Battle of the sting goes to Colombo 7
The campaign to eradicate dengue continued in the Western Province, with health officials backed by security…
Customs allege Finance Ministry pressure to release detained luxury vehicles
Even before the Customs conclude their investigations, pressure from the Finance Ministry has compelled them to…
UPFA loses friends and influences disasters
South Africa’s role in Sri Lanka’s peace and reconciliation process appears to have metamorphosed from playing…
For the love of the leopard
Flip through any Sri Lankan holiday brochure and undoubtedly it will feature the leopard, a prime…
HNB, LB Finance and NTB winners at Inter-Company Netball Challenge 2014
Hatton National Bank, LB Finance and Nations Trust Bank emerged winners of the Sri Lankasports.com Inter-Company…
An expression of freedom in post-war Lanka
Post-war Sri Lanka inspired a tapestry of development, framed into a comprehensive blueprint which has been…
Matara: Weaving history,miracles and lace
Matara, a town in the deep south of Sri Lanka, ornamented by a shimmering coastline, lies…
It all began with an English thoroughbred called Sydney
His vision and mission is to breed a Sri Lankan thoroughbred horse. For Palitha Samarakoon, an…
A blockbuster in the offing at Royal Sports Complex
The curtain of the Under-20 schools rugby season for the year 2014 will come down today…
News
Heart-to-heart in Jaffna
The first open heart surgical operation in more than 30 years was performed in Jaffna last Sunday on a 16-year-old orphan girl from Trincomalee at…
Mannar wind power park: Ministers to review proposal
A five member ministerial team has now been tasked to…
New laws to ensure safety of buildings
Fishing crisis: Lanka may resort to tit-for-tat
Uva polls by end of Sept. amid charges
Standards falling, extra O/L classes in WP schools
Minister wants to build education super centre
3 weeks after Aluthgama riots police are yet to record statement: Thevarapperuma
Circular restricting NGO activities an advisory note, not a directive: Govt.
Rambukwella elected vice-chair of UN budget committee
Ministry probes electrocution of student in school
US, Britain, Australia update travel warnings after Aluthgama riots
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Proteas gag the Lankans to take series decider
By M. Shamil Amit reporting from HambantotaThe South Africans had the satisfaction of scoring a rare series win against Sri Lanka, when they completed a comprehensive 82 run win in their…
Fitness to the fore: Fact or fiction?
The Lankan cricket hierarchies in recent times have developed this…
NCC set for the kill against Moratuwa SC
CWW Kannangara MVpromoted to Div I Segment ‘A’
Senanayake No balled
HNB, LB Finance and NTB winners at Inter-Company Netball Challenge 2014
Kelly, Daniel power Joes to Pre-Quarter final
Army Volunteer Athletics from July 15 to 17
Applications called for Western Province ‘Shuttle Classic’
Kvitova’s Super ‘brand’
The art of winning is science and five hundred rupees is a shouting pass
First batch leaves today for Glasgow
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Storm brews over Lankan tea export markets
By Sunimalee DiasA top tea sector official has warned the industry of an impending crisis looming over the Iranian, Iraqi and Russian markets resulting in a direct…
Blind therapist
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Fears of Touchwood disposing foreign assets
China enters mineral sand mining sector
Aussie court orders SL lawyer to return visa fees
Urgent discussions over UAE contract issue
Apparel industry ‘future’ leaders in futuristic plans
Dasa: Last of the Mohicans
Chairman of HSBC India to speak at the Sri Lanka Economic Summit
Tech Pacific partners India’s vCentric to offer SAP solutions in SL
Softlogic targets 50,000 retailers for Panasonic by March 2016
Sri Lanka’s workforce lacks critical job-specific skills, says the World Bank
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Editorial
Ramaphosa visit: What’s really happening?
The visit of the Acting President of South African is shrouded in mystery; and the more the Government tries to explain the visit, the more curious it gets. They say that foreign experts usually rush in to find out and then leave just as quickly before they are found out.…
Columns
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Political Column
UPFA loses friends and influences disasters
South Africa’s role in Sri Lanka’s peace and reconciliation process appears to have metamorphosed from playing honest broker to simply sharing its experience and offering help. Their latest posture…
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5th Column
Cyril’s fillip to peace tourism
My Dear Cyril Ramaphosa, I thought I must write to you even though you would have visited our country and left our shores by now because your visit…
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The Economic Analysis
Drought affects food security; but how big is its impact on economy?
With the onset of the monsoon it is easy to forget the economic and social impact of the drought in the first half of the year. The severe…
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Lobby
Welgama takes the House on a bus ride
The appalling state of the country’s public transport sector is not a subject that is sufficiently discussed in Parliament, but this week, when Transport Minister Kumar Welgama introduced…
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Focus on Rights
A mix of comic theatre and deadly intent
It is a baffling question. Is the blundering of this government in almost every aspect of its domestic and foreign policy, deliberate or sweetly unintentional? Manifestation of unholy…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Police shoes from China shop
At least a part of the outfit for all policemen in Sri Lanka would be Chinese made deck shoes. The Ministry of Law and Order will buy 61,000 pairs…
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From the sidelines
India, Pakistan and the BBS
Two important assertions made by Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa in an interview with the ‘Daily Mirror’ have probably come as a relief to many. One is his categorical…
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Sunday Punch
TV brawl: Dayasiri’s below the belt blow
Once Dayasiri Jayasekera, the Elder and Harin Fernando, the Younger, were the best of buddies, soul mates who often met to sing and dance and browse their grouses…
Plus
Bubbling with life
Lellopitiya, Ratnapura – He is home from nursery. Sprawled on the rough cement floor with his book and pencil, he is not interested in writing the letter B.…
Simply inclusive and reassuring
Architect Chinthaka Wickramage’s residence, where we meet him for our interview, is a reflection of his design ethic. An open, well lit space with simple lines, it affords…
For the love of the leopard
Flip through any Sri Lankan holiday brochure and undoubtedly it will feature the leopard, a prime tourist attraction prompting a proliferation of safari tour operators promising an encounter…
Imparting an all important lesson
Author and educationist Ravindra Ranasinha’s new publication brings into focus our country’s ailing education system which he marks with a ‘Grade F.’ He kicks off his narrative with…
Magazine
Glue and glitter showstoppers
Though the sky is overcast the cheerfully yellow pom poms that dangle inside Michelle Wijesinghe’s house lend a festive flavour to the otherwise wet afternoon.…
Selling their souls for a great role
Setting the stage for a new era
For those baby-doll eyes
Gayan wins Sirasa Super Star finale
Dhanushka bags Derana Dream Star Award
Sunsilk party with Umaria
A play on one’s identity
Parapura, Clitus’ directorial venture
Korean drama to entertain Lankan viewers
‘Makarata’ goes on the board
Epic play in town
Stages Theatre Group presents two innovative plays
‘Yala Caravan Village’
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A young heart blooms
Tightly clutching a cushion with a bright red heart to her chest, no words are needed,…
A global forum connecting women
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Setting the stage for a new era
With a rich history spanning 132 years, the Colombo Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) is ingrained…
For those baby-doll eyes
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Gayan wins Sirasa Super Star finale
Singing sensation Gayan Arosha of Maharagama bagged the Sirasa Super Star Trophy – at Season 6…
Dhanushka bags Derana Dream Star Award
Sunsilk party with Umaria
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Kiddies Fair of St. Anne’s
Annual Kiddies Fair of St. Anne’s English Medium College, Wennappuwa was held on July 5, 2014.…