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"The Asiri Group of Hospitals will expand its chain of helathcare services in the country by constructing hospitals in Kandy and Jaffna," said Chairman, the Central Hospital, Ashok Pathirage.

He was speaking at a ceremony to launch the Central Hospital in Colombo last Wednesday.

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“Sri Lanka could take Malaysia as a model while learning from other East Asian countries” said Former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad addressing the media in Colombo on ‘On the way forward for Sri Lanka’.

Sri Lanka should encourage more foreign investors to fast track development and not depend too much on foreign loans.

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The locally-owned Colombo-based advertising agency, Triad launched its website in Singapore recently.

Triadhot.com will be operational and accessible throughout the world, and ready to cater globally to those who believe in the power of cutting-edge creative ideas and optimizing budgets.

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The Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said the new powerful ministry that has combined the nerve centres of the economy and connected to the Ministry of Finance through one Secretary has been designed to achieve the Government’s target of over 8 percent average economic growth in the next six years.

Revealing the organisation structure of the Ministry of Economic Development, in an exclusive interview with Sunday Observer Siyambalapitiya said that this new ministry will facilitate to achieve goals and eliminate barriers in decision-making and implementation. According to the organisation structure four key sub sectors; textile and leather,tourism, fruits and vegetables, spices and minor export crops and construction are being coordinated by the Ministry through three Director Generals directly responsible to the Minister.

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Applications for the National Safety Awards 2010 are now open, providing an opportunity for employers to vie for the coveted award which has become a benchmark of an organisation that safeguards its employees by maintaining high safety standards. The prestigious award, evolved and sponsored by AVIVA NDB Insurance, is held every two years in collaboration with the Department of Labour and the Employees Trust Fund Board.

Short listing of applications received for the National Safety Awards will commence after June 30, the final date on which completed applications have to be submitted.

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"Etisalat Lanka hopes to become the leader in technology with the financial backing of Etisalat introducing the latest and best technology into Sri Lanka," said Etisalat Lanka’s Chief Technical Officer Sanath Pilapitiya. Pilapitiya has been in the company for over 16 years.

In leading his technical team he adopts the approach that he initially used on himself, "From the day I joined I was encouraged to contribute ideas and opinions, which empowered me to make suggestions. It was a very interactive and progressive approach, which I continue to adopt with my team." During his 16 years in the company Pilapitiya has seen many developments in technology.

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Watching ITN on Saturday evenings has now become an interestingly refreshing experience. Over the last half a decade Sri Lankan viewers have been subjected to their share of reality television and many believe that these shows have sunk the high standards set by our forefathers of the tele tube. Under these circumstances its stimulating to see the new ‘reality’ show on ITN, which promises to push audiences reach beyond the average grasp. DFCC Bank has financed and produced DFCC MindStar – a quality quiz show that is set to leave a lasting impression on generations of viewers.

For those who haven’t yet seen the show, the concept is simple. Nine contestants representing each of the provinces get a chance to take part.

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The second CMA global management accounting summit themed CMA for Sustainable Business is hosted by CMA Sri Lanka and co-hosted by the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan and Bangladesh with the Technical Partners CMA Canada and Institute of Management Accountants of Sri Lanka.

The topic of Governance and Sustainability will be the first Technical Session that will be held on June 30 at the Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo.

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SMEs, the backbone of the German economy is supported by the business federations to cope with challenges and changes of globalisation, said the German Ambassador in Sri Lanka Jens Uwe Plotner. He was speaking on the theme ”Small and Medium Enterprises in Germany’. The Ambassador who was the guest speaker at the Key Persons Forum organised by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Sri Lanka, said that "there was red tape in Germany too and, therefore, powerful agencies are needed to champion the causes of SMEs as they are vulnerable to crippling regulations and feel the effects immediately".

SMEs in Germany provide 65 percent of the jobs and 83 percent of the vocational training. Therefore, all the training for the big companies are provided by the SMEs.

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Tri-Star Apparel Exports (Pte) Ltd has employed 150 young women who were selected from rehabilitation centres in the North.

Tri-Star Chairman Desamanya Kumar Devapura handed over the appointment letters to the employees at the Tri-Star factory in Ratmalana recently. The new appointees will be given a three month training and paid Rs. 10,000 per month during the training period.

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