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In villages and cities alike, the “end of the world” is a topic of…
Minister seeks Cabinet approval to allegedly repay unqualified recruits
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Impeachment: Minister Keheliya avoids media
The weekly Cabinet news briefing presided over by Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has not…
Govt. toughens its stand on CJ issue as crisis grows
Cabinet ministers received urgent telephone calls last Wednesday to turn up at “Temple Trees,”…
From fiery leftists to feeble lambs
My Dear Vasu, Tissa and Dew, I thought I must write to you when…
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There are flaws in our coaching system
Last Sunday our newspaper carried a news item to the effect that from 2013,…
Fantastic four and what next?
In keeping with the promise he made when he took over the Lankan cricket…
Goal-line technology works, says Blatter
TOKYO, Dec 15, 2012 (AFP) – FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Saturday that goal-line…
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Unwrapping a gift of many layers
It’s the end of a school year. Schools have closed and while thousands of…
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Share your Christmas joy with a poor family Christians are getting ready to celebrate…
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Teacher who made history at Ananda College E. D. NIMALARATNE Embulgamage Don Nimalaratne of…
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The Rainforest Ecolodge opens, celebrates LEED Platinum Award for sustainable tourism
The Rainforest Eco-lodge, said to be a stunning chalet style lodge bordering the south-eastern…
Qatar HRC, Lankan human rights body sign MoU
Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the Qatar National Human Rights Committee signed…
Lankan migrant workers to be fingerprinted
Sri Lanka is introducing an electronic fingerprinting system for migrant workers to retain their…
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Search for answers begins after worst school massacre in US
NEWTOWN, Conn., Dec 15 (Reuters) – Residents of the small Connecticut community of Newtown…
Egypt opposition says Muslim Brotherhood ‘vote rigging’
CAIRO, Dec 15 (AFP) -The opposition accused President Mohamed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood of attempted…
Gaza perfume sales soar with rocket name
GAZA (Reuters) – Sales of a citrus-scented perfume marketed in Gaza have soared since…
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Former Secretary General of Parliament visits APIIT Law School
First�year students of APIIT Law School had a distinguished visitor on Friday who enthralled…
Access to over 100 universities after O/Levels with the Monash University Foundation Year
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Exhibition and Sale by Special Children of Diamonds
Special Children of Diamonds will be organizing an Exhibition and Sale prepared by the…
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Into the heart of colour
For a man whose name is almost synonymous with fashion photography in Sri Lanka,…
Joyful Christmas music
‘Joy to the World’, an extravaganza of Christmas carols in the spirit of the…
Dolls and toys in new-look Trunk
Trunk’s charming new range of souvenirs and toys are just a little different from…
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Autobiography of a pair of shoes� One day when I was sitting on my…
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There are flaws in our coaching system
Last Sunday our newspaper carried a news item to the effect that from 2013, students in…
Road races flagged off amidst groans, cheers
The second edition of the Colombo Night Races during the weekend was an electrifying event that…
Unwrapping a gift of many layers
It’s the end of a school year. Schools have closed and while thousands of students anxiously…
Deloraine’s ‘Sugar and Spice’, just in time for Christmas
When Deloraine Brohier chanced upon a yellowed manuscript in her late father, renowned scholar Dr. R.L.…
History and memories amidst the firs
The bungalow looms majestically through the mist, as we tread up a footpath fringed with purple…
Into the heart of colour
For a man whose name is almost synonymous with fashion photography in Sri Lanka, Padmakumar Mettasena,…
Queen gives British bank chiefs a ticking off
As the financial crisis hit in 2008, she spoke for the nation when she asked a…
Egypt’s monster in the
BRUSSELS – On December 15, Egypt’s draft constitution is due to be put to a referendum.…
Butterfingered Lankans looking down the barrel
HOBART, Australia, Dec 15, 2012 (AFP) – Four Sri Lankan wickets rewarded a Mike Hussey-induced declaration…
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D-day for planet earth: Everyone’s talking about it
science writer Nalaka Gunewardene says the world has real hazards such as climate change and nuclear weapons to worry about
In villages and cities alike, the “end of the world” is a topic of discussion. Radio, television and print media have dedicated airtime and many…
Minister seeks Cabinet approval to allegedly repay unqualified recruits
A Cabinet Note was submitted recently by Postal Services Minister…
Tremors in Ampara leave villagers shaken and officials guessing
Kahawatte: Fear is the key
Big or small, no animal is spared on Yala ‘killer-road’
Road races flagged off amidst groans, cheers
Mining dries out livelihood
Stop this barbaric act!
