Triad was honoured with eight Effie Awards for brand marketing success at the annual Effie Awards ceremony which was held at Water’s Edge recently. The eight Effie Awards received by Triad included a Silver Effie for the Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha “Senehasa” campaign in the Non Profit/Public Service category together with seven Bronze Effies-two [...]
IT’S ALL FOR THE MONEY It was Mangy from the (M) camp that held all paradisians’ breaths when he offered 100,000 smackers to anyone who could hazard a guess as to which promise made in the Chin Thanaya had been honoured. With the recession and prices soaring in the local markets this figure was considered [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara The Urban Development Authority (UDA) has once again flouted election laws by offering space for some 120 shops at a prime location in Pettah for party supporters, UDA sources told The Sunday Leader. The offer comes despite the Elections Commissioner’s strict directives banning such deals, but according to the sources, Minister of [...]
By Ranee Mohamed She is 26 years old – Melani Thomas of 97, Godakaduruwatte, Peliyagoda. “I led a very ordinary life and the only event to happen was my marriage,” said a sad Melani. But one day Melani was feeling faint in her office and her fiancé who was also working in the same office [...]
LOWE LDB secured a 100% win record at the recently concluded Effie Awards, when the two entries they submitted won Bronze Awards at the ceremony. The awards which targeted Unilever were Axe Games 2008 and Lifebuoy Presents Global Hand Washing Day 2008. The ceremony saw no Gold Awards winners, while a sparse number of Silvers [...]
by Indi Samarajiva (www.indi.ca) Sarath Fonseka’s run has broken the traitor/patriot narrative that’s been dividing the country. Using the LTTE as a wedge Mahinda tried to divide the country along those lines (into those who love Sri Lanka and those who do not). The spear itself, however, broke and now the division is meaningless. It [...]
Dr. P.R. Anthonis “Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Therefore give yourself fully to your endeavours. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths. Remain steadfast… and one day you will build something that endures, [...]
The 6th Reggie Candappa Creative Awards (R.C.C.A.) was held in Colombo recently. Among the winners was a fresh face-young director Ilango Ramanathan who was hard to miss at the ceremony as he was called upon stage more than just a couple of times in order to accept his awards, “outside of the nominations he represented.” [...]
By Cassandra Mascarenhas People may have to face a shortage of chicken and eggs during the festive season this year, resulting in higher prices for both essential products according to Chairman of the All-Island Poultry Association, Dr. D.B. Wanasinghe. A drastic shortage of maize since July 2009, which accounts for 50% of poultry feed, has [...]
Apropos your forthright and humanitarian Editorial dated December 13, it is a pity that journalist Tissainayagam finds himself in jail during the merry season of Christmas when the whole nation is enveloped in festivity. This is the first time that the Birth of the Prince of Peace will be celebrated in an atmosphere of peace, [...]
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