The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

SLMC seeks clarification from Private Medical College applying for recognition

The Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) which governs medical education and standards on Friday decided to…

With a noise like a bomb blast, the mountain smothered the villagers

On the shoulder of a hill on the Meeriyabadda tea estate stood the humble linerooms that…

Presidential election: It should be Mahinda vs. Ranil

160 computer workstations set up by Basil at Temple Trees to coordinate election campaign Hand-picked organisers…

Beware JHU pseudo reforms sham

The long simmering disquiet over the 1978 constitution and the need to abolish the executive presidency…

Coming back home for the love of elephants

Dr. Shermin de Silva’s parents moved to the United States when she was just nine, and…

All-girl garage

Peering through the heads of school girls in single file, eagerly leaning into the marquees that…

CR – Army should be a thriller today

The Army rugby outfit which comes into the tournament as this year’s “Dark Horse” will go…

Ananda, Richmond to clash in final showdown today

The curtains of the 3rd Murali Harmony Cup T20 will come down today with final showdown…

SriLankan Airlines new Airbus A330-300 arrives at BIA

SriLankan Airlines’ new Airbus A330-300 touched down at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake on Friday,…

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News

‘If you have tears, cry with me’

Periyanna Kittama (77) a landslide victim wails, unable to bear the loss of her daughter and son-in-law, who were buried alive inside their line room.…

Minister’s two containers released despite suspicion

Two containers brought down from Japan under the name of…

AIIB to rival WB, ADB; loans with no questions asked

Landslide calamity: Missing toll revised down to 34

Malaka remanded for alleged assault on foreign couple

President nets in fishermen, assures solution to problems

Govt. has directed CPC to choose long-term contracts; market prices reflected in purchase prices: Ministry Media Secretary

New safety rules as whale, dolphin watching season begins in Kalpitiya

3,000 Lankan illegal immigrants missing in Britain

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Sports

Lankans looking at the opportunities the tour presents

By Naushad Amit

1st ODI at Cuttack today

The teams Sri Lanka (from): Angelo Mathews (Captain), Kusal Perera, TM Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardena, Ashan Priyanjan, Niroshan Dickwella, Thisara Perera, Nuwan…

Combating Lanka’s Chuck Norris syndrome

Is it a cultural difference or is it a matter…

Serena’s ‘unknown’ winning equation

On the subject of referee abuse

Sri Lanka A take lead in ODI series

Havelocks book Cops with surprise second half attack

Kandy blow Airmen off the ground

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Business Times

Clarity needed over definition of senior citizen, BT poll reveals

This question was posed in a Business Times (BT) poll in the context of some confusion as to the age of a senior citizen, and…

Budget: Treasury grappling with ‘how to find funds’ syndrome

While the Government and the Central Bank project a vibrant…

Motor vehicle prices to fall amidst VAT confusion

Treasury bonds for state banks to cover higher interest to senior citizens

Gamani Corea Memorial Lecture on Nov 3

Economic issues, cost of living priority concerns among most Sri Lankans, CPA survey shows

Agarwood promoted as an investment amidst concerns over losses by other plantation investors

Kanrich Finance raises Rs. 750 mln from capital markets for expansion

Gamani Corea Memorial Lecture on Nov 3

People’s Bank pensioners praise budget, say lot of relief for elders

Koslanda tragedy and budgets

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Sunday Times E-Paper

Editorial

No other country in Sri Lanka’s post-war history has wielded the influence, had the reach or commanded the servility that China today does. The bilateral relationship between the two nations has grown so rapidly that few have had the time, or the required information, to analyse the direction it is…

Columns

Political Column
Presidential election: It should be Mahinda vs. Ranil

160 computer workstations set up by Basil at Temple Trees to coordinate election campaign Hand-picked organisers appointed raising fears whether the SLFP old guard will be left out…
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5th Column
Why your demands are deemed to be doomed

My dear Champika, I thought I must write to you because your party has been at the centre of attention in the past few weeks, demanding changes to…
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The Economic Analysis
Budget 2015: Serious erosions of public accountability

Favourable features and fundamental fiscal flaws Revenue shortfalls, expenditure overruns and increased fiscal deficit Commenting on the budget is easy as the fundamental fiscal flaws are almost the…
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Lobby
Budget debate: Govt., oppostion MPs in battle over labels

After seven days of debating the “ghame bhaiyyas” (village bumpkin’s) Budget, as President Mahinda Rajapaksa himself quipped after presenting it to the House on October 24, depending on…
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Focus on Rights
Putting the 18th Amendment at the core of the debate

For decades, advocates working on Sri Lanka’s deficit of justice had to cope with manifest reluctance on the part of many well intentioned minds to question and critique…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Captain Fantastic: Drunken UK Rajahs brought down to earth

The high-flying Rajahs who made it big in Europe post-1983 selling mobile telephones and buying influence got their just desserts when their boorish behavior came to an abrupt…
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From the sidelines
Will LSSP split make any difference in the presidential contest?

With differences surfacing in many quarters both in and outside government over the impending presidential election, a split within the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) presents the latest…
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Sunday Punch
Beware JHU pseudo reforms sham

The long simmering disquiet over the 1978 constitution and the need to abolish the executive presidency by amending the constitution and introducing a more democratic form of government…
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Coming back home for the love of elephants

Dr. Shermin de Silva’s parents moved to the United States when she was just nine, and growing up in California meant she had opportunities to follow her dreams,…

Toast to Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics are often shunned by society. The sad reality is that few try to understand the struggle they face on a daily basis, for society has deemed them…

Keeping an eye on the sight of youngsters

Last week 40 pairs of spectacles found their way to Batticaloa and Kegalle from Colombo, for several youngsters suffering from eye problems. It was just the early steps…

Flame tunes up for their ‘biggest event’

Naushad Rassool barely has a weekend off. A host of happy clients over the past 25 years and “easily over 2000 bookings” later, music has become a way…

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