As the Cinnamon Grand’s newest Director F&B and a seasoned world chef, Justin Dingle plans to make his mark in Sri Lanka with his unique culinary style and his wealth of knowledge and expertise in the F&B division. The Director F&B position is a challenging job, but Dingle weathers it with his friendly demeanour and [...]
By Udara Soysa Southern travellers to the North should travel beyond the A-9 road and travel further into Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts to see the real plight of northern people, IDP returnees in the North told The Sunday Leader. “People from the South go to the North on pleasure trips. They board the bus from [...]
Senior Vice President – Leisure and General Manager, Galle Face Hotel, Chandra Mohotti, had much to celebrate as his son Sashi Mohotti, another celebrated hotelier and his wife Sunella picked the Galle Face Hotel to host their homecoming party. Much happiness was in the air on Tuesday, as guests streamed in to this 150 year [...]
Serendib Toastmasters Club held its installation ceremony of club officers for 2010/2011 at the Sasakawa Auditorium, Colombo 3 recently. The Chief Guest was CEO/MD of Chemical Industries (Colombo) Ltd., Samantha Ranatunga and the Guest of Honour, M.Z. Saleem. The following officers for 2010/2011 were installed by Toastmaster Kapila Bandara, the Division Governor, Area A. President: [...]
I am part of a dwindling and slightly pathetic race called the English Speaking Elite, or the Esé. Despite filling out ‘Sinhala Buddhist’ on every police report (they ask), I cannot really speak Sinhala. If I’m under arrest it somehow comes back to me, but for casual inquiries I can’t. The Esé were once the [...]
The passing out of 38 Navigation Cadets, 35 Engineer Cadets and 61 Diploma award winners of the CINEC Maritime Campus, Malabe, Sri Lanka, was held at the Klaus E. Oldendorff Auditorium of the campus on Friday, August 20, presided by the Chancellor of CINEC, Prof. (Dr) K. P. Mukherjee, who is also the Vice President [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara – Photos by Thusitha Kumara Seekers’ at De Saram Place, Mt. Lavinia, is an early childhood center where children from two years to five years are given special attention to their studies followed by proper etiquette. “Unlike other day-care centers where whatever the food that is sent is given to the child, [...]
The head of a visiting IMF delegation let the cat out of the bag when a reporter questioned him as to whether the Fund was privy to Budget 2010 before it was presented to Parliament on June 29. IMF Delegation Head Dr. Brian Aitken told reporters in Colombo on Monday that when they recently visited [...]
By Jeevan Thiagarajah In 2008 the problems faced by Golden Key Credit Card Company had a “knock on” effect on Ceylinco Shriram. The current confirmed worth at present of the “Investor” investments, amount to SLR 5,168,594.601. The Investors are categorised into four slabs. The first two slab categories (investments amounting up to SLR 1.0 M [...]
Information Technology (IT) is a fast growing dynamic industry sector, with demand for IT professionals growing world wide at an unprecedented rate. IT therefore is fast becoming one of the most exciting career options available around the world and the opportunities for career advancement, self development and financial reward in the IT industry are excellent. [...]
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