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Dilan faces no-faith motion over Rizana execution
A no-confidence motion against Foreign Employment Minister Dilan Perera over the handling of the…
Customs officers threaten strike over new laws
Say amendments will help big-time racketeers with big loss to state revenue By Chris…
No shortage of assurances, but shortage of action: UK MP
Khuram Shaikh murder in Tangalle: Calls for Queen Elizabeth 11 to boycott CHOGM, while…
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Premiership quips at wedding banquet
Last week’s report headlined “Political debate over Premiership erupts again” had its sequel from,…
Price cut for New Year, but high price to pay in Geneva
Supermarkets passing on 15 per cent tax to consumers but Govt may reduce prices…
Laws to clean up local sports bodies
Not enough to de-politicise the existing corrupt system which retains legislators’ eligibility to hold…
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Royal charge leaves ‘Thora’ black and blue
Royal fast bowler Chamika (9/87)bags the man of the match and best bowler awards…
Outcome of the probe will be known early this week
By S.R. Pathiravithana The executive committee of Sri Lanka cricket has appointed an independent…
Amden’s cricket dinner and other related matters
When you think rationally there is very little difference between an elephant performing in…
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Siddhartha: The making of a story, not a moral lecture
By Duvindi Illankoon, Pic by Susantha Liyanawatte The closing credits are rolling and there is…
A fight for life in the waters
Sri Lankan Vimarshana Serosh Vidanagamage, Captain of ‘M.V. Kwantung’ recalls how as ‘on-scene’ commander,…
Midnight’s Children: Spotting the familiar places and faces
Midnight’s Children opens at Colombo’s Majestic Cinema on March 29. By Smriti Daniel A…
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SL’s lack of innovation, markets limit export growth : Dr. Kelegama
While countries such as Vietnam and Bangladesh are rapidly growing their respective export bases,…
Jolt for Sri Lanka’s condo market
New rule bars foreigners from owning private land By Bandula Sirimanna Sri Lanka’s expanding…
US-based visitors for Mattala opening
Sri Lanka’s embassy in the US is organising a group of about 100-150 visitors…
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China calls for calm over North Korea threats
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korea formally rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution today that…
Bunny ears at the ready? Kate Moss set to cover Playboy for 60th anniversary issue
By Jennifer Ruby The whole of Paris saw her famous derriére at a Fashion…
U.S. agents tracked bin Laden’s son-in-law for years before arrest
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) – U.S. investigators tracked Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of…
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“FERRERO LANKA” Celebrates its 10th Anniversary in Partnership with “YESL” to Sponsor “100 Student Entrepreneurs”
FERRERO Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, a leading global confectionary company is celebrating 10 years in…
Monash University Foundation Year Programme
The academic bridge for students to transition successfully into undergraduate studies at Monash University…
Public Seminar at GSM on Service Operations Standards
Current issues and international practices of aligning services operations with business strategies will be…
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The story behind the photo
Determined not to create just another ‘photo blog’ the founders of ‘The Picture Press’…
Sweet things of life
The women in Take 3 this week are sculptors of cream and cake. Their…
Miniature memories of our big neighbour
By Yomal Yapa I remember India like a sad dream. It was a country-as…
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Colombo District Girl Guides celebrate World Thinking Day 2013
Each year the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts select a World…
Kids’ World
My favourite wild animal My favourite wild animal is the lion. It is golden…
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Royal charge leaves ‘Thora’ black and blue
Royal fast bowler Chamika (9/87)bags the man of the match and best bowler awards as they…
British Council promotes the integration of internationalism
in the school curriculum with support from the Ministry of Education Seventy-five schools from remote and…
No shortage of assurances, but shortage of action: UK MP
Khuram Shaikh murder in Tangalle: Calls for Queen Elizabeth 11 to boycott CHOGM, while victim’s brother…
Dancing through the seasons
NATANDA Dance Academy’s 10th annual production celebrates the evolution of the ‘Cicada’ By Duvindi Illankoon The…
The art of painting walls
Using Sri Lanka as ‘pure inspiration’ Artists Rah Akaishi and Simon Blackfoot use street art as…
Thirimanne, Chandimal maiden tons highlights of day two
Stout resistance from the visitors By M. Shamil Amit reporting from Galle Mohammad Ashraful and Mominul…
Lanka urged to vote for sharks, manta rays
As the triennial meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna…
An evening of music that enriched my stay
By Zan Strumfeld March 3 kicked off as a lazy morning for me with grocery shopping,…
Jetwing Hotels close to doubling room stock
Once thrown into the deep end, Hiran Cooray says “This is a second birth (for the…
News
Dilan faces no-faith motion over Rizana execution
A no-confidence motion against Foreign Employment Minister Dilan Perera over the handling of the case of executed Sri Lankan housemaid Rizana Nafeek, has been tabled…
Customs officers threaten strike over new laws
Say amendments will help big-time racketeers with big loss to…
No shortage of assurances, but shortage of action: UK MP
Discounts galore at Mattala
Crop tax to be levied from banks, insurance and finance firms
Kidney disease: WHO report goes to Cabinet; UNP alleges cover-up
Foreign reserves blown up on borrowed money
President off to Japan next week
Cops-turned robbers’ 10.2m heist unravels from within
Draft laws on ‘Free Ports’, related tax exemptions in the House
Hacking into Govt. websites prompts amending Computer Crimes Act 2007
Tax coming to cover crop damage
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Royal charge leaves ‘Thora’ black and blue
Royal fast bowler Chamika (9/87)bags the man of the match and best bowler awards as they end the six year wait By David Stephens A…
