Construction work has begun on a new operational nucleus for the branches of Ceylinco Life in the Gampaha area, where the country’s life insurance leader has a dominant presence. When completed, the showpiece three storey edifice will be Ceylinco Life’s 28th purpose-designed branch in a building owned by the company. It will be located at [...]
By Dinouk Colombage Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday unveiled the logo and match schedule for next years T20 World Cup. The tournament will be hosted solely by Sri Lanka, and will be held between September 18 and October 7. Sri Lanka Cricket, alongside the International Cricket Council, unveiled the tournament to the public at the [...]
By Indika Sri Aravinda The government is to demolish housing schemes constructed by former President Ranasinghe Premadasa, officials said. An official of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) said that most of these housing schemes are in a depleted condition and so they will be demolished. Meanwhile the official also said that 68,812 houses within the [...]
Rugby World Cup 2011 The All Blacks continued their awesome form in the rugby World Cup with a scintillating display against France to book their place in the quarter-finals. The hosts – firm favourites to lift the crown – sent a clear signal to other aspirants for the trophy with a clinical performance as they [...]
Frederica Jansz In a democracy a strong and active opposition is a MUST for good governance. Civil society can never play that role effectively. The tragedy for the country is that the opposition is failing miserably in their duty and thus the government is given a free pass out of jail to carry on with no respect for democratic norms. Once thought to be the only party that [...]
Life Tips Here are some pithy and philosophical views to ponder upon as you go through mundane acts of daily life. A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never quite sure. You’ve got to agree with this theory, sometimes if you have too much of something, [...]
The Fortress Resort & Spa, Koggala has continued its relentless quest for international accolades on the back of its recent win in the “Best Small Hotel” category at the Asia Pacific Hotel Awards, one of the regional awards programmes associated with the International Hotel Awards. It also received a “Highly Commended Award” in the “Resort [...]
Policy experts like to consult. One reason is that blue-sky policy formulation never works. One does need abstract concepts and specialised knowledge for good policy, but the best policy melds specialised knowledge and concrete facts about the problem that is to be solved. There is never a “best” policy for all circumstances; the best policy [...]
Text & Photos By Dinouk Colombage The controversial ‘Colombo Beautification’ initiative, headed by the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and the respective municipal councils, has been in effect for over several months. It is now facing its first real challenge with the arrival of the monsoon season. As has been the situation in the past, Colombo [...]
Guinness World records committee unimpressed By Indika Sri Aravinda An attempt to set a world record last year by planting over 1 million trees to mark the swearing-in ceremony of President Mahinda Rajapaksa for a second term in office, has not yet been recognised by the Guinness World records committee. The government had planted over [...]
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