Owner demands return of 2 ½ acre bloc of land at Kirulapone
The owner of a block of land at Kirulapone Station Road/ D.M. Colombage Mawatha, which was…
Paddy farmers in quandary as drought continues
Sitting under a shade to shield himself from the harsh mid-day sun after tending to his…
First Lankan elected to ‘Young Diplomats in London’ Ex-Co
Ms. Muthu Padmakumara has been elected into the 2014 Executive Committee of the Young Diplomats in…
Dharmaraja outclass DSS by innings
Dharmaraja College Kandy outclassed D.S. Senanayake College in their own den by an innings and 13…
Saudi hits back at Russia criticism on Syria
RIYADH, March 1 (AFP) -Saudi Arabia has hit back at Russian criticism of its reported plans…
A home for tradition
In ancient times, messages and orders were communicated from one village to another by an ingenious…
The crowded corridor
Every day the rising sun unravels a beautiful scene at the tree hut overlooking the elephant…
Life is a cabaret for Steve Ross
Wearing a bow tie and a deep green suede jacket originally made for Noel Coward, Steve…
Modha farmed in sea cages off Trinco
TRINCOMALEE – A US$4 million aquaculture venture commenced by Oceanpick last week, releasing its first batch…
News
Turning the murky tide
With the drought continuing, sea water is polluting the Kelani Ganga, which is the main source of water to the city and suburbs. Water Board…
New law to help families of missing people
The Government is drafting legislation to grant a ‘certificate of…
Minister in alleged betel nut racket
State land for private condominiums
Govt. moos: 20,000 cows coming from Australia
Mihin Lanka to take over MRIA
Water-cuts if rains do not come soon
Rajiva challenges removal from Trinity College Board
New SLMA chief wants priority for children, elderly and disabled
Docs sans stethoscopes is his vision
Owner demands return of 2 ½ acre bloc of land at Kirulapone
Paddy farmers in quandary as drought continues
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System failure: Senior-six saga exposes Lanka’s woes
Though it was always expected and even we too had spoken about it, when I saw the six faces placed in-a-row in our sister paper…
Another Lankan mess-up and another huge debacle
It was only the other day, a senior spokesman of…
England Lions take three match series
Randev bounces back into the lead
Deviant behaviour, rugby culture
Havelocks survive Army scare to enter semi-finals
Kandy wade off Police
No semi-final in Kandy
Laga to coach Trinity
Dharmaraja outclass DSS by innings
Saints clash for supremacy at P. Sara Stadium
Keen tussle expected at Moratuwa
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UN resolution will be passed; no chaos however
By Feizal SamathIt is inevitable. A majority of Sri Lankans believe a US-backed resolution against Sri Lanka at this month’s UN Human Rights sessions in Geneva on…
CIFL depositors dying as medical bills pile up
A cancer patient, a member of the CIFL Depositors Association…
Bajaj quadricycle could ease out 3-wheelers in Colombo
Krrish project on amidst payment delays
Tax cuts to boost transport and logistics sector
Touchwood investors raise concerns
Harry J’s nominee to head DFCC Bank
Real estate market overview: High-end office space shortage
Desperate migrant workers
Fertiliser shortage and its long term impact on tea
Modha farmed in sea cages off Trinco
Cost of living more worrying than Geneva issues, BT poll
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Editorial
Geneva: Be substantive, not combative
Slowly but surely, the dreaded United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions have stealthily crept up. A resolution against Sri Lanka — sponsored by the US and promoted by Britain and India — is on the cards this month. With the solitary backing of China from among the big and…
Columns
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Political Column
Govt. to reject international probe commission; what next?
“If you cannot stay in the Government, you can get out,” President Mahinda Rajapaksa warned Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem at Friday’s re-scheduled meeting of…
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5th Column
Polemical play of Navi Pillay
My Dear Navi Pillay, I am writing to you because you had announced this week that you would like to conduct an international inquiry into what happened during…
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The Economic Analysis
Towards smaller trade deficit and balance of payments surplus
The prospect of reducing the trade deficit to about US$ 6 billion this year presents an opportunity to generate an overall balance of payments surplus that could increase…
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Focus on Rights
Treating the chief justice worse than a common criminal
Last week’s judgment by a Divisional Bench of Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court affirming that parliamentary processes relating to the impeachment of superior court judges cannot be judicially reviewed…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Hi-tech Kelama turns into Kolama
The mood could be likened to the launch of a spaceship by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from one of its facilities in Houston though…
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From the sidelines
Pillay’s report and the ICRC study on ‘use of force in armed conflicts’
UN Human Rights chief Navi Pillay’s report to the 25th session of the Human Rights Council was made public on Feb 24, 2014. It calls for the UNHRC…
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Sunday Punch
Amarapura Nikaya bans politics for rebel monks
On Monday, Lanka’s second largest monastic order for Buddhist monks, the Amarapura Maha Nikaya, banned all monks belonging to its Chapter from engaging in any form of political…
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A home for tradition
In ancient times, messages and orders were communicated from one village to another by an ingenious method. Royal artisans would create a transportable replica of the king and…
Appreciations
Herbert Stanley Anthony A dedicated Lion, he contributed much My association with Stanley Anthony started with Lionism. Lion Stanley was a Charter Member of the Lions Club of…
Debbie’s Whist quest
Deborah Philip and I are discussing energy drinks. In particular, the one that kept her awake till 3 a.m. preparing for her Colomboscope presentation on the Grand Oriental…
Letters
A lesson for all parents I am writing this letter after considerable thought as I felt it our duty to share an experience that may well benefit other…
Magazine
Connect via blood: The legacy of Panduke’s battle with Leukaemia
You might die from cancer, but never let it kill you. It changes your lifestyle, but it cannot change you – Panduke Jayawardane These were…
UMT holds fifth reunion leadership programme in Kandy
World conference on youth 2014 in Colombo
Tommiya visits cyberland
Singing and dancing their way through ‘Annie’
Big Match moments
‘Galle Music Festival 2014’: Third season
Purple Dino in Colombo
Ajith to launch book on Tissa Abeysekara
‘Sam’s Story’ showing now
American centre focuses on women’s liberation
‘Gee Ranga Siri’ Theatre songs back on the stage
Colombo International Theatre Festival
The aroma in the city
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Modi surge incontrovertible
When Mr. Modi was named the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate in September, it…
The Aerial Tribute
Rukshan Karunanayake releases Sinhala autism song
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UMT holds fifth reunion leadership programme in Kandy
Unity Mission Trust (UMT) held their fifth reunion leadership programme in Kandy last month. Youth leaders…
World conference on youth 2014 in Colombo
Tommiya visits cyberland
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‘Galle Music Festival 2014’: Third season
‘Galle Music Festival 2014’, the sister event of the Jaffna Music Festival, will come alive for…
Purple Dino in Colombo
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British Council, Kandy Art Club Award Ceremony and Exhibition On Saturday
February 15, the members of the British Council Art Club conducted their first exhibition and awards…