What makes Hong Kong 7s spectacular
If there was ever a place in the world where the words ‘fun’ and ‘serious’ can…
Jet search ship detects “ping”
KUALA LUMPUR/PERTH, Australia, April 5 (Reuters) – A Chinese patrol ship hunting for a missing Malaysia…
Geneva resolution: Has the mighty US laboured and delivered a toothless mouse?
For weeks if not months, the United States and Britain threatened that they would move a…
Christopher Ondaatje has a chat with the Ghost of Glenthorne
My uncle used to talk of the legends and superstitions of Exmoor when I was a…
Leopards leap from the pages as do other wildlife
The last few years have seen a number of books published in the portfolio genre on…
A fun-filled lesson
Young students of Dangedara Jayawardena Maha Vidyalaya, Galle get a timely message on mobile devices through…
WP, SP voters elect a mixed bag from all walks of life
Voters of the Western and Southern Provincial Council have elected a mixed group of politicians including…
Students cry foul over arrests but university stands firm
Fourteen undergraduates of Sri Jayawardenapura University arrested by police for allegedly assaulting a security guard were…
Eyes left, eyes right, purses out – Avurudu shopaholics hit the streets
A woman clad in a pale green skirt and blouse rushes through garment shops amidst the…
News
Heat-shields for soldiers on roof
With the sun directly over Sri Lanka and daytime temperatures reaching fever levels, these troops repairing the roof of the new hotel complex at the…
Minister obtains direct donation from Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan has responded to a direct call…
Top diplomatic posts to be filled soon
Mullaitivu documents lead to listing of pro-LTTE groups
As drought continues, CEB switches to 88.4 per cent thermal
Paddy cultivation slashed; rice to be imported
SC orders IGP to warn officers against ‘extra judicial procedures’
SC upholds death sentence imposed by High Court on the 4 accused
Millionaire businesswoman granted bail by HC
300 Sri Lankan expatriate workers die annually; most of them in West Asia
Farming at standstill in north as skies stay dry
Eye doctor’s act which went beyond the call of duty
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Champion motorcross rider Balooshi to give international facelift to Fox Hill racing track
Sri Lanka’s most celebrated race event, the Fox Hill Super Cross, will receive a full track upgrade when Red Bull’s champion motocross rider Mohammed Balooshi…
Bassa pride of Trinity and Sri Lankan Rugby
The name Pradeep Basnayake better known as ‘Bassa’ is synonymous…
Rain dominates drawn game at SSC
Rain forces a draw
St. John’s Jaffna coast to easy win
Yashan and Priyamal steer Joes to semis
Dinesh guides STC to two semis
Chitty and Ratnayake the most outstanding paddlers
The thoughtful Thomian gesture
What makes Hong Kong 7s spectacular
Rain forces draw at Uyanwatte
Last ten minutes burst gives Kingswood win over Science
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Nature’s Beauty Creations steps in to preserve deteriorating soil conditions
By Bandula SirimannaNature’s Beauty Creations Ltd, a natural herbal cosmetics company, is now coming up with a novel type of bio fertiliser aimed at reviving deteriorating soil…
Crisis at Sri Lanka’s industrial estates
Inconsistent policies on taxes, labour issues, high electricity tariff, lack…
Husein steps down as Hemas CEO after hard-working spell
EU-Sri Lanka trade talks after 5 years
Lankan unions propose national minimum wage for private sector
Sri Lankan capital market May road show in London
GK in efforts to raise Rs.530 million amidst growing frustration
Doubts about Touchwood links in Sri Lanka, Thailand
Universities, research and public good
Once you log in, it’s hard to leave……..
Universities: A vitally important but untapped potential in Sri Lanka
Central Bank sets maximum deposit interest rates for finance companies
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Editorial
The ghosts of the LTTE
The decision by the Government to list a host of organisations that largely mushroomed after the LTTE (Tamil Tigers) was liquidated has set a new poser. Is the ghost of the Tigers emerging? Or are we merely chasing dragons and phantoms? These organisations dared not exist when the LTTE was…
Columns
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Political Column
Rajapaksa govt. taken aback by PC results
Concerns for the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Government last week outweighed all others in its decade-long existence. The outcome of the two provincial elections, just after the…
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5th Column
The law according to Geneva Losing
My Dear Geneva Losing, I thought I should write to you after your ‘man of the match’ performance in Geneva last week. After hearing what you had to…
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The Economic Analysis
Economic performance in 2013 and growth prospects
The spurt of growth in the third quarter of the year — 8.2 per cent — contributed to an economic growth of 7.3 per cent in 2013 and…
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Focus on Rights
Lies and bluster will not work any more
For long, it had been blissfully believed by this Government that the deliberate undermining of Sri Lanka’s systems of justice could be covered up by outright lies and…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Buoyant Sajith attacks Karu at Working Committee meeting
The United National Party (UNP)’s one time deputy leader Sajith Premadasa was in a buoyant mood when the party’s Working Committee met last Thursday. Perhaps he had good…
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From the sidelines
US resolution, Indian abstention and the blowback
One week after resolution A/HRC/25/L.1/Rev.1 was adopted in the Human Rights Council, it seems that the aftershock of the Indian abstention on the vote continues to be felt. …
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Sunday Punch
Geneva gloom broods after polls’ sunshine
As the Lankan Government gives itself a hearty pat on its back and calls for a rousing round of hurrahs over its victory last Saturday at the provincial…
Plus
Shaping minds
If you’ve ever been stuck in traffic at the Borella kanatte (cemetery) junction, then you would have spent a few seconds drinking in the sweeping curves of the…
Letters
Noise pollution: Police turn a deaf ear I have been in this beautiful country travelling from place to place but the unbearable noise of the bread seller has…
Why I didn’t vote – and why that matters not!
It’s been a week. And some of my family and friends are still not talking to me. Because – unlike many if not most of them – I…
All that’s sweet and more with Kitul
With the cry of the Koha and all the advertising over the media it’s evident that the Avurudu season is upon us. From the songs, the aroma of…
Magazine
A fun-filled lesson
Young students of Dangedara Jayawardena Maha Vidyalaya, Galle get a timely message on mobile devices through a wordless theatrical performance enacted by a team directed…
Weaving a cultural bond
Bountiful returns
3 ideas for the holiday season
Meeting of minds
Giving stand-up comedy a boost
Inter-School Drama Competition 2014
Another World ‘first’ for Alston Koch
The Reality of underworld
‘Choro Calibre’ passion for Lent
“Sihina Kumara” A Korean royal love epic
‘Noah’ at Liberty Lite
Theatre can make a change ; Shyam Fernando
Ceylon Theatre celebrates Earth Hour with latest Spiderman
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Jet search ship detects “ping”
KUALA LUMPUR/PERTH, Australia, April 5 (Reuters) – A Chinese patrol ship hunting for a missing Malaysia…
Ex-Army Commander and High Commissioner to Pakistan conferred prestigious Civil Award
Yolande Bavan plays narrator at Lincoln Centre
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A fun-filled lesson
Young students of Dangedara Jayawardena Maha Vidyalaya, Galle get a timely message on mobile devices through…
Weaving a cultural bond
Bountiful returns
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Inter-School Drama Competition 2014
Inter-School Drama Competition, organised by the Interact Club of Royal College will be held on the…
Another World ‘first’ for Alston Koch
The Reality of underworld
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MRH celebrates World Water Day 2014
The Mahaweli Reach Hotel together with the Greater Kandy Water Supply project conducted an awareness programme…