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Rap Shop promotes professional writing The Rap Shop
is a venture launched by Priyeni de Silva McLeod where she helps
busy organisations with her skills in professional writing. De Silva Mcleod
said she undertakes report writing, organising workshops / seminars,
editing, doing company profiles, brochures, newsletters/staff magazines,
etc. “In fact, anything that needs creative writing and artistic
layout is a challenge to me,” she added. Armed with
a Diploma in Journalism from the Open University of Sri Lanka, De
Silva McLeod decided to work as an independent professional writer
five years ago and has since then worked with organizations such
as the Centre for Policy Alternatives, WorldView, Asia Foundation,
Ministry of Policy Planning and Implementation, UNICEF, UNIFEM,
American Solidarity Centre, CIDA, Save the Children Alliance, IPEC/ILO
etc. She plans to expand this venture in 2003 and provide a permanent source of income to those who prefer freelance work. De Silva Mcleod is a member of the English Writers Cooperative of Sri Lanka and her work has been published in Channels, Ransilu and Waves. Life insurance for NSB depositors National Savings
Bank is offering free life insurance coverage for savings accounts
holders. The bank has
over five million savings account holders and an extensive network
of over 100 branches To be eligible,
savings account holders must maintain a minimum account balance
of Rs. 10,000 for three months immediately prior to death. They do not have to undergo a medical examination to be eligible for coverage. The age limit for eligibility is between 18 and 70 years. Qatar Airways increases flights to Colombo When Qatar Airways
CEO Akbar Al Baker was in Sri Lanka about two years ago, Tamil Tiger
rebels attacked the Colombo international airport causing chaos
and destruction. “I was
in Colombo during that unfortunate incident,” recalled Al Baker
during another visit to Colombo on Monday. The attack destroyed
national carrier SriLankan Airlines fleet by half and triggered
a mass pullout, at least temporarily, to and from Colombo. Unfazed by
what others were doing, Qatar Airways - in addition to being the
only airline to continue flights in and out of Colombo at that time
- increased its frequencies. “We have proved time and again
like in Pakistan for instance that we don't run way from a conflict,”
he noted at a news conference in Colombo to announce the launch
of two additional flights between Colombo and Doha. Qatar, a new
kid on the block in the airline industry in the Gulf but seen as
the fastest growing airline in the world, has grown tremendously
over the past few years and is continuing on a buying spree with
17 aircraft on order to add to its fleet of 18. The Qatar Airways
chief also met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to discuss issues
of mutual interest. “It was just a courtesy call.” Accompanying
Al Baker was the airline’s Commercial Manager Mohamed Fakhri. Latest
solar power system in Sri Lanka He said that
this new system which enables three rays of sunlight to be absorbed,
is more efficient than the two-ray system, which is now widely used
in rural areas in Sri Lanka. The new technology
is known as triple junction technology and its price ranges from
Rs 24,000 to 84,000. Attygalle said
this solar technology can store a large intake of electricity in
a shorter period of time, when compared to traditional systems. The company plans to tap the urban market as well as untapped rural areas with a special offer of providing a TV or Radio as part of the solar package. (HS)
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