Colombo Informer

* Chaos among academics of Sri Lanka's Colombo University over appointment … May 29, Colombo: The Executive Committee of the Colombo University Federation of Teachers Unions wrote to the members of the Colombo University Senate demanding them to boycott the senate meeting today as a symbolic gesture of dissent to the … Full News here [...]

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* Academics of Sri Lanka's Colombo University protest the appointment of new VC May 28, Colombo: The Teachers' Association of Colombo University has decided to commence a continuous strike unless the new Vice Chancellor of the University Dr. Kumara Hirimburegama resigns within two weeks. Dr. Kumara Hirimburegama is the … Full News here – Read [...]

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Sri Lanka's Colombo Port takes aim at mega container vessels Sri Lanka's Colombo Port takes aim at mega container vessels. May 03, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is positioned to be one of the pivotal ports of call in Asia with deepwater terminals that can serve mega vessels which are transforming global container … Full [...]

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Sri Lanka's bold and beautiful expats zoom in on Colombo for week of high fashion Radhika Perera-Hernandez one of the headliners at the Colombo Fashion Week. (Pic courtesy: www.hi.lk). COLOMBO: Colombo will host a high-profile fashion show and give the city its own Fashion Week, with various Lankans already big names in fashion … Full [...]

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Sri Lanka's anti-Muslim campaign fuels discord COLOMBO – Sri Lanka's minority Muslim community is coming under intense pressure from a hard-line Buddhist monk organization allegedly linked to certain powerful individuals in the President Mahinda Rajapaksa-led administration. The Buddhist Power … Full News here – Read more on Asia Times Online

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Lanka's second international airport opens Sri Lanka's second international airport was declared open in Mattala today by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The Mahinda Rajapaksa International Airport (MIA) was built using financial assistance from the Chinese government. Stage one of the project … Full News here – Read more on Colombo Gazette

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* Sri Lanka's first test cricket captain slated to be CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket Jan 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka's first test cricket captain Bandula Warnapura is expected to be appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Sri Lanka Cricket. The appointment is to be effective from April 01. The service mandate of the [...]

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* Sri Lanka's Bar Council to support a call for Supreme Court judges not to … Jan 13, Colombo: The Bar Council of Sri Lanka has endorsed a call by senior lawyers to Supreme Court judges asking them not to sit with a new Chief Justice. Eminent lawyers in a letter to Supreme Court judges [...]

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The Overseas School of Colombo, Sri Lanka's truly International school hosts … The Overseas School of Colombo is hosting “Open Day” on 12th January, 9.30am at the school premises. The oldest and premier international school in Sri Lanka, with an impressive mix of 45 nationalities of students and faculty, welcomes all discerning … Full News [...]

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* Indian tribunal upholds the ban on Sri Lanka's terrorist organization Jan 12, Colombo: An Indian tribunal set up in Chennai to evaluate the Central government's ban on Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger terrorist organization has upheld the ban. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal has upheld the Central government's order … Full News here – Read [...]

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* Sri Lanka's coastline between Galle Face and Mount Lavinia to be developed Dec 13, Colombo: Sri Lanka plans to develop the coastline from the Galle Face Hotel complex to the Mount Lavinia Hotel limits. A meeting to discuss the development of the coastal belt was held at Temple Trees on Tuesday evening under the [...]

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* Sri Lanka's fish production increased last year Dec 11, Colombo: Fisheries Minister of Sri Lanka Dr. Rajitha Senaratne says that the country's fish production has seen an increase last year. According to the Minister, the fish production had increased by 100,000 metric tons in 2011. The fish … Full News here – Read more [...]

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* Crucial meeting of Sri Lanka's main opposition next week Dec 08, Colombo: A crucial meeting of Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) Working Committee is scheduled to meet next week, party sources say. The working committee meeting will focus on the appointing of the major office bearers of … Full News here [...]

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* 17 entrepreneurs express interest in investing in Sri Lanka's Hambantota FTZ Nov 27, Colombo: The Ports Authority of Sri Lanka says that 17 entrepreneurs have expressed interest in investing in the Hambantota free trade zone (FTZ). The 17 investors have expressed willingness to invest US$ 2 billion in the FTZ. Sri Lanka Ports … [...]

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* Many concessions to Sri Lanka's SME sector in 2013 budget Nov 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka's small and medium scale entrepreneurs have received many concessions from the 2013 Budget proposals, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) says. The President of the Chamber Asoka Hettigoda participating in a … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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