THERE was once a time when opposing a candidate nominated by the outgoing committee was considered as rude as laughing in church. A venerable custom of colonial times, giving undivided assent to the wishes of the departing committee helped ensure harmonious administration of sport – but was restrictive nonetheless. So unavoidably, holding of elections for [...]
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is calling on businesses to not only account for their carbon emissions, but their water usage too, in a report called “Water: the next ‘carbon’?” ACCA’s report outlines how sustainable water sources underpin economic growth and security and can help combat climate change effects. It also discusses water [...]
by Dare To Be Different (bandaragama.wordpress.com) Everyone else blames Merv the perv for the recent Dawson Street incident. I blame Sirasa/Maharaja. Not that I approve Merv’s dirty job. We know him. I wonder whether this Rastapopoulos ever did an honorable thing in his life. Why mince words condemning him when that makes no difference? Why [...]
Hatton National Bank (HNB) won Sri Lanka’s Best Retail Bank award for 2009 at the ninth Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards Programme for the third consecutive year. The bank received the award at The Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2010 ceremony, held in conjunction with the region’s foremost retail [...]
By Kalana Senaratne Could it be that the sight of the Buddha statue was a complete turn-off to those who were utterly aroused by the dancing girls, the ‘sexy chicks’, seen in the music video Sexy Bitch, by David Gruetta, which featured Akon? If not, can such a scene, which in this particular video lasted [...]
by Lanka Rising (lankarising.com) Today (March 21st) mark historic day for the common people of the United States of America when much awaited and controversial health reform bill was finally passed in US House of Representatives ending years long tussle between president Obama and health insurance industry of USA. The tragedy of common American citizens [...]
Quotable Quote The world’s debt to g.d.p. ratio is projected to end the year at 100%, a dubious distinction last achieved in 1950, in the immediate aftermath of World War II, but this time there is no war-IM.F. Resident Representative Dr. Koshy Mathai ____________________________________________________________________________________ Malaysian Interest M.T.D. Malaysia, the contractor who will be employed to [...]
If men were the principal casualties of war, these widows represent its collateral damage. — Ed Payne Collateral Damage By Dr. Ruwan M. Jayatunge One harsh reality of war is that every soldier killed in battle leaves behind grieving relatives. This has been the reality since the Trojan War. The women who were left widows [...]
Central Bank of Sri Lanka wants 16 of the country’s systemically important banks to be Basel II compliant by 2013, a banker said. Dilshan Rodrigo, Deputy General Manager (Risk Management), Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB), speaking at a seminar in Colombo on Monday said that his bank is moving towards Basel 2 full compliancy by [...]
by Delilah (delilahsays.wordpress.com) Yesterday a girl in my office got hit by a speeding vehicle while crossing the road just outside of here. She has been with the company for almost 5 years but among a staff of about 120, most of us didn’t even know her name till yesterday. Then there was that security [...]
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