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Reconsider impeachment: BASL

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka at a special general meeting yesterday passed a resolution calling…

Rain no barrier; Lanka take series with ease

Kumar Sangakkara and Dinesh Chandimal helped Sri Lanka cruise through to an emphatic seven wicket win…

After ‘Puss’, a different challenge for Feroze

For Feroze Kamardeen ‘Widows’ has something important to say about the times we live in. He…

Where beauty meets spirituality

Though a desert, which lies between Asia and India, Rajasthan is one of the world’s most…

Doctor turned cinema director makes debut

“Prathiroo’ (The Iconic Inspirations), the debut cinematic creation of Dr. Kapila Sooriyaarachchi, the first Sri Lankan…

Records take a beating despite rain on day two

A new Sri Lanka record and three new meet records were shattered as the second day…

Prisoners at war

It all began on Friday (9) afternoon, with heavily armed Special Task Force (STF) personnel in…

Heads the banks win: Tails the CPC loses

Following is an epic account of a “Hedge” developed and loved by the banks. This is…

Striking while the iron is hot

Names such as Mullivaikal, Puthumathalan and Ampalavan Pokkanai would be unknown to most but for the…

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News

Reconsider impeachment: BASL

By By Nadia Fazlulhaq

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka at a special general meeting yesterday passed a resolution calling on President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa to…

War veteran to make final Sri Lanka journey

An 87-year-old World War II veteran is to make a…

HRCSL starts unannounced checks on police abuses

Saliya in intensive care after alleged suicide bid

Mannar Church to protest against Indian nuke plant

Riot affects Order Paper in Parliament

Lanka to buy oil from S’pore spot market

Welikada war: 27 killed, 59 injured, as four teams probe bloody mayhem

Rain no barrier; Lanka take series with ease

By By M. Shamil Amit Reporting from Sooriyawewa

4th ODI at Hambantota

Kumar Sangakkara and Dinesh Chandimal helped Sri Lanka cruise through to an emphatic seven wicket win after spinner Jeewan Mendis had laid the foundation in…

Proper use of crease to face the new changes

I feel one of those things that have not changed…

Meares wins Australian cyclist of the year award

Lyceum Wattala way ahead with 505 points

Bjorn outshines McIlroy in stormy Singapore

Aussies pin hopes on second new ball – Arthur

Compton, Trott enjoy time in the middle

Susanthika, Dharsha and a huge slide in talent

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Business Times

Budget of handouts, national debt will worsen

I can’t help but feel that budget 2013 felt more like budget 1990 or 1996 for that matter. All the somewhat bold decisions of the…

Most people in favour of 2013 budget proposals

A snap poll on Sri Lanka’s 2013 budget from email…

Compulsory power units to protect home equipment against lightning

Budget 2013: PBJ tells banks: “Show what you’ve got ”

Budget: Racing cars derail milk prices

“No single member of the executive should be permitted to traipse within the boundaries of (that) power” : SC

Former SEC chief stresses need to minimise market manipulation

Asian markets extend losses on US fears

Three unique ‘Textured Jersey’ collections at SLDF 2012

SL to felicitate 150 foreign companies for their services during the period of terrorism

SL pre-paid cards growth ‘explosive’: UK prepaid expert

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SLIM Brand Excellence

Sunday Times E-Paper

Editorial

Impeachment or inquisition of CJ?

At least this time, the Government is truthful about it; it has made it known that the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice tabled in Parliament this week in what was clearly an ‘indecent hurry’, is a ‘political decision’. That such step would be taken as revenge for scuttling the…

Columns

5th Column
Former financial fiddler playing budgetary blues

My dear PBJ, I thought I should write to you to congratulate you on this year’s budget because we know that you are responsible for it even though…
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Political Column
CJ decides to stay on and fight

Arriving some 15 minutes late for Monday’s Supreme Court sittings, the usually punctual Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake declared from the bench “as you understand, I had to collect…
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The Economic Analysis
Export strategies, constraints and successes

The previous two columns discussed the preconditions and economic policy imperatives required to generate robust export development. Good governance, rule of law, law and order and guarantee of…
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Lobby
Budget draws no cheers, no jeers; SC rulings check Govt.

The past week was hectic for Parliament by all accounts. In addition to the presentation of the annual Budget by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday, the Government took…
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Focus on Rights
Shameful stifling of freedom of expression

It is heartening to witness an element of angry vigor emanating from Sri Lanka’s legal profession against the pending impeachment of the country’s Chief Justice. The resolutions issued…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Sarath Silva suggests CJ steps down

If he once commanded thousands of troops and led them to the military defeat of Tiger guerrillas, former General Sarath Fonseka has now become a political orphan. Two…
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From the sidelines
If judges may not use their judgment, why have them at all?

The tremors generated by the impeachment motion brought against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake continued to disturb the political landscape this week, though Budget 2013 may have momentarily grabbed…
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