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Sri Lanka can do
it says Akashi
By Nizla Naizer
Japan’s Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi last night called on all Sri Lankans to draw strength from its greatness to overcome challenges in the highly favourable post-war era.
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Inflation dips to record low
The country’s annual inflation grew at its slowest rate ever in June, rising only 0.9 percent year-on-year and slowing from 3.3 percent in May, the government said yesterday.
In June last year, Sri Lanka’s annual inflation, or consumer price index, hit a record high of 28.2 percent because of record oil prices.
Both figures are based on a new index with a base year of 2002, on which the previous record low was of 2.9 percent was marked in April. Annual average inflation in the 12 months through June eased to 12.5 percent from 14.7 in May, the eighth straight fall and lowest level since April 2007.
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Recently what could be described as a “phenomenal” achievement on the part of Sri Lanka in the sphere of global advertising went largely unnoticed or at least failed to get its due coverage in mainstream media. Imagine a Sri Lankan film winning an Oscar? And one could guess the media hype if it were to be so. However a Sri Lankan ad agency indeed literally just did this – winning what is dubbed as the Oscars of the Ad industry – the Global Effies. This prestigious competition recognizes the world’s best of the best in terms of creativity and effectiveness or simply put “Ideas that work” and the outstanding accolade went to Grey Colombo, which in the process also became Asia’s first ad agency to win a Global Effie. The award for which Grey won was also unique – an industry initiative – the joint apparel sector’s “Garments without Guilt” global campaign. Here Grey Colombo Country Head and Vice President Ajai V Singh (centre) flanked by his wife Annika Singh and Grey Colombo Director Strategic Planning and Brand Services Sailesh Wadhwa with the award at the Global Effie awards ceremony in New York.
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Standard Chartered adds more
glitter with Visa Platinum Credit Card
By Lakna Paranamanna
Standard Chartered Bank launched their Visa Platinum Credit card inclusive of exceptional privileges and marvellous benefits for select customers.
For the first time in Sri Lanka, for every Rs. 100 spent, the SCB visa Platinum Credit Card offers two Platinum points worth Rs. 2 or two air miles across all local or overseas trips.
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Moonlighting at the Mews
By Nizla Naizer
What makes Park Street Mews so unique? Is it the exotically shaped lamps and pieces of furniture that dot the interior of the restaurant with price tags attached? Or is it the airy open spaces of the warehouse like interior which was once the stables of the Moosajee family and then utilised by a bank? Is it the airy breezes and mellow lighting which creates an ambience so cozy that you can spend hours feeling relaxed? Or is it the tasteful and artistic atmosphere which inspires creativity even as you dine?
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