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‘Don’t give up, keep it up’
‘Don’t give up, keep it up’ seems to be the message from lawyers and…
Lanka, Iran work out deal on huge oil bill
Two billion rupees in unpaid fuel bills to Iran will be diverted to fund…
Bar Council urges PSC to delay probe by two months
The Bar Council, the policy making body of the country’s lawyers, unanimously resolved yesterday…
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EAM leaves President in the cold
Leave alone major diplomatic issues, the fact that the External Affairs Ministry has sunk…
CJ steals the show in Parliament
The first week of Committee Stage debates of the Appropriation Bill, where Government policies…
Legislature and judiciary on collision course
When Emirates flight 231 from Dubai touched down 38 minutes ahead of schedule at…
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This smiling assassin is a smooth operator
In every walk of life there are silent contributors who are always willing to…
Lorgat report: Can SLC shed its political skin?
When you keep running in the wilderness, there is a time when you stop…
Kapila, the godfather of the ‘Josephian Cricket Mafia’
The duo on the rising sun of the ‘Josephian Mafia’ is widely talked about.…
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Killjoy Pope crushes Christmas nativity traditions
With just under 34 days until Christmas, the Pope has put a dampener on…
Zooming back
The rock towering over the sunlight- dappled waters of the tank has no name…
Appreciations
Father said we make a living out of what we get, and make a…
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‘President’s Sq’ with Raffles, GOH and waterfront
The Grand Oriental Hotel (GOH), Sri Lanka and probably Asia’s oldest hotel at the…
Access eyes int’l vehicle brands for Sathosa Motors
The Access Group is planning to bring international vehicle brands under the umbrella of…
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Killjoy Pope crushes Christmas nativity traditions
With just under 34 days until Christmas, the Pope has put a dampener on…
If confidence in the judiciary is lost, there can be no rule of law
Judicial integrity is one of the fundamental principles associated with democratic government and deserves…
Mumbai attack: Qasab execution does not erase unanswered questions
The execution of Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, the sole surviving gunman from the 2008…
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Edexcel Professional Diploma in Teaching offered at Gateway is an Internationally recognized qualification
A year and a half ago, Gateway Graduate School together with Edexcel International introduced…
Australian National Chemistry Quiz Exam 2012
The above examination was held in Sri Lanka during July 2012 for O/Level and…
Graduate to success with Achievers
Achievers Lanka Business School founded in 2006 has over the years proved to be…
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Finding your online spotlight
If all the world were a stage then it’s yours for the taking. If…
Think before you wear
Listening to Ada Zanditon speak, you’d think she was a biologist-or as one publication…
Top local designs on stage
The ‘Best of Industry’ fashion show at the Sri Lanka Design Festival held last…
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A Talented Member
The Funday Times Club is made up of kids who are talented in many…
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
With the aim of helping young learners gain confidence as fluent language users, another…
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What will the world of tomorrow be like? “The future’s very unpredictable”, many people…
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Under the spell of a diva
In 2006 my wife Lilamani and I had the unforgettable good fortune to experience Danielle de…
Meanderings of her mind
Svayam is a Sanskrit word that, in essence, means ‘self’: its interpretation varies within each context.…
The bigger picture: The artiste and the artisans
How does one describe Tilak Samarawickrema? Architect? Artist? Designer? Or perhaps the sum of all these…
Lessons that can be learned from the debacle of the South African tea industry
Reading some of the views expressed by eminent personnel in the Sri Lankan tea industry, and…
Ruskin Island Party at the hideaway
In a time, where living is highly cluttered and not environmental friendly, sustainable living has become…
Euro cinema goes around the isle
The annual European Film Festival one of the much anticipated events by the film lovers will…
What’s in a colour? A lot say transport stakeholders
The cabinet maybe revving to go ahead with a decision to introduce a colour coding system…
Sales plunge as car prices race beyond reach of middle-class consumer
The price of cars of under 1,000 CC engine capacity has shot up to more than…
Promised four wheels still at the park
The brand new car on offer for the first athlete to break a national record still…
News
‘Don’t give up, keep it up’
‘Don’t give up, keep it up’ seems to be the message from lawyers and the Supreme Court staff as Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake returned to…
Lanka, Iran work out deal on huge oil bill
Two billion rupees in unpaid fuel bills to Iran will…
Bar Council urges PSC to delay probe by two months
Govt. to back private unis, won’t privatise state ones
Illegal fishing: Lanka gets yellow card from EU
Petrie Report baseless and unsubstantiated: Govt.
