BREAKING NEWS Sat 17 May 2008| LTTE aircraft sighted Fri, 16-05-2008 04:00:00 An LTTE air craft was detected by the air defence system yesterday evening over the LTTE built Iranamadu runway, military sources said. A senior Air Force official told media that the air defence system had detected the LTTE aircraft soon after, it was airborne. “However it immediately disappeared from the radar system, as it went down,” the official said. |FULL STORY|

Home > srilanka Fonterra announces Rs. 1.2 b investment in local manufacturing and milk supply Wed, 14-05-2008 08:00:00 Fonterra Brands Lanka announced yesterday it is investing LKR1.2 billion to significantly expand its yoghurt manufacturing capacity and treble its supply of raw milk. Fonterra Brands Lanka Managing Director Achyut Reddy made the announcement during a Foundation Laying Ceremony at the company’s Biyagama site to mark the start of the project. Reddy said the project, to be phased over the next three years, reflects the importance of the Sri Lanka market in Fonterra’s global operations. “This is one of Fonterra’s largest off-shore investments and underpins our confidence in the future of the market, and the opportunities to grow in tandem with the Sri Lanka dairy industry.” Reddy said the investment to be funded from capital within the business, will more than double the plant’s production capacity requiring an estimated 52,000 litres of raw milk per day. “The project will include Fonterra establishing new raw milk collection centres throughout the country to as |FULL STORY| Inaugural convention of JNP - 13-05-2008 Tamil businessman shot dead by LTTE gunmen- Jaffna - 13-05-2008 Free and Fair election held says AEOS - 12-05-2008 Kingfisher Airlines mulling Sri Lankan operations - 12-05-2008 GTB launches TMT STEEL BARS in SRI LANKA - 12-05-2008 East PC polls, most corrupt in history - UNP - 10-05-2008 Excon 2008 begins - 09-05-2008 Manoj appointed SriLankan CEO - 08-05-2008 Manilal Fernando joins Aitken Spence Board - 07-05-2008 Complaints on inferior quality rice in local market - 07-05-2008 LE FRONTLINE This Week Anoma Akmeemana Politicaly Active Sri Lankan In The US. Read Now .....

Songstress Nanda Malini takes UK by storm Lanka Tribune Fri, 11-04-2008 11:00:00 Popular Sri Lankan singer Nanda Malini kept her music fans in the United Kingdom enthralled when she performed in London on April 8th at the Camden Centre. The event organised by the old Nalandians Association in the UK was sponsored by Bank of Ceylon, Perfect Vision, Lakruwa and SriLankan airlines. The Nanda Malini concert was a sell out, with more than 700 fans attending the event, and Sri Lanka's High Commissioner in the United Kingdom Mrs. Kshenuka Seneviratne gracing the occ... |FULL STORY|   BUSINESS HOTLINKS : BUSINESS DIRECTORY  BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT DIRECTORY CLASSIFIEDS ADS Online Currency Trading - Trade USD/EUR/GBP/JPY and more. Credit Cards Accepted. 24/7 support www.easy-forex.com				Karuna released Fri, 09-05-2008 18:00:00 Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna who was serving a jail term in UK for violating immigration laws had been released from prison yesterday, the British High Commission said. ... |FULL STORY|			EVENT REPORTS Songstress Nanda Malini takes UK by storm..[Read] Sri Lankans unite at Bak Maha Ulela in London..[Read] UK Visakhians Elect the 2008-09 Committee at the 25th AGM..[Read] Agents sparkle at SriLankan awards night..[Read]
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SLMC wants Independent Commission before next polls Fri, 16-05-2008 04:00:00 By Kelum Bandara The SLMC yesterday decided to talk to other political parties including the JVP and the LSSP with a view to filing a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a ruling for the government’s full implementation of the 17th Amendment to the Constitution before another election is announced. The SLMC had obtained the consent of the UNP for this purpose and the party’s Deputy General Secretary Nizam Kariapper said the SLMC hoped to come to an agreement with the o... |FULL STORY|

Algama removed from SLC Thu, 01-05-2008 06:00:00 The services of Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) media manager Samantha Algama was terminated last night by the Cricket board President Arjuna Ranatunga. Speaking to media Algama alleged the move was related to a tender controversy and the publicity it got in the media. “If he thinks by terminating my services he can silence the media then he is sadly mistaken.”... |FULL STORY|

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VOTE FOR SRI LANKA SINHARAJA FOREST TO BE SELECTED AS ONE OF SEVEN WONDERS OF NATURE Fri, 02-05-2008 11:00:00 Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Patali Champika Ranawaka has appealed to all environment –friendly people to cast their votes via internet for Sinharaja Forest, which has been considered as Global Heritage to be selected as one of seven wonders in the world. Votes could be exercised via www.new7wonders.com. One person could cast seven votes but for one monument of nature. 21 finalists will be selected by voting throughout the year upto 2009 and 07 wonders of wor... |FULL STORY|

Asian University will start in August next year. Wed, 07-05-2008 11:00:00 Chairman of the University Grants Commission Professor Gamini Samaranayake says academic activities of the South Asian University will start in August next year. The University is to be set up in joint collaboration of countries in the region, according to a proposal presented by the Indian President at the recent summit of heads of state of SAARC leaders. A one hundred acre plot has already being reserved in New Delhi, India, for this purpose. Professor Samaranayake ... |FULL STORY|