The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka

200,000 hit hard by tropical cyclone Nilam

While hurricane Sandy was wreaking havoc on the East Coast of the US, tropical cyclone Nilam…

I would have walked away with the throne too, says suspect

The man who carried out the sensational robbery at the Colombo National Museum in March this…

Illegal flour price hikes take bread out of mouths

“The local bakery industry is, ultimately, going to collapse,” a disgruntled bakery owner in Maradana observed…

Challenging the Brahministic male chauvinism

Saranath, India, 1996. Hundreds of devotees, monks, nuns and photographers follow a grand procession of dancers,…

University of Kelaniya offers Master of HRM

Understanding the significance in the field of HRM in the corporate setting, the Department of Human…

UNEP surveys to establish new regulations for Sri Lanka tourism

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry will be adequately regulated to enhance its sustainability by assessing its needs…

World’s longest married couple share their secrets

In an age where few marriages endure the test of time, 107-year-old Karam and his wife…

Outstation schools hold sway on day two

Two outstation schools Medabedda MV and St. Anthony’s from Galewela in the Matale district dominated the…

Indian slicers cut into knockout round

India continued its dominance at the 6th Carrom World Championships by sending two of its top…

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News

No major pay hikes, tough times ahead

By By Bandula Sirimanna and Damith Wickremesekera

Basil says fertiliser subsidy and Samurdhi benefits will be maintained in Budget

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa yesterday warned the state sector not to expect a major pay rise but declared that the government would continue with…

India renews call for 13th Amendment plus

India used Thursday’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) here to remind…

Hedging : Govt. seeks compromise with SCB

Night races extended; problems for top hotels

Attackers of JSC Sec would be arrested soon, President assures BASL

Two Romanians held in ATM scam

Delay in publishing population and census results

Meteorology Dept. under the weather

Launch of crusade against corruption

Interdicted cops, deserter netted after year-long robbing spree

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Sports

Are schools, clubs and SLC playing pandu?

When the wind of change blows some build walls, others build windmills. This is an old Chinese proverb that fits into the scenario that local…

Postponed West Indies Tests will be played in 2018

The Lankan Cricket authorities assured the Sunday Times though there…

Nani set for Old Trafford exit

Aboriginal runners to help New York after Sandy

Big prizes at Vijaya Hockey sevens

Simon survives, Tsonga upset at Paris Masters

Kandy Sports club felicitates 2012 rugby squad

Mah� Drysdale at the Royal Thomian Regatta

Lankans uneasy over Mahinda-CJ clash

BT poll reveals

An overwhelmingly majority of Sri Lankans in a Business Times (BT) poll this week have expressed concern over the clashes between the judiciary and the…

Rajapaksa-controlled ministries consume 45 % of budget

Sri Lanka’s five main ministries controlled by President Mahinda Rajapaksa…

Online auction for Lankan nuts

New system to track mobile phone theft, illegal phones

Blatant manipulation, corrupt practices in CSE must stop:MPs

National Budget: Some thoughts and issues

Czech central bank cuts key rate to record low 0.05%

LOLC Group now rated by ICRA Lanka

SLCB and SriLankan host MICE contingent from India

TRC plans mobile phone serial number required for connection

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Sunday Times E-Paper

Editorial

In the coming week, two of the world’s largest nation-powers, China and the United States of America (US), pick their leaders; China for the next decade, and the US for the next four years.China’s ruling Communist Party’s Politburo Standing Committee will confirm within the new ‘forbidden city’ in Beijing, and…

Columns

5th Column
Tough judge, rigged jury and executive executioner

My Dear Madam, I thought I must write to you because you are the most talked about person these days and we heard this week that there are…
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Political Column
Whatever the Chief Justice may say, Govt. will have its way

Government parliamentarians began a campaign to impeach Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, at the auspicious time of 10.12 a.m. on Thursday. It seemed ironic if not hilarious that the…
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The Economic Analysis
Export or perish: Economic policies for export growth

Sri Lanka’s poor performance in exports has led to persistent large trade deficits that have in turn led to balance of payments problems and dependence on foreign borrowing.The…
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Focus on Rights
The final nail in the coffin of the judiciary

For those of us who prefer to take refuge in comfortable illusions that this Presidency only hides a velvet hand in an iron glove (to mischievously twist that…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Tamil-speaking US troops

The United States, desperately in need of troops for its overseas military adventures, has been more than willing to recruit non-American legal residents who come from Asia, Africa…
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From the sidelines
‘Water tax’ rears its ugly head again

A report that the Government plans to introduce a tax on drinking wells has revived a debate on the controversial question of water pricing that goes back to…
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