Tourism With Sri Lanka on a tourism boom after the recent end of its 26 year old terrorist war, an airline official was however keeping his fingers crossed that the UN Panel’s adverse war crimes report on the island would not boomerang on the industry. Gihan Karunaratne, Country Manager Sri Lanka & Maldives, Oman Air, [...]
By Dr. O.G Dayaratna-Banda Department of Economics and Statistics University of Peradeniya Adoring the discarded neo-liberalism The Secretary to the Treasury of Sri Lanka has seemingly informed the Vice Chancellors of the Universities at a meeting held at the UGC that the “increase of the salaries of university academics or any other public sector workers [...]
The Tamilian diaspora in the UK has influence among MPs both in the Opposition and in Government, as well as with a few newspapers in the UK, thus making them to be a vociferous lobby against the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL), a UK hotelier told this reporter at a function in Colombo on Tuesday. [...]
By Rajithanganee Unantenna Fernando I first heard of the Saliya-Asokamala hideaway from my husband, who had spent several days in the jungle while serving in the Army. Once he described it to me, I decided I just had to see it for myself! With a carefully engineered plan, a smile and some clever sweet-talk, I [...]
One is used to seeing VIP escorts in any part of the world, be it the Third World or the First, but this reporter on Thursday witnessed something which may well be worth entering The Guinness Book of Records! Two tarpaulin or canvas covered vehicles, similar in appearance to that of cars, mounted on trailers, [...]
Barack Obama has taken off from the starting blocks on his second race to the White House even though the Republicans have yet to decide on a credible candidate. Obama was on tour in Ireland last week and visited his maternal ancestor’s village. He enjoyed a glass of Guinness at the village pub with his [...]
Natural cosmetics, made out of natural herbs and oil, are what Paul Penders (65), a Dutchman, makes and promotes. However the natural cosmetics market is small compared to the US dollar multi-billion synthetic cosmetics market, Penders, now a US citizen, told this reporter. Its smallness may be gauged by the fact that “Paul Penders” (that [...]
A UK based plant responsible for providing power to Jaffna, costed the grid Rs. 190 million more than a cheaper alternative available last year, a director of the state owned Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) told reporters on Monday (May 23). Roshan Gunawardane, Working Director, CEB said that an inquiry in to this matter has been [...]
In view of the uncertain conditions in the Middle East (ME) that continued to exert downward pressure on tea prices, Forbes and Walkers in its tea report on the May 16 auction said. The ME is among Ceylon Tea’s top export markets. Tea after garments is Sri Lanka’s second largest export. However an encouraging strength [...]
By Abdul H. Azeez Having sparked widespread fear and paranoia, the new Private Sector Pension Bill, sits ominously, waiting to be passed. The Sunday Leader set out to have a look at what exactly the Bill entails and how it is set to affect Sri Lanka’s working population. First off, it is important to make [...]
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