Talking the walk
Insights into the art of public speaking
Public speaking can be something that is taken for granted by most people, yet it is a form of communication on its own, one that requires years of practice and skill to hone the craft. 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking, motivational speaker and speech coach Craig Valentine since winning his title, now works with individuals and organisations on becoming champions through leadership, communications and motivation.
Australia approves TOEFL test scores for student visas
Students from around the world who wish to study in Australia can now use their TOEFL test scores as part of their visa application as announced by Australia’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).
April tea output slips 5.6%
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s tea production in April fell 5.6 percent from a year earlier due to a high base effect as attractive global prices and good weather resulted in high output in the same month last year, the state-run tea board said on Monday.
Plantation wage discussions in deadlock
By Shezna Shums
The meeting between the representatives of plantation trade unions and companies failed to finalise an agreement regarding the basic wage of estate workers.
US Govt. supports Ag-Biz East 2011
THE U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is supporting Ag-Biz East 2011, an agricultural trade exhibition, to be held at the Public Grounds in Ampara from 27-28 May, 2011.
Defusing tensions
President Mahinda Rajapaksa held talks with university lecturers at Temple Trees yesterday to resolve the salary crisis. Higher Education Minister S.B Dissanayake,
All petitions against university leadership training to be heard on same day
Sri Lanka Supreme Court has decided today to consider all the fundamental rights petitions filed against the leadership training programme for the university students on the same day.
Accordingly, the petitions will be considered on 30 May, the Supreme Court said.
SL signs agreement with UN for peacekeeping operations
Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding on stand-by arrangements for United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Prabakaran considered killing Jayalalitha: KP
(Colombo Lankapuvath) Having killed Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, slain LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran had even given thought to kill incumbent Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha Jayram as she opposed the LTTE, LTTE arms procurer Kumaran Pathmanathan told an Indian television.
Sri Lanka and Italy agree on mutual recognition of driving licences
The Governments of Sri Lanka and Italy on Friday (20 May) signed the bilateral agreement for the mutual recognition of driving licences in each others’ territories.
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