Soprano, Dinali Wijesinghe David will present her first solo voice recital on February 6, at the Russian Cultural Centre Auditorium. The programme will commence at 7 p.m. She is trained by Mary Anne David and will be accompanied by pianist Eshantha Peiris. The 25 year-old singer is a soloist and a lead soprano of the [...]
People’s Leasing Finance PLC’s (PF’s) asset quality deteriorated sharply in Q209, and it is attributed to operational lapses amid a period of uncertainty and turbulence prior to People’s Leasing Company Ltd.’s (PL’s) takeover, a rating agency said. However, asset quality has since improved somewhat, with PF’s gross non-performing loan (N.P.L.) ratios (Fitch defines N.P.L.s as [...]
December 2009 air freight demand showed a 24.4% improvement on December 2008 with a load factor of 54.1%. Optimism is returning to the industry as purchasing managers survey indicators reached a 44-month high in December, pointing towards increased freight volumes in the coming months. This improvement is exaggerated by the exceptionally weak performance in December [...]
Egypt’s experience and all conquering form at the African Nations Cup make the holders overwhelming favourites against a youthful Ghana in Today’s final in Luanda. Egypt chase an unprecedented third successive title against a side given little chance at the start of the tournament, when a number of key players failed to make the trip [...]
Daybridge International founded in the early 1980s had been offering education for over 20 years in the “foundation” stage, and from 2000 it launched in to the higher grades. “We focus on paying attention to detail on every aspect of education, where every student is special and important to us. Our mission being that each [...]
by Lefroy (lefroy.wordpress.com) Own Buddhism. Repeat, own Buddhism. Own patriotism. Repeat, own patriotism. Right now, Mahinda and the UPFA own both of them. While I think both religion & patriotism are equally worthless and meaningless, I know if you own them, they will get you votes. Take them away from the government. Attack them through [...]
By Michael Hardy In New Delhi I’ve seen extremes of poverty and wealth in my travels around India — unwashed children sleeping in the streets of Calcutta, IT executives chauffeured in Mercedes Benzes through the Bangalore traffic — but only in New Delhi have I seen the two worlds set in such close proximity. Our [...]
by Lefroy (lefroy.wordpress.com) You can kill Tamil kids. You can rape female terrorists. You can rig the elections. You can use violence on the opposition. You can arrest anybody. You can murder journalists. You can burn down newspaper offices. You can threaten the opposition leaders. You can screw up the healthcare system. You can screw [...]
AkzoNobel Paints Lanka (Pvt) Limited recently unveiled the Colour of the Year for 2010 and contemporary colour trends to a gathering of eminent design experts, architects and colour professionals in a glittering display of smoke and lights. AkzoNobel Paints Lanka, a member of the CIC Group and the supplier of Sri Lanka’s leading decorative paint [...]
LB Finance opened its newest branch in Dehiwala recently. Managing Director Sumith Adhihetty said, “Dehiwala is bursting at the seams; with people and their entrepreneurship. We have had a tremendous feedback, from many quarters looking for our formula of growth.” “Following Dehiwala, we are all set for the North and East. With Ampara and Batticaloa [...]
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