First Sri Lankan-American elected US District Court Judge in North Carolina, USA
Roy Wijewickrama has become the first Sri Lankan American, to be elected as the District Court Judge by popular vote in the 30th Judicial District of North Carolina, USA, held recently.
Food situation in northern Sri Lanka improves: WFP
R. K. Radhakrishnan
The food security situation in northern Sri Lanka has improved compared to what it was in March 2010, the World Food Programme has said. But the next four months will be crucial, the organisation warned.
Sri Lanka says UN panel cannot conduct own war crimes probe
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka said on Thursday it would not allow a U.N. panel to conduct an independent probe into the country’s 25-year war, a few weeks after reversing a ban on U.N. members taking part in a controversial, local investigating body.
Slain clerk had been sent to U.S. to escape violence in his homeland of Sri Lanka
The Kansas City Star: Sujendra Amarasingham escaped the violence in his homeland of Sri Lanka only to find it lurking in the parking lot of a gas station in Kansas City.
SAFA certificate for CCC
The South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) held the ‘Best Presented Accounts and Corporate Governance Disclosures Awards 2009’ in Kathmandu Nepal on 12 December 2010 at Hotel Soaltee Plaza.
Saw Millers Cluster makes voice on their business issues
A meeting was organised by the Saw Millers Cluster of the Central Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry to discuss critical issues pertaining to them, as the demand for the timber related products remain same even though there is a sharp inter-relation between the timber industry and environmental aspects.
LMF’s Ambewela brand surges ahead
Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) Plc, which markets a number of market leading brands including Ambewela, Daily, Lakspray and My Juicee has been recording an impressive growth in the current year.
Sony sues to block LG from shipping phones to US
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sony Corp has filed a patent infringement complaint seeking to block LG Electronics Inc from shipping smartphones such as its Rumor 2 model to the United States.
Etisalat launches fibre optic cable from India to Europe
DUBAI: UAE-based telecom major, Etisalat, today said it had launched a high capacity fibre optic submarine cable that stretches from India to Europe, in collaboration with eight other global telecom players, including Bharti Airtel and Tata Communications.
Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Apparel Management debuts
To help manufacturing and distribution organisations manage multi-attribute products, Oracle has announced the launch of Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Apparel Management.
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