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Searching the barren waste for a taste of water

Land-transfer ban to be eased

Rishad again bypasses Treasury, seeks funds from more countries

Polls violence: STF deployed in Mahiyangana

Extra security for Lankan interests in Tamil Nadu

Diplomatic bag racket: EAM aide arrested

Ebola: Plans to bring back Lankans

Kavikara Maduwa chief will sing no more

To whom External affairs are Foreign when serving the powers that be

French woman knocked down while giving chase to snatch-thief

‘Photo Focus’ exposures bear fruit

Magistrate’s court wants report on archaeology site following arrests

Stars of the Esala Perahera have no place to bathe

Hospitals, airports, on Ebola alert as WHO declares emergency

New twist in school teacher kneeling episode: Open verdict on witness’ death

Mostly smiles but a few pouts as Uva nominations close

Rodney Perera appointed ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, EU

Eminent Buddhist scholar, diplomat Guruge passes away

Police seek info on occupants in some areas in Colombo

Audit officer who probed baby jumbo racket transferred

BASL President without security despite magisterial order on Friday to provide same

Drip-feed of information irritates Colombo

UNP vilifies Govt. for its “humiliating apology” to Indian PM

Three names removed from terror financing list

BOI goes hi-tech and broadens facilities to attract investors

Restraining order lifted; GMOA functional

Event for families of disappeared Northerners disrupted

How Kadirgamar made Lanka proud at UNHRC

Water reserves now critical at just 15 p.c. in north and east

Talking millet, shrimp and mango

State Institutions wallow inmassive losses fraught with fraud

Emergency and Accident Trauma Centre to open in Batticaloa by August

Army builds fully equipped hospital in S. Sudan

Robbers strike lightning conductors for rare metal

Minister appoints committee to review Medicinal Drug imports draft Bill

Editorial

Fish and Tamil Nadu CM’s chips

Columns

EAM stands firm defending the indefensible with irrelevance

Anti-US rhetoric, but tens of millions busted to win Obama’s support

Green, green losers of my home!

Growing fast, but are we moving towards external debt vulnerability?

India, Pakistan and some unexpected complications

Crude intimidation of legitimate protests

MoD blunder: Tamil Nadu billboard shows President pleading

Jayalalithaa raised to kick up dust for Lanka

Sports

MAHELA – leaving a legend behind in the dressing room

Angels ‘A’ hold sway over HNB

Doctors dissect Lawyers by seven wickets in annual game

Nine athletes to Youth Olympics

Sunday Sports Guide

Sanga symphony spurs Lanka

Sixteen cueists qualify to the pre-quarters

Did we fail to plan or did we plan to fail ?

Hard-Court and extreme athletes

Western Warriors and Southern Sharks in strong position

School Cricket umpiring to come under one banner

Southern surfers strike back to keep their hopes alive

Nets BC nets the crown

Host of cricket personalities eye Lankan coaching job

Kaveesh, Charith, Sham steer Singha SC

NDB staff at annual day

Colombo-Negombo clash at teen soccer finals

Singapore is bound to face stiff opposition from Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Hong Kong

Schools team in Carlton Super Sevens

Sujeewa’s six sees Star Lanka Shipping through

Army Inter Regimental Para-Games in action from August 20 to 22

Fitness America brought Dinuka’s dream to reality

Twenty two events at Gajaba Supercross

Cornerman – Inside out

Plus

Making headlines!

Letters

Appreciations

Bhavatarana: Moving away from story-telling

A spiritual escape

Studying our distant cousins

Welcome to the wide wicked world of “waterboarding”

Toccata: Spreading the music of West End and Broadway

Putting their corporate skills into a fashion show for charity

A play that fits into the mission of Zonta Club 111

Journalism Awards

Where a legend creates the present

Familiar people living extraordinary lives

A lifetime devoted to books, both as a collector and author

Ruby Ariaratnam – a truly grand old lady

It all began with an Irish mission

Glittering finale for Miss World Sri Lanka

Welcome ceremony for Lions Club District Governor-elect

All Ceylon Women’s Buddhist Congress AGM

Dance extravaganza: “Light up the stage – 2”

Smart deaf and dumb toddler needs help for operation

Asoka Weeraratna – 15th death anniversary commemoration

Home Makers’ Haven 2014

“Silgath Kokku” at Kadawatha

After the hate and violence, a lesson in empathy

Business Times

For public consumption only?

Shareholder says threatened by top Carsons’ director

Sri Lanka braces for austerity budget in Nov.

