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Evening cocktails were hosted recently at the chic and urban Colombo Courtyard boutique hotel
A day of tremors and panic
After a massive earthquake measuring 8.7 hit the nearby Indonesian island of Banda Aceh, Sri Lanka issued a countrywide tsunami warning yesterday, asking residents on the coastal belt to move to higher ground. Tremors were reported in Colombo and many offices in the city were evacuated –
KPMG trends 115
KPMG Sri Lanka recently celebrated its 115th anniversary at a gala event held at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel. Several eminent business leaders attended the event where Reyaz Mihular was appointed as the Managing Partner of the firm
– Pix by Kushan Pathiraja
Golden Cup Awards 2011
The Golden Cup Awards 2011 organised by the Ceylon Tea Brokers was held recently at the Oak Roon, Cinnamon Grand in order to recognise the outstanding achievements of the clients of Ceylon Tea Brokers
Jetwing Hotels and Earth Hour 2012
On 31 March, Jetwing hotels across Sri Lanka participated in Earth Hour, where lights were switched off from 8:30p.m. to 9:30p.m. This was a historic occasion, the first by a Sri Lankan resort chain to do so. Earth Hour was well received by our associates and our guests, as displayed. For more images, please log onto Jetwing Hotels’ Facebook page: www.facebook.com/jetwinghotels.
Janashakthi Insurance rewards excellence
Janashakthi Insurance, a leading insurer in Sri Lanka, rewarded more than 200 top sales performers in a glittering and spectacular Awards Ceremony with overseas tours to USA, UK, China, Dubai, Bangkok and India, overseas training, air tickets, cash prizes, trophies and certificates at the Janashakthi Annual Awards for Excellence 2012.
Olivia’s oomph in Colombo
World famous Olivia Newton John this week performed live in Colombo enthralling her local fans. She held two performances at Musaeus College Auditorium, Colombo. Olivia is an internationally-acclaimed multiple Grammy award winner. The shows were produced by Wizard Entertainment. Daily FT, The Sunday Times and The Daily Mirror were the official print partners, whilst principal sponsors were Mercedes Benz from DIMO and Sri Lanka Telecom
– Pix by Manoj Rathnayake
Zahira PPA holds 4th Annual Dinner, felicitates teachers
The Past Prefects Association of Zahira College Colombo held its fourth Annual Dinner and Teacher Recognition Ceremony at Waters Edge recently. The event was attended by over 550 guests including teachers, invitees, distinguished old boys and members.
Green achievers win the day
Holcim and Geocycle awarded top environmental performers through the Geo Responsibility Awards 2012, held recently at Waters Edge under the auspices of Minister of Power and Energy Champika Ranawaka.
’70s Bonkers at Cinnamon Grand
The Cinnamon Grand Colombo held a themed party – ’70s Bonkers 2012 — with lots of glitz and ’70s glamour in keeping with that era’s oomph. The Grand team jazzed up in their grooviest attire and set the stage for a memorable evening in Grand style. The ballroom was turned into a ’70s night club with great food and music to ensure a fabulous evening
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