British Airways today announced that it will cease its operations onwards to Colombo from March 28 next year.
Services to Male will re-commence for winter 2015, but British Airways will cease to operate flights onwards to Colombo.
With SriLankan Airlines recently joining oneworld, customers in Sri Lanka will still be able to enjoy the benefits of British Airways’ extensive network of flights to Europe and North America, connecting on from the direct SriLankan Airlines flight to London Heathrow.
Christopher Fordyce, Regional Commercial Manager, British Airways, South Asia, said, “The decision to suspend flights between Colombo and London has been a difficult one to make. We constantly assess all our global routes and take appropriate steps, as needed. The Colombo route is not making a profitable contribution to our business and we are unable to sustain it.
“British Airways will continue flying between London Gatwick and Male, however, the service will be operational only during the winter schedule to cater to the high leisure travel demand.”
British Airways is in the process of contacting all affected customers, who will be offered a full refund. The premium airline is also in the process of seeking out solutions to assist as many customers as possible in making alternative arrangements. Customers who have booked through travel agents may contact their agents directly.
British Airways would like to apologise to the customers affected by these changes and would like to thank the airport authorities, local government, tourist organisations and people of Sri Lanka for their support.
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DETROIT (Reuters) -- Toyota Motor Corp is recalling 130,000 2014 Tundra pickup trucks to correct a problem with side air bags, the automaker's U.S. sales arm said today.
An incorrectly installed piece of trim on the vehicle's center pillar could interfere with the deployment of the side airbags in a crash, according to Toyota Motor Sales USA.
Toyota said it is not aware of any injuries or fatalities related to the condition.
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Qatar Airways is preparing to have a strong presence at the 2014 Farnborough Air Show, taking place this week in Southern England, when it will fly the A350 aircraft with Qatar Airways livery for the first time at a flying display in a European Air Show.
The A350, for which Qatar Airways is the global launch customer, will make its debut alongside two other major aircraft in the fleet. It is scheduled to join the airline’s fleet at the end of this year.
Overall, Qatar Airways will have on display at Farnborough an Airbus A350, A320 and a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The A350 will feature in the flying display, while the latter two will be on static display.
Commenting on the three aircraft on display at Farnborough, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker said: “Qatar Airways is determined to bring the best quality flying experience to its passengers and those at the 2014 Farnborough Air Show will get a flavour of what is to come. These aircraft symbolise our dynamic growth and our constant focus on world-class quality.
“The Farnborough Air Show has been a long-standing, key event on Qatar Airways’ calendar, and we look forward to a highly successful week.”
Static displays of military and civilian aircraft will be a key feature of the show as well as the hallmark afternoon flying programme in which the A350 is scheduled to participate.
Now in its advanced flight test programme phase, the efficient A350 XWB airliners are scheduled to enter into commercial service in the fourth quarter of 2014. Qatar Airways has ordered 80 aircraft to date, leaning towards the larger A350-900 and A350-1000 models, which better suit its business model and passenger requirements.
The A350 XWB is a family of mid-sized wide-body airliners designed to enhance fuel, operating costs and environmental efficiencies during medium-to-long haul airline operations. Featuring the very latest in aerodynamics, design and advanced technologies, these highly efficient aircraft provide better fuel efficiency of up to 25 percent. Over 70 percent of the A350 XWB’s weight-efficient airframe is made from advanced materials combining composites (53 percent), titanium and advanced aluminium alloys. The aircraft’s innovative all-new Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) fuselage results in lower fuel burn as well as easier maintenance.
The 787 Dreamliner at the Show has a two-cabin configuration, comprising of 22 seats in Business Class and 232 Economy Class seats with a high standard of comfort on board, including individual 10.5 inch television screens for all Economy Class seats and a full complimentary food and beverage service.
The A320-200 has 12 Business Class seats, 132 Economy Class seats and on-demand audio video at every seat. Qatar Airways is in the middle of a major investment programme upgrading its A320 aircraft to include a 180-degree lie flat-bed, new 15.4 inch smart monitors and touch-screen remote control handsets as well as power, USB ports and connectivity for smart devices. The enhanced A320 aircraft will operate on the Vienna, Tunis, Milan, Rome, Geneva and Maldives routes.
Qatar Airways, the State of Qatar’s national airline, has seen rapid growth in just 17 years of operation, to the point where today it is flying a modern fleet of 134 aircraft to 144 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.
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Imaya Liyanage was crowned Derana Miss Sri Lanka for Miss Earth 2014 at the grand finale of the prestigious beauty pageant held at the Citrus Waskaduwa on Saturday (August 2) night.
