Happy Christmas And New Year Umbatai Mattai

A happy Christmas and a merry new year it will be for those in the magic circle who will be driven to plush hotels in their brand new ‘chariots’ bought  recently at around Rs. 15 million or more – duty free. They will dance till dawn to eat kiribath and lunumiris and wash it down [...]

Security Systems

Steel Mate” has won global recognition for vehicle security systems for 1½ decades . It distributes high standard and quality products to the market worldwide, offered with ISO 9001,ISO/TS16949,ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standard certificates. Sun Lanka Auto Traders (Pvt.) Ltd. , the only agent for Steel Mate security systems for over decade, covers the [...]

Dispute Over Location Of BoC Branch In Rathgama

By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema The Bank of Ceylon (BoC) has allegedly taken over premises on rent to open its branch in Rathgama, overlooking the opportunity of opening it in a vacant building on a land owned by the Bank’s founder Sir Ernest de Silva, without any cost. Following requests made by residents in Rathgama last [...]

New Year’s Eve Party On The Street

Set yourself for an evening of pure delight and enjoyment as you begin the countdown to the end of the year 2010  and  ring in 2011 at your favourite chill out venue, the Park Street Mews. Celebrations commence at 8 pm with tables both inside the restaurant or outside on the quaint cobbled street flanked by [...]

CIM Board

Quantum Strategic Services Pvt, Ltd. (QSSPL) Vice President Ms. Chitrangani Herat-Gunaratne was appointed as the new Chairperson of The Chartered Institute of Marketing Sri Lanka Region at its 15th Annual General Meeting held recently at Hotel Galadari. Herat-Gunaratne in her speech pledged that her team would forge ahead in creating salience for the CIM brand [...]

Sri Lanka’s Traditional Left Movements And Their Alliance With The Ruling Elite

By Samanmalee Unanthenna The roles of D.E.W Gunasekera, Tissa Vitharana and Vasudeva Nanayakkara in the Rajapaksa regime have caused considerable comment.  How they reconcile their ‘Left’ credentials with the politics of this regime is mystifying to say the least. They have managed to maintain an aura of ‘progressiveness’ in most instances by stating their opposition [...]

Sajith Throws Down The Gauntlet

By Nirmala Kannangara Hambantota District UNP MP Sajith Premadasa is to meet Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe this week to declare his intention to run for the party leadership, it is learned. Secretary of the UNP Management Committee, Bodhi Ranasinghe confirmed this to The Sunday Leader and added that Wickremesinghe would be given the senior leader’s [...]

Malaria Not Up By 25%

By Maryam Azwer Contrary to recent media reports, there has not been a 25% increase in malaria cases, said Director of the Malaria Control Programme, Dr. Sarath Deniyage. Dr. Deniyage explained that there had been a misreporting, and that the numbers reported actually referred to cases that had occurred in the North during war-time, and [...]

Remarks Made By Canadian High Commissioner On Human Rights Day

The following remarks were made by High Commissioner of Canada, Bruce Levy, on the occasion of PAFFREL awards ceremony which was held recently. “Thank you for this honour and congratulations to PAFFREL for holding this important event and to all the sloganeers for their creative efforts. Today, with countries around the world, we celebrate Human [...]

Seven Ways To Celebrate New Year’s Eve At Cinnamon Lakeside

The city is abuzz with New Year’s Eve plans and Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo offers some fabulous ways in which to usher in a fresh new year.  Whether an outdoor party takes your fancy, or a formal dinner dance is more your style, you can’t go wrong choosing a Cinnamon Lakeside event on New Year’s Eve. [...]

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