Category: General Services

The JVP lead Inter-Company Employees Union want Sathosa returned to the people after less than a year under private management.The JVP lead Inter-Company Employees Union want Sathosa returned to the people after less than a year under private management. “Take it back, take it back,” chorused the Sathosa branch of the Inter-Company Employees Union brandishing […]

Nearly 70 percent of unemployment in Sri Lanka is in the age group of 14 to 25 years, indicating that schools are not preparing students for work, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB).Nearly 70 percent of unemployment in Sri Lanka is in the age group of 14 to 25 years, indicating that schools are not […]

The art of selling fridges to Eskimos is not good enough any more for the marketing fraternity, now demanding industry specific training to battle it out in today’s supercharged rat race.The art of selling fridges to Eskimos is not good enough any more for the marketing fraternity, now demanding industry specific training to battle it […]

Snail mail users will have to lick a Rs. 5 stamp with immediate effect, as the Postal Dept., closes the gap with its rising cost of delivery.Snail mail users will have to lick a Rs. 5 stamp with immediate effect, as the Postal Dept., closes the gap with its rising cost of delivery. A midnight […]

The United States on Thu. donated US$ US 330,000 to the Colombo Plan to assist in combating drug use among Asian youth. The United States on Thu. donated US$ US 330,000 to the Colombo Plan to assist in combating drug use among Asian youth. Handing over the cheque, Ambassador Jeffrey J Lunstead commended on the […]

Condemning the way traditional subsidies are doled out to the poor, the Freedom Alliance Government is gearing to launch a fresh poverty reduction programme later this week.Condemning the way traditional subsidies are doled out to the poor, the Freedom Alliance Government is gearing to launch a fresh poverty reduction programme later this week. Samurdhi and […]

Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party condemned the grenade attack on the independent Swarnavahini television station, and called for an inquiry to find the culprits. Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party condemned the grenade attack on the independent Swarnavahini television station, and called for an inquiry to find the culprits. “We strongly condemn the attack […]

A change in land taxes and a stagnated economy has not crimped Sri Lankans desires to own a house in the skies.A change in land taxes and a stagnated economy has not crimped Sri Lankans desires to own a house in the skies. Property developers suffered a minor heart attack when the government re-introduced a […]

All brands under the Sri Lankan sun – giants or dwarves – are invited to test their metal against each other at the SLIM Brand Excellence Awards 2004.All brands under the Sri Lankan sun – giants or dwarves – are invited to test their metal against each other at the SLIM Brand Excellence Awards 2004. […]

Postal Department employees will go on over-time-strike from twelve midnight on Monday until over time dues for September are paid.Postal Department employees will go on over-time-strike from twelve midnight on Monday until over time dues for September are paid. “From midnight today we will not do the over time shifts until the pay us our […]

The postal service loses about Rs. 8 for every letter they deliver in the island.The postal service loses about Rs. 8 for every letter they deliver in the island. The service is today mostly used for corporate mail like sending phone bills to bank statements. Most of this mail is sent by companies that don’t […]

JobsNet, the national employment sourcing body, says it has 48,000 jobs and 83,000 job seekers, but brokering marriages between the two is easier said than done. JobsNet, the national employment sourcing body, says it has 48,000 jobs and 83,000 job seekers, but brokering marriages between the two is easier said than done. “We have 15,000 […]