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Troops being deployed in Wellawatte area check the track in the aftermath of three bomb blasts and the detection of several bombs in Colombo and its suburbs this week. Pic by Sanka Vidanagama
Civilians in the north will be required to obtain Police passes to travel to Colombo or other areas in the south in terms of new measures introduced by the Government.
This requirement will apply to those living in the districts of Vavuniya, Mannar, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu. Those wishing to travel will be required to make a written application to the Police giving reasons for the visit, places where they would stay, the duration and intended date of return.
Top public officials have been asked by the government to cut fuel consumption but ministers and MPs will face no such austerity measures.
Most ministers use super luxury vehicles which are known to be gas guzzlers. Each minister is paid a monthly fuel allowance of Rs.17, 500 per vehicle in addition to ....
A hundred and forty kilometres away from the city, I was somewhere in the Habarana wilderness last week when my phone rang. It was a call from Yala, from a dear friend, guide Prabash reporting the exciting news of two new cubs spotted at Suduwelimulla in Yala.
Fuel and energy costs are ‘hurting’ the corporate bottom line, cutting profits and showing in the results of a range of Sri Lankan companies, a survey by The Sunday Times FT shows.
The email poll also revealed the anger of most people over rising government expenditure while the state urges the public to cut consumption and tighten one’s belt. Fuel prices, which is causing a chain reaction in costs ...
Haputale has always been one of my favourite places to visit in Sri Lanka. The confident commerce and friendly bustle of this town straddling the upcountry railway line, and the staggering views as the high street seems to soar off into the distant horizon, are captivating.
Negotiations to end the dispute at Milford Exports (Ceylon) Ltd linked to Stassen Group of companies between major shareholder, Harry Jayawardena and the other three founder shareholders have collapsed, according to sources close to both parties. V.P. Vittachi, Chairman of Milford Exports, the holding company of the Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka (DCSL), which in turn owns ......
Through the annals of history there have been certain individuals of the likes of Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, Kublai Khan or Napoleon whose determination and action have reshaped events that thus has made what the present World is today. Well, that is somewhat in a political context.
Hillary Clinton today formally folds her historic quest to be America's first woman president, after a nominating campaign once seen as inevitable crumbled under Barack Obama's onslaught.
Clinton's ordeal, in Washington's National Building Museum, will be closely watched for the tenor of her .....
It feels strange, but it’s all over. The non-stop cricket action has finally come to an end. It’s been a remarkable few weeks and there is one inevitable conclusion: T20 cricket, and especially the IPL, is here to stay. The crowds loved it, sponsors flocked to it and the players enjoyed every minute.
Deny, deny, deny.
That's what musician Pete Wentz did in April when reports surfaced that fiancee Ashlee Simpson was carrying his child. In an angry missive to MTV.com, Wentz fumed: "There is a witch hunt for people to be pregnant whenever they get engaged in Hollywood.
The thunder roars in my ears as I am bathed in a fine spray of water. I am beneath the arc of a rainbow, surrounded by an ethereal mist. As I raise my eyes to face the tremendous beauty and magnificence of the Niagara Falls, I hold my breath in awe. This indeed, is the moment of a lifetime.
King Parakramabahu II delegated the powers of rule to his minister named Deva Pathiraja and gave up ruling the country temporarily. He thought it best to take a short break. Being a scholar and a writer, many are the books that he has written. 'Visuddhimagga Sanna' is one such book. Another famous book written by him is 'Kavsilumina', ....
‘Rosa Kele’, young filmmaker Sanjaya Nirmal's latest film produced by Dhammika Siriwardena is now being screened at Savoy cinema Wellawatte and other EAP circuit cinemas around the country.
Woven around an orphanage and .....
A hundred and forty kilometres away from the city, I was somewhere in the Habarana wilderness last week when my phone rang. It was a call from Yala, from a dear friend, guide Prabash reporting the exciting news of two new cubs spotted at Suduwelimulla in Yala. 
Haputale has always been one of my favourite places to visit in Sri Lanka. The confident commerce and friendly bustle of this town straddling the upcountry railway line, and the staggering views as the high street seems to soar off into the distant horizon, are captivating. 
Through the annals of history there have been certain individuals of the likes of Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, Kublai Khan or Napoleon whose determination and action have reshaped events that thus has made what the present World is today. Well, that is somewhat in a political context. 
Hillary Clinton today formally folds her historic quest to be America's first woman president, after a nominating campaign once seen as inevitable crumbled under Barack Obama's onslaught.
Clinton's ordeal, in Washington's National Building Museum, will be closely watched for the tenor of her ..... 
It feels strange, but it’s all over. The non-stop cricket action has finally come to an end. It’s been a remarkable few weeks and there is one inevitable conclusion: T20 cricket, and especially the IPL, is here to stay. The crowds loved it, sponsors flocked to it and the players enjoyed every minute. 
Deny, deny, deny.
That's what musician Pete Wentz did in April when reports surfaced that fiancee Ashlee Simpson was carrying his child. In an angry missive to MTV.com, Wentz fumed: "There is a witch hunt for people to be pregnant whenever they get engaged in Hollywood. 
The thunder roars in my ears as I am bathed in a fine spray of water. I am beneath the arc of a rainbow, surrounded by an ethereal mist. As I raise my eyes to face the tremendous beauty and magnificence of the Niagara Falls, I hold my breath in awe. This indeed, is the moment of a lifetime. 
King Parakramabahu II delegated the powers of rule to his minister named Deva Pathiraja and gave up ruling the country temporarily. He thought it best to take a short break. Being a scholar and a writer, many are the books that he has written. 'Visuddhimagga Sanna' is one such book. Another famous book written by him is 'Kavsilumina', .... 
‘Rosa Kele’, young filmmaker Sanjaya Nirmal's latest film produced by Dhammika Siriwardena is now being screened at Savoy cinema Wellawatte and other EAP circuit cinemas around the country.
Woven around an orphanage and ..... 
