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Sunday
July 23, 2006 |
Her
job bombarded and her future shattered, this Sri Lankan
worker from Lebanon was flown back to Colombo yesterday
with a few important belongings hurriedly packed into
cardboard boxes. Pic by Gemunu Wellage.
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Ceylon to Sri Lankan tea, champagne
to fizzy wine?
Moves are underway to change the brand Ceylon tea
to Sri Lankan tea, while ensuring intellectual property
rights cover both, according to government officials
but the industry has expressed concern over the cost
and market-losing potential of such a move.......
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Automated
fuel pumps for Lanka
 Sri
Lanka has begun setting up automated fuel pumping
stations linked to computers with payment by credit
card, industry officials said last week. Laugfs Petroleum
Pvt Ltd, a local company that owns eight fuel stations,
on Monday upgraded one its stations at Maharagama
to an automated one with credit card swiping machines,
computer-linked pumps and fuel tanks. There are more
than 500 fuel sheds in Sri Lanka mostly owned by the
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Lanka India
Oil Company (LIOC) ..... Full
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Compost
bins: disposing of kitchen waste
 The
most practical and economical way of solving the solid
waste problem is to entrust the responsibility of sorting
and disposing of the biodegradable waste with the waste
generator himself, according to a recent panel discussion
organized by the Environment Committee of the SLAAS
on the barriers for proper disposal of solid waste in
Sri Lanka....... Full
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Cargills
to expand supermarket chain
Cargills (Ceylon) Ltd, owning a chain of supermarkets,
says that its growth in the food processing business
has had a positive impact on the dairy, agriculture
and livestock industries in the country and plans are
underway to give further impetus to these industries
by pursuing ‘relevant’ business opportunities.
The company also said that with the steady rise of disposable
income amongst the youth and the changing lifestyles,
there is a lot of scope for a few more outlets (KFC/Ice
Cream parlours) to be opened in the coming years .....
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Levies
and level playing fields on Lankan TV
It came to be a law quickly and was implemented even
quicker, but what does the Finance (Tele-drama, Film,
and Commercial Levy) Regulations, No 1 of 2006 come
down too? Since it came into effect there hasn’t
been a day going by without those affected decrying
it for what it stands for and the financial consequences,
while those defending have been proclaiming the benefits
to be seen in the future ....... Full
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Lanka
gear up for another bash
Riding the crest on a wave of success following a
successful England tour, Sri Lanka gears up to face
South Africa upbeat and confident of tasting further
success and extending their dominance in the two test
matches which commences this week ..... Full
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A
testing time
Sri Lanka is still basking in the
glory of their outstanding performance in England, with
pleasant memories of the form and confidence of a majority
of the players. You couldn’t ask for a better
situation in which to start a series..... Full
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Early
Bonanza for South Africa
Sri Lankan ‘A’ Skipper Avishka Gunewardena
may not get a Christmas card from National Captain
Mahela Jayawardena this year. Gunawardena squandered
a golden opportunity to grind the South Africans in
their only practice match before the first test which
begins on Thursday...... Full
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Levy
on imported TV productions
While private electronic media groups claim that the
sudden imposition of levy on imported television programmes
and advertisements has left the television industry
in Sri Lanka in a quandary. Filmmakers, teledrama directors,
actors and some of the private television channel heads
had mixed reaction. While some commended the move others
criticised the way it was implemented ...... Full
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Geetha
goes on line
 When
veteran actress Geeta Kumarasinghe launched her website
www.geethaonline.com at the Water's Edge at Battaramulla,
it was indeed a memorable night, not only for her but
for all those present especially lovers of the Sinahla
cinema. The actress herself came on stage to give a
performance much to the delight of her friends and fans
who were gathered at the venue, majority of them from
the film industry itself. She danced to the beat of
her old film songs cheered on by the crowd...... Full
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Club
Penthouse
Lately Lake Bolgoda has emerged as a popular destination
for both overseas and Sri Lankan holiday makers. Several
resorts have mushroomed in and around the waters of
Bolgoda in Moratuwa, Piliyandala, Panadura, Kesbewa
and far away places like Bandaragama ..... Full
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King
Kashyapa V
King Kashyapa 1V entrusted the rule of the South to
the Yuvaraja Kashyapa. But the ruler of the South was
opposed to this appointment. So there came opposition
from Prince Mihindu. He led his army to battle. The
king too sent the royal army. The army of the South
was defeated and they fled to the South. King Kashyapa
met the father of Prince Mihindu ...... Full
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The Great Sage of Sinhale
On July 25, 1887, in the village of Indigasaara in
Dikwella, 12 miles to the east of Matara, was born
Munidasa Cumaratunga - one of the most eminent scholars
Sri Lanka has known for several centuries. Born into
a family of an ayurvedic physician, he was the 12th
out of 13 children. He achieved fame through his profound
knowledge of the Sinhala language and firm conviction
of the need to develop the language to promote creative
thinking ...... Full
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JVP
to join Govt.
