One of the pressing issues faced by pregnant women today is the threat of diabetes mellitus affecting their unborn child according to Dr. Sunil Fernando, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Speaking to The Sunday Leader, Dr. Fernando who is attached to the Ragama Teaching Hospital, who counts over a decade of experience in this field, stated [...]
The fishery industry can survive without the g.s.p.+ concession, an official said. Defence Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said this in response to a query made by this reporter at a seminar on Tuesday, where he asked as to what the Government’s fallback option was, in the event E.U. withdrew the g.s.p.+ concession. Fishery exports to [...]
By Ravi Perera In 1977, the centenary year of the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament, while the ladies final between Britain’s Virginia Wade and Betty Stove from the Netherlands was being played on the Centre Court, the last rehearsal for the world premiere the next evening of a new play by Tom Stoppard with music by Andre [...]
Financial trailblazer LB Finance’s Al Salamah, its brand new Islamic Finance unit is to offer a wide range of financial services including investment accounts, trade financing, leasing and gold loans (pawning), all structured according to the principles of Sharia Law, and will be available to Sri Lankans regardless of ethnicity and religion. In the initial [...]
AMRC Formula McLarens Championship At AMRC Formula McLarens 1300 Championship will begin on July 4 with round 1 and practice / qualifying on July 3 at Pannala race track. AMRC will also organise supporting events with Honda 1600 and Nissan March stop car events in addition to the usual Formula Ford events. As usual the [...]
Sampath Sanhinda Saver, Samapth Bank’s revolutionary senior citizen’s saving scheme which was launched a year ago is celebrating the success of its first year with loads of prizes and surprises for their loyal customers. The “Sampath Sanhinda Saver” account can be operated in Sri Lankan rupees or foreign currency as per the accountholder’s choice. A [...]
An official of a foreign budget airline that launched its operations here on Thursday, indirectly averred to the fact that the war end has made Sri Lanka an attractive place for tourism. Flydubai C.E.O. Ghaith Al Ghaith speaking to reporters in Colombo said that they are targeting all segments of the market, such as the [...]
By Dr. Harold Gunatillake We always talk about bad cholesterol and good cholesterol present in our blood and how they influence our well-being. We do not realise that we have a worse enemy in our blood stream causing more problems to our well-being and that would be triglycerides. They too can build up on the [...]
A festival of theatre to commemorate the 79th birth anniversary of Henry Jayasena, whose recent demise was an irreparable loss to the field of theatre in Sri Lanka, will be held at the Lumbini Theatre, Havelock Town, on July 6, 7 and 8. Thavath Udesanak, a play written and produced in 1964, will be one [...]
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 [...]
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