Monthly Archives: June 2010
Burghers of Sri Lanka
Demographics: In the census of 1981, the Burgher population of Sri Lanka was enumerated at 39,374 persons and it is still less than 1%. The highest concentration of Burghers is in Colombo (0.72%) and Gampaha (0.5%). There are also similar, …
CEPA, trade-in-services and ignorance – hush-hush not helping
It is more than two years since Indian and Sri Lankan officials that negotiated the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) last met. In 2008, Indian Premier Manmohan Singh came to Colombo for the SAARC summit hoping to witness a signing …
GSK launches first cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix in Sri Lanka
Cervarix, a breakthrough vaccine that can prevent the commonest types of cervical cancer, a disease that claims the life of a woman every four minutes in Asia, has been launched in Sri Lanka by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (GSK) following its registration …
IIFA not bowing to pressure
There is no change in the venue of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, which will be held in Colombo June 3-5, the organisers said Saturday, refuting reports of pressure from the Tamil film lobby to shift the event …
'3 Idiots’ triumphs at IIFA
‘3 Idiots’ that created history by becoming one of the most successful films in Hindi cinema walked away with 11 trophies at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here that concluded here with a flourish early Sunday, being declared …
Killer Jellyfish arrives in Sri Lanka
A poisonous species of jellyfish has been seen on the Mount Lavinia beach recently and the public is warned to be on alert when walking on the beach as the species known as blue jellyfish could be quite dangerous. Senior …
INTERNATIONAL INDIAN FILM ACADEMY AWARDS 2010 (IIFA)
IIFA The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held …
Jacque wins IIFA award
Sri Lankan actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who made her Bollywood debut with Aladin, was declared Star Plus Debut of the Year (Female) at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards Saturday. Apart from Jacqueline, Mahi Gill, who played the modern age …
BIA luxury train shuttle begins with IIFA
A special super luxury and air condition train service will be launched between the Secretariat halt opposite Colombo Hilton and Bandaranaike International Airport for foreign visitors including film personalities coming to Sri Lanka to participate in the International Indian Film …
Sri Lanka announces new tax structure for motor vehicles
The Sri Lanka government has slashed Import duty on motor vehicles by 50% and a 15% surcharge on imported goods has also been removed, the Finance Ministry announced a short while ago. Under the new amendments tax on mobile phones, …