Shanika Chamini and Teena Fernando were named as 1st Runner Up and 2nd Runner Up respectively.
The winner was crowned by Katia Wagner, the title holder of ‘Miss Earth – Air 2013, who is here on a special invitation by TV Derana.
The following are a few instances of the colourful pageant.
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Offering a great international cinema experience to Sri Lankan film enthusiasts, the ‘International Film Festival of Colombo’ (IFFCOLOMBO) is set to be held for the first time ever from 2 to 7 September. The festival is organised by the Film Directors Guild of Sri Lanka in association with the ‘Okinawa International Movie Festival’ in Japan.More than 70 films selected from countries like France, India, UK, US, China, Germany, Nepal, Israel and Switzerland will be screened at four major cinemas in Colombo during the festival.The list of films also includes African, Caribbean and Latin American films to offer a worldwide cultural experience to the Sri Lankan audience.The films that will be screened are also divided into nine categories including the Juliette Binoche retrospective, Michelangelo Antonioni retrospective, Spanish female directors, Sri Lankan new currents, Sri Lankan diaspora films and children’s movies.Regal cinema, the Majestic cinemas, Empire and Thararangani cinema will be the main theatres for the festival.
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The grand finale of Siyatha-Lux Miss World Sri Lanka 2014 will take place at Colombo Hilton on August 05.
Twelve beauties selected for the final round faced another decisive round to showcase their talents at JAIC Hilt
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Be ready with your pen and paper, because after seven hugely successful years, Red Bull Doodle Art is lengthening its global canvas to cover Sri Lanka in its competitive celebration to take doodling to the next level with entries opening up on July 22nd.
This year’s competition will culminate – for the first time in its history – with the best creations from around the world being displayed in a single global gallery at an exhibition in Cape Town, South Africa which will run from October 24-26. The South African city has been appointed as the World Design Capital for 2014.
To participate, go to www.redbulldoodleart.com, sign up and upload all of your artwork, where it will feature in an online gallery. The winner will have the chance to go to the global gallery in Cape Town to present his or her doodle. Also, merchandise of Red Bull Doodle Art will be created using the best artwork, which will be available in the Red Bull Collection.
There will be 20 finalists in each country, who get chosen through Facebook. The national winner will be the one who gets the most points, based on style (10 points), creativity (10 points), Facebook voting (10 points) and the judges’ opinion (10 points).
This year’s Red Bull Doodle Art, the competition’s eighth edition, will see the number of participating countries swell to 40. Besides Sri Lanka, the other newcomers are India, Costa Rica, Algeria, Japan and Poland.
The application phase in Sri Lanka starts on July 22nd at 2.30 p.m. and ends on August 21 at 11.00 p.m. with the winners being announced on September 25th.
Aside from being an entertaining distraction, doodling is a great, fun way of expressing yourself. Anyone can take part and, who knows, maybe it will be you flying to Cape Town to present your doodle!
To learn more about the project, please visit www.redbulldoodleart.com where you can see inspirational pieces of art from around the globe.
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‘Tourism and Community Development’ is the theme of this year’s World Tourism Day (WTD).
The theme underscores the potential of tourism to promote opportunities for communities around the world, as well as the role that community engagement has in advancing sustainable tourism development.
The official celebrations will be hosted by Mexico in the city of Guadalajara (27 September). This year’s WTD theme is ideally timed to contribute to the debate on tourism’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN development blueprint after 2015, which places a high priority on local participation. “Each time we travel, use local transport at a destination or buy products from a local market, we are contributing to a long value chain that creates jobs, provides livelihoods, empowers local communities, and ultimately brings in new opportunities for a better future,” said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, in his official WTD message. “Tourism can only prosper if it engages the local population by contributing to social values such as participation, education and enhanced local governance. At the same time, there can be no real tourism development if such development damages in any way the values and the culture of host communities or if the socio-economic benefits generated by the tourism sector do not trickle down to the community level.”
The official celebrations to be held in Guadalajara, Mexico, include a high-level think tank bringing together ministers, development experts and key tourism representatives to address the relevance of a community based tourism approach as conducive to sustainable development. The think tank will be moderated by news anchor Gabriela FrÃas of CNN International, the WTD 2014 global media partner.
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Chief Incumbent of the Asgiri Chapter the most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thera said today he was against night races being held in Kandy.
The Thero expressed these views when members of the Kandy Heritage Protection Foundation met him today.
He said it was not suitable to hold car races in a small city like Kandy.
“We expressed our displeasure at holding night races in Kandy for several years. We requested the authorities not to do this. But the organisers will not pay heed to us,” the Thero said.
