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If PSC findings are invalidated, any further steps would be of no force, says Court of Appeal
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My Dear Keheliya, I thought I must write to you when I heard you…
Political tsunami for New Year: Solution lies in right-is-might principle
= Court of Appeal warns of legal chaos if rulings are not honoured; CJ…
A stinging judicial rebuke to the Government
As Sri Lanka heads into a New Year made dangerously uncertain by the precipitation…
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Lankans will never forget that Boxing-Day Test
The Warne-Murali series second Test begins on Wednesday By S.R. Pathiravithana Nineteen years ago…
Want to be a national star? Get your KPI right
We must put our jigsaw together, says head of coaching For most Sri Lankans,…
IRB keen to take oval ball to North
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12 children and a nativity play comes to life!
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PIM first university institute to get ISO certificate
The Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) has received the ISO 9001:2008 Certificate, the first…
New PM and Chief Justice likely to emerge in 2013, BT-RCB poll shows
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One million Brazilians join cheating dating service
SAO PAULO (AFP) – Want to cheat on your partner? Then the online dating…
Police clash with Delhi gang-rape protesters
NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (AFP) -Indian police yesterday tear-gassed, baton-charged and fired water cannon…
Indian Playboy bunnies to wear sari
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ICBT Campus wins prestigious National Business Excellence Award
The leader in Private Sector Education sector in Sri Lanka ICBT Campus was awarded…
SLIM wins Gold at National Business Excellence Awards 2012
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the National body for Marketing has demonstrated…
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Out with cupcakes in with macarons
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Political tsunami for New Year: Solution lies in right-is-might principle
= Court of Appeal warns of legal chaos if rulings are not honoured; CJ gets standing ovation…
Out with cupcakes in with macarons
Dushinka Subramaniam of Munchkin home bakery, discusses the latest sweet delight to hit town By Smriti…
Sancta Maria: Miracle shrine atop a hill
By Kumudini Hettiarachchi Holding her child closely in her arms, she looks down serenely, benevolently and…
Star of wonder: Unravelling the mystery
By Prof. Asoka Perera The star is a must among our Christmas decorations. However, for a…
The case for conserving elephant landscapes
Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne on the need for large scale thinking for elephant conservation Nilantha Kodituwakku…
Flood, fret and tears
16 of the country’s 25 districts badly affected by heavy rains and strong winds By Nadia…
The politics of polio in Pakistan
By Ashfaq Yusufzai and Zofeen Ebrahim PESHAWAR/KARACHI (IPS) – The murder of nine health workers vaccinating…
Katunayake expressway to be ready in August
Colombo to BIA in 20 minutes with additional safety features By Damith Wickremasekara Facilities to minimise…
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News
Not the end of the world, but a great flood
With Sri Lanka experiencing one of its worst ever floods amidst warnings of more havoc for at least another week, this photograph shows helpless…
Govt. appoints NDC to oversee changes to LG polls’ laws
By Chandani Kirinde The government has named five members to…
If PSC findings are invalidated, any further steps would be of no force, says Court of Appeal
BASL wants security for its head
IPS wins gold at UN press awards
Tutor’s model questions too close to the real thing
Flood havoc worsens: Bad weather for another week
Suspect weaves elaborate plan to kill wife and children
Flood, fret and tears
Private bus operators pay ‘kappam’ to survive
Doomsday went like just any other day
A healthy road map for alms and monks
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Lankans will never forget that Boxing-Day Test
The Warne-Murali series second Test begins on Wednesday By S.R. Pathiravithana Nineteen years ago the cricket-mad Lankans counted their days till the boxing day Test…
Want to be a national star? Get your KPI right
We must put our jigsaw together, says head of coaching…
IRB keen to take oval ball to North
Piranha House pips Barracuda House
At least a six-year plan is a must says Julian Bolling
Test win Down Under – any Lankans dream
No more mercenary airmen
Therapuththa NS in big win
Danny Morrison excited by New Zealand pace trio
Tennis player development
Motivator-hygiene theory and refereeing
Sailors conquer horizon
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PIM first university institute to get ISO certificate
The Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM) has received the ISO 9001:2008 Certificate, the first and only institute in the university system to receive this certification…
New PM and Chief Justice likely to emerge in 2013, BT-RCB poll shows
16 % unsure whether ‘world would end’ (in line with…
Market research thro’ listening to a consumer
VAT changes in Jan. deviates from legislative process, says tax expert
Sri Lanka to open a fully-fledged embassy in Bahrain
Asia Capital Sri Lanka Hybrid Fund eyes investments in 4 hotels
Chinese companies grab mega projects in Sri Lanka bypassing tender process
Women in the Workplace: Why can’t women get along in the office?
