Opposition UNP frontliners wearing black satakayas leading the procession for the funeral of slain parliamentarian T. Maheswaran, carrying a banner demanding that political killings be stopped. Pic by Saman Kariyawasam
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not attend Sri Lanka’s 60th Independence Day celebrations on February 4, an Indian High Commission official confirmed yesterday.
Fears of an escalation of violence following the Government’s abrogation of the Ceasefire Agreement are setting a serious poser to the conduct of local government elections in the East possibly in March, this year.
Like thousands around the world, if you too loved An Equal Music, the Galle Literary Festival may very well be your only chance to ask Vikram Seth, face to face, what it felt like to create that tender, potent love story.
There was absolute confusion amongst pharmaceutical companies and doctors after Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva was reported in the media as saying a ban on prescribing branded drugs by doctors would be enforced from January 1.
For a moment I forgot as to where I was. I thought that I was at the Sunday ‘Pola’ doing my weekly marketing. They were all there
British anti-terrorism police are expected to begin today examining evidence connected to the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, officials said.
The schools rugby season for the year 2008 is more than three months away, but alas! it has already been hit by controversy. The Singer sponsored league tournament is scheduled t...
The world has heard much about India's extraordinary transformation in recent years, and even of its claims to a share of "world leadership. "Some of that is hyperbole, but in one respect, India's strength may be understated.
Some find their work a calling, an art, some even a passion…others consider their work merely a means of paying their bills. Unfortunately, not many find themselves in the first situation.
Some historians say, that they cannot have full faith in what our chronicles record. This doubt of course, is not unfounded. If Prince
Kulase-kera was so weak as our chronicles record, he could not have organized such powerful armies. Moreover, he wou...
Film, teledrama and stage play actress Samadara Ariyawansa's maiden stage production ‘Awasara Maharaja’, a comedy will go on the boards....
It is usual to find beauty parlour's with the smell of hair being treated with chemicals but at ‘Stephanie’s,’ - winner of a number of awards over the years...
Like thousands around the world, if you too loved An Equal Music, the Galle Literary Festival may very well be your only chance to ask Vikram Seth, face to face, what it felt like to create that tender, potent love story. 
For a moment I forgot as to where I was. I thought that I was at the Sunday ‘Pola’ doing my weekly marketing. They were all there
British anti-terrorism police are expected to begin today examining evidence connected to the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, officials said.
The schools rugby season for the year 2008 is more than three months away, but alas! it has already been hit by controversy. The Singer sponsored league tournament is scheduled t...
The world has heard much about India's extraordinary transformation in recent years, and even of its claims to a share of "world leadership. "Some of that is hyperbole, but in one respect, India's strength may be understated. 
Some find their work a calling, an art, some even a passion…others consider their work merely a means of paying their bills. Unfortunately, not many find themselves in the first situation. 
Film, teledrama and stage play actress Samadara Ariyawansa's maiden stage production ‘Awasara Maharaja’, a comedy will go on the boards....
It is usual to find beauty parlour's with the smell of hair being treated with chemicals but at ‘Stephanie’s,’ - winner of a number of awards over the years...