State interference could destroy banks, says Indian banker

JKH-led, Sri Lanka promo at glittering Miss China finals

COPE denied all facts in oil hedging cases, Nihal Ameresekere alleges

Phase I of the Colombo Port city starts next month after clearing bottlenecks

Sri Lanka needs more work on its own brand – expert says

Economic development balanced with rights

Many non-banks and banks submit proposals for mergers/ acquisitions under CB roadmap

Stock market dilemma: Information important but too much could lead to ‘insider’ trading

Kelani Cables new ‘Kelani Tube Bulb’ enhancing electrical bulb range

Indo-Lanka joint venture company to expedite the Sampur coal power project

Late Uni Walkers’ founder started business life as a shrimp exporter

MTD Walkers invites MTI to strategise future direction

Former Combank chair Dinesh Weerakkody appointed to LRA board

Serendib Hotels says public stake falls below required CSE levels

Senaratne Insurance secures overseas awards

SL’s Commercial Credit takes 96.8% stake in TFI

Cargills Bank buys smaller finance company

Private banks with govt. directors

Etihad Airways offers promotional SL-US/Europe fares

New directors at Altair

Mackwoods sells electric vehicle charging units

‘Dysfunctional’ public sector could limit private sector growth

Calls to ‘Sell Singapore, Buy Sri Lanka’ at CCC Economic Summit

SAARC Bank could be a possibility

CB Governor advocates “no excuses” policy

“Don’t leave the poor behind,” urges CCC Chairman

INFOTEL to focus on awareness for the elders to use new technology

OMESTI Group and Microimage to bring cutting-edge HCM Solutions to Asia

Cyber crime and security market landscape

Mobitel restores Nawagaththegama Regional Hospital prenatal, postnatal and labour wards

E-tel Curiosity O9 debuts with SL’s first ‘Octa-Core’ claim

Taxi finder app ‘Dolawa’ tops MIT-GSL Sri Lanka 2014 challenge

Venturengine runner up, OMAK Technologies to change restaurant operations landscape

Colombo city-built environment to change vividly

Double honours for Commercial Bank at Asia’s Best CSR Practices Awards

Astron gets Gold at NASCO Awards

Amãna Bank-sponsored mountaineer Elmo Francis breaks 4 Sri Lankan records

World-renowned course on conference organisation held in Sri Lanka

GK repayment plan faces cash flow crisis

Kiwlegedera returns but assets yet to be submitted

Standard Chartered wins Best eSolutions Partner Bank Award

Free coffee this August at Barista in 12th anniversary celeb

HDFC Bank – CB to promote commercial scale dairy development among small farmers

Aggressive marketing in China pays rich dividends for Lankan tourism; Chinese arrivals up 144.2% in Jan-July ’14

WorkInSriLanka continues to draw the attention of expat community

Krrish deadline for lease payment nears

John Elkington “Father of Triple Bottom Line” in SL next month

Sunday Times 2

Ceremony to invoke blessings on C.M.B. Bogollagama

The worst war ever

‘Proud to be drug-free’: SLANA’s annual Health Run

A new generation to lead the WNPS

Cakes 4 Gaza

Spacecraft Rosetta catches up to comet after 10-year chase

Guide to a challenging, changing world

View on Private Sector: Spying tech and human rights

Plain cigarette packs do cut smoking

Forensic fiasco over MH 17 crash

Japan moving from self-defence to collective defence

The need to demilitarise Lanka’s post-war police

India goes on alert for Ebola

Rendering two lines of the National Anthem in Tamil

Israel bites hand that feeds, US feeds hand that bites

Gaza truce falls apart as more rockets fly

Australia may help in US airdrops in Iraq: PM

Afghan poll rivals sign deal on unity government

Monkey selfie sparks copyright row

Magazine

Lawyers, scientists, models: Who will wear the crown?

Taking risks and making strides

SLMUN marks 10 years

Still in sync

Sebs dance to the ‘Back to School’

Nimal Silva’s Mihiri Mal Gee Sara

‘Golden Stars with the Golden Chimes’

Milestone song released

Ira Sevaya Rodney’s role in the reel By Susitha R. Fernando

“Acinamalee” at Punchi Theatre

Carlos Reygadas in Colombo

Animation battle to protect national park from wildfire

A tale of resistance at AF Colombo

Cinema events at the Foundation

‘Heritage’ celebrates 5th anniversary

Serendib leisure properties bestowed with ‘Travelife Gold Award’

CHC Institute of Hotel Management empowers youth

Funday Times

Whose Mosquitoes Are These?