By Maryam Azwer For Dr. Senanayake,what started out in 1984 after she encountered two little boys playing on a beach in Kalutara, has turned out to be an opportunity to educate thousands of children – and one which she has since dedicated much of her life to. “How it all started was when we were [...]
To become an effective middle income country Sri Lanka needs to focus on building strong institutions and a practical governance structure that benefits its entire people. This needs to be coupled with increased investments in infrastructure and human capital. This is a great time for private initiative to emerge and prosper. Many opportunities are there [...]
H One, a Hirdaramani Group venture, provides a range of information technology services and products to clients ranging from Banking & Finance to Hospitality, Manufacturing and a host of other industries. The company recently moved into their new corporate headquarters at Rudra Mawatha, Colombo.
The Stock broking community is appealing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reintroduce broker credit, a facility that the SEC did away with from this year due to fears that that might endanger the stability of stock broking houses. However a CEO of a stock broking firm told this reporter that that will [...]
CRICKET’s newest Interim Committee would complete a month in office tomorrow and surely, any stock-taking this early might seem premature. Ordinarily yes, but this is an administration quite unlike any other. Whereas other new regimes are given at least a year’s license to govern, the Sports Minister has prescribed this one a life-span of just [...]
By Rohan Wijesinghe Former St Joseph’s, Sri Lanka School’s And NCC Opener. A ‘Mark Of Class’ was perpetually attached to Mike Tissera like a stubborn baggage label – as he strode the meadows of this country in his own inimitable, graceful style. A nostalgic wallow in the past then, harking back to Balmy Ceylon in the [...]
Her eyes twinkle at the live piano music Hands gently sway to its melodious sound She listens with equal contentment A teacher so uniquely profound We were taught the value of discipline The beauty of music, song and dance The passion of the merry theatre Lessons in life, so we could not wrong [...]
Prime Lands (Pvt ) Ltd, the undisputed Leader in real estate has embarked on yet another project by expanding its horizons. Stamping its authority as one of the emerging formidable organizations to reckon with, it has entered the finance industry by joining hands with another leader in micro finance, “Grameen Micro Credit Co Ltd.”, rebranded [...]
By Patali Champika Ranawaka* People get confused and worried with the wrong understanding of facts. As usual the Power & Energy Minister is faulted by the media, cartoonists and also the politicians. Therefore, I decided to relate my story. It’s true that there were some unscheduled power cuts in different parts of the country. Usually [...]
Inter-club rugby season The inter-club rugby season has reached the end of the first round of matches and one of the most pleasing aspects of the season has been the resurgence of Havelocks Sports Club – one of the pioneer rugby clubs in the country. The ‘Havies’ were the kings of the rugby scene in [...]
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