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Environmental stewardship at JKH
The John Keells Group, which has a long history of good corporate citizenship, is one such organisation. Whilst the Sustainability Initiative of the Group drives efforts at minimising the impact of the Group's operations on the environment, John Keells Social Responsibility Foundation spearheads... Read more

Let's listen
Husband and wife were having a heated argument.  "You are an interfering busybody," yelled Malik. "Thank you.  You never listen to anything I have to say.  It's not interfering to ask gently why she is feeling under the weather," retorted Uma.... Read more

‘Onimka Gallery’ opening ceremony
Onimka Gallery opened its doors to customers recently (March 18). Situated at No.110, Havelock Road, Colombo - 05, this venture by Nelka Abeysinghe and her husband Dimuthu Gunaratne features sarees, shoes, handbags, jewellery and stationery.... Read more

"Lost" Shakespeare play to be published
The discounted claims of an 18th century author to have re-shaped the words of Shakespeare into a play are finally being taken seriously by a respected publisher of the Bard's works nearly 300 years on.... Read more

"Iman Vastra", brings another first time in Sri Lanka... "Mix and Match"
It's finally here..........save a ticket to India......come to Iman Vastra .......the most awaited mix and match is not a dream any more for the Sri Lankans, as Iman Vastra understood your need.  Mix and match which is highly popular in other countries, is now here thanks to Iman Vastra.... Read more

The Cineist
A group of young film enthusiasts called the Colombo Film Circle (CFC) have brought out a new film magazine called 'Cineist.'... Read more

"Expressions" by Jayantha Silva
"Expressions" by Mr. Jayantha Silva  will be held at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery on Friday the 19th of March 2010 at 06.00 pm for the 06th consecutive year.... Read more

Batik Workshop
Designer Senaka De Silva  conducted a work shop for unemployed women in the Biyagama area recently. Organized by the DRW Foundation, the programme   was initiated 4 months ago  and the workshop was held recently to mark International Women's Day.... Read more

Brownie Trails
Shabnam - Dilini and I were intoxicated with chocolaty pleasure, yippee it was brownie week! What more can I ask for?... Read more

Overseas School of Colombo annual Food and Fun Fair
The Overseas School of Colombo had their Annual Food and Fun Fair on Saturday, 13th March 2010 from 3 - 6:30 pm at the school premises in Battaramulla. The Food and Fun Fair entirely organized by the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) was the PTA's biggest fund raising event for the year.... Read more

High Heels and High Expectations... Challenging the Stereotype on International Women's Day!
On the recently concluded International Women's Day, commemorated on 8 March, Standard Chartered Bank and CIMA Sri Lanka joined forces to host some of Sri Lanka's business women and young entrepreneurs to a high value program that encouraged women to challenge the stereotype!... Read more

Emirates doubles up on Heathrow double-decker
Emirates is to add another A380 to its London Heathrow route from 1st July this year, making the popular superjumbo experience more widely available to passengers.... Read more

IGI delegation calls on NGJA
A 20-member a delegation from the Italian Gemmological Institute (IGI) recently visited Sri Lanka and met Chairman and CEO of the National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA) Hasitha Tillekeratne and other senior officials.... Read more

Sensational collection for "Aluth Avurudu" from NOLIMIT!
NOLIMIT - the biggest fashion chain in Sri Lanka - is ready to cater to its customers celebrating the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil Aluth Avurudda in style, with a range of new arrivals.... Read more

German toys factory opens in Puttalam
A German firm specialising in educational toys yesterday set up its factory in Sri Lanka with the aim of tapping the booming global market.... Read more

Sri Lanka-Pakistan Business Council holds 17th AGM
The Sri Lanka-Pakistan Business Council (SLPBC) which functions under the aegis of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce held its 17th Annual General Meeting on the 11 March.... Read more

CIS wins best school award at Model United Nations
Colombo International School (CIS) has won the best school award at the Colombo Model United Nations (COMUN).... Read more

AMW first in South Asia to get IMI accreditation
The AMW Training Academy was recently accredited by IMI Awards, the first of its kind in the region. This was obtained following a rigorous evaluation process.... Read more

AmCham organises panel discussion on Sri Lanka's tourism goals
Experts The American Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (AmCham) organised a panel discussion on the country's tourism goals titled "2.5 Million Tourist Arrivals by the Year 2016: The Challenge to Demand Drive Arrivals" recently, at the Hilton Colombo.... Read more

COMBank to keep 51 locations open on Good Friday
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced that 51 of its branches and supermarket counters will be kept open to serve customers on 2 April, Good Friday, a statutory bank holiday.... Read more

CBB Celebrates English Language Learning
The Council for Business with Britain (CBB) recently felicitated 119 English Language teachers at its annual awards ceremony, where they received their University of Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) certificates.... Read more

Competent law the foundation for development: CJ
Upgrading knowledge and simplifying regulations are imperative for law professionals to provide instruction on proper modes of development and essential for economic growth, according to Chief Justice Asoka De Silva.... Read more

Asia stocks head for sixth week of gains
Asian stocks rose on Friday, led by Japanese exporters and consumer-related shares, with investor expectations of a steady economic recovery helping markets close in on a sixth straight week of gains.... Read more

Ceylon Chamber to explore biz potential in Spain, Portugal
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Trade Fair Unit with the support of the Sri Lankan Embassy in France will be organising a Business Promotion Mission to Spain and Portugal from 15 - 23 May.... Read more

Economic growth of 7% this year
This year the Government expects an economic growth of seven percent according to the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Dr. P.B. Jayasundara.... Read more

Shares at over 1-mo low; turnover slumps
Sri Lanka's shares fell on Friday for a fifth straight session to a more than one-month low, on profit-booking by retail investors, while the turnover slumped to a near three-month low.... Read more

SLIC wins people's insurance brand of the year 2010 award
Sri Lanka Insurance the state Insurance giant walked away with the People's Award as the Insurance Brand of the year at Waters Edge, Battaramulla last week learly demonstrating the public trust and confidence gained by Sri Lanka Insurance due to the corporation being re-instated in the state sector... Read more

Chevron Lubricants records successful year
Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC (CLL), the country's main player in the lubricant oil industry, announced posting of Rs. 1,495 million as profits after tax in 2009 despite its revenue declining by 2% to Rs. 8,691 million over previous year.... Read more

Lanka Bell, the People's Choice
Top telecommunication solutions provider Lanka Bell, the people's choice in CDMA with 1.2 million subscribers, saw its leadership and innovation role in the Sri Lankan telecom sector further cemented last week with the company being awarded the coveted "People's Fixed Telecom Service Brand... Read more

SRI LANKA GEMS STRENGTHEN GRIP IN CHINA
The Sri Lanka Embassy together with the National Gems and Jewellery Authority (NGJA) of Sri Lanka facilitated the participation of 17 Sri Lankan exhibitors in the China International Gold Jewellery and Gem Fair in Shenzhen from 9-12 March.... Read more

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