Members of the Kandy Heritage Protection Foundation handed over a petition to the Ven. Buddharakkitha Thera regarding the matter.(J.A.L. Jayasinghe)
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Sri Lanka International Motor Show was held on 13th to 15th of June at the SLECC, Colombo. This was organized by CEMS Global and Convention Bureau of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka is expected to post the strongest economic growth in South Asia in 2014, hitting 7.2%, according to a Word Bank’s latest report on Thursday.
According to the report, Sri Lanka’s annual growth is forecast to remain broadly stable at 7.2% in 2014, and to moderate to about 6.9% in 2015 and 6.7% in 2016, higher than estimates of medium-term potential growth for the country.
The estimates are behind the Central Bank’s projection of a 7.8% growth in 2014 and an 8% growth for 2015 and beyond.
Sri Lanka’s annual growth pace picked up to 7.3% in 2013 from 6.3% in 2012, boosted by services, stronger manufacturing activity, robust agricultural growth and a pickup in domestic demand partly due to the easing of monetary policy.
As demand from the Euro area and the United States improved in 2-H of 2013, exports from Sri Lanka grew rapidly, the World Bank noted.
Despite acceleration in growth, Sri Lanka’s inflation fell from 6.7% in October 2013 to 3.2% in May this year, the report noted. Sri Lanka’s deficit has also fallen in recent years due to tight monetary policies.
With the exception of Nepal and the Maldives, all countries in South Asia are faced with significant revenue shortfalls, the report said.
According to the World Bank, GDP growth in South Asia in 2014 will be at 5.3%, and it will rise to 5.9% in 2015 and 6.3% in 2016.
The report said most of the acceleration was localised in India, supported by a gradual pickup of domestic investment and rising global demand.
India will grow at 5.3% in 2014 and the World Bank projected India’s GDP to grow at 6.3% in 2015 and 2016 and 6.6% for 2016-17.
While credit growth is slowing in South Asia, domestic financial risks remain as non-performing loans (NPLs) remain an ongoing concern, the World Bank report said. Sri Lanka has the second lowest NPLs as a share of total loans in South Asia.
According to the global lender, South Asian countries are vulnerable to political developments in Ukraine and Russia that could result in tighter international Crude Oil supplies, given the reliance of South Asia on imported Crude Oil. (Live Trading News)
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Whether you don't have a TV at home, or you need to be out during the matches of the Fifa World Cup that starts from Thursday, you needn't give up hope, because there are plenty of ways in which you can keep up with the action as long as you are online.
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The official FIFA World Cup™ app has launched with exclusive coverage from Brazil 2014, meaning fans can take the world’s biggest event with them wherever they go. The app, first released in December 2013, has been fully updated ready for the opening match of the tournament.
The official app for Brazil 2014 is the essential companion, featuring live coverage from all 64 games. Fans can stay connected with the latest news, photos, videos, real-time voting on the official Man of the Match plus the chance to win the actual kick-off ball from the games.
The official 2014 FIFA World Cup app is your virtual ticket to the global stadium. It’s the best way to #joinin with the biggest conversation on the planet.
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The app is the virtual ticket for smartphone users to #joinin FIFA’s Global Stadium - the social, online and mobile hub for the World Cup. During the matches, fans can engage with friends, worldwide fans, players, coaches and celebrities from the in-app social media feed and could see themselves in the Global Stadium, by adding #WorldCup to their posts.
Fans can also keep track of all the tournament stats, the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, 197 world leagues and explore how FIFA brings to life its passion for developing the game and building a better future with stories from our worldwide projects.
Matt Stone, FIFA Head of Digital, commented: “The official 2014 FIFA World Cup app is your virtual ticket to the global stadium. It’s the best way to #joinin with the biggest conversation on the planet - only the World Cup and digital can make this happen. It’s the perfect companion both for TV viewers and for audiences on the move.”
Click here to start your 2014 FIFA World Cup journey
About FIFA’s digital platforms
FIFA.com is the world’s official digital home of the World Cup and the online heart of football. It is also a one-stop shop for retail, event ticketing, accommodation and hospitality.
Via our official app and social media accounts, we encourage the billions of football fans to #joinin and share the excitement of the #WorldCup in FIFA’s Global Stadium.
Constantly updated, FIFA.com offers the latest news, live scores from 197 world leagues, video highlights, historical data, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes access and – through the free FIFA.com Club – a global meeting point for people who love football.
Details of FIFA’s core social media accounts, both for the FIFA World Cup, and other competitions, can be found here.
