Mathew and me
It was a scandal that rocked posh Cinnamon Gardens and shook the very foundations of the…
Jetwing Lagoon wins PATA Grand Award
Recently unveiled Jetwing Lagoon in Negombo won a prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Grand Award…
Pada Yatra: Love, devotion and humility
It is an hour before dawn and I find myself passing through paddy fields of eastern…
‘Every drop matters’
From the skies, Trincomalee is a sight for sore eyes – lush greenery alongside brown fields.…
Everything ship-shape …
The new Pilot Station of the Colombo Port Expansion Project (CPEP) will be declared open by…
Sarathchandra 150 n.o. puts Tamil Union on top
With the prevailing rainy weather conditions curtailing play on the first day’s play on Friday, the…
Sri Lanka’s newest beauty: E03-the Katunayake expressway
ON THE NEW HIGHWAY – Entering Colombo after just landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)…
Jaffna: A story of changing realities
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what…
News
Rain on minister’s parade
Some of the nearly 16,000 schoolchildren who took part in the Esala pageant in Colombo were ducked in the pelting rain while the main organiser,…
Mattala made free port to give it life
Areas surrounding the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport have been declared…
New legislation to regulate micro finance companies
CHOGM bill soars: Ministers want super-luxury vehicles after summit
SriLankan flight damaged while landing at BIA
Tough penalties for Lankan fishermen who violate EU rules
Jobs for disabled: National Plan to be launched this week
Everything ship-shape …
Central Bank rejects dismal picture of the economy
Matale mass grave Commission of Inquiry shifts from BMICH to JRJ Centre
Bar Council concerned over rise in political crimes
Commonwealth aims for observers at NPC polls: Sec.Gen. Sharma
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Vaas, Malinga on bodyline course
By S.R. PathiravithanaA major rift is growing between the current Sri Lanka fast bowling coach Chaminda Vaas and Limited Overs specialist fast bowler, slinger Lasith Malinga, according…
Did you hear the Flower rendition of ‘My way?’
They say that former Sri Lankan President J.R. Jayewardene’s favourite…
New raincoats
Sunday Sports Guide
Tennis franchises and tournaments
Gratiaen Cup played with a touch of grace
India ‘vindicated’ on DRS disdain after Test howlers
Air Force down Matara SC by nine wickets
Carlin Isles dubbed the fastest impress on day one
Old Bens BC in cliffhanger win over Wattala BC
A glittering night in the offing
Sarathchandra 150 n.o. puts Tamil Union on top
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20-minute ride from Peliyagoda to Katunayake
Business Times senior journalist Sunimalee Dias and photojournalist Indika Handuwela drove on the upcoming Katunayake expressway on Friday. The 25-km road from Peliyagoda to the…
Nalaka Godahewa exits Colombo Land as Krrish probe continues
Nalaka Godahewa, the top official whose name transpired in the…
Sri Lankan casinos under licence system
Mysterious company with Chinese connections gets Maradana land
NSB $1bn bond on roadshow this week
CB cuts penal interest rates imposed by banks, finance companies
Better public transport key to reducing city traffic congestion, experts say
Parliamentary Select Committee on Road Accidents inactive
Police and the Public
Gridlock in Colombo
Colombo Port City project gets underway from China with love
Hemas Pharmas provides Rs 4 mln ETU to Aralaganwila Hospital
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Editorial
The choice of leaders; not people
An Opposition MP defected to the Government ranks on Wednesday in what was purportedly ‘news’ only because the widely expected ‘jump’ was strenuously denied all along by the young lawmaker. He said he was quitting his seat in Parliament to contest the forthcoming provincial elections on behalf of the ruling…
Columns
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5th Column
Oh what a performance!
My Dear Dayasiri, I thought I must write to you after hearing that you have decided to leave the Greens and join Mahinda maama and his band of…
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Political Column
After Jayasekera’s political circus, UNP must unite or face more disasters
Crossover Dayasiri claims he got fax from President but party sources dispute his claim to chief minister’s post Grand Old Party must focus on key issues and work…
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The Economic Analysis
Fiscal consolidation imperative for economic stability and growth
A low fiscal deficit is vital for economic stability and sustained economic growth. Large fiscal deficits debilitate the economy in diverse ways. Containing the fiscal deficit, reducing the…
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Lobby
Dayasiri opts for ‘bluer’ pastures with credibility in question
The buzz had been in the air for some time that UNP Kurunegala District MP Dayasiri Jayasekera was contemplating crossing over to the Government. After months of speculation,…
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Focus on Rights
Merry fiddling while the country burns
This week’s dire warning by the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) that Sri Lanka’s public and state banking sector would collapse if loss-making public bodies are not made…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Dayasiri goes, who’s to follow?
“Machang, Dayasiri keeyatawath aanduwata yanney nehe (Dayasiri will not join the Government at any cost),” declared UPFA Parliamentarian Uditha Lokubandara when he met UNP’s Harin Fernando at a…
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From the sidelines
Dayasiri and the opposition game plan
Mrs. Anumaana is worried about Sunil’s latest foray into politics. Sunil’s expressions of interest in a political career are nothing new. Up to now they have been undertaken…
Plus
Mathew and me
It was a scandal that rocked posh Cinnamon Gardens and shook the very foundations of the staid Anglican Church in Colombo. Behind the serene façade of St. Paul’s…
Knocked into a tailspin
It was a normal day on Sydney’s picturesque Bondi Beach. Bishan Rajapakse, a Sri Lankan born medical doctor was with his friends enjoying the waves and the sun…
Pada Yatra: Love, devotion and humility
It is an hour before dawn and I find myself passing through paddy fields of eastern Sri Lanka as if on a boat drifting through the night. Shouts…
‘Every drop matters’
From the skies, Trincomalee is a sight for sore eyes – lush greenery alongside brown fields. Yet on the ground the reality is different. For those who live…
Magazine
Pardon the cliché, but it’s truly a dream come true
For Iresha Asanki De Silva, the Miss Sri Lanka title is literally a dream come true. “As a child, I would look at all these…
ANC night of achievers
Sri Lankans take top prize at Cannes
Kick-starting an IT based business
Not mere child’s play: Micheal Morpurgo’s Kensuke’s Kingdom
Alston Koch moves to Universal Records with legendary Phil Israel
‘YES101 Wheel Deal’ promo
‘Centenary Bar’ at SSC
Sri Lanka going Hollywood
Chennai Express soon
Sri Siddhartha Gauthama, the second journey
Training for theatre
Priayanath releases latest album
Diploma on Cinema
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Mahavamsa
This article is part of a continuing series on the ‘Mahavamsa,’ the recorded chronicle of Sri…
Talented Member
Kids’ world
More Funday Times >>Education
Teacher shortage retards education of visually and hearing impaired
A shortage of teachers for special education to teach visually and hearing impaired children is affecting…
PAC puts Exams Dept to the test and it fails miserably
Term test papers a tragicomedy of errors
More Education >>Sunday Times 2
Dozens killed as clashes erupt at Morsi rally in Cairo
CAIRO, July 27 (AFP) -Dozens of Mohamed Morsi’s supporters were shot dead in the Egyptian capital…
US kidnapper pleads guilty, accepts will die in jail
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DFCC Bank’s SME skill development programmes benefit over 50,000 Entrepreneurs
DFCC Bank, an important strategic partner to Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and a pioneer in…