Hundreds of motorists thronged petrol sheds last night to pump in petrol at the old price before it shot up by Rs. 30 a litre at the stroke of 12. This was the scene at the Horton Place petrol shed in Colombo. Pic by Gemunu Wellage
The Government has introduced tough new conditions on the issue of fresh visas for foreign staff of International nongovernmental organizations (INGOs).
A new circular setting out the guidelines has been issued.....
At midnight yesterday, in Sri Lanka’s most dramatic fuel price increases ever, a litre of diesel and petrol went up by Rs. 30 and a litre of kerosene went up by Rs. 10. The price of super diesel and high-octane petrol (95 octane) rose by Rs. 40.
Ask for the Popham Arboretum and most people in Dambulla will shrug their shoulders. But ask for ‘Suddage Watte’ and they will direct you to the man-made jungle just two km from the town on the Kandalama Road. An arboretum (Ruk Gomuwa) is a place where trees are grown ......
The World Bank is due on June 5 to approve its four-year, $900 million-worth, Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Sri Lanka which will deal mainly in projects on connecting communities with markets and improving infrastructure. Praful Patel, Regional Vice President, South Asia of the World Bank, who made this announcement on Friday at a ....
Sometime in 1964, Savoy cinema in Colombo screened the first James Bond movie Dr No, with Sean Connery aiming that .25 Beretta fitted with a silencer; the sexy Ursula Andress in that inevitable white bikini with side-strapped dagger emerging like a phoenix from the Caribbean sea.
ICT global leader Bill Gates has expressed his support towards Sri Lanka’s ‘Year of IT’ plan for 2009 during a recent leadership conference held in Indonesia, according to an official communiqué.
Gates had also made recommendations to the Sri Lankan delegation on ways of reducing Internet access costs, which he felt ‘was a prime .....
This is sheer fact and not mere fiction. First a journalist calls the Chief Executive Officer of Sri Lanka Cricket and inquires about a reported Lankan five-match ODI tour of Pakistan which was going to overlap the current IPL tournament being played in India. Alas! The CEO was oblivious of the whole issue. Ironically there were latter adjustments and a second ......
A lack of memorable movies means the 2008 Cannes film festival has scored poorly among many critics, who argue that after a solid start the main competition faded.
Star power was sustained, however, with the red carpet attracting big names like Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Clint Eastwood, Penelope Cruz, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford and sports stars Mike Tyson and Diego Maradona.
It was one-way traffic at Mt. Lavinia as the marauding lads from Kandy – Kingswood inflicted a huge 29 points ( 3 goals, a try and a penalty) to 7 points (a goal) defeat on S. Thomas’ in their schools’ segment ‘A’ clash, yesterday. It were the winners who led at 15-0 at breather.
The Buddhist temple of Borobudur, set among volcanoes on Indonesia's Java island, stands as a testament to the Buddhist roots of the world's most populous Muslim country.
The temple, the world's largest Buddhist monument, was built in the ....
The fact is, given time, of course, there is nothing we humans can't get used to – but that's only if it doesn't kill us first. Take the first year of marriage – they always tell you it's the best. It is also the hardest – that time when you go from being a happily dating couple to actually sharing a bathroom, from eating dinner by candlelight to washing .....
Prince Veerabahu, who was returning after a great victory was received with full honour. The people had lined on either side of the road to cheer. There were shouts of joy. Even carnivals had been held to rejoice. In the palace itself, there was a grand reception held to welcome the army. The king too joined in these celebrations.
Kandy View Hotel indeed has a bird's eye view to get the best aerial view of the city of Kandy. This four storied property is situated in a magnificent location off Ampitiya Road, and is bordering the eastern part of the Dunumadalawal rain forest off Hantane Reserve. From the roof top restaurant of the Hotel, nature lovers can watch monkeys at close range in the trees at the Dunumadalawal rain forest.
At midnight yesterday, in Sri Lanka’s most dramatic fuel price increases ever, a litre of diesel and petrol went up by Rs. 30 and a litre of kerosene went up by Rs. 10. The price of super diesel and high-octane petrol (95 octane) rose by Rs. 40. 
Ask for the Popham Arboretum and most people in Dambulla will shrug their shoulders. But ask for ‘Suddage Watte’ and they will direct you to the man-made jungle just two km from the town on the Kandalama Road. An arboretum (Ruk Gomuwa) is a place where trees are grown ...... 
The World Bank is due on June 5 to approve its four-year, $900 million-worth, Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Sri Lanka which will deal mainly in projects on connecting communities with markets and improving infrastructure.
Sometime in 1964, Savoy cinema in Colombo screened the first James Bond movie Dr No, with Sean Connery aiming that .25 Beretta fitted with a silencer; the sexy Ursula Andress in that inevitable white bikini with side-strapped dagger emerging like a phoenix from the Caribbean sea. 
ICT global leader Bill Gates has expressed his support towards Sri Lanka’s ‘Year of IT’ plan for 2009 during a recent leadership conference held in Indonesia, according to an official communiqué.
Gates had also made recommendations to the Sri Lankan delegation on ways of reducing Internet access costs, which he felt ‘was a prime ..... 
This is sheer fact and not mere fiction. First a journalist calls the Chief Executive Officer of Sri Lanka Cricket and inquires about a reported Lankan five-match ODI tour of Pakistan which was going to overlap the current IPL tournament being played in India. Alas! The CEO was oblivious of the whole issue. Ironically there were latter adjustments and a second ...... 
A lack of memorable movies means the 2008 Cannes film festival has scored poorly among many critics, who argue that after a solid start the main competition faded.
Star power was sustained, however, with the red carpet attracting big names like Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Clint Eastwood, Penelope Cruz, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford and sports stars Mike Tyson and Diego Maradona.
It was one-way traffic at Mt. Lavinia as the marauding lads from Kandy – Kingswood inflicted a huge 29 points ( 3 goals, a try and a penalty) to 7 points (a goal) defeat on S. Thomas’ in their schools’ segment ‘A’ clash, yesterday. It were the winners who led at 15-0 at breather. 
The Buddhist temple of Borobudur, set among volcanoes on Indonesia's Java island, stands as a testament to the Buddhist roots of the world's most populous Muslim country.
The temple, the world's largest Buddhist monument, was built in the .... 
The fact is, given time, of course, there is nothing we humans can't get used to – but that's only if it doesn't kill us first. Take the first year of marriage – they always tell you it's the best. It is also the hardest – that time when you go from being a happily dating couple to actually sharing a bathroom, from eating dinner by candlelight to washing ..... 
Prince Veerabahu, who was returning after a great victory was received with full honour. The people had lined on either side of the road to cheer. There were shouts of joy. Even carnivals had been held to rejoice. In the palace itself, there was a grand reception held to welcome the army. The king too joined in these celebrations. 
Kandy View Hotel indeed has a bird's eye view to get the best aerial view of the city of Kandy. This four storied property is situated in a magnificent location off Ampitiya Road, and is bordering the eastern part of the Dunumadalawal rain forest off Hantane Reserve. From the roof top restaurant of the Hotel, nature lovers can watch monkeys at close range in the trees at the Dunumadalawal rain forest.