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The opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2014 will kick off on Thursday at the Arena Corinthians Stadium in Sao Paulo i Brazil with the hosts playing against Croatia in the opening game.
On music front will be Pitbull and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte performing for the FIFA World Cup Song, titled “We Are One (Ole Ola)”.
Beyonce Knowles and The Beatles’s Sir Paul McCartney will also sing at the opening ceremony, but the details are not revealed by the organisers so far. Palestinian “Arab Idol” winner Mohammed Assaf is also reported to be performing at the event. There will be 600 dancers on the stage at the stadium, said FIFA.
Click Here: FIFA World Cup 2014 Opening Ceremony: Watch Online: Live Stream (HD)
Time: Stream, The FIFA World Cup 2014 opening ceremony will kick off at 3:15pm local time Thursday (17:00 GMT / 10:30pm IST) at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil and end at 5:15pm (19:00 GMT / 12:30am IST Friday).
Meanwhile, the Facebook page of FIFA has crossed 20 million fans and Twitter says it has 255 million follwers to its FIFA page, followed by millions of live pages around the world online.
“For the first time in 2014, we, all of us, are carrying around a mobile stadium in our pockets, where you will be watching, learning scores, team sheets, changes, injuries, substitutes – all of it – and sharing it,” Will Platt-Higgins, Facebook director told the media.
But not far behind is Twitter which is already making headway with record-breaking tweets at every event including the Oscars. Other online sites like YouTube, Weibo, Renren and VK have been catching the attention of the World Cup fans.
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Singer Jennifer Lopez aka JLo, who was supposed to perform the official song of this year’s World Cup at the opening ceremony this week has pulled out.
“Regretfully Jennifer Lopez will not be attending this year’s World Cup opening ceremonies,” her rep told foreign media in a statement late Sunday night.
Lopez teamed up with rapper Pitbull and Brazilian star Claudia Leitte to record Brazil 2014′s official song, “We Are One (Ola Ola).”
The trio was slated to perform at the tournament’s opening ceremony ahead of the host’s first match with Croatia on Sao Paulo on Thursday.
The World Cup song has been a tradition since the 1966 World Cup in England, when a song dedicated to tournament mascot, a lion named “World Cup Willie” was released.
Four years ago, it was Shakira telling the world to “Waka Waka” ahead of South Africa 2010.
Soon after the song was released, Pit Bull, who has previously worked with the likes of Christina Aguilera and Enrique Iglesias, spoke of his joy at being involved in the project.
“I’m honored to join Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte at the FIFA World Cup to bring the world together,” said Pitbull. “I truly believe that this great game and the power of music will help unify us, because we are best when we are one.”
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Applications for designers to showcase their work at Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) Resort Wear 2014 are now open.
The second annual CFW season that is the Resort Wear show will take place from 1 to 4 October and designers interested in participating can now apply. Resort Wear is a growing fashion category which CFW is taking the lead in promoting in the region by creating one of the biggest showcases of this category in South Asia.
CFW Resort Wear is a highly anticipated event, including two days of ‘BrightSpark’ shows which feature high potential talent followed by a senior and international designer showcase. During the event, CFW will feature all its key projects, ‘Crafts in Fashion’, ‘BrightSpark’ shows and the ‘Fashion+Food’ series which involves a celebrity chef and a mixologist. The event will also feature ‘CFW Curates’ the online retail program, the CFW After Party and other fashion and design related workshops with fashion industry experts.
Speaking about the show, Ajai Vir Singh, President Colombo Fashion Week stated, “The Resort Wear show is a season that has high growth potential for CFW and the region. This event also shows how CFW has taken a lead in developing all aspects of fashion in Sri Lanka and the South Asian region. CWF has created a unique model which combines fashion and resort wear and we are continuously working towards improving it. The show has grown a great deal since last year. It used to run for two days but now runs for four days and showcases all of our sub-brands that are working towards uplifting Sri Lanka’s fashion and design industry. We are very excited about the upcoming show and by God’s grace, we will have a successful event and further encourage the progression of the fashion industry.”
Both seasoned and new designers can apply to showcase their work at CFW Resort Wear 2014 by emailing apply@colombofashionweek.com. The application process for new applicants is structured so that all applications are evaluated by three acclaimed international designers from different countries ensuring that all designers receive both a professional and neutral assessment on how they can improve and strengthen their designs to appeal to a local and foreign audience. Designers who have showcased at CFW for three years will be eligible to apply without having to go through the evaluation process, all they have to do is email their details to the above mentioned email address.
