself to an opposition fractured and quarrelling red and green, it is ...
- Whither Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet gets down to biz! (Category: Business)
- Why Pay For Bumpkins In Opposition With Public Money? (Category: Breaking News)
- Thus spake Wimal Weerawansa (Category: Breaking News)
The Revival of Underperforming Enterprises and Underutilized Assets Bill that is to be presented to parliament soon has in it economic and political objectives that spell doom for Sri Lankan democracy as well as the economy. It would vest in the Sri Lankan government Hotel Developers (Lanka) PLC which owns the Colombo Hilton that has ...
- Acquisition bill only for 37 assets-President (Category: Breaking News)
- 'Sri Lanka' to replace 'Ceylon' in the names of public enterprises (Category: Breaking News)
- Bill would not discourage foreign investments – Sirisena (Category: Business)
- Listen to the people (Category: Business)
The Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE), the vibrant forum of the new generation entrepreneurs of Sri Lanka plans to conduct a highly interactive series of programmes named ‘Zero to Billionaire – The Story behind Sri Lankan Business Heroes of the 21st Century’ to bring to the surface the untold truths of success of the ...
- COYLE to unveil leadership facets: ‘The Untold Truths of Sri Lankan Entrepreneurs’ (Category: Business)
- Janashakthi Insurance exclusive Gold partner for Entrepreneur of the Year awards (Category: Business)
- MBSL creates banking history by opening 16 branches in a day (Category: Business)
by Frederica Jansz Bejing has considerable leverage in post conflict Sri Lanka. Chinese involvement in the defence sector has not reduced after the war, and the Chinese are seen diversifying from being just suppliers of defence equipment to infrastructure and capacity building. The Chinese have used North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) and subsequently the state owned ...
- Indian delegation visits Sri Lanka's war-torn north (Category: Breaking News)
- China offers assistance to SL Navy (Category: Breaking News)
- Cherishing China! (Category: Business)
- Indian delegation visits Sri Lankan war displaced (Category: Breaking News)
Sarath Kongahage, Chairman Rupavahini Corporation, lawyer, political activist, media personality and now ambassador-designate to Germany, spoke to Faraz Shauketaly on his impending appointment and work at Rupavahini Corporation. He dispelled rumours that he was being replaced at SLRC due
- The new DGI to assume duties on Friday (Category: Breaking News)
- Athugala appointed Director General of Govt. Info. Dept. (Category: Breaking News)
- A Mass Media Maestro becomes the DGI (Category: Breaking News)
- Ariyaratne Athugala takes over (Category: Breaking News)
Exhibition Of Contemporary Woven Art By Tilak Samarawickrema – April 1 – 17 Tilak Samarawickrema embodies in his work the contemporary spirit of his country, Sri Lanka. His prodigious output is rooted firmly in the local artisan tradition and spans the gamut from wall-hangings to carpets, passing through an entire spectrum of weavings. His motifs ...
- Design Tapestry From Ceylon (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka contemporary art exhibition in London (Category: Breaking News)
- Barefoot presents ‘Cube and Colour’ (Category: Business)
By Dhananjani Silva The traditional folk artistes from the northern region of Sri Lanka are today an enthusiastic group making preparations for that grand comeback after almost three decades of oblivion. Jaffna Music Festival 2011 scheduled to be held from...
- Music Festival in the City of Jaffna in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- In Pictures: Jaffna Music Festival – Mar 25, Inaugural Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: BBC correspondant blocked from attending Jaffna Festival (Category: Breaking News)
- Folk music festival opens tomorrow in Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
by Dr.Dayan Jayatilleka A quarter of a century ago, the Summer of ’85. Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. I was at the Pugwash Conference, hosted by Senator Fernando Henrique Cardoso, famous ‘dependency theorist’, later to become President of Brazil. I was...
- An early look at eye disease (Category: South Australia)
- For the love of Che (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Last Chance New Play Fest goes virtual (Category: USA, Montana)
- Sri Lanka President criticises Left party leader for attending DMK meet (Category: Breaking News)
By Sarath Fonseka An Open Appeal Issued by Former Army Chief and Presidential Candidate 2010 Dear Sri Lankans, The time has now come for us to stop being complacent and start taking an active role in shaping our future and...
- Sri Lankan elections: A new dimension (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka – Survive Or Perish? – An Open Letter To The President (Category: Breaking News)
- Open letter to the Sri Lankan Nation from a Navy Headquarters prison cell (Category: Breaking News)
- Vain Attempts To Bowl Imran Khan Out! (Category: Breaking News)
By Rohini Hensman Sri Lanka’s claim to be a democracy has been tenuous for years, but the passing of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution by parliament on 8 September 2010 dealt it a fatal blow. It changed Sri Lanka...
- UNP changes stance on a political solution based on fedaralism (Category: Breaking News)
- Devolution will strengthen and uphold democracy and national unity (Category: Breaking News)
- 18th amendment will lead to a dictatorship – Karu Jayasuriya (Category: Breaking News)
- Whither Sri Lanka after successive victories? (Category: Breaking News)
By Sumanasiri Liyanage Why do we need laws? If all of us are law-abiding citizens, laws may become redundant. Someone has remarked that laws are needed to restrict and limit the actions of the heartless people....
- Protesting Samurdhi officers in Sri Lanka storm into Divisional Secretariat in Kelaniya (Category: Breaking News)
- Samurdhi officers at war (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Samurdhi officers demand public apology from Mervyn Threaten TU action if he fails (Category: Breaking News)
- Samurdhi Officers Protest In Kelaniya (Photos) (Category: Breaking News)
By Paneetha Ameresekere - Business Editor The local press recently quoted an External Affairs Ministry statement which said that Japan was willing to enter into a free trade agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka. This was in response to a request made by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa and External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. Peiris to ...
- Lankan Ministers discuss tourism promotion with Japan (Category: Breaking News)
- CONTINUED JAPANESE ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA (Category: Breaking News)
- 'Reap benefits of fast growing Lankan economy' (Category: Breaking News)
- Ministers in Japan discussing investment opportunities in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Unp Leadership Battle Moves Up A Gear: Shows No Sign Of Abating The battle for the UNP leadership has been slowly gathering momentum with the membership across the country calling for a change. A number of players have yet to throw their hats into the ring. Senior UNP stalwarts Ravi Karunanayake and Sajith Premadasa have ...
- Karu Defends UNP’s No Ball (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith — Bowled! (Category: Breaking News)
- After defeat I wanted to quit but the party wanted me to stay – Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- The UNP and democracy (Category: Business)
By Dayan Jayatilleka What is the ‘main contradiction’ in Sri Lanka today? It is that between the very broad national base of support and sacrifice for the war and the resultant peace on the one hand, and the increasingly narrow character of the beneficiaries of the dividends of that popular peace, on the other. The war was national but the peace dividend and its distribution appe...
- Politicians made by media are like Papadams: Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil, Have You No Shame? (Category: Breaking News)
- Politicians made by media are like Papadams: Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil calls for discipline in party (Category: Breaking News)
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is encouraged to learn that Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ordered an inquiry into the alleged political victimisation and interdiction of eight media workers in the state-run broadcaster, the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC).
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