Category: General Services

Going abroad to work is a one way ticket to the land of no return for increasing numbers of Sri Lankan poor. Going abroad to work is a one way ticket to the land of no return for increasing numbers of Sri Lankan poor. For Sri Lanka’s rural poor, going abroad to work is the […]

New Gulf policies to reduce domestic unemployment could impact countries like Sri Lanka, says the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).New Gulf policies to reduce domestic unemployment could impact countries like Sri Lanka, says the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The IOM’s World Migration Report 2005, that analyses the global movement of people, notes that recent […]

An advertisement that fails to connect with its target audience can threaten the very existence of a brand according to ad men who spoke at a forum organized by this program.An advertisement that fails to connect with its target audience can threaten the very existence of a brand according to ad men who spoke at […]

Cultural differences should not be a barrier to good advertising says a top local conglomerate. Cultural differences should not be a barrier to good advertising says a top local conglomerate. “What is acceptable and what is liked has changed completely,” says Debu Bhatnagar, director of local conglomerate Hemas Holdings Ltd, at the third LBR/LBO Adverting […]

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health is trying to broad base mental health treatment facilities, because mental hospitals have run out of room.Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health is trying to broad base mental health treatment facilities, because mental hospitals have run out of room. “We are trying to open hospitals in the periphery and at least […]

A new emergency rescue service deploying ambulances at call can save 30 percent of accident victims who die en-route to hospital in dangerous trishaw journeys.A new emergency rescue service deploying ambulances at call can save 30 percent of accident victims who die en-route to hospital in dangerous trishaw journeys. Trishaws or three wheelers are the […]

New laws are in the pipeline to protect ‘traditional knowledge’, including teachings and skills of indigenous Veddah communities. New laws are in the pipeline to protect ‘traditional knowledge’, including teachings and skills of indigenous Veddah communities. The laws could still be two years in the making but a working paper put out by the National […]

Sri Lanka was cleared of a tsunami alert after an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale was reported in the Nicobar Islands at 9.42 pm local time, meteorological department officials said Sunday.Sri Lanka was cleared of a tsunami alert after an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale […]

Sri Lanka’s traffic police says it will take legal action against insurance companies that stop road accidents from being reported to the police.Sri Lanka’s traffic police says it will take legal action against insurance companies that stop road accidents from being reported to the police. “We are considering taking legal action against insurance companies that […]

The tertiary education system in the country got a much-needed financial push for development with a US$ 60 million grant from the World Bank. The tertiary education system in the country got a much-needed financial push for development with a US$ 60 million grant from the World Bank. Country director for World Bank, Peter Harrold […]

Apparels exported to the European Union got duty free access from this month but the industry doesn’t expect an immediate spike in volumes due to other bottlenecks. Apparels exported to the European Union got duty free access from this month but the industry doesn’t expect an immediate spike in volumes due to other bottlenecks. The […]

Sri Lanka, a former British colony where over 240 suicide bombers have carried out attacks, on Friday condemned the deadly London bombings and said it could identify with the suffering of victims.Sri Lanka, a former British colony where over 240 suicide bombers have carried out attacks, on Friday condemned the deadly London bombings and said […]