Talk of Rs. 10 million marriage dowry prompts kidnap plan
A 32 year old resident of Galgamuwa was among a group that went looking for a…
Families, animals, suffer in a parched land
As drought tightens its grip in the north and east, drinking water now has to be…
Could Pakistan’s cricket drought be Lanka’s gain?
Lankan chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya feels that the need to beat Pakistan in upcoming series has…
Fusion music at its best
Madhavi Shilpadipathi’s artistry owes itself in equal parts to nature and nurture. Her mother, Kanthi Shilpadipathi…
Veneration, blessings and a show of all shows
The streets light up, the dancers leap and twirl, the whips crack like the sound of…
Jaffna street dogs have something to wag their tails about
A slight tug on its leash and a firm whisper “Blackey!” is all it takes for…
‘A voyage through Sri Lankan eyes’ in Helsinki
Two years ago photographer Mithra Weerakone celebrated his 50th birthday with an exhibition titled ‘Odyssey of…
Ride my wave at Arugam Bay
Surfers from the South will travel to East seeking sweet revenge as the second leg of…
Racing track at Welisara, the latest ‘wroom’ attraction
Sri Lanka Navy made the latest addition to Sri Lanka Motor Racing when they officially announced…
News
Fiery faith of devotees
Hindu devotees, some of them carrying pots of fire, their cheeks pierced by ‘Vel spikes’, taking part in the annual ‘Adi Pooram’ festival of the…
Wide-scale abuse of DPL bags
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) detectives have been called in to…
Lanka offers unqualified apology to India over MoD website article
Major highways on pillars in and around Colombo
Poaching crisis: Lanka takes tough stand
Customs probe alleged vehicle racket by state-bank subsidiary
New envoy presents credentials to Indian president
Candidates’ lists near completion as UPC nomination day draws close
Dead witness described councillor’s fury
A world without oil, gas and coal: Champika to launch his book
Premakeerthi’s wife drops bombshell at road-naming ceremony
Environmental destruction under our noses
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Could Pakistan’s cricket drought be Lanka’s gain?
By S.R. PathiravithanaLankan chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya feels that the need to beat Pakistan in upcoming series has become much more important to Sri Lankan cricket since…
Vote cart runs over miscalculated scorecard
In Sri Lanka, the scorecard is always wrong. However you…
Kaushal bowls NCC to third successive win
Rugby ‘Lion’ father like son
Thinking out of the rugby box
What footballers had to endure 100 years ago!
Herath, Dilruwan and Moeen Ali lead bowlers’ charge
Vidyarathana, Kadugannawa hunt for honours
Hemasiri lashes out at Glasgow poor show
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Police BC severely jolted by Maldives BC
Gampaha RFC books place in Cup quarters
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Drought destroys paddy fields
A farmer looks forlornly at his dry paddy field at Galewala in the northeastern province. A severe drought has affected the rice crop forcing the…
Draft laws to ban foreign ownership of land
New legislation is being drafted to strictly enforce rules pertaining…
Sri Lanka branding campaign in Europe kicks off next month
GK Task Force seizes new Kotelawala hotel in Aluthgama
SL attracts $640 mln FDI from four Chinese projects as an outcome of CHOGM
State control expands at Commercial Bank
Inflation administratively deflated?
Tourism rules but are the numbers right?
Information Overload; Sorting through the clutter
TI report calls for abolishing the executive presidency
‘Send a gift’ online marketing unit aims at global recognition
IT/BPM export projections at $850 mln for 2014 – report
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Editorial
Big power silence on Gaza, warning for Lanka
The situation in the Gaza region in the Palestine territories has multiple issues. Foremost among them are the mounting civilian casualties in the clash between Israel and the Palestinian group, Hamas, an off-shoot of the Muslim Brotherhood. But there are also those issues that have a bearing on countries like…
Columns
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Political Column
As UN probe begins, controversy over local inquiry
The first phase of the international investigation into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka has begun in Geneva. The exercise, the Sunday Times learnt, is the study of voluminous…
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5th Column
Isn’t it sickening to see doctors fight?
My Dear Hippocrates, I know you lived more than two centuries ago and you are now dead and gone but I thought I should still write to you…
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The Economic Analysis
2015 budget: Political impulses stronger than economic imperatives
The practice of discussing proposals with a cross section of people and interest groups before the preparation of the budget is ostensibly a good one. It could elicit…
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Focus on Rights
The problem is greater than the excesses of a war
As predicted, the swing of the United Nations Human Rights Council this year towards initiating an inquiry into war time excesses in 2009 has forcefully enabled the emergence…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Perfume plant: Minister likes the foreign scent Police and Customs continue to conduct raids on those dealing with wallapatta or Aquilaria spp used in the manufacture of perfumes.However,…
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From the sidelines
India-US strategic dialogue – not so smooth sailing
US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to New Delhi last week for discussions with his counterpart Sushma Swaraj during the 5th India-US strategic dialogue, followed by his…
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Sunday Punch
Wimal’s lone flight to his castle in the air
While Lanka’s largest opposition party, the UNP, struggles to find fringe parties to form a united front to meet the challenge they face from the Government on the…
Plus
Vanda thwaitesii blooms from extinction
A chance encounter with a Landmaster carrying logs for a bakery furnace has led to the uncovering of an orchid which has been hidden from human view for…
When ‘justice’ flies in stormy weather
Aircraft rarely fall out of the sky. But when they start to do so, it seems like a deluge. The past fortnight was a case in point. First…
Veneration, blessings and a show of all shows
The streets light up, the dancers leap and twirl, the whips crack like the sound of thunder and the caparisoned elephants make their stately way through the streets…
Susan and Kushan – reception
It was an elegant reception at the Oak Room of the Cinnamon Grand as family and friends gathered to celebrate the nuptials of Susan and Kushan. Susan is…
Magazine
Fusion music at its best
Madhavi Shilpadipathi’s artistry owes itself in equal parts to nature and nurture. Her mother, Kanthi Shilpadipathi sings beautifully and is famous for her rendition of…
Have a blast with ‘High on Heels’ and local DJs
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Getting the crowd on their feet
Doodle art opening up a space for creativity
New take on a popular phenomenon
Promoting cohesion through art
Sunsilk’s paints Colombo purple with their 24hour party
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Red Bull Doodle Art opens space for Lankan creativity
Janakaraliya 10th Anniversary in Anuradhapura
Charandas journeys for 10 years
Bringing literature to living room
Rutnam honoured at Madrid
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Modi’s India seeks special relationship with Lanka
- Mr. Modi won the election on a platform of development. Is heon the right track?…
Natwar exposes Rajiv’s dealings with LTTE
Jaffna-”Exorcising the Past and Holding the Vision”
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Doodle art opening up a space for creativity
In a bid to celebrate local doodle artistes Red Bull Doodle Art opened entries in Sri…
New take on a popular phenomenon
Promoting cohesion through art
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Getting the crowd on their feet
Voice.Print is set to take the stage on August 14, at the Hilton Colombo with their…
Sunsilk’s paints Colombo purple with their 24hour party
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The peace proposal of King Senarath
Antonio Baretto came to Sabaragamuwa. He attacked the Portuguese fortress there and captured the army unit…