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Aitken Spence Travels attracts nature and adventure tours from Spain
(Media Release) Intensive marketing of Sri Lanka as an ideal destination for nature and adventures tours by Aitken Spence Travels has attracted a leading specialized tour operator from Spain to send two tourist groups to Sri Lanka this month. The groups’ tours in Sri Lanka were handled by Aitken Spence Travels, Sri Lanka’s leading destination […]
Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Turner Team Up in Sri Lanka
Cartoon Network Enterprises to be Licensing Representatives for WBCP in the Region (Media Release) Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. today announced their agreement under which Turner’s Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE, licensing and merchandising division) is appointed as the consumer products licensing representative for WBCP in India, Bangladesh, Sri […]
Asian stocks volatile, China market drops 8.4 pct
Aug 24, 2015 (LBO) – Shares in the Asian markets continued to fall as a result of the volatility in the Chinese stocks, foreign media reports said. Chinese shares continued their sharp fall on Monday as the mainland benchmark index, the Shanghai Composite, fell sharply by 8.4 percent to 3,211.75 points. Beijing announced over the […]
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives presents credentials to President
Aug 21, 2015 (LBO) – The new U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Atul Keshap presented his credentials today to President Maithripala Sirisena at a ceremony in Colombo.The ceremony marks the official beginning of Keshap’s tenure as the U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, US Embassy of the United States of America in Colombo said.Ambassador […]
‘s Mark Zuckerberg tops list
Aug 21, 2015 (LBO) – Technology entrepreneurs dominate the list of the world’s 20 wealthiest individuals under the age of 35, as ranked by Wealth-X.Wealth-X is a global authority on wealth intelligence, providing strategy and compliance solutions to clients in the financial services. Check the full list:
Greece Prime Minister quits and calls general elections
Aug 21, 2015 (LBO) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has resigned last night putting the country in danger of political instability.General elections are expected to be held on 20 September 2015, as per media reports.“The public mandate we got on January 25 exhausted its limits and now the sovereign people must yet again have […]
UK Foreign Secretary congratulates Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Aug 19, 2015 (LBO) – The UK will remain a steadfast partner for Sri Lanka as it continues on the path towards delivering reconciliation and a lasting peace across the country, the UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said. “On behalf of the British Government, I send my warmest congratulations to Ranil Wickremesinghe on the occasion […]
India Orders More Tests on Maggi as court lifts ban
Aug 14, 2015 (LBO) – India has ordered further tests on Maggi, a popular noodle brand before the product can go back on sale following a court overturning a government ban on the product, Thursday, foreign media reported.“We have examined the evidence in great detail.Since the petitioner Nestle has already agreed not to make and […]
International Youth Day 2015 Celebrations in Colombo
State Ministry of Youth Affairs and the United Nations jointly organise event to mark IYD 2015 (UN Press Release) – Colombo, 12th August, 2015 – The International Youth Day, which falls annually on the 12th August 2015, was marked by an event conducted by the United Nations (UN) in Sri Lanka in collaboration with the […]
Cinnamon and John Keells Foundation join hands with University Of Colombo
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts together with John Keells Foundation announced their partnership with the University Of Colombo (UOC) and the Faculty of Management and Finance for the successful implementation of a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Hospitality and Leisure Management at the university. This is a landmark arrangement as it is the first […]