Self care for all Dialog services now on a single app

Dialog Axiata PLC (Dialog), Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, has launched yet another service innovation by enabling customers to manage their wide and varied Dialog service portfolio by means of a self-care mobile app.
The Dialog Self Care App opens up a whole new vista in digital experience to customers of Dialog as it empowers them with direct and online access to manage a vast array of mobile, digital television and broadband services at their convenience anytime and anywhere.

Sampath Bank pioneers cardless cash ATM

Sampath Bank , the pioneer in introducing many innovations to the Sri Lankan banking industry, has launched its latest state-of-the-art banking facility, the ‘cardless cash ATM’ for  the first time in Sri Lanka.
This new facility will facilitate the customer to withdraw cash from ATMs without using an ATM debit card.
The first-ever ‘cardless cash ATM’ was launched yesterday at the head office of Sampath Bank under the patronage of Aravinda Perera, Managing Director, Sampath Bank.

Honeymoon over for Sri Lanka tourism?

World’s leading tour operator Kuoni’s most recommended wedding destination for couples slaps biz visa requirement; more paper work and official-level certifications
For several years Sri Lanka has been the most recommended wedding destination for couples by world’s leading tour operator Kuoni, bringing high-end tourists and valuable foreign exchange earnings for the tourism sector.  However, Sri Lanka appears to have stopped playing the cupid’s role, threatening the future of this important segment of tourism.
The travel and leisure industry is furious over new rules imposed for foreign couples wanting to get married in Sri Lanka. For example, couples in the UK (the most popular source market for weddings and honeymoons in Sri Lanka) are required to obtain business visa instead of tourist as previously followed. There is more documentation in addition to validation requirement as well.

Kuoni’s Top 10 Wedding destinations-Sri Lanka is Number 1

Kuoni’s web site promoting Sri Lanka as the
number one wedding destination.

Kuoni’s Top 10 Wedding destinations

Sri Lanka
Mauritius
Caribbean
Thailand
Bali
Hawaii
Las Vegas
New York
Kenya
Italy

How Much to Tip Everyone

By Quentin Fottrell | MarketWatch

Tipping etiquette in America has become a minefield of awkward handshakes, rudimentary mathematics and social blunders. This week, New York’s Conflicts of Interest Board fined two sanitation workers $2,000 for accepting a tip. They were paid $10 between them for hauling off an unusually large amount of trash for a resident in Queens, N.Y., though they requested $20.

But while tipping sanitation workers is a no-no, a growing number of workers expect it and depend on it. Many consumers may be surprised to learn that they’re expected to tip baristas, for instance. (Consider it a goodwill tax for all that free Wi-Fi.) Just this week, New York’s Court of Appeals ruled that Starbucks (SBUX) baristas must share their tips with shift supervisors. The court found that the supervisors do much of the same work as baristas and are, therefore, entitled to a share.

Top five regrets of the dying

A nurse has recorded the most common regrets of the dying, and among the top ones is 'I wish I hadn't worked so hard'. What would your biggest regret be if this was your last day of life?

There was no mention of more sex or bungee jumps. A palliative nurse who has counselled the dying in their last days has revealed the most common regrets we have at the end of our lives. And among the top, from men in particular, is 'I wish I hadn't worked so hard'.

Help... the boss is flirting with me

A pat on the back, compliments, a jokey remark - what can start out as seemingly friendly gestures can sometimes become a cause for concern. So what should you do if your boss is a little too friendly? We asked the career experts to share their advice.

While most of us enjoy a little friendly office banter, you shouldn't have to put up with anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. Whether your boss is male or female, sexual innuendo or unwanted attention can soon turn to harassment, so is best nipped in the bud.

'If this attention from your boss is making you uncomfortable, then let them know,' advises Corinne Mills, Managing Director of Personal Career Management.

10 steps to a debt-free life

One lesson we’ve learnt from the credit crunch has been how reliant we’ve become on cheap credit - whether a mortgage, overdraft, personal loan, credit or store card.

Mortgage repayments, soaring utility and fuel prices and the rising cost of the weekly food shop are hitting households across the country. And it’s not just low-income families feeling the pinch. Transact, a network of more than a thousand debt and financial inclusion organisations, reported an increase in calls from middle-class households feeling the pain of price increases as far back as 2010.

"We are seeing a new type of client. Teachers, police and banking and service sector workers, many of them homeowners, are struggling with mortgages, secured loans, and credit card debts," says Heather Keats, director of one of Transact’s members, Community Money Advice.

Whether you’ve just got a couple of niggling loans or the amount you owe is keeping you awake at night, commit to ditching your debts and quit borrowing for good. Here is Moneywise's 10-step get-out-of-debt plan, to help you to turn your finances around.

Five top tips for successful New Year’s resolutions

For many of us the New Year represents a new start where we'll shed all our bad habits and start afresh. But unlearning what we've done for years takes time and by the end of January many of our resolutions have fallen by the wayside. To stop that happening this year, follow our five rules for achieving your New Year goals:You can stick to your resolutions this year ©Rex

1. Make clear, realistic resolutions

If you want to stick to them, make your resolutions realistic in the first place. Don’t give yourself wild targets that will be a huge struggle to keep and make sure they’re not too vague. Being healthier is a good idea generally, but instead of giving yourself this wide aim try pinning it down to one or two things you can do to make your life healthier. When you’ve achieved these goals, add a couple more life changes. Taking it one step at a time will give you a much bigger chance of success.

