European Parliament upholds Sri Lanka’s ‘right of reply’
The Subcommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament has upheld the procedural anomaly raised by Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the EU, following the denial of Sri Lanka’s ‘right of reply’ at an exchange of views on the post conflict period in Sri Lanka, which was held at the European Parliament on 6 December 2010.
Woods loses another sponsorship deal
Procter & Gamble Co’s Gillette brand will not renew its endorsement contract with golfer Tiger Woods, which ends on 31 December.
The decision comes as the unit, which makes shaving gel, razors and other products, plans to phase out its Gillette Champions marketing programme in the first quarter of 2011, Gillette spokesman Michael Norton said.
Dickensian tale of two peace prizes
The Confucius and Nobel Peace Prizes of 2010
Confucius, the sage, teacher and reformer of ancient China (a contemporary of Gautama the Buddha, the Enlightened one, of India’s Himalayan foothills and the Gangetic Plain), whose wisdom and virtue gave birth to the movement that has taken his name, died in the sixth century before Christ, but in his work he is living yet.
Poya is pious
Steps are not afoot to make the private sector work on Poya days, says the Employers Federation, keeping Sri Lanka’s record for having the most number of holidays in the world intact.
Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC) Director General Ravi Peiris told Daily FT that the reports of the government having discussions to convert Poya days into working days for the private sector were unfounded.
2010 – The year Sri Lanka captured world attention
My karate sensei who has been trained in the famous Shaolin Temple mentors us once a week and the theme last time was ‘Talent is not Enough’. The underlining ethos was that if one is brought up in a competitive sporting landscape, then when life throws that usual wicked blow, all that is required is to pick the pieces and start and go after the challenge once again with more passion and drive.
AirAsia Chief denies planning Virgin Atlantic bid
Reuters: The Chief Executive of Malaysia’s Airasia has denied considering a possible takeover bid for airline Virgin Atlantic, a Malaysian newspaper reported on Monday.
Tony Fernandes, responding to an unsourced Sunday Times report that he had renewed an interest in the UK airline, told the Star newspaper that no such discussions had taken place.
Amadeus launches global competition to find ‘Brighter, Bolder, Better’ ideas for travel
Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, has announced the launch of a new global competition designed to find innovative ideas that will help transform the travel experience.
Bangladeshi Buddhist leader escapes attack
Dhaka: A prominent Buddhist tribal leader of Bangladesh escaped an attack on his motorcade Monday, a day after he discussed with the government a peace agreement signed in 1997, which is yet to be implemented.
Emerging markets drive online advertising revenues
NEW YORK, NY- With economies in emerging markets showing significant growth, analysts are anticipating an increase in advertising spending over the next year. Corporations are committing more and more of their advertising budgets to the Internet, as internet marketing offers notable targeting and data-focused return-on-investment capabilities.
Journey in search of gods
People flocked to Kataragama for the annual Kirivehera, Kataragama and Sella Kataragama religious ceremonies to obtain blessings last week. Buddhist devotees go to Kataragama once a year to receive blessings from the Kataragama God, Skanda.
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