HP, the leader in computers and in the printer markets on Tuesday introduced their latest range of integrated servers, storage and networking solutions to the country. Anant Sharma, HP’s Marketing Manager Business Control Systems told reporters that HP’s converged infrastructure was scalable with investors not having the need to replace their entire systems, especially if [...]
Have you heard about the latest dance craze? It’s called the ‘President’s Polka’. You take one step forward, two steps back and sidestep the issues. Bandula Jayaratne
By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema Commenting on the stubborn stance adopted by the Sri Lankan government to reject 15 conditions put forward by the EU to extend the GSP Plus trade concessions to the country, Conservative Member of the European Parliament Niranjan Deva Adithiya said the conditions have nothing to do with politics and are purely [...]
The need to have unobtrusive security systems in place in order to boost tourism was touted by an official at a seminar on Tuesday. Defence Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa speaking on “Law and Order” at a seminar organized by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka said that investments, though costly, [...]
400,000 coconut trees will be axed due to the spread of “blight” (phytoplasma), which is a disease that has reduced the coconut yield in Sri Lanka by 45 percent. Due to a recommendation made by the Coconut Cultivation Board (CCB), the Sri Lankan Government has decided to destroy these trees so that the remaining trees [...]
The UN has appointed a panel to investigate the bloody end of Sri Lanka’s civil war. The government has protested and banned the international panel members from entering the country. They insist that their own Lesson Learnt and Reconciliation Commission is adequate and appropriate to answer all questions related to the end of the war. [...]
An Award of Excellence was presented to Sri Lanka’s most internationally renowned artist, Senaka Senanayake when AVIVA NDB Insurance held its Awards Night; an annual sales convention to recognise and reward the company’s top performers. The award has been customarily presented to distinguished persons whose achievements are a source of encouragement and inspiration to AVIVA [...]
By Hafiz Marikar Royal 34 - Trinty 17 Half Time: Trinity 17 – Royal 12 The second leg of the Bradby between Royal and Trinity was one of the best games for Royal I have seen this season. From the word go the Royalists went about their task like men possessed. It was indeed a rousing game [...]
It is a far cry from a popular teled-rama actress to a politician. The recent interview of ‘Paba’ on Derana was a flop and an embarrassment to Upeksha as well as the audience. Most of the time she was tongue-tied, giggled like a school girl and had no clue as to what politics was all about. When asked [...]
Reigning champion Roger Federer hit top form with a straight sets victory over Arnaud Clement to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon. The Swiss six-time winner saw off his French opponent with ease, notching up a 6-2 6-4 6-2 win on Centre Court. Federer, 28, began the week by coming within a whisker of losing [...]
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