Charter House rewards countrywide dealers with ‘Bangkok Savari’
Charter House, the leader in Sri Lanka’s bathware and sanitary fittings industry and authorised distributor of Grohe bathware products, recently held a felicitation ceremony to recognise and reward its islandwide dealers who had performed exceptionally well during the year.
Raj seeks to remain free while appealing wiretap use
Nov 29 (Bloomberg) Raj Rajaratnam, the Galleon Group LLC hedge fund co-founder convicted of directing the biggest insider trading scheme in a generation, said the use of wiretapped calls by the U.S. raises substantial issues of law that should allow him to remain free during his appeal.
Govt. to introduce Human Resources Development Policy
The Government is to introduce a policy on human resources development, Senior Minister for Human Resources, D.E.W. Gunasekera said.
Kelaniya Uni. Accounting Forum on 8 December
After seven successive and successful forums, the Accounting Forum 2011, organised by the Accountancy Students’ Association University of Kelaniya (ASAK), is to be held for the eighth consecutive time on 8 December at Ceylon Intercontinental Hotel Colombo from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
UNP MPs, other opposition parties and supporters staged a rally in Colombo
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UNP MPs, other opposition parties and supporters staged a rally in Colombo yesterday in protest against former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka’s arrest, the 2012 budget and what opposition parties referred to as a government dictatorship and suppression of the people. The picture shows a supporter wearing fake handcuffs and a military cap to depict Fonseka - Pix by Kushan Pathiraja |
Opposition protests demanding release of jailed Army Commander
The major opposition party of Sri Lanka United National Party (UNP) yesterday held a massive demonstration and a rally in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo against the government to demand the release of jailed former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka.
Japanese assistance to install electronic toll collection system on expressway
Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) will help to convert the manual toll collection system now being used on first expressway into an electronic toll collection (ETC) system.
Judge queries counsel on Duminda’s consent
- Overrules request for investigation reports
By T. Farook Thajudeen
A Colombo Magistrate yesterday observed that Counsel Hemantha Warnakulasuriya PC appearing for MP Duminda Silva in the Mulleriyawa murder inquiry was doing so without written permission from Silva and thus questioned the matter.
LSSP decries rupee devaluation
The Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), a coalition partner of Sri Lanka’s governing United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), said it regretted the Government’s move to devalue the rupee in the 2012 Budget.
Fire temporarily shuts down Norochcholai plant
A fire erupted at the coal power plant in Norochcholai in the North Western Province early last morning, forcing the authorities to shut down the plant temporarily.
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