By Gazala Anver Around 500 houses are to be built for indigenous people, also known as the Vedda community, by the Ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities, in coalition with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Minister Wimal Weerawansa confirms. The houses will be built according to the specifications of the aboriginal community, [...]
Textured Jersey Lanka Ltd. closed its 2011/12 financial year first quarter (1Q) with a significant improvement in its results in comparison to 1Q of the previous financial year. This is on the back of a successful Initial Public Offering of the shares of the company that took place in early July 2011. The company achieved [...]
Australia edged out new Zealand 25-20 to clinch the final Tri nations Trophy at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday. The match was the final ever Tri Nations match, with the tournament expanding to include Argentina from 2012. Wallabies Quade Cooper and All Blacks Dan Carter kicked two penalties and two conversions each but [...]
No direct talks with pro-LTTE diaspora By Indika Sri Aravinda The government says it is ready hold talks to form a National Government with the Opposition if the Opposition puts forward such a request. Prime Minister D.M Jayaratne told The Sunday Leader that a national government was the need of the hour as the country [...]
By T.M.K. Samat THE SLRFU Council’s decision, Thursday night, to hold the Clifford Cup Knockout Final in Colombo is set to trigger a controversy, with eleven-time league champions, Kandy SC, already objecting to the event being moved out of Kandy. The hill capital club opposes Colombo staging the final on grounds that, as league champions, [...]
Singer Finance announced impressive financial results for 1Q FY 2011/2012, recording a Rs 85.4 million profit before tax, a 63% year on year (YoY) growth. The company’s numbers were buoyed by Leasing and Hire Purchase portfolio increase, accounting for 57% of the revenue for the quarter (Q). The Lease and Hire Purchase segments achieved a [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara In a shocking turn of events, former Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Parliamentarian Kolonnawe Sri Sumangala Thero is being accused of elephant-smuggling by elephant enthusiasts and environmentalists. Sumangala Thero, who is an ardent supporter of the government, is said to have smuggled in elephants from the wild. Legally, an offender would be locked [...]
Lanka ORIX Finance Company PLC. (LOFC) added yet another value addition to its services when it entered into the eZ pay network. A promotional campaign introducing this service to LOLC Group staff members was held recently. Subsequently, the promotion’s winners were feted at a ceremony held at its Head Office, where the eZ pay network [...]
By Indika Sri Aravinda Members of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP) were among those who handed over illegal weapons and ammunition in the Eastern province, a top army official in the east told The Sunday Leader. TMVP spokesman Azad Maulana had been quoted recently in The Sunday Leader as saying that the TMVP led [...]
NFF Leader and Minister Wimal Weerawansa is under fire by the UPFA Western Provincial Councilors and Kaduwela Municipal Councilors. The agitation by some senior SLFP members in the Kaduwela electorate against Weerawansa has posed a problem to President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. Senior SLFP members say that Weerawansa would have to [...]
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