As Sri Lanka celebrates the second anniversary of defeating terrorism and the dawning of a new era of peace and prosperity, Ceylinco Insurance has initiated a new concept: “In Sri Lanka We Believe”. A concept that captures the sentiments of Sri Lankans in witnessing a fresh beginning for the nation, “In Sri Lanka We Believe” [...]
Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake’s appointment as the Chief Justice is significant not only because she is the first woman to be in the list of 33 male Chief Justices who had preceded her but also because her appointment comes at a crucial time when the breakdown of law and order in the country has reached a [...]
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By Abdul H. Azeez The recent attack on Matara District Judge Saman Kumara has seen severe protests from lawyers and other concerned parties in the south of the Island. The attack took place last Sunday (22) reportedly carried out by the Army. Some 17 suspects are reported to be hunted by the police and at least two [...]
By Dinouk Colombage Manchester City defender Kolo Toure was handed a six month ban from all competitive football following a failed drug test back in March. The City defender was given the ban by the FA commission which is said to be dated back to March 2, when he began to serve his provisional suspension. [...]
Cracking the Nut-overcoming the obstacles to rural and agriculture finance” is a conference organised by AZMJ, a US based global consulting agency involved in services to transfer international development and building local capacity focusing on rural agriculture finance in partnership with the World Bank (WB), FAO, Inter-American Development Bank and USAID. This conference will draw [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara Lack of staff at the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has hampered the daily cleaning process in the city which has resulted in an increase in dengue cases, claims CMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam A rise in the number of dengue cases has been reported in the city limits during the [...]
Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, has said that there were “solid reasons” for the removal of Shahid Afridi as ODI captain but that he will reveal those reasons at a later date. Afridi was replaced by Misbah-ul-Haq last week, after leading Pakistan in back-to-back ODI series against New Zealand and West Indies, and to a [...]
“When an opponent says, ‘I will not come over to your side’, I calmly say, ‘Your child belongs to us already’” Hitler (Speech in November 1933) By Tisaranee Gunasekara First they came for new university entrants. Next is the turn of school principals. According to the Education Secretary, principals will have to undergo ‘Leadership training’ [...]
The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club held its Club Championship and other tournaments last week. The weather held up well and the course was in pristine condition. A keen competition ensued with a large gathering watching the golfers progress.
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