GA confirms cyanide content in parliament Kohila
Home-bound lady doc goes missing
Four die, several displaced in rains
Back from Saudi with broken legs
Sri Lankan maid’s body still in morgue
Rs. 5 million not enough for an MP’s work, says UNP member
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This smiling assassin is a smooth operator
By By S.R. PathiravithanaIn every walk of life there are silent contributors who are always willing to shoulder their share of the burden and a little more, yet…
Lorgat report: Can SLC shed its political skin?
When you keep running in the wilderness, there is a…
Kapila, the godfather of the ‘Josephian Cricket Mafia’
Defence Services retain A.A. Virasinghe Trophy
CH & FC ‘A’ close win 6-4 win over Gymkhana
DS in close win
The late Rizvi Zain was Ranil’s swim mentor
Ananda under 12 shuttle runners-up
MAS win at Mercantile TT
Pegasus House clinch C.T.A. Schaffter trophy
Priyantha Malavi completes 30 years as boxing official
MAS Active take Singer-MCA Premier League title
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Christmas in November!
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‘President’s Sq’ with Raffles, GOH and waterfront
The Grand Oriental Hotel (GOH), Sri Lanka and probably Asia’s…
Access eyes int’l vehicle brands for Sathosa Motors
Stocks: CSE won’t ‘somehow’ go up
New Year car permit bonanza for 5,000 senior public servants
Implement LLRC proposals- urge garment exporters
Lessons that can be learned from the debacle of the South African tea industry
GSP continues to haunt Sri Lanka
Sunday Times Biz Club discusses ‘impeachment’ issues
Lion Brewery not sober on portfolio expansion
Sri Lankan firm introduces UV-B light lamp to treat skin diseases
South Asian fashion, art and culture fair in Spain
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Editorial
Act before the next Geneva sessions
It was a year ago that the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) report was submitted to President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The Commission was not without its share of ‘Doubting Thomases’, especially in the West who felt that it was merely going to ‘whitewash’ the Government of Sri Lanka of accountability,…
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Greens miss the wood for the trees
My Dear Green Man and Sajith, I thought I must write to you as both of you prepare for the annual convention of the Greens next Saturday. While…
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Legislature and judiciary on collision course
When Emirates flight 231 from Dubai touched down 38 minutes ahead of schedule at Washington’s Dulles International Airport on a chilly Thursday morning, a posse of secret service…
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The Economic Analysis
Tax the rich and spare the poor
The burden of taxation has fallen on the poor in recent years despite the budget 2013 and previous budgets being described as being ‘people friendly’. No doubt there…
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Lobby
CJ steals the show in Parliament
The first week of Committee Stage debates of the Appropriation Bill, where Government policies and plans for several important ministries for next year were discussed, were largely overshadowed…
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Focus on Rights
A surge of public empathy for a court under siege
The Government’s brushing aside of the Supreme Court’s entirely appropriate order this week requesting Parliament to desist from continuing with the impeachment of the Chief Justice until a…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
EAM leaves President in the cold
Leave alone major diplomatic issues, the fact that the External Affairs Ministry has sunk to such low depths in efficiency, is no secret. Minister G.L. Peiris or his…
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Killjoy Pope crushes Christmas nativity traditions
With just under 34 days until Christmas, the Pope has put a dampener on the festive period by rubbishing the idea that donkeys or any other animal have…
Zooming back
The rock towering over the sunlight- dappled waters of the tank has no name but people at Ulpotha near Galgamuwa have begun calling it ‘Uncle Willie’s rock’. Why…
Appreciations
Father said we make a living out of what we get, and make a life with what we give C. S. Dharmarajah “Your seats are confirmed” – this…
Civil aviation in Sri Lanka is one sad tale of broken marriages and financial turbulence
World War II ended in 1946 with the dropping of two atom bombs on two big cities in Japan. In 1947, Sri Lanka’s father of civil aviation, Sir…
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Finding your online spotlight
If all the world were a stage then it’s yours for the taking. If you’re a talented performer waiting for your turn under the spotlight…
Think before you wear
Top local designs on stage
Braving the hurricanes of diplomacy and weather at the UN
Let’s get loud in December
Making mighty strides in dance
Finally blessed
Pleasure for your ears
Ruskin Island Party at the hideaway
Magic of Waffles at Taj
Royal Christmas at MLH
DJ Manuel De Le Mare comes alive in Colombo
‘Dance Sunday by LDS
Randooga Music workshops and concerts in Colombo and Jaffna
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Edexcel Professional Diploma in Teaching offered at Gateway is an Internationally recognized qualification
A year and a half ago, Gateway Graduate School together with Edexcel International introduced an exciting…
Australian National Chemistry Quiz Exam 2012
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Killjoy Pope crushes Christmas nativity traditions
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Technological innovations at HNB Assurance
First insurer in Sri Lanka to come up with a set of comprehensive Android, mobile and…