Navy doc on a picture-taking mission
Treating his passion for the wilds with the same discipline and commitment he displays as Medical…
Geneva:Drinking fresh, pure water straight off the tap
Geneva, SWITZERLAND – The first thing that one notices when getting onto the streets of Geneva…
Six Jetwing hotels receive ISO 14001 certification from SLSI
Jetwing Hotels, long known for its commitment towards the environment, achieved a new milestone — being…
Something to wave his hands about
Back from Mumbai with a pair of ‘myoelectric prosthetics’, Jeevantha is ready to get back his…
Everyone has a story to tell, that’s where Lal steps in
Teacher, academic, writer and musician — the interests of Gratiaen Prize winner for 2012 Lal Medawattegedara…
Recreating Russian flavours with love
With the opening of Nebesa, Colombo has a new Russian restaurant. The big white building on…
Aged farmers, widows destitute
While the powers that be live it up the old, the feeble and the disabled face…
Varsity cuisine guarantees no constipation
Canteen owners’ mission impossible to provide a packet of rice and curry for Rs. 30 maximum…
BASL urges stop to harassment of CJ43
The Executive Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) passed a resolution on Friday…
News
Bus fare rise would be the last straw, say upset commuters
By Mirudhula Thambiah A bus fare hike due by July, soon after the electricity price hike, has left commuters angry and frustrated. Buddhika Attapattu, 40, a…
Application to assess Duminda’s mental, physical condition refused
An application made to have Parliamentarian Duminda Silva referred to…
New Zealand milk powder in hot water
Ceremonial sitting for new SC Judge
Gold prices decline spiking demand from abroad as well
CEB smarting over amended power tariffs
Whopping loan sought to set up new oil refinery
Deyata Kirula exhibition CEO remanded for alleged fraud
Ear-biting Deputy Mayor out on bail
Parents’ heartbreak over innocent victims of road carnage
61-180 Units worst affected as per revised electricity tariff hike
A charged House generates AC/DC current on the debate
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Royal huff puff and blow the Joes down
Royal College was forced to fight hard to survive a spirited late surge by St. Joseph’s College, before eventually moving to a 14 (1 try,…
Cricket ethics, Tim May and other panjandrum
There are certain things on this good god’s earth that…
Now Muzammil hounds Jaleel for top slot
SLCA says it was Mathews who voted at the ICC
SLCA says it was Mathews who voted at the ICC
Science pipped at the post
Kanrich Finance win ‘F’ final
Commercial Bank ‘B’ win semi final
Trinity and Mahamaya take Pentathlon crowns
SLRFU to take up referee assault incident
Trinity, Peters and Kingswood win their games
S. Thomas’ miss a ‘ton’ by a five
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Cash-rich CT Group rationalises investments
Ceylon Theatres Holding (CTH) Group, a Sri Lankan holding company and investment arm of several businesses, is undergoing a process of rationalisation and ‘sustainable’ value…
Tea no longer popular in the land of Ceylon Tea, say experts
Tea houses are set to open in the island aimed…
Sri Lanka seeks $700 mln World Bank loan to overcome revenue shortfall
Brazilian may be next WTO chief
Heraymila to announce new owners
Pharma firm into apartments and mixed development
Geneva:Drinking fresh, pure water straight off the tap
Sri Lankans: Are we tea or coffee-drinkers?
Grown momentum slowing down in Sri Lanka
Expo Freight (EFL) wins ‘Logistics Company of the Year Award’ at local conference
“12,500 youth to get ‘unused’ plantation lands”
Night work barriers and proper child care services restrict women from SL’s labour force
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Editorial
The new terrorism
Not a week passes without a major accident on our roads and the showpiece of the Government – the new road network countrywide — is becoming the ‘kiss of death’ for many. The facts are telling: Someone dies in a road accident every four hours in Sri Lanka. There have…
Columns
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5th Column
A country of uncommon wealth and corruption
My Dear Prince Charles, I thought I must write to you when I heard that you would be visiting our country for the Commonwealth summit in November this…
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Political Column
The staggering deals for the showpiece summit
Lanka may buy 50 RR limousines at Rs. 37.8 million each, Rolls Royce faces corruption charges on others fionts India to get clearance for US$ 500 million Trincomalee…
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The Economic Analysis
Trade deficit: Light at the end of the trade tunnel?
The reduction in the trade deficit in February and in the first two months of the year lends a glimmer of hope that there could be a significant…
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Lobby
‘No Confidence’ motion highlights need to safeguard SL migrant workers’ rights
UNP draws fire and token support as it dutifully loses its head over a debatable exercise in futility The debate on the ‘No Confidence’ motion against Foreign Employment…
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Focus on Rights
We are perfectly entitled to be antagonistic towards the Government
So is humiliating or being antagonistic towards the Government the latest excuse that will be used to invoke the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA, 1979) against critics? This…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Hospital room for anti-Govt politicos
The news of the release of Muslim-Tamil Alliance leader Azath Sally was broken by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday. He told Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem,…
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From the sidelines
US agreement with the Maldives – making ripples in the Indian Ocean?
Michelle Sison, the US ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, recently went on record on ‘Twitter’ to say that the US had no plans for establishing a…
Plus
Navy doc on a picture-taking mission
Treating his passion for the wilds with the same discipline and commitment he displays as Medical Director of the Sri Lanka Navy, Rear Admiral Lalith Ekanayake talks to…
Manhunt on Star Trek
The twelfth and the latest ‘Star Trek film ‘Star Trek into Darkness’ will be released at Superior, Majestic Cineplex, Colombo and Amity Lite Maharagama, simultaneous to world wide…
Secret Life of Sherlock Holmes on the boards
‘Sherlock Holmes’ Secret Life’, theatrical presentation by Ed Lange and directed by Jehan Bastians will go on the boards on June 14, 15 and 16 at the Lionel…
Writing to remember
Having lost everyone who was nearest and dearest to her in the tsunami of 2004, Sonali Deraniyagala tells Smriti Daniel that her book ‘Wave’ is a memorial as…
Magazine
Music makers across borders
Two countries as far apart as Northern Ireland and Sri Lanka have come together in the name of the universal language of music. The Music…
The incredible four!
Electronic infiltration
Light unto Yourself
Sound support
The gift of giving
New take on an old tale
Through the Looking Glass: Imaginings and perspective at art exhibition
Your voice in the Mirror
Rukshan’s ‘Maniyanee’
A glamorous and alluring evening
Nominations for Raigam Tele’es
Soviet cinema in town
Highlighting young talents in the Hills
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Sports
Royal huff puff and blow the Joes down
Royal College was forced to fight hard to survive a spirited late surge by St. Joseph’s…
Cricket ethics, Tim May and other panjandrum
Now Muzammil hounds Jaleel for top slot
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Pakistan votes in landmark polls, attacks kill 18
LAHORE, Pakistan, May 11 (AFP) -Millions of Pakistanis turned out to vote in landmark elections today,…
Grandson of Malcolm X killed in Mexico City
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Music makers across borders
Two countries as far apart as Northern Ireland and Sri Lanka have come together in the…