by Hemantha Randunu
On February 9th just before noon struck, the Kotawehera police were informed of a murder. The informant claimed to have found the naked corpse of an unknown man, in a roadside bush.
The police arrived at the scene to find the body of a beheaded youth. There were a number of other deep cuts across the body, which suggested the use of sharp-edged weapons.
Efforts made to establish the identity revealed that the victim was a married man named Lasantha from Matara. His parents and wife were brought to Kotawehera to identify the body.
In her statement to the police, Lasantha’s mother said that he was a tutor by profession. On February 8, he had left home for Seeduwa in a hired van to help out a paralysed man.
Brooklyn, NY, June 19, 2020.
Volume 62, Issue 1
SPRING FORWARD, FALL BACK. As mnemonics go, one of the best, as equipment for living, not the recipe we need. Though this issue hits the bookstands the day after we spin the clocks ahead, if springing forward is what you’re looking for, you’ve come to the wrong place. Many things must change, given where we’ve been, yet none of that will happen unless we come to terms with what we’ve learned. And it isn’t the lies, the self-dealing, the rancor, or even, at some level, the damage done, the lives ended, the fortunes ruined, the friends and family lost. All of that still burns, how could it not, and nothing will be forgotten, because how could it be? Yet what is truly essential, what must at last be confronted, was delivered to us drop by drop during this interminable succession of isolated days, a truth that 2020 hindsight cannot not reveal. Though elsewhere there will be other versions, in the US that truth is simple: this co
By Hiran H.Senewiratne
The vehicle industry in Sri Lanka is now going through a major crisis due to import restrictions. As a result, more than 500,000 direct and indirect local jobs are at risk, Director, Sterling Automobiles Lanka Renuka Wijesiriwardane said.
“Our company’s main business being vehicle after sales services, all stakeholders have been noticed that our business has dropped by more than 50 percent up to now, Wijesiriwardane said at the recent launch of the SterlingCars.lk website by Sterling Automobiles Lanka Pvt Ltd – one of Sri Lanka’s prominent automobile service providers.
SterlingCars.lk is a web platform which aims to provide a marketplace for buying and selling automobiles. The website offers a comprehensive range of vehicles, covering numerous makes and models. The event was held at Taj Samudra Hotel.
Macksons Tower by Macksons Developers was recently launched in the city of Colombo signifying the first mixed development project by Macksons Holdings. Situated at 12, Alfred House Gardens, Colombo 3, the property offers retail and office space with ample parking, thereby providing all required facilities at a convenient location. The soft opening was held in the presence of Milfer Makeen, chairman, Macksons Holdings, Mizver Makeen, Managing Director, Macksons Holdings and Ranga Goonawardena, Director/CEO, Macksons Developers.
Macksons Tower consists of of 19 levels, which is a total area of 100,000 square feet; from this area 70,000 square feet is rentable space. As a mixed developed project, the property has three levels of car park, retail space and nine floors of office space with a restaurant on the rooftop, which has two levels with beautiful panoramic views. Designed by renowned Sri Lanka architect, Priyantha Prematilake, the building design focuses on a green concept with in
28 February, 2021
Mrs. Aban Pestonjee, Chairperson and Founder of Abans Group of Companies, was bestowed the honour of being one of the most admired leaders of Sri Lanka at the Most Admired Companies Awards held at the BMICH recently.
The third edition of this event was organised by the International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (ICCSL), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Daily FT, and is recognised as the only one of its kind in Sri Lanka. The Most Admired Companies Awards cater especially to companies that are a cut above the rest, based on their financial performance and other vital aspects such as creating an ethical and sustainable working environment for all employees, customers, investors and the local communities.