Poll advanced to Jan 2, common candidate CBK or Ranil
Presidential election date changed to facilitate Pope’s visit, but final decision from the Vatican soon Mangala…
Double trouble from dengue despite campaigns
Dengue cases were 100 per cent higher last month than in October 2013 despite intensive eradication…
How to win a boat race
Running rugby is what a spectator wants to see. It is a skillful style of play…
CR shock Havies in a thriller at Longden Place
CR & FC pulled out all stoppers to register a remarkable 17 points (2 goals, 1…
European summer of Cinema in Colombo
The European Film Festival, one of the much awaited events in the annual cinema calendar in…
Paper poppies that go a long way
Have you bought your poppy? Sri Lanka and the world will mark Remembrance Day on November…
Different strokes with a cricketing hero
The Cricket World Cup is not far away- just around 100 days away and though for…
Jehan gets real with Sinhala play
“Think a chorus meets Phantom meets Saw,” quips Jehan Aloysius when asked of the premise for…
News
Lest we forget!
The world today solemnly remembers those killed or injured while fighting for their countries during the world wars or other conflicts. At the War Memorial…
Polls on Jan 2; search for Opp. common candidate intensifies
With the presidential elections advanced to January 2 next year…
Death row Indian fishermen get Rs. 4.2m from Tamil Nadu
Lanka pushes for full-fledged UN holiday for Vesak
Move against nuclear catastrophe: EAM clueless
October roar: 1,000 new mobikes a day as registrations soar
Team to learn from India how to handle high-risk viruses
Yal Devi runaway success, more trains on track
Security plans and spiritual programmes underway for Pope Francis visit
Take care when you next go to the fair
Anxious wait for safe homes in landslide areas
Rs. 1 million for personalised number plates
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Could the Lankans make a difference today?
By Naushad Amit reporting from HyderabadToday is the imminent decider of the series. Lankans will come out today looking out for that elusive win, but so far in the two…
Sunday Sports Guide
Local RUGBY: Rugby ‘A’ Division Army vs Kandy at Race…
Sari de Sylva is no more
Cargills Food City FA cup creates history
H.S De Silva of Royal Rugby Fame
House of Fitness’ Suraj Ashen Mr. Matara 2014
Biting the wrong end of the apple
ATP’s ‘jewel in the crown’
How to win a boat race
Naeem, Rimzan, Dinuruwan, Haniff qualify to semis
CR shock Havies in a thriller at Longden Place
Senanayake will not be re-tested privately
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SL Budget altered during Parliament debate
By Bandula SirimannaSri Lanka’s 2015 Budget is one of mixed sorts – handouts, concessions, confusing numbers, proposals not matching allocations and furthermore, this week, for the first…
SriLankan eyes routes to Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Johannesburg, Treasury silent on new Mihin aircraft
SriLankan Airlines is gearing to go to Africa; initially to…
Britannia explores Sri Lankan re-entry
Female field officers in Lankan plantations
Commercial banks seek CB relief on 12 per cent interest move
Sri Lanka to harness benefits from AIIB, moving away from WB, ADB
Magic or miracle revenues from a shattered budget
Public lashing of state officials by PBJ
PEO TV to introduce world’s latest technological platform
Brandix to inspire Sri J’pura University’s entrepreneurial pool
Good time to mull consolidating the insurance sector, CB Governor says
Safe cycling to Waskaduwa with Tour De Citrus
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Editorial
The hills are alive with the sound of landslides
The drought came first, heaping untold misery upon man and beast. The deluge followed and, with it, a sweeping landslide. A succession of environmental disasters in recent years has proved that Sri Lanka remains ill-equipped to mitigate threats and save precious lives. If anything, the country is racing towards bigger…
Columns
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Political Column
Poll advanced to Jan 2, common candidate CBK or Ranil
Presidential election date changed to facilitate Pope’s visit, but final decision from the Vatican soon Mangala re-emerges as kingmaker with threat to quit UNP; Malik Samarawickrema plays key…
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5th Column
Right person, wrong person
My dear Satellite, I thought I should write to you because there are whispers that you are back in business. You have been seen around town, talking to…
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The Economic Analysis
Budget 2015: Favourable features and fundamental flaws
Despite the fundamental weaknesses in fiscal policy discussed last week, there are favourable features in the 2015 Budget. The higher allocation for education and health, initiatives for the…
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Focus on Rights
Red herrings and that vexed question of a third term
There is considerable confusion prevalent in Sri Lanka’s urban circles. At one level, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka is confused as to how (reportedly) an in camera…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Plain sailing this time for ‘Elephant’ Rajahs
The boisterous ‘elephant’ Rajahs might have been offloaded by the national airline’s captain who was rightly concerned about the safety of the flight from Colombo to London and…
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From the sidelines
What’s the subtext to the Chinese submarine’s Colombo call?
The recent docking of a Chinese submarine at the Colombo port caused much consternation in Sri Lanka. The event also triggered reactions from India, Sri Lanka’s closest neighbour…
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Sunday Punch
Mahinda tests his Achilles’ heel
With President Mahinda Rajapaksa invoking the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court on Tuesday to submit an opinion as to his eligibility to contest the presidential election for a…
Plus
Paper poppies that go a long way
Have you bought your poppy? Sri Lanka and the world will mark Remembrance Day on November 11 (Tuesday) and city dwellers may have been accosted by the poppy…
Kenny G’s smooth sounds on the saxophone at Nelum Pokuna
Ever since the news that Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, better known to his fans the world over as Kenny G, was coming to Sri Lanka, his fans have been…
Letters
Accidents on expressways: Human limitations and other concerns Though at least six road deaths are reported every day, still we are unable to take effective measures to bring…
How do we ‘handle’ national disasters?
In the aftermath of Koslanda everyone is an expert. Hindsight has 20:20 vision, and we can see farther than most pundits because we stand on the shoulders of…
Magazine
A little humming that turned into a big passion
Every time five-year-old Melanie returned home from church each week she would always be instinctively humming a tune. A passing interest slowly became amplified into…
The best of local and foreign dance scene
More than words
YMCA Carol Service on December 6 at Race Course Grandstand
Interwoven threads of our cultural fabric
Submissions open for Annasi Kadalagotu & Vol IV
‘Murder on the Orient Express’ by Colombo VIP Night at MLH
‘Southern Summer’ by Raw Mango
‘The 9 Days Of The 90s’
Sirasa Dancing Star
European summer of Cinema in Colombo
Heroic role of Big Hero 6
Urban beautification goes on the boards
American cinema in town
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The fall of the Berlin wall: What it means today
The world today marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall – a…
Save the treasure hidden underground
Sri Lankan Youth Delegates meet Ban Ki Moon at UN General Assembly
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More than words
Speaking to Dananjaya Hettiarachchi is like watching him on stage, inclusive of the laughter and amusing…
YMCA Carol Service on December 6 at Race Course Grandstand
Interwoven threads of our cultural fabric
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‘Murder on the Orient Express’ by Colombo VIP Night at MLH
A 200 years old historical building in a colonial setting, a Roaring Twenties atmosphere and a…
