SC to take up petition on private sector pension scheme
The Supreme Court yesterday decided to hear the petition against the government's proposed pension scheme for the private sector on May 2.
A three-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Asoka de Silva will hear the petition on Monday. It was taken up in Court yesterday.
Ink slayers
Sri Lanka’s first English-language arts magazine now available at a magazine stand near you
Riding the first big waves of the Sri Lankan artistic and cultural renaissance, new bi-monthly arts magazine Ink is taking on and talking up the art world in all its forms, reviewing and promoting the best of the best on the conventional arts scene as well as in allied creative sectors like architecture, design, boutique fashion, and even food.
Celebrating the life and work of Tagore
This year marks the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the late great Bengali poet and Nobel Laureate who mesmerised a world through the power of his words. The Indian and Bangladeshi High Commissions in Sri Lanka have jointly planned a series of events to celebrate the life and times of this literary giant, scheduled to be held over the coming months.
Cuban inventor turns trash into farm tools
GUIRA DE MELENA, Cuba (Reuters) – A solitary man trudges through a palm-lined corn field in the Cuban countryside, pulling behind him a rickety contraption that President Raul Castro would love.
A traditional Avurudu experience at Nuga Gama
The Cinnamon Grand ushered in the Sinhala and Tamil New Year at Nuga Gama, ‘the village in the city’, paying homage to the festive season with a special event that captured the essence and spirit of Avurudu.
Rooney phone ‘hacked’
England striker Wayne Rooney has revealed that police have shown him documents indicating his phone may have been hacked.
Newspapers have reported that the Manchester United player is the latest of several public figures whose voicemail messages may have been intercepted by journalists at the News of the World.
May Day Tomorrow
The Royal Wedding
After months of preparation, the countdown to Britain’s finest hour came to an end yesterday with the Royal Wedding marking a new moment in history.
Billions of people around the world watched as Prince William and Kate Middleton took their vows as husband and wife in a dazzling display of pomp and pageantry at Westminster Abbey, bringing to a dramatic climax months of organisation
Dutch Food and Music Festival at MLH
On 30 April Mt. Lavinia Hotel (MLH) will be the ultimate dream of gastronomy and music entertainment. A celebration of live music, delicious Dutch Food, and drink and entertainment particularly oysters which are synonymous to Netherlands, will get you in the mood for springtime.
“C’ Wealth support for SMEs & IP is most welcome”-Minister Bathiudeen
The interest of the Commonwealth (CW) in continuing its long partnership with Sri Lanka in providing technical assistance, particularly in the area of trade has been highly supportive to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, for which I am grateful.
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