Feeding the Yala animals: More people join the Thera’s initiative
Animal lovers have now joined hands with the Chief Incumbent of the Sithulpawwa Rock Temple in…
These commandos not for the comrade!
This is not a military escort for the veteran trade union leader Bala Tampoe’s funeral procession.…
Govt. flinging State resources into Uva campaign
Vehicles belonging to ministries, corporations and departments have been observed in the Moneragala and Badulla districts…
Re-beautifying a beautified city
Colombo city and its outskirts are getting another facelift. This time to welcome Japanese Prime Minister…
SLC to embark on Rs 100M project to upgrade cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket is launching a Rs 100 million programme to upgrade its facilities for training…
Ranil, Sajith make peace but political war in Uva
After weeks of hemming and hawing, Sajith Premadasa will now become the Deputy Leader of the…
No faith in budgets, doesn’t serve any purpose; BT-RCB poll
More and more people are resigned to the fate that national budgets and the entire budget…
OZO hosts Lanka’s First Ever Hack ‘n’ Roll
OZO Colombo was the venue for Sri Lanka’s very first live entertainment based coding challenge organised…
Top drivers and riders on show at Katukurunda races
Top drivers and riders of the country will compete for glory at the fourth leg of…
News
United we sit
After UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and the party’s Hambantota District MP Sajith Premadasa struck a unity deal on Friday with the latter being assured…
New Constitution being planned
Government’s legal advisors are formulating a new draft Constitution for…
Namo, Namo Lanka, Abe comes with deep gratitude
Lanka to train more foreign troops
Norochcholai stocks run out: Urgent order from S. Africa
All ten fingerprints on your passport
Big tax increases on imported food items, including milk powder
SL psychiatrists seriously alarmed over high local suicide rate
Feeding the Yala animals: More people join the Thera’s initiative
Anagarika Dharmapala- A life dedicated to Buddhism and a Sri Lankan identity
Fire at SPC in Fort
These commandos not for the comrade!
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SLC to embark on Rs 100M project to upgrade cricket
By S.R. PathiravithanaSri Lanka Cricket is launching a Rs 100 million programme to upgrade its facilities for training and practices for national cricketers of all grades. The…
Cold war undercurrents still at Cricket HQ
This is like walking in circles. Wherever you go, you…
Lankans concentrating mostly on medal events
Sri Lanka face Chinese Taipei today
Keells to meet LB Finance in MCA T20 final
Carey Centenary Awards Night 2014 on Sept. 13
Sunday Sports Guide
SriLankan Airlines trounce Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank
Navy in 74 – 60 win over HSC Blacks
Begin at the beginning – no cups and no trophies
Entertaining ‘masala’ and big Tennis
“King of Billiards” Russell to fine tune local cueists
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Budgets not for the people, BT-RCB survey reveals
Most Sri Lankans say budgets don’t benefit the people while inflation and cost of living is still high contrary to Government pronouncements, a pre-budget poll…
Unauthorised apartments grab tourist traffic, hotel occupancy impacted
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry hopes of finding a solution to…
LAUGFS to strike int’l partnerships in shipping
UDA in mega land-lease deals
Bala, Sri Lanka’s quintessential unionist
Comparison of post war development in Nepal and Sri Lanka
Melbourne; Kunming, China on the cards
Mangala P. B. Yapa appointed as Ceylon Chamber new Secretary General / CEO
PwC fined $25 mln for altering bank sanctions report
Sarasavi Exports acquires Isabella, largest producer of hosiery products in Sri Lanka
CA Sri Lanka launches Job Bank
Sri Lanka opens trade and tourism flood gates for China
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Editorial
Sam Wijesinha (1921-2014)
The passing away of Samson Senapala Samarakoon Wijesinha last Sunday at the age of 93, for many Sri Lankans signalled also the end of an epoch. He was Crown Counsel when the Attorney General’s Department was ‘autonomous’ and Secretary General of Parliament when it was ‘supreme’. His was an era…
Columns
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Political Column
Ranil, Sajith make peace but political war in Uva
After weeks of hemming and hawing, Sajith Premadasa will now become the Deputy Leader of the main opposition United National Party (UNP). Their leader Ranil Wickremesinghe told a…
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5th Column
Problem at home, but running next door
My Dear Sampanthan seeya, I thought of writing to you when I heard that you — and a delegation from your party — had rushed to New Delhi…
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The Economic Analysis
A remittance dependent import-export economy
The Sri Lankan economy is increasingly becoming a remittance dependent import-export economy. In the first half of this year remittances amounted to US$ 3.36 billion — a 10.6 per…
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Focus on Rights
It is time to cut down the banyan tree
A common point of agreement across differing views on the role of the Sri Lankan State is that the State (‘authoritarian’ or ‘Sinhala-Buddhist’ as the case may be),…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
President smart, Wimal smarter
Otto Von Bismarck once remarked that politics is the art of the possible. This is the story of a battle of wits between two Sri Lankan politicians who have…
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From the sidelines
‘Third Narrative’ puts war crimes lobby in the dock
With the 27th session of the UN Human Rights Council scheduled to start tomorrow, a team of representatives from two heavyweights in Sri Lanka’s NGO sector is in…
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Sunday Punch
Will Sarath’s legal bullet stop Mahinda?
As if seated by the banks of the Diyawanna Oya with a much thumbed copy of the Lankan Constitution beside him and watching over the goings on of…
Plus
Two men, two paths, both legends
One of the privileges of being a journalist is the chance we get to interact with people from all walks of life and have them share their lives’…
Suicide as a problem solver: Time to say no, no, no
Rid this country of the ‘culture’ of suicide where there is acceptance of harming oneself as a way of sorting out the problems that life throws at us.…
Applying for U.S. visa? Make note of the changes
Got a question about U.S. visas? The U.S. Embassy in Colombo, in collaboration with The Sunday Times is launching a fortnightly column “Ask the Consul” for all those…
Stars at Int’l film festival
Stars from the silver screen and the film fraternity were present at the opening dinner of the International Film Festival of Colombo, on Tuesday at the Kingsbury Hotel.…
Magazine
Little Maalu who showed me the bigger picture out there
It was a Friday. A very boring Friday. Well, at least I think it was a Friday… Either way, it was a dull day. I…
A good old sing-along with the Merry An Singers
Motivating others with recovery video online
Creating the next generation of innovators
Best page to screen transitions
Step up all in dance for the dream
Russian ballerina visits Colombo
DJ Da Candy to spin Sri Lanka
Sing Along with ‘The Family’
20th Anniversary of ‘Seb’s 70’s Circle’
OZO hosts Lanka’s First Ever Hack ‘n’ Roll
Another theatrical attempt by box-office breaking playwright
‘Deyyoth Danne Ne’ A comedy play on idols
Documentary films on Anuradhapura and Namal Uyana on DVD format
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India’s Hindu activists grow increasingly bold
HASAYAN, India (Reuters) – Fired up and full of vitriol, Hindu activist Rajeshwar Singh is on…
Japan PM travels to South Asia to offset China’s influence
Showcasing a life’s work
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Creating the next generation of innovators
As a young boy, Suranga Nanayakkara would watch his mother-an electrical engineer-tinkering around the house with…
Best page to screen transitions
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Step up all in dance for the dream
‘Step Up: All In’ the latest Hollywood 3D dance film–a story about dancing groups battling for…
Russian ballerina visits Colombo
DJ Da Candy to spin Sri Lanka
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Cargills magical tour of Magic Land!
Cargills along with its most loved food brands ‘Magic’, ‘Kotmale’, ‘Kist’ and ‘Sams’ sausages took 200…