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200 inventions destroyed in BMICH fire

Cut trees to pay EPF, ETF dues

Geoffrey Dobbs leaves country amidst probe on national flag fiasco

CPC pins hopes on Geneva deal

‘New look’ Colombo fails rain test

Huge cooking oil fraud by three companies

Poaching crisis: President again appeals to India

Casino raiding police officers transferred without due process, Police Dept. admits

Jaliya for Canada, diplomatic tussle for post in Washington

COPE chief asks Speaker to name new members to replace regular absentees

UPFA to probe budget setbacks in councils

News in pictures

Up, up and away … new taxes send prices sky-high

Budget 2014 debate with a heads-I-win-tails-you-lose Govt. an exercise in futility

Thundershowers, strong winds, lightning in the next few days: Met. Dept.

Lanka reassures support for Palestinian statehood

Brutal crimes on the rise

Pistol-packing police high on power and corruption

Uthayan wins Press Freedom Award

Entering the world beyond lecture halls

Skyped evidence set to revolutionise courts

India’s fishing tit-for-tat is revenge most foul

Ministry internal audit advises tender procedure for granting mining licences

Galle Dialogue 2013 makes waves for maritime peace and security

Traffic signals observed in the breach

Two youths painting atop a tower die of burns from lit-fag-and-thinner fire

Care for a bear? Villagers pluck terrified animal from tall tree

Waiting for loved ones

CIFL depositors continue to file complaints with Fraud Investigation Bureau

General Manager, Accountant remanded for contempt, then released on bail

LARCs to decide on land acquisition compensation

Sunil Wijesingha new Chairman of NDB

Deshamanya Baku Mahadeva passes away

DS founder’s funeral tomorrow

Roads to prosperity at Rs 98.4m to Rs 33m per km

Law on accessibility to come into force in a month’s time

The day Colvin was outfoxed by Ukk

Editorial

Poaching crisis: Haul India before ICJ

Columns

Govt. continues extravagant borrowing and spending spree

Delivering on the home wicket

Appropriating unto the Rajapaksas what is due to the people

CHOGM, a slanging match between unruly schoolboys

Some silver linings in containing fiscal deficit

Top auditors shoot Mihin Lanka to the ground

Devil’s disciple dines on Prabha’s gory feast

Sports

Lanka joins the DRS club

DRS a key stage in cricket’s evolution

Old Anandians, Old Mahindians, OldDharmapalians and Old Rahulians win

Union assures Colombo Colts

Ragama CC on the right path

The Incredible Maria Sharapova

Good! The games will begin early now

MAS Unichela emerge champion to clinch double

Tamil Union under 23 champs three times in a row!

Air Force confine Army to barracks

Ranga bags November round

Havelocks outclass Air Force 48-8

Penniless Susantha taking part in Snooker World Championships in Latvia

Wesley retain Dudley De Silva Trophy

Trinity-Royal boxers take the ring on December 7

China recovers to down Japan

Bartleet sports day

A good skipper makes players feel they are a part of the dressing room: Mike Gatting

Sujeewa – a man who reached the top in Baseball umpiring in Asia

S.Thomas’ college old boys cricket 6’s

NCC 125th celebrations

Treble for Lalith Priyantha at Veterans TT tournament

The true dirt on why cricket is not a ‘world game’

Tendulkar – an enigma or an anachronism?

Reliving a Lankan moment of glory

Prof. Arjuna returns to academia after job done

Sugu Leads Sri Lanka to victory in Golf against India

Do not mix sports with politics

50th anniversary exhibition on history of Army athletics

Something’s a missing in the cue soup

Plus

A life as colourful as his canvas

Appreciations

Letters to the editor

A fishing community’s prize catch

Discovering the wonders of our region’s waters

Slim book packed with tidbits on snakes

Striving for a people-centred legal system

Banking not just on style

Seasonal musical fare from Neluka and her students

From traditional to new: The joy of Christmas with your favourite singers

‘Koralawelletaapasaya’ remembers the past

Winning shots on the catwalk

Classical greats Hummel and Haydn on the trumpet

Dancing into the hearts of children outside Colombo

CAB takes on an artistic adventure of making history

‘Reason for the season’ with The Revelations

People and events

A little bit of Christmas magic for Sunshine Charity

Executive decisions – or every citizen’s dilemma?

