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Rs. 15 b for mega sports project in Hambantota
Lanka to host Asian Youth Games in 2017 The Government will spend Rs. 15…
Govt. withdraws funds from TNA councils
By Chris Kamalendran The Government has withdrawn more than Rs 560 million allocated for…
TNA MP’s Sec: I was forced to watch porn while being videoed
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International battle ahead; possible questions from Commonwealth
= Independent media barred from ceremonial sitting to welcome CJ 44, witch-hunt of CJ…
House plays usual blame game over Rizana Nafeek’s execution
Mission impossible, almost, to safeguard our migrant workers’ rights in an alien society: Govt.…
After Rizana, Govt. wants ambassador’s head
At last officials in the External Affairs Ministry have galvanised themselves into some action.…
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Law is not an ass; yet should we make one of it
The Sri Lankan tour of Australia had its own set of ‘blow hot and…
Sanath and Bandula to play key roles in new-look SLC
By S.R. Pathiravithana For the first time in eleven years there will be a…
Take it and you can’t leave it, this is your sport ‘kid’
Fresh amendments to the Sport Law are set to bring in sweeping new reforms,…
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Kumar’s push to help children ride into a brighter future
The cricket legend’s Bikes For Life (BFL) initiative takes a tuneful turn with the…
From Ceylon to Amazonia
The Theosophical Quest of Colonel Percy Fawcett By Richard Boyle When the South American…
A doc with an eye for birds
Veteran birder Dr. Thosatiratne Sri Upendra de Zylva who has just released a new…
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Eliminating poverty and ensuring social justice biggest Lankan challenge : Basil
The recent distribution of 250 three-wheelers among self-employed persons at a ceremony in Colombo…
Govt. shelves plan to import 3,000 buses from China
Chinese firm refuses credit and commissions By Bandula Sirimanna The government has shelved a…
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M.I.A. named ‘Hottest Pregnant Sri Lankan’
GQ in race row over Sexiest Women List which includes ‘Hottest Indian Chick’ and…
Syringes, surgery and slaps: Thais suffer for beauty
BANGKOK (AFP) – From breast-slapping and gold thread face-lifts, to vaginal whitening soaps and…
The maids on Saudi Arabia’s death row
By Alex Gore Foreign workers are being warned of the ‘deadly risks’ they face…
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University of Wollongong – World class training in research and teaching
Nadeesha Dharmasiri graduated from Earth Resources Engineering, from the University of Moratuwa. With first…
Achievers produce a record 12 prize winners at the November 2012 CIMA Examinations
The quality of a business school should be judged by its performance which is…
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America is regarded as the world’s best higher education provider with over 4000 universities…
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Going an extra mile past humour
The latest production by ‘Silent Hands’ will see the group exchange slapstick for romance…
Let’s go bananas for dessert!
They’re three of a kind, but which is the best? Our column has us…
Calmed by art
For Charith Weerasena painting is almost a form of meditation. “It calms my mind…
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How the months of the year were named
By Lenard R. Mahaarachchi We have seen the dawn of another international New Year,…
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How do people communicate? In early times, people didn’t have telephones or television so…
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Loon Tao Best Chinese cuisine in town
By Sanath Weerasuriya Popular and cozy restaurant on Mount Lavinia beach off College Avenue, ‘Loon Tao’…
News
Rs. 15 b for mega sports project in Hambantota
Lanka to host Asian Youth Games in 2017 The Government will spend Rs. 15 billion to turn Hambantota into a “sports city” and make it…
Govt. withdraws funds from TNA councils
By Chris Kamalendran The Government has withdrawn more than Rs…
TNA MP’s Sec: I was forced to watch porn while being videoed
Garment industry giving way!
Bridging gaps in surgical care his vision says Prof. Fernando
C’wealth chief coming for talks as Canada pushes for action
Three drown in Kalutara sea
Badulla MP’s bones broken
Aussie rights group voice concern over death threats to lawyers
Varsity hopefuls from 2012 A/L batch face uncertain future
Buddhism the bridge: A message on India Republic Day
Bauddha Vivahaya
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Law is not an ass; yet should we make one of it
The Sri Lankan tour of Australia had its own set of ‘blow hot and blow colds’. At one point it was the Lankans who were…
Sanath and Bandula to play key roles in new-look SLC
By S.R. Pathiravithana For the first time in eleven years…
Take it and you can’t leave it, this is your sport ‘kid’
Sunday Sports Guide
Still in action
Learning from the Aussie Open
Do we really need supplements to stay in the game?
