Economic growth requires stable environments, efficient institutions, functioning markets and access to sustainable financial services but most of all it is well-trained people who are at the centre of all economic progress.
Joseph "Sepp" Blatter, the Swiss football administrator who serves as the eighth and current President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), arrived in Sri Lanka on 1 December by private jet, accompanied by a high level entourage which included President of the Asian Football Confederation [ AFC ] Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, and several other MA Presidents from Japan, Korea, Thailand, Pakistan, Bangladesh, UAE & Saudi Arabia, along with top FIFA & AFC officials.
Sri Lanka’s first-ever purpose built football training facility was declared open in Ariyalai, Jaffna on 2nd December, by visiting FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter, The Hon. Minister of Sports, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Sri Lanka, Dr. Jürgen Morhard, President of the FFSL, Ranjith Rodrigo, and several Member Association Presidents from Japan, Korea, Thailand, Pakistan, Bangladesh, UAE and Saudi Arabia, along with other top FIFA and AFC officials who graced the occasion.
Tiesh, an up-and-coming jewellery brand in Sri Lanka showcased an exquisite range of elegant jewellery at the recent Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) Design Trunk Show.
Alpha Industries, one of the leading furniture manufacturers in Sri Lanka, is bringing back the ‘Alpha Swap and Save' promotion, giving their valued customers the opportunity to upgrade their homes with brand new furniture.
In 2015, £1 of every £2 spent on advertising in the UK will go to digital and online media, research by Group M has predicted.
BMW will announce a pay-as-you-go car sharing scheme in London this Thursday, 4 December.
A US man jailed for four years for posting a Facebook comment about killing his ex-wife is to go before the Supreme Court as judges attempt to determine whether the missive constituted an intended threat or merely a foul mouthed rant.
McDonald’s USA is making nutrition choices fun and easy for families with the introduction of its fresh, whole fruit side option in kids’ meals — Cuties California Clementines.
Social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook are being instructed to simplify their terms and conditions under a new crackdown on obtuse legalese.