Answers to Appeal Court queries will be sent in due course, says SC
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There are flaws in our coaching system
By S.R. PathiravithanaLast Sunday our newspaper carried a news item to the effect that from 2013, students in the Under 13 age group will not be allowed…
Fantastic four and what next?
In keeping with the promise he made when he took…
Goal-line technology works, says Blatter
Seven more sports schools
Tennis; competition and for life
Acting wisely on professional safety standards
The way she operates
Kushal guides Colts to fourth win
Subasinghe (109) gives Ministry of Defence massive win
Roshan elected Havies President
Sailing along the blue horizon
St. John’s Jaffna defeat Royal Panadura
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The Rainforest Ecolodge opens, celebrates LEED Platinum Award for sustainable tourism
The Rainforest Eco-lodge, said to be a stunning chalet style lodge bordering the south-eastern side of the Sinharaja Rainforest, was launched this week providing an…
Qatar HRC, Lankan human rights body sign MoU
Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the Qatar National…
Lankan migrant workers to be fingerprinted
Colombo bourse boost from interest rate cuts
‘Related Party Transactions’ draft by early 2013
Taking e-commerce to the village
Hotels Corp properties to rebrand in January
Share market returns in 2013 are in the hands of the SEC
New committee to report on CJ’s impeachment: President
Banking secrecy and you
Transparency, accountability and sound management add to market confidence
Brandix extends hand of support to young inventors seeking finance
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Editorial
Air and food pollution: Doomsday scenario
Amid the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake gripping the nation domestically, Sri Lanka needs to focus attention and take practical action on a potentially catastrophic socio-economic issue – global warming and air pollution. Some 17,000 delegates from more than 190 countries gathered in Doha last week for a…
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From fiery leftists to feeble lambs
My Dear Vasu, Tissa and Dew, I thought I must write to you when I heard that you had written a letter to the Leader of the House,…
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Govt. toughens its stand on CJ issue as crisis grows
Cabinet ministers received urgent telephone calls last Wednesday to turn up at “Temple Trees,” now the official residence of the President, an hour ahead of the weekly meeting…
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Is food self-sufficiency an attainable goal?
The attainment of self-sufficiency in food is an important government policy objective. In fact achieving food self-sufficiency has been a central concern in Sri Lanka since the early…
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The constitution and the president’s conscience
Is the Constitution or the President’s conscience paramount in deciding the notion of legality in Sri Lanka? Abandoning the courts�and the law books A person’s conscience is of…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Impeachment: Minister Keheliya avoids media
The weekly Cabinet news briefing presided over by Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has not been held since the one that was held soon after the impeachment motion against…
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A woman’s place is in the House!
Mrs. Anumaana is at a loss to understand the goings-on in that supposedly august assembly known as Parliament. She had at one time harboured the na�ve idea that…
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Unwrapping a gift of many layers
It’s the end of a school year. Schools have closed and while thousands of students anxiously began their Ordinary Level examinations last Tuesday, elsewhere, teachers, students and parents…
Letters to the editor
Share your Christmas joy with a poor family Christians are getting ready to celebrate Christmas – some on a grand scale, some in a simple way, while some…
Appreciations
Teacher who made history at Ananda College E. D. NIMALARATNE Embulgamage Don Nimalaratne of Iridapola, Tunmodara died on September 10, 2012, aged 68. He was educated at Sri…
Men of same profession flock together
Two doctors. Not just one common interest but two. Children are their professional interest and nature photography, especially birds, their passion.�The outcome is a 204-page coffee table book…
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Into the heart of colour
For a man whose name is almost synonymous with fashion photography in Sri Lanka, Padmakumar Mettasena, has come a long way. His career took off…
Joyful Christmas music
Dolls and toys in new-look Trunk
Sounds for the season
Empowering girls islandwide
‘Whispering Pages’ launched today
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O.M.G.: No standing still
CAT excavator features in SKYFALL
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‘Tis the season for traditions
New Year’s bash with MICA at Hotel Airport Garden
Happy Birthday Chevalier Kumar
Alston sings at Sri Lankan matches in Aussie
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Education
Former Secretary General of Parliament visits APIIT Law School
First�year students of APIIT Law School had a distinguished visitor on Friday who enthralled them with…
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Exhibition and Sale by Special Children of Diamonds
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Search for answers begins after worst school massacre in US
NEWTOWN, Conn., Dec 15 (Reuters) – Residents of the small Connecticut community of Newtown were reeling…
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The tension was palpable. It was not that Consultant Vascular and Transplant Surgeon, Dr. Rezni Cassim,…