Hameed Al Husseinie stuns Thurstan with 3-2 victory
World Champion Nishantha Fernando sliced by Hilmy
Moratuwa Sharks prevail in thrilling final
Murray ready for Djokovic test after beating Federer
Uduvil Mann’s sweep the board in Northern inter club shuttle tourney
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Eliminating poverty and ensuring social justice biggest Lankan challenge : Basil
The recent distribution of 250 three-wheelers among self-employed persons at a ceremony in Colombo drew comments from Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa that the elimination…
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Govt. shelves plan to import 3,000 buses from China
Quick check-in, less queues soon at Colombo airport
Malaysia’s AirAsia stopping flights to Colombo
IPOs on the rise
SEC to complete 15 probes by mid-February
Colombo’s Kingsbury hotel not fully operational
Calm, caution and statesmanship
State must be the servant rather than master of the people
Davos bosses hunt $5 trln new revenue in low-growth world
US groups fear big price hikes, trade war over Mexican tomatoes
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Tragi-comedy in court: Police Raj taking over?
It was quite a sorry spectacle at the Temple of Justice this week; not so much the ceremonial sitting of a Chief Justice, but the presence of the Honourable Justices who had earlier collectively declared the man they had come to welcome, was, a pretender to the Throne, a usurper…
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5th Column
Delivering false justice
My Dear Peera, I thought I must write to you when I heard that you had got a new job. In a day and age where it is…
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International battle ahead; possible questions from Commonwealth
= Independent media barred from ceremonial sitting to welcome CJ 44, witch-hunt of CJ 43 continues = Cabinet reshuffle likely tomorrow, PM to continue, President furious over senior…
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The Economic Analysis
Sustaining economic growth in South Asia and Sri Lanka
The latest World Bank report on South Asia expects the economies of the South Asian region to pick up in 2013. It expects the South Asian regional GDP…
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Lobby
House plays usual blame game over Rizana Nafeek’s execution
Mission impossible, almost, to safeguard our migrant workers’ rights in an alien society: Govt. By Chandani Kirinde, Our Lobby Correspondent A Parliamentary debate on the fallout caused by…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
After Rizana, Govt. wants ambassador’s head
At last officials in the External Affairs Ministry have galvanised themselves into some action. They are sharpening their blunt swords to seek an explanation from Ahmed Aflal Jawad,…
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From the sidelines
Indo-SL Joint Commission and ‘tea and biscuits diplomacy’ in the Palk Strait
From the sidelines By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya In a somewhat unusual news item on Thursday, India’s ‘Business Standard’ said that Sri Lankan Navy personnel had offered ‘biscuits and tea to…
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Kumar’s push to help children ride into a brighter future
The cricket legend’s Bikes For Life (BFL) initiative takes a tuneful turn with the De Lanerolle Brothers joining hands By Smriti Daniel For the smiling children clustered around…
From Ceylon to Amazonia
The Theosophical Quest of Colonel Percy Fawcett By Richard Boyle When the South American explorer, archaeologist and Theosophist Colonel Percy Henry Fawcett went missing in the Amazon in…
A doc with an eye for birds
Veteran birder Dr. Thosatiratne Sri Upendra de Zylva who has just released a new book ‘Cradles on the Sand’ recalls his many trips to the wild to Kumudini…
New take on Yasmin Reza’s ‘God of Carnage’
By Smriti Daniel When Ferdinand Reille, aged 11, whacks Bruno Vallon in the face with a stick, he breaks two incisors. The kerfuffle in the playground forces the…
Magazine
Going an extra mile past humour
The latest production by ‘Silent Hands’ will see the group exchange slapstick for romance in their new comedy ‘Nobody’s Perfect or Love is All Around’…
Let’s go bananas for dessert!
Calmed by art
Tintagel do for 18th b’day
Revelations back with Hearts in Concert
Raising voices for a cause
Sound, silence and the space around
Guitar Fest 2013: New dawn of music life in Sri Lanka
‘Voice Lounge’ – The swankest karaoke lounge in town
‘Country and Reggae Night’
‘Ridee Reyak’ 10 on DVD
‘Trees Of Babylon’ from Alston
Midnight’s Children Due in March
‘Vicarage Murder’ plot for Hollywood
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Education
University of Wollongong – World class training in research and teaching
Nadeesha Dharmasiri graduated from Earth Resources Engineering, from the University of Moratuwa. With first class honours…
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M.I.A. named ‘Hottest Pregnant Sri Lankan’
GQ in race row over Sexiest Women List which includes ‘Hottest Indian Chick’ and ‘Hottest Chinese…
Syringes, surgery and slaps: Thais suffer for beauty
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Bank of Ceylon is ‘The Home of Savings’ in Sri Lanka
Save your hard-earned money with the Utmost Security of a State Bank with BOC: Sri Lanka’s…