The second edition of the Colombo Fashion Week Resort Wear show was held in the historic town of Galle last year. This unique, seasonal annual show is well received by the fashion public in both Sri Lanka and the region.
Those interested can follow the CFW official website on www.colombofashionweek.com and the official CFW Facebook page on www.facebook.com/colombofashionweek for regular updates.
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Candice Swanepoel is officially hot.
Her fans already knew the Victoria's Secret supermodel was beautiful, but now Maxim has affirmed her status: Swanepoel has the top spot in the magazine's Hot 100 list this year as voted on by Maxim's readers.
The 25-year-old South African beauty bested more recognizable hotties such as actress Scarlett Johansson (No. 2), singer Katy Perry (No. 3) and actress Jennifer Lawrence (No. 5).
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in her bio on their site that "the impossibly leggy, blue-eyed beauty was spotted at 15 and quickly established herself among the elite, appearing on countless magazine covers, and strutting the runway as Victoria's Secret's alpha Angel."
"It's a huge honor to be Maxim's No. 1, among so many beautiful and talented women!"
Swanepoel reportedly said. "It's a great feeling."
Last year Miley Cyrus was voted No. 1.
Click here to see the full 2014 Hot 100 list.
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SLT Rainbow Pages Western Province Directory – 2014 is now available and Sri Lanka Telecom residential customers and religious institutions could pick it up from Regional Telecom Offices and SLT Teleshops in the Western Province during office hours.
Provincial directories are also available at Regional Telecom offices and SLT Teleshops in the respective provinces for collection by SLT residential subscribers. The religious institutions too could collect the directory from the above-mentioned collecting centres.
Distribution of the Directory to government and business organisations has commenced and quantities required by each organisation will be delivered. Apart from local distribution, SLT Rainbow Pages directories are available in all Sri Lanka missions overseas too.
SLT Rainbow Pages is Sri Lanka’s only business directory that has an islandwide distribution with one dedicated directory for the Western Province and four separate directories for the other provinces.
Every year the national telephone directory promotes a theme of national importance. Accordingly, cover page and a few inside pages are dedicated to accommodate descriptive articles and images. This year’s directory has been dedicated to promote the vibrant gem and jewellery industry and next year’s directory theme will be Interior Design which is a potential industry.
The national telephone directory consists of the Government Pages where all government organisations are listed, the Organisations Pages where all leading business organisations are listed in alphabetical order, the Religious Pages where almost all religious institutions are listed, the Rainbow Pages Classified Section where over 20,000 product and service suppliers could be found, and the Doctor Directory where all leading medical consultants are listed with the hospitals their service is available.
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'Bentota Beach Fest -2014' organized by Hawk Eyes, the sports arm of the Military Intelligence Corps in Association with the Bentota Sports Club and Sunshine Water and Sports Club will be held for the third successive year on the 21st and 22nd of March at the Bentota Beach.
A Press Briefing in this regard was held at the Hotel Taj Samudra in Colombo today (18th March). Speaking to the media Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force and Colonel Commandant of the Military Intelligence Corps (MIC) Major General Prasad Samarasinghe explaining the objectives of the Beach Fest said that the event will be held in a grand style for the third consecutive time this year. Commenting on the past years he said that like in the previous occasions the organizers have taken special measures to ensure the security and safety of the participants. He said that the Beach Fest will be a occasion of fun and enjoyment for the whole family.
The Beach Fest is held with a view of promoting beach sports and tourism in the Southern Province. It also aims at uplifting water sports in the country whilst providing a source of entertainment for local and foreign tourists.
Adventure sports competitions and social events where well-known local foreign musicians and DJs will perform have been organized for the enjoyment of the whole family.
The popular Bentota beach is only a 30 minutes drive from Colombo. It can be easily reached by road or rail. Sports competitions including beach football, volleyball, beach rugger, tug-o-war, swimming, jet skiing, canoeing, motor para display and a 4 x 4 motor show are on the cards to be held during the two day period. Kids will also have an opportunity join in the fun as a special kids play area and a beach carnival will be among the attractions.
A music show featuring popular local singers and dancers will be held on the 21st. Foreign and local DJs will perform on the 22nd. International spin masters DJ Globina Amsterholm from Sweden, Da Queen- Olga Korolova from Ukrain, Maciej Pietruczuk from Poland and Patrick Oliver from London will join in with their local counterparts to get the revelers on their feet through the night till dawn.
The event is sponsored by Cargills, Sri Lanka Telecom, Mobitel, Sri Lanka insurance Corporation, Sri Lankan Airlines, Bentota Beruwela Hoteliers Association while Sirasa TV, Yes FM, and ANCL are the media sponsors.
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