The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka

Unions on the war path, warn of crippling action in coming weeks

The country could face a number of crippling strikes in the coming weeks, trade unions have…

Resolution in US Congress to punish Lanka’s war criminals

A resolution received by the Congress in Washington DC last Monday calls upon the Obama administration…

Royal huff and puff but Trinity prevail

Despite a brave, even audacious performance by Royal, fate decreed that the Bradby Shield should be…

National Unity Act equating all Lankan citizens urged in BT poll

Promulgating a ‘National Unity Act’ and working toward a Sri Lankan identity were some of the…

SLT Wi-Fi “hotspots” for the first time in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) has announced the introduction of cutting-edge “carrier-grade” public Wi-Fi technology in Sri…

Passion for the pedal

Lalanthi Rajapakse loves cycling on mud – but only when it’s not up her nose. Pedal…

‘Adaraneeya Kathawak’ opens

‘Adaraneeya Kathawak’ (A Melody of Love) a musical movie by filmmaker Priyantha Colambage was embarked on…

Savour every nook and corner of Negombo

Fancy a day away from the city but not too far? Negombo just a 45 minute…

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News

Dengue bedlam at Kalubowila

With the killer dengue rising again, several have died at the Colombo South (Kalubowila) Teaching Hospital where the wards are heavily overcrowded and other facilities…

High-powered body to act on public complaints

High-powered body to act on public complaintsThe Government is to…

Ministerial committee to study Medicinal Drugs Bill

Supreme Buddhist Council to advise Govt. on religions

President to hold talks with Modi

Assets of 424 persons, 16 entities to be frozen

Eminent lawyer Ranjith Abeysuriya’s funeral today

FUTA determined to stage its protest on June 3

Dr. Kariyawasam appointed DMC (Health Services)

TNA condemns Govt. designation of Tamil groups, individuals for alleged involvement in terrorist acts

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Sports

Royal huff and puff but Trinity prevail

By Aubrey Kuruppu

Despite a brave, even audacious performance by Royal, fate decreed that the Bradby Shield should be the preserve of Trinity for another year. The winners…

Only one more count; Lahiru holds on to the lead

Lahiru Wickremasinghe of De Mazenod College Kandana managed to cling…

Lankan football plunges deep into the rut

Lankans should be mindful of their strengths

Kelly thunders 150 as Joes record easy win

Nalanda College PCA organises six-a-side cricket tourney

Sri Lanka to host Yonex Sunrise Intl’ shuttle tourney

Former Kiwi International to boost Sri Lanka netball

Easy passage for fancied cueists to quarter-finals

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Business Times

Peace and calm replaced by impunity, lawlessness, BT-RCB poll reveals

Most of the Sri Lankans who took part in an opinion poll this week on the 5th anniversary-end of the conflict, say that while the…

ST Biz Club discusses ‘new India’ equation

Senior Minister Tissa Vitharane will join a panel discussion on…

Touchwood depositors get tough with Maloneys

Compulsory new licence for passenger transport drivers from August

Lanka Clear innovates for cashless transactions and real time fund transfers

Fact: Discrimination against females comes from both males and females

“Rapid increase in FDI flows in recent years”

Mobitel to add 1,800 base stations

Commercial Bank posts Q1 pre-tax profit of Rs. 3.3 bln

Sadaharitha urges housewives to grow Agarwood and earn income

Does Sri Lanka need micro finance?

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Sunday Times E-Paper

Editorial

The just-concluded general elections in India have clear significance in the entire region, including Sri Lanka — and especially when there is a new dispensation of unknown qualities at the helm of affairs in New Delhi. The theory across the board is that the election of Shri Narendra Modi from…

Columns

Political Column
Resolution in US Congress to punish Lanka’s war criminals

A resolution received by the Congress in Washington DC last Monday calls upon the Obama administration to “place restrictions on the entry to the United States for anyone…
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5th Column
From intervention to invitation

My Dear Mahinda maama, I am writing to you because I heard that there are many invitations going around this week making everyone quite uncomfortable, even though you…
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The Economic Analysis
How burdensome is the country’s increasing indebtedness?

The increasing debt — both domestic and foreign — is a serious economic concern. The current debt position exceeds acknowledged thresholds — the fiscal deficit of 5 per…
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Lobby
JHU, NFF ‘show’ of ‘No Confidence’ sours Govt. victory

By Chandani Kirinde - Lobby Correspondent For a government that enjoys a two-thirds majority in Parliament, its inability to get the support of two of its constituent parties…
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Focus on Rights
The dying of men and institutions in Sri Lanka

It would be a fair guess to say that not even the most perceptive amongst us could have predicted the extreme degeneration of the police service and most…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Mr. Health Minister, WHO are your spin doctors?

Not so long ago, a Sri Lankan deputy foreign minister was on a United States International Visitor programme touring that country. He was lucky to get a brief…
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From the sidelines
CICA, SAARC and a ‘Modified’ India

As the dust settles after India’s stunning election, the aggressive campaign rhetoric of the triumphant BJP’s prime minister-elect Narendra Modi has been replaced with a distinctly softer tone,…
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Sunday Punch
Don’t give up the ghost, dawn rainbows back in style

IF Ranil Wickremesinghe can still dream the elusive dream of becoming the president of this country then he and his party must first shed the fatalism they don…
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Making Mumbai

Very much has been said about the very little information which has slowly seeped out of one of the most eagerly awaited releases from India for this year.…

Lines and light, this is the house that Chamila built

A residence in Mattegoda is our first stop. Driving down the small lane we’ve been given an address for, we almost miss it and amble along until the…

Stitching together a colourful past

In his heyday as a tailor, 76-year-old Esakkita Pillai Kathiravel would spend hours working the foot paddle of a Singer sewing machine in a comfortable room at “Braemer’,…

Letters

War victory: Pay tribute but show no triumphalism The Government, for the fifth consecutive year, celebrated the war victory with all the pomp and pageantry that goes with…

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