IBM: Computers will see, hear, taste, smell and touch in 5 years
Dirty money costs developing world $6 trillion, led by China: report
Mayan calendar, impeachment and prosperity
Huge DNA code of the Christmas tree being revealed
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Two sides of the same coin
Two contrasting stories appearing in the dailies this week might have caught the attention of the reading public. They may not have necessarily come as a shock, as very little shocks us in this country, but they were nevertheless a vignette of the state of play in the country’s socio-political-economic…
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Keheliya-cut case of law unto themselves
My Dear Keheliya, I thought I must write to you when I heard you saying this week that Parliament was not bound by decisions taken by the highest…
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Political tsunami for New Year: Solution lies in right-is-might principle
= Court of Appeal warns of legal chaos if rulings are not honoured; CJ gets standing ovation from hundreds of lawyers at Voet Lights 2012 = 1575-page PSC report for…
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A Christmas wish list for Sri Lanka: Prerequisites for development
Christmas is just two days away and it’s the time of the year when everyone is wishing each other a joyful festive season and happy New Year to…
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A stinging judicial rebuke to the Government
As Sri Lanka heads into a New Year made dangerously uncertain by the precipitation of the worst constitutional crisis since independence, mindless revelry needs to be replaced by…
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Galle Dialogue and challenges in the Indian Ocean region
From the sidelines By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya An aspect of regional security that has emerged from the recently concluded Galle Dialogue 2012 maritime conference is the inescapably collective nature of…
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Sancta Maria: Miracle shrine atop a hill
By Kumudini Hettiarachchi Holding her child closely in her arms, she looks down serenely, benevolently and tenderly at the world. This is the mother, who with Joseph by…
12 children and a nativity play comes to life!
By Dr. Carmeline Fernando Growing up in the sixties we had a neighbour called Uncle Joe, who used to organise a Nativity play for the neighbourhood children every…
Letters to the Editor
Delay in Sampur coal power plant: Blessing in disguise The news item titled “India, Lanka in heated row over coal power plant” which appeared in the Sunday Times…
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His was a noble life worthy of emulation Lenard Frank Wickremasinghe Dec. 22 marked the first death anniversary of Lenard Frank Wickramasinghe, a former Chairman of the Sri…
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Out with cupcakes in with macarons
Dushinka Subramaniam of Munchkin home bakery, discusses the latest sweet delight to hit town By Smriti Daniel What makes a perfect French macaron? A smooth,…
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Stocking stuffers on a budget
For the Arabic epicurean
Robots ‘come to life’ in tech challenge
New Year’s Eve Dances at the Galle Face Hotel
‘Beyond 2012’ at Pegasus Reef
Christmas Print by Voice Print
Festive season at Amaya Hills
Misty at Lakeside ‘Masquerade Night’
Christmas on Rupavahini
‘Jeewathe Lassanai’ a tale of a boy and four girls
Final combat with a deadliest foe Dracula
ICC shows documentaries
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ICBT Campus wins prestigious National Business Excellence Award
The leader in Private Sector Education sector in Sri Lanka ICBT Campus was awarded a National…
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Academic Excellence Award by University of Mississippi
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One million Brazilians join cheating dating service
SAO PAULO (AFP) – Want to cheat on your partner? Then the online dating service Ashley…