Business Times

Last post for much-loved theatre

Super-rich escapes proposed wealth tax

Reducing number of fincos. welcome, BT poll shows

SL used car importers eye business in Africa

Tax-free designer ties planned in 2013 budget

Dilemma over allocating CHOGM Benz cars

Reforms to strengthen finance sector next year

Sri Lankans less optimistic of the economic future now compared to 2011, new survey reveals

Acquisitions in the finance sector

Dr. Gamani Corea – an exemplary and all round human being

21-member Pay Commission to work out wage structure for public/private sectors

Seylan pre-tax profits reach Rs. 2.2 bln

Year 2016 will be a decisive one for SL

Post-budget process is budget review, not budget debate

NDB to issue Rs. 10 bln Debentures

Janashakthi wins silver award at SLITAD People Development Awards

Amãna Bank goes public, seeks CSE listing

Sri Lanka unit aims to sell doctors’ appointments via SMS skills overseas

Bank of Ceylon records back-to-back hat-trick wins

DMS Electronics becomes Lanka’s first HP ServiceONE Expert Partner

Charitable thoughts from Hameedia this Christmas

Public investment would exceed budget deficit in 2016, says Treasury head

Expolanka Freight reduces carbon footprint by 10 %

Poultry producers concerned over pricing formula proposed twice in 2013 and 2014 budgets

Fonterra welcomes NZ-Sri Lanka dairy cooperation arrangement

Post CHOGM global funding for Green Initiatives

Marinas to give strong boost to yachting in Sri Lanka

ESET launches mobile security app for Android

Sri Lanka, New Zealand cricket teams stay at Dambula’s newest leisure property

Depreciation value revision sends Sri Lanka re-conditioned car market crashing

Sri Lanka’s modern Mercedes- Benz car centre to be opened next month

Range Rover Sport sets fastest recorded time in desert crossing

Spot fines soon on motorists violating seat belt rules

German luxury car producer Porsche expects boost in sales here

SL motor traders worry over additional taxes on vehicle safety options, other features

Government urged to ban used car imports,

DIMO powers ‘Beefy’s’ Sri Lanka Walk

Standard Chartered Bank hosts breakfast meeting with global leaders

Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council welcomes shipping proposals in budget

230 Interactive wins Silver for Cinnamon Hotels at W3 Awards in New York

Netherlands looks beyond dykes for flood protection

WSO2 eyes Asia Pacific software market

Lanka Hospitals adjudged 1st runner up at CIMA Business Case Awards 2013

Social Business – a new way of doing CSR and funding for NGOs

Vallibel Finance sustains strong growth

Huawei No 3 in global smartphone market in Q3

Finance company auditors have become lap dogs, BT poll respondents say

India and Canada vie for largest FDI projects post CHOGM

Commercial Bank to start rep office in Myanmar in 1Q 2014

MBSL Insurance’s management crisis in new twist

Sunday Times 2

How UK ordered Mau Mau files to be destroyed

With a midnight meeting, delicate new balance emerges in Pakistan

The incredible mile-long floating city

Mystery of the missing Hanging Gardens of Babylon solved?

Cholesterol ‘fuels’ breast cancer

Honour killings: Mother India’s crying shame

China flexes its marine muscles

ISON: Interest still blazes on

ICCB: Seasonal goodies from around the globe

SAARC International Conference on Development of Archives in South Asia

Sri Lankan curates works of Russian Emigre artist, Alexander Sofronoff in London

Run-up to Supermodel Sri Lanka grand show

Films by children of Puttalam to be screened at Intl film festival

Fast track: Inclusive and accessible society for all

Britain mediating in secret talks between Hezbollah and the US

Pope hits out at ‘Tyranny’ of unfettered capitalism, ‘idolatry of money’

Pope understands economics better than politicians

Meet the duo who want to bring out the best in you

In Paris, umbrellas built to outlast their owners

Supermarket cave-in costs Lativan PM his job

Ancient erotic frescoes get makeover in Italy show

Is your TV spying on you?

US show of defiance in China air zone

Defiant Thai protesters target telecoms firms

Scottish police helicopter crashes into pub

French MPs vote to penalise sex workers’ clients

Going to Tehran

Communist China restores Chiang Kai-shek’s house, and image

The Afghan muddle and neighbours’ power politics

Dubai holds Lankan born man over spoof video, say activists

Giant prehistoric toilet unearthed

Spy app lets you track your partner, listen in on calls and even lock their phone

In Vietnam, weary apparatchiks launch quiet revolution

Message from H.E. Abdulhamid A K Al Mulla – UAE Ambassador

Magazine

Fashion feast

Dip into dim sum

Vibrant sounds

‘Upanetha’ Image Arts Festival at the National Art Gallery

What Christmas means to me

Peterites take the stage with ‘A Christmas Wish’

Stepping up for a cause

GATSPY 2013 with Gypsies and Ronnie

The perfect Combination…and a long awaited return of Manilal teaming up with Geoff Fernando

‘Yohan & Honorine’ come alive tonight

Hollywood, Bollywood box office hits at Lites

Focus on French cinema

SIGNIS salutation on December 7th

Mano brings ‘Sellam Nirindhu’

Inspirational movies at American Center

‘THE HUNGER GAMES’ begins

‘SRI LANKA: THE GEM OF THE INDIAN OCEAN’

New Amber Spa at Courtyard

Funday Times

Magnetism

Lost and Found

This week in history

Exams