On This Day – 19 and 20 November: Birth of Dora Ratjen in Germany, a man posing as a woman high jumper in Berlin Olympics
Highlights in world sports Read More »
Alcohol breathalyser tender of Police mired in fraud, deceit allegations
According to allegations by Lanka Industrial Services Agencies (Pvt.) Ltd. and its associate company, Assent International (Pvt.) Ltd., which took part in the tender process for the supply of alcohol Read More »
I am extremely honoured to bring pride to my motherland: Dr. Vajira Chitrasena
Dr. Vajira Chitrasena, a veteran Sri Lankan traditional dancer, choreographer, and teacher, is regarded as Sri Lanka’s first prima ballerina. Performing on stages in Sri Lanka and cultural capitals ac Read More »
Sarvodaya prices Rs. 22 per share ahead of IPO
According to Sarvodaya Development Finance (SDF), its Initial Public Offering (IPO) price of Rs. 22 per share represents a “significant” discount of around 30% in terms of price to earnings ratio (PER Read More »
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai is the cinematic masterpiece directed by David Lean and released in 1957, which has since gone on to become one of cinema’s most critically acclaimed films, often lauded a Read More »
Bandaragama medical device facility commences operations
The first phase of the medical devices manufacturing facility in Bandaragama commenced on Wednesday (17) by Flexicare Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd., which is a fully owned subsidiary of Flexicare Group, UK. Read More »
Lottery sales recover at snail’s pace
Development Lotteries Board (DLB) sales are slowly recovering after the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic according to new Chairman Anusha Palpita. Read More »
