Are beauty pageants A MUST in this pandemic world… Source:Island Before this Coronavirus pandemic showed up, the world was inundated with beauty pageants, and there were also lots of unheard of pageants, held in various countries, where even the citizens of those countries never knew that such pageants existed. In our part of the world, too, pageants were popping up, like mushrooms, and I was keeping my fingers crossed…waiting for someone ‘enterprising’ to brighten up this scene further – with novelty. ...
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Insurance industry looks at Bionic Insuring in a ‘new normal’ Source:Island COVID-19 has disrupted most businesses globally and the insurance industry is no exception. Given the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, insurers have been compelled to accelerate their digital journeys and holistically digitize their operations. In this regard, the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL) hosted a webinar on ‘What does it mean to be a truly bionic insurance company?’ with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as its knowledge partner, on February 23. Prateek Roongta, MD & Partner, BCG facilitated the event and Pallavi Malani, MD & Partner, BCG delivered the keynote presentation, which was followed by a panel discussion comprising Thushara Ranasinghe, MD / CEO of Ceylinco Life Insurance Limited, Sanjeev Jha, MD and CEO of Fairfirst Insurance, and Pranay Mehrotra, MD & Senior Partner, BCG. The panel discussion was moderated by Chilman Jain, Principal, BCG Colombo. ...
SLC TELLS VAAS ‘REGRET AND REPENT’ -by Rex Clementine Source:Island Former fast bowling great Chaminda Vaas and Sri Lanka Cricket seem to have buried the hatchet and there is a possibility of the nation’s most successful fast bowler returning as a coach soon but SLC seems to be insisting on Vaas agreeing to issue a public apology before he could be roped in, again. When Vaas withdrew as Sri Lanka’s Fast Bowling Coach hours before the tour of West Indies last month, SLC attacked the bowler in public. The board’s move was severely criticized by cricket fans and even leading businessman and former SLC Chairman Hemaka Amarasuriya wrote to this paper in support of Vaas. ...
When ancient Serendib lured Jewish ships-by Dishan Joseph King Solomon’s Temple Source:Dailynews The resplendent island of Sri Lanka has been the envy of many for its strategic maritime position. This geographical position together with our natural resources drew the attention of traders from across the world. Ancient records show details of Arab trading vessels which were later followed by the Portuguese and Dutch. Subsequently the British arrived here lured by our tropical pearls and cinnamon. Many know these stages of our maritime history. The people of Israel had established trading links with ancient Serendib (the Persian name for Ceylon). It is believed that by the 12th century there were around 3,000 Jews living on this island engaged in business. They had lived in peace, sharing in our prosperity. Jews had resided in Colombo, Kandy and Galle in a bygone era. It is said that a Jewish synagogue had existed along ...
Dutch inventor of the cassette tape, Lou Ottens, dies age 94-By Christopher Johnson and Chloe Adams Lou Ottens, pictured in 2013, has died at the age of 94. Source:Edition.cnn (CNN)Lou Ottens, the Dutch inventor of the cassette tape, has died at the age of 94, his family has confirmed to CNN. They said the inventor died at his home in Duizel, the Netherlands, on Saturday. His cause of death was not given. An estimated 100 billion cassette tapes have been sold worldwide, according to Philips, the company he began working for in 1952. Ottens also supervised the team that developed the compact disc (CD). Ottens was described by Olga Coolen, the director of the Philips Museum in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, as an “extraordinary man who loved technology.” ...
Sailor Ray Wijewardene beat the Olympic champion in 1966 Ray Wijewardane Source:Dailynews Ray Philip Wijewardene who participated in the yachting contests at the Olympics in Mexico in 1968 was a super sporting star to emerge from Sri Lanka. Ray entered the Hong Kong International Yachting Meet in 1966 in a yacht which he borrowed for this purpose and managed to secure the third place. This was a tremendous achievement considering the fact that there were several top competitors at this meet including the National champion of America and the Olympic champion Chuck Miller and the North Euro champion from Germany Olli Jerullal. ...
Hamid brought honour and fame to his school and country-by Althaf Nawaz Zulker Hamid Source:Dailynews In the present sporting world, it is rare to find a family imbibed with sportsmen. Some of them excelled in school, club and finally ended up by representing the country locally and Internationally handling the oval shaped ball. Mohamed Zulkernain Hamid was one of the finest players produced by Royal College, Colombo, whose father and brother played a phenomenal role with both engaging in sports to become the cynosure of all eyes. Mohamed Zulkernain was also called Zulker Hamid in the sports arena, He is the younger son of Ibrahim Hamid, who was one of the finest products of Zahira College, Colombo, and was tagged as ‘Tanker’ for his robust performance in rugby, during his hey day while contributing immensely in the Rifle Shooting sport while late Rameena was his mother who was a housewife. ...
The acute need to empower girls and women-by Kanthi Wijetunge Source:Dailynews At the dawn of the 21st century, enormous changes have taken place in political, legal, socio-economic, educational and cultural spheres all over the world. Because of urbanization and commercialization which has occurred at an alarming rate people now want to achieve better living standards. Today women face numerous challenges. Amidst all these changes, research today shows that women are the majority who have experienced hunger and poverty in many countries in the world. Similarly, the majority who do not receive primary education are also girls. It is also shown that maternal mortality and infant mortality increased during the last century due to early marriages of girl children. The majority who were affected by HIV/Aids were also found to be women. Achieving gender equality and empowerment of women have been recognized as the most suitable panacea for all these problems. ...
Drones used for first time in SL to fight rubber leaf fungus Source:Island For the first time in Sri Lanka, drone technology is being used to control the leaf fungus disease in rubber plantations, Company Estate Reforms, Tea Estate Related Crops, Tea Factory Modernization and Tea Export Promotion State Minister Kanaka Herath says. Under the project, Minister Herath said it had been planned to spray fungal controlling chemicals using drones, which is designed especially for agricultural purposes. The State Minister while observing a chemical spraying pilot project using drones recently said that the fungal disease that infects rubber plantations should be brought under control promptly otherwise it would be a huge threat to the entire rubber industry. He assumed that with using drone technology as well as modern pest control methods they would be able to control the fungal disease quickly and prevent it from spreading to other areas. ...
Ted Williams: “I’ve been sober since August 4, 2011” – by Patrick Ranasinghe Ted “Golden Voice” Williams was homeless when he found viral fame, yet despite earning hundreds of thousands of dollars, he’s struggling financially. They didn’t teach him any life skills or how to manage money or care about his mental health, they just threw him a 300,000 dollar contract. What do they expect to happen. Ted Williams was on track to having a career in radio. His voice was perfect for the medium. Tragically, drugs and alcohol interfered, and before Ted had a chance to get his life off the ground, he was living on the streets. Ted Williams: “I’ve been sober since August 4, 2011 Ted “Golden Voice” Williams Hits Financial Hardship | TODAY ...