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) is to join the Government,
after talks currently under way to formulate a Common
Minimum Programme (CMP), are concluded.Government and
JVP leaders have already had three rounds of talks so
far to work out areas that should be covered by the
proposed CMP. It is expected to include a joint approach
towards resolving the ethnic issue, dealing with the
international community and tackling economic issues
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Attempt to kill TNA MP and family
 An
attempt to kill TNA Batticaloa district Parliamentarian
S. Jayanandamoorthy and his family failed on Friday
night, Police said yesterday ......
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President revises TV tax
The heavy taxes imposed on TV channels and advertising
firms would be revised from Monday, granting concessions
to stations largely airing English programmes as well
as to advertising firms, President Mahinda Rajapaksa
told representatives of these organizations last evening
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Back home from burning Beirut
 As
bombs continue to rain on Lebanon, the first batch of
the 80,000 Sri Lankans employed there arrived at the
BIA yesterday, empty-handed and fearful of the fate
of their colleagues stranded in a country that is on
the verge of an all out war
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De-merger: JVP seeks urgent ruling
from SC
The three JVP members including two MPs who have filed
a case in the Supreme Court seeking a de- merger of
the North-eastern province said in their opening submissions
that a final determination of this matter by the Court
was a matter of urgent necessity ...... Full
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200-years and monument to forbidden
romance still stands
 The
British High Commissioner, Dominick Chilcott recently
attended the 200th anniversary of the building of the
Mount Lavinia Hotel, excerpts of his speech are given
below ...... Full
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Strategic
alliances take shape
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No
exceptions to the rule,everybody plays the fool
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5th Column
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Was
Suja planning attack on a VVIP at Kataragama Perahera
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Bribery
and corruption hindrance to economic development
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The
Sunday Times Economic Analysis |
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Decisions
made in shame regarding Sri Lanka's disappearances
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Minority
UPFA Govt. backs out of finance bills
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Never
a dull day as politicoes make hay -
Thought
from London |
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When
helpless Lebanon appeals to powerless UN -
Inside
the glass house |
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Covering
Lebanon: Disproportionate and deplorable -
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A tryst with
colonialism
The steam engine bearing the inscription
‘Sir Thomas Maitland’ pulled into Mount
Lavinia Station. Descendants of Sir Thomas Maitland
and Sir Robert Brownrigg, former Governors of Ceylon
and special invitees disembarked from the royally
furnished ‘Viceroy’ carriage to a red
carpet welcome. Mount Lavinia Hotel was celebrating
its Bicentenary ..... Full
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When hope &
help seem far away
 Unable
to walk, talk or move around, she yearns for companionship.
A visit to the little garden, in her mother’s
arms to feel the evening breeze that comes from the
Lunawa beach side is a luxury for her. Yet most of
her days are spent confined to the bed or a mattress
inside a small house ..... Full
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LA International
Airport where Lankan Pottu roamed
 American
Jim Ranalli spent two years in Sri Lanka as an English
Language Teahing Consultant at the Bandaranaike Centre
for International Studies. When he returned to the
US this month, Jim’s pet cat Pottu went too.
But it turned out to be one incredible journey for
this little feline as Jim Ranalli writes ..... Full
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Pride
of the nation
 Tea
is a household name in Sri Lanka, nay, in the whole
world and Ceylon Tea is renowned for its quality.
So how is it that most of us know so little about
it?
“Though we have a long history of tea in our
country, most Sri Lankans are not aware of the planting
process, manufacture and marketing of tea,”
says Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Governor of the Central Province.
Keenly interested in the tea industry, the Governor
decided to organise an exhibition at the Ceylon Tea
Museum in Hantana, Kandy. “Ceylon Tea –
Pride of the nation” will be held on August
4, 5 and 6 from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.“ This
exhibition, which is focused on reviving the tea industry,
will be a unique event,” says Mr. Kobbekaduwa
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Curtain call
of a memorial dance and exhibition
 The
Chitrasena Dance Foundation's tribute to the legendary
dancer Chitrasena who died last year is now in its
last day. The exhibition honouring his life and work
at the Harold Peiris Gallery open from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m ends this evening with the curtain also falling
on the dance performance "The Art of Chitrasena
Memorial Performance' being held at the Lionel Wendt
Theatre tonight at 7 p.m. Showcasing a collection
of the best work of Chitrasena, this memorial event
will incorporate all the dance, culture and aesthetics
which have become hallmarks of the great Chitrasena
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Video view
Windows Media Video (WMV) generally refers to a range
of video codecs developed by Microsoft over the years.
Even though the range of codecs start with Windows
Media Video 7 series, and subsequently evolved to
Windows Media Video 8 and the Windows Media Video
9 series of codecs, Windows Media 7 and 8 codecs remain
proprietary to Microsoft, while Windows Media 9 has
been standardised as an independent (Society of Motion
Picture and Television Engineers) SMPTE standard –
SMPTE 421M, also known as VC-1. All these codecs,
however, are part of the Windows Media framework ......
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Say it out loud
You’re standing in your living room, looking
down at your empty wallet. It’s the seventh
time this month that your ‘friend’ has
dropped by to ‘borrow’ money from you
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