“Elections in Sri Lanka are when they auction unavailable resources” — Lee Kwan Yew The ‘Promising Season’ is upon us once again. We are being treated to cartloads of promises. Unfortunately for us these manifestos are not legally binding and quite often these manifestos are not worth the paper they are written on. We the [...]
Indian Premier League matches could be held at Lord’s if the MCC goes ahead with plans to buy into a team. MCC Chief Executive Keith Bradshaw has held talks with a consortium bidding to buy a franchise and is keen to bring the successful tournament to England. “It’s a logical conclusion that if the MCC [...]
A dawn of a new era has arrived in Sri Lanka as U.A.E.’s telecoms giant launches their brand Etisalat in the local market. This new entry will bring in experience and expertise from three continents, with pioneering technology, ground breaking innovations and a brand new customer experience. Etisalat takes on Sri Lanka’s first ever cellular [...]
Akzo Nobel Paints Lanka Ltd., Dulux paints in Sri Lanka’s manufacturer, strictly follows international standards and ensure that apart from minute quantities of lead and other heavy metals found in the minerals used in raw materials, they do not add any materials based on these metals into their products. In fact, the Company not only [...]
In today’s fast-paced world there is little “free time” so how does one find the time to volunteer? John Keells employees seem to have found a way. Speaking on this subject, John Keells Vision Project Volunteer, Ajith de Zoysa had this to say: “A successful day can be defined in many ways. If I have [...]
By Piyumi Buddhakorala Situated in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula, Oman is best to be visited in the months of October and April when the weather is pleasantly warm in the day and cool in the evening. Like all Arab countries, Arab Islamic Culture dominates the life style in the [...]
By Cassandra Mascarenhas The illegal and ill-planned construction of a road for civilian transport through the Wilpattu National Park has dealt a severe blow to the flora and fauna of the park, enraging wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers, who a couple of weeks ago were rejoicing over the re-opening of the sanctuary. The park, which [...]
The government just before dissolution in parliament called on the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to join them at the upcoming general elections. The Chief Government Whip Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva (N.S.De.S) extended this invitation to the TNA on behalf of the government. While doing this Minister N.S.De S has stated that the TNA made [...]
Facing Financial Issues By Nirmala Kannangara The Department of Elections has estimated a staggering Rs. 1.8 billion as the initial cost to conduct the April 8 Parliamentary Election. A highly placed Department official requesting anonymity said the forthcoming election is going to be more costly than January’s presidential election due to each district having a [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara With the inception of the Imperial Institute of Higher Education (IIHE) in 1996, which is associated to the University of Wales in the United Kingdom, it has now become easy for parents to entrust their child’s tertiary education to IIHE for a degree in BSc Computing or Software Engineering, BSc in Business [...]
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