Preface The Importance of Procurement in a Global Environment Until recently‚ procurement was a necessary process in an organization‚ but did not receive much attention from the management. Now times have changed: These days‚ procurement departments in an entity are playing pivotal roles in the success of firms nevertheless it is a public body or a private body. In this special report‚ it is discuss why the procurement function has risen to such prominence in this highly competitive global environment
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Tourists Return to Paradise Isle a Year After War’s End By Amantha Perera COLOMBO‚ May 17‚ 2010 (IPS) - A year since Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war ended on May 18 last year‚ tourists are returning in huge numbers to a popular beach destination located over 300 kilometres from where the last battles were fought. Nowhere is the relief at the end of fighting more tangible than on the beautiful beaches of Hikkaduwa‚ south of the capital Colombo. The war against the secessionist Liberation
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ABSTRACT This study on “CUSTOMER SATISFACTION TOWARDS ONLINE BANKING “ is designed to analyze existing customers of the bank and study their satisfaction level for the online banking service of the bank. A questionnaire was designed for the study in order to assess customer satisfaction at INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK. A total of 100 employees were surveyed. Questions pertaining to safety and comfort‚ online banking facilities‚ online transactions and overall satisfaction level were formulated. The
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them. The only remembrance I have from them is my grandmother’s wedding ring that she had left for me. I started attending the Sri Lankan events a year ago. I would go by myself. I wouldn’t parade the fact that my father was Sri Lankan‚ but I wouldn’t keep it a secret either. Some approached me and curiously asked me what was my heritage. Then I would tell them my father is Sri Lankan and they would immediately be in awe and start sharing it with everyone. They are very friendly people. They come with
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Sri Lanka Homosexuality in a Sri Lankan Context M.M.C Doss 09/BA/16035 Index Topic pages Introduction 3-4 Chapter 1- Research Background 5-9 Chapter 2- Definition of Concepts 10-13 Chapter 3- Homophobia and Sri Lankan Society 14-22 Chapter 4- Fields of Homosexual Discrimination in Sri Lankan Society 23-27 Chapter 5- Homosexuality and the Legal Framework 28-33 Chapter 6- Conclusion- Summary and Proposals of Study
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Genocide in Sri Lanka To quote the late Chinese politician Mao Tse-Tung a‚ “Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.” Genocide; is the deliberate and systematic destruction‚ in whole or in part‚ of an ethnic‚ racial‚ religious‚ or national group. But why do we participate in a matter that can only have a negative outcome? The ongoing struggle can be related to the religious‚ political and the European intervention to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka a small island that lies
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Sri Lanka’s meal consist of a large serving of rice followed by up to twelve different side dishes such vegetables‚ egg‚ meat‚ or fish stewed together with peppers‚ spices‚ and often coconut milk. This rice and curry meal is traditionally eaten in the afternoon‚ however it may also be served in the evening. The traditional morning and evening meals usually consist of string hoppers (fresh rice noodles)‚ hoppers (cup-shaped pancakes)‚ roti (coconut flat bread)‚ or thosai (sourdough pancakes)‚ served
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Matale is a city‚ in Matale District‚ Central Province‚ Sri Lanka‚ 142 kilometres (88 mi) from Colombo and 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Kandy. It is the administrative capital of Matale District. Surrounding the town are the Knuckles foothills called Wiltshire. It is a mainly agricultural area‚ where tea‚ rubber‚ vegetable and spice cultivation dominate. The Knuckles Mountain Range is a special landmark of Matale. The Aluvihara Temple‚ on the North side of the town‚ is the historic location where
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the industry and get down to manufacturing crayons. I forbid the Assistant Commissioner of Cooperatives from informing his boss‚ the Commissioner of Cooperatives in Colombo‚ who could have shot down my activities. The Commissioner was a close friend of mine but no maverick and I was certain that he would not approve my action. I had to keep him in the dark. Sumanapala Dahanayke the President of the Coop Union‚ the maverick he was‚ he readily agreed and we got down to establish the industry. Twenty
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Tea is Sri Lanka’s largest agricultural export and fetched $1.02 billion in 2007‚ its third highest foreign exchange earner after garments and remittances from Sri Lankans working abroad. The country is not likely to achieve its 2008 revenue and production targets‚ after demand and prices for Sri Lankan tea tumbled in the last quarter‚ with the slowdown possibly extending into 2009‚ Lalith Hettiarachchi‚ the head of Sri Lanka Tea Board‚ told Reuters in an interview on Friday. Production this year
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