Upcoming Performances of the Sydney Camerata Chamber Orchestra in North Sydney
Sep 03 Sydney Camerata are finalists in the Musica Viva Award for Chamber Music and I invite you to attend this exciting performance alongside other finalists selected from around the nation. Our sextet will be performing a selection from Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence.
Three Sri Lankans abducted in Malaysia, one dies while the other breaks his leg trying to escape
Sep 03 Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Malaysia D.D. Ranasinghe told Sri Lankan media that according to the reports he received, the kidnappers had wanted ransom, and the three men had been tortured by their captors. “They were tortured, and one had started running away,” Ranasinghe said. “He has fallen from a balcony and died instantaneously from a head injury.”
World becoming numb to HIV/AIDS even though HIV infection is on the rise: UNAIDS executive director
Sep 03 Sydney could become a role model for the world in controlling the new infections provided there are enough funds say experts. Mr Sidibe said that in Sydney new infection rates had dropped to about one person per day – something that other countries can learn from. While speaking at Melbourne at the Advance Global Health conference he said, “We have been able to break the conspiracy of silence about AIDS
Despite several scandals over the years, sadly match-fixing remains part of cricket
Sep 03 Pakistan parliamentarian Iqal Mohammed Ali said the latest scandal only highlights the failures of the ICC and various governments in South Asia to take the problem of match-fixing seriously. But an opposing view argues that it's unfair to lay the blame entirely with authorities, since illegal gambling is widespread across South Asia and is run by criminal syndicates who routinely use violence or buy off politicians.
Volunteer In Sri Lanka And do a variety of jobs such as teaching English, helping in an orphanage, elephant research etc.
Sep 02 Volunteering in Sri Lanka is an eye opener as you will get the opportunity to work with children as well as animals. This is a small country but there is plenty that you can contribute as a volunteer in Sri Lanka. Volunteering in Sri Lanka will introduce you to a lesser known country in the world economic circle and one that is often over-looked.
Hindus in the USA have applauded election of first indigenous person to Australia House of Representatives
Sep 02 Ken Wyatt, 57, who won the Hasluck seat in Western Australia, has reportedly received hate mail. Rajan Zed says that Australia seems to be lacking in human rights culture. In order to stay competitive globally, Australia needs to stay at par with developed nations in civil liberties also. Even the banks have charter of "customers' rights" these days.
Sri Lanka ruggerite Anuranga Walpola banned for one year from all sports after testing positive for Cannabis
Sep 02 Urine samples of four players two each from Kandy and Air Force were taken by NADO before the Clifford Cup semi-final between Air Force and Kandy SC on July 24 at Bogambara at the request of the SLRFU and were sent for testing to a laboratory in India. Thus Walpola becomes the second Sri Lanka ruggerite to be banned for taking a banned drug.
Qantas flight from San Francisco bound for Sydney turns around after on engine goes kaput!
Sep 02 The four-engine Boeing 747 , carrying 221 passengers and 18 crew members, jettisoned the fuel and safely made the emergency landing at 12:45 a.m. Fire engines and emergency vehicles met the plane on the tarmac. There were no injuries to anyone aboard the plane. Photos from the plane on the tarmac show a gash in the engine.
US based Zhena's Gypsy Tea and Tully's Coffee hold a 'Tea Expedition to Sri Lanka' Contest for Customers
Sep 02 Each Tully's Coffee will have displays where customers can sign up to win the free trip to Sri Lanka . Tully's will also feature a new Pumpkin Spice Tea Latte promotional drink, formulated especially for the Fall contest. Winners will be announced one month after the last entry is in. Contest runs from September 8th- 30th .
Sydney Test was fixed says arrested match fixer Majeed in a sting video taped by British tabloid
Sep 01 The alleged match-fixer Mazhar Majeed, who was released on bail last night, is seen boasting about the fixed result and the money he earned from it in the video of the sting operation carried out by British tabloid 'The News of the World'. The ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit had even investigated the match before giving it an all-clear.
But 'The News of the World' expose has cast fresh doubts over the game.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka celebrates its Diamond Jubilee this year having commenced operations on Aug. 28th, 1950
Sep 01 Originally known as Central Bank of Ceylon, it changed its name into the present one with the country's shift over to a Republic in 1972. CBSL is the monetary authority of Sri Lanka in addition to its role of supervising the financial system of the country. It is a semi-autonomous body, governed by a five member Monetary Board.
Murali says that those who take part in match fixing should be banned from playing cricket
Sep 01 Muralitharan, the highest wicket taker in both the Test and ODI formats, said proper investigation should take place to get into the bottom of the scandal.
"I think, it (the scandal) would not affect any game. If they (players) are guilty and proven then you have to give bigger punishment like bans to the players who have done it. But until proven we can't say anything,"
The Presidential powers may be increased with the proposed changes to the constitution that are now before Parliament
Aug 31 The amendments enable a president to run for a third consecutive term, allowing two-term president Rajapaksa to contest the next elections. The amendments will be presented to parliament for a two-day debate Sep 8.
IMF predicts strong growth in Sril Lanka with a reduction in unemployment and increases in income
Aug 31 A fundamental tax reform is needed and the existing tax system has to be simplified. The tax base needs to be broadened by restricting concessions and spreading the tax burden more equitably to support economic growth, while boosting the revenue-to-GDP ratio