 

Making Ideas Happen

 

Here is a bit of a different post, one of productivity.  I know it may not be as sexy as the latest marketing tactic, but productivity will allow you to accomplish more and help get you focused.  If you are like me and I suspect like plenty of other internet marketers, you suffer from the “shiny object” syndrome.  You have tons of great ideas and spread yourself too thin chasing the next shiny object.

How to Buy a Website Already Making Money

There are plenty of ways to make legitimate money online. Instead of starting your own website, it might be easier to buy one already established. Doing this can open up your opportunities in a niche or industry you know little about. There is a process to learning how to buy a website already making money. We’ll show you how to do it to keep your costs low and the profits high. Some people find that the investment it takes to start your own website can be more expensive than buying one ready to go.

Our Top 5 Outsourcing Websites

Making money online is a great thing. Producing a steady stream of income from the products or services that you sell is an amazing. One of the secrets that successful Internet marketers use has nothing to do with SEO, click-through ratios or building landing pages. Outsourcing is a great way to get a lot of work done for a small investment. You can be great at time management, but the income that you generate online could be so much more if you have a lot of help. Good help is easy to find and we are giving away our top 5 outsourcing websites to help kick start your Internet or offline business into high gear. You can forget about working long hours when you have a team of experts where you can outsource of all your work.

How to Get People to Like Your Facebook Page

Remember high school when popular guys and girls were “liked” by everyone? That’s kind of how Facebook is now. It’s no coincidence that Facebook was created as a semi-popularity contest online. The more likes that your profile or fan page has then the more people trust you. As an Internet marketer or business owner, branding your image and reputation online is a big deal. If you know how to get people to like your Facebook page, you can play the popularity game and make everyone pay more attention to you.

Perfect party feet

Scrub and moisturise

Protecting your feet is all about good hydration and regular exfoliation. Moisturising your feet is essential, as it ensures the corneal cells won’t dry out and build up causing painful little calluses to appear. Foot scrubs help to smooth any rough patches of skin. Make sure you scrub for at least three minutes when you exfoliate. To keep your feet looking polished, exfoliate once a week and moisturise every night before bed. Simply massage foot cream into your skin for three minutes.

Beauty trend The X Factor hairdresser reveals why plaits are the big trend for 2013

Step away from the straightening irons as it’s plaits we should be wearing next season, according to The X Factor hairdresser.

Jamie Stevens says plaits are a quick and easy way to jazz up a simple hairstyle and the trend is set to be huge in SS13.

Plaits on the Pucci, Fendi and Mulberry AW12 catwalks © Rex“There is no getting away from plaiting and braiding this season as it emerged as a key trend on the A/W’12 catwalk at shows including Pucci, Fendi and Mulberry,” Jamie Stevens of Jamie Stevens Hair told Yahoo! Lifestyle.

Top recipes for better Brussels sprouts this Christmas

Brussels sprouts really are the king of superfoods, which makes the fact that so many of us don’t like them even more of a shame. And though every person in the UK will eat an average of 15 sprouts this Christmas, according to one survey, they’re the most hated vegetable in Britain.

But we reckon trying out these delicious Brussels sprout recipes will change your mind on this nutritious seasonal vegetable forever…Give sprouts a chance this Christmas ©Rex

How to recharge this Christmas

As everyone gets ready for their Christmas break and those few precious days off grow tantilisingly close, things can get even more manic than usual.

And though you’ve set December 25th as the finishing line, organising family and elderly relatives, Christmas drinks and parties, present buying and wrapping and making sure you’ve got enough food in for everyone can mean you’re even closer to a meltdown than usual.

Recharge over Christmas so you're ready to hit the grown running after New Year ©Rex

But if you do have a few days off over Christmas, it’s the perfect time for a much-needed recharge of worn down batteries so make sure you head into he New Year ready to take it on.

 

How to teach your child to share

Young children have difficulty sharing – but with a bit of patience and practice, you can help your little one’s ability to share become second nature.

Sharing is one of life’s most vital skills, but it’s not something that comes naturally to us as children.

How to avoid gaining weight over Christmas

Eat Before You Greet

If you’re going to a drinks party, dinner party or even just a works lunch have a small snack before you get there and never be tempted to fast before your fiesta – you’ll only end up eating and drinking even more.  Something as simple as a few mixed nuts and banana, a couple of oatcakes and hummus or a handful or dried fruit and a yogurt can make all the difference to your blood sugars helping to keep hunger levels in check and the temptation to overeat at bay.   Be savvy when you hit the buffet table to avoid diet no-nos

The Christmas Sleepover Workout

Keeping to your fitness and weight loss goals over Christmas can be tough.

 

There's so much temptation with all sorts of delicious festive food around, that we often forget how hard we worked to fit into that Christmas party dress.
 
But just how we can fit in some exercise over the holiday period? Luckily, there are ways you can stay healthy and in shape, without spending hours of your much-needed time off in the gym.

 

Try this top workout, that uses your own body weight - perfect for a good 'sweat and burn' session. I've dubbed it 'The Christmas Sleepover Workout' as you can do it wherever you are this Christmas.

 

What you'll need: A bit of space, a chair and a timer if you have it.

 

What to do: Do each exercise consecutively and only have 10-15 seconds rest in between each one to catch your breath and keep the opportunity for fat burning at maximum. Do the entire workout for a total of three sets. Perform the first set of exercises for 20 seconds each for the first round, 30 seconds for the second round and then 40 seconds for the last. It's a real holiday climber of a workout done in record time. It's your body vs the timer!