Outcome of the probe will be known early this week
By S.R. Pathiravithana The executive committee of Sri Lanka cricket…
Amden’s cricket dinner and other related matters
Avishka top scorer at drawn ‘Battle of Golds’
Maliyadeva crushes St. Anne’s by innings
Minhaj drives on top gear
Centuries galore in two days of Premier matches
Thirimanne, Chandimal maiden tons highlights of day two
Joes through by 38 runs
Dinuka shines in drawn match
Vidyartha-St. Sylvester’s drawn
Palihawardena’s 79 give Trinity first innings lead over St. Anthony’s
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SL’s lack of innovation, markets limit export growth : Dr. Kelegama
While countries such as Vietnam and Bangladesh are rapidly growing their respective export bases, even during a global economic downturn, Sri Lanka’s lack of export…
Jolt for Sri Lanka’s condo market
New rule bars foreigners from owning private land By Bandula…
US-based visitors for Mattala opening
Jetwing subsidiary with 4 hotels to go public
IFC, DEG invest in Cargills Bank
Browns’ Ragama hospital soon, also assembling vehicles
Lankan Captain to pilot inaugural BA flight to Colombo
Colombo Int’l Film Festival mooted by film maker Asoka Handagama
Regulating advertising
’2 more (cricket) years to go’ : Sanga
Politics and improper use of taxes among SL tea sector issues
LOLC to start building new 400-room hotel in March
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Editorial
Look after women who look after us
Not all examples from India are worthy of emulation, but a recent action merits consideration. In the Budget presented this week, the Manmohan Singh Government has proposed the setting up of a bank of women, by women and for women. That the proposal came during the week of International Women’s Day…
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From hero to zero, is he cricket’s Mervyn?
My Dear Malinga, I thought I must write to you because everyone is talking about you these days – without you even playing a cricket match! In fact,…
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Price cut for New Year, but high price to pay in Geneva
Supermarkets passing on 15 per cent tax to consumers but Govt may reduce prices for Avurudu season India negotiates with US on resolution against Lanka but likely to…
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The Economic Analysis
Fundamental structural weaknesses in trade
The persistent trade deficits experienced since 1950 is due to structural weaknesses in the country’s trade composition. These structural weaknesses resulted in massive trade deficits of more than…
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Lobby
Laws to clean up local sports bodies
Not enough to de-politicise the existing corrupt system which retains legislators’ eligibility to hold office By Chandani Kirinde, Our Lobby Correspondent Parliament this week approved new regulations intended…
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Focus on Rights
Trivialisation of law and justice
In a piquantly provoking postscript to months of tumultuous conflict between the government and Sri Lanka’s legal community over the clearly arbitrary impeachment of the 43rd Chief Justice…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Premiership quips at wedding banquet
Last week’s report headlined “Political debate over Premiership erupts again” had its sequel from, of all places, in the plush banquet hall of Colombo Hilton. Among other matters, we…
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From the sidelines
US resolution and the Indian fallout
From the sidelines By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya Breaking the silence on India’s stand on the US resolution to be brought against Sri Lanka at the current session of the UN…
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Siddhartha: The making of a story, not a moral lecture
By Duvindi Illankoon, Pic by Susantha Liyanawatte The closing credits are rolling and there is not a dry eye in the audience. “I never expected to feel sorry for…
A fight for life in the waters
Sri Lankan Vimarshana Serosh Vidanagamage, Captain of ‘M.V. Kwantung’ recalls how as ‘on-scene’ commander, 246 men, women and children were rescued from the angry seas of PNG By…
Midnight’s Children: Spotting the familiar places and faces
Midnight’s Children opens at Colombo’s Majestic Cinema on March 29. By Smriti Daniel A prediction: Sri Lankan fans will find it difficult to lose themselves completely in ‘Midnight’s…
Letters to the editor
Sorry, we 90-year-old pensioners have no time for waiting games Pensioner Mr. Abeywickrema (Sunday Times, January 20) describes the shocking plight of pensioners who are deprived of their…
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The story behind the photo
Determined not to create just another ‘photo blog’ the founders of ‘The Picture Press’ marry the images on their site with narrative text to provide…
Sweet things of life
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Dancing through the seasons
The gift of self
Would you wear these jeans?
The art of painting walls
A spot for lunch
‘Desire’ craving for dance music
Fifty years of Nihal Nelson on show
DJ Paul Mendez mixes Alston’s tracks in NY
Thisal Thulnith ‘Mouse’ star
‘Spandana’, Suneth Malinga’s latest direction
Musical Theatre for the Family in Tangalle
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Colombo District Girl Guides celebrate World Thinking Day 2013
Each year the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts select a World Thinking Day…
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“FERRERO LANKA” Celebrates its 10th Anniversary in Partnership with “YESL” to Sponsor “100 Student Entrepreneurs”
FERRERO Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, a leading global confectionary company is celebrating 10 years in Sri Lanka.…
Monash University Foundation Year Programme
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China calls for calm over North Korea threats
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korea formally rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution today that demands an…
Bunny ears at the ready? Kate Moss set to cover Playboy for 60th anniversary issue
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DFCC funds breath taking ‘Heaven’s Edge’ Continues its commitment to the hotel sector
DFCC Bank, known for supporting unusual projects and innovative ideas of entrepreneurs with funding and guidance,…