Havelocks can trouble the top four
The fourth week of rugby has opened the gate wide open for a keen contest among…
Hambantota: Haven for projects
Rs. 600 billion pours into Hambantota development with more to come Decisions made in Colombo, while…
Jolted UPFA takes countermeasures; Maithripala campaign begins today
Parties supporting common Opposition candidate to sign “Common Consensus”; finality being reached on name of new…
Confronting the legal fraternity: There’s a price to be paid
It is a well-known fact that a majority of the members of the legal profession are…
Doomed flight
What really happened to Martinair MP-138 that plunged into the Seven Virgins Mountain Range in Maskeliya…
Walking a tight rope
Tying the Ukunilla (wooden tool holder carrying the sharp knife, wooden hammer and fibre pot) tight…
NSB outsourced workers excluded in plan to make temporary workers permanent
The Budget of 2015 of President Mahinda Rajapaksa in fact appeared to be a ‘Santa Claus’…
The tale of a gun
Nilendra Deshapriya talks about his directorial debut, Thanha Rathi Ranga -Between yesterday and tomorrow, that is…
Capturing the sounds of an island
When 25 year-old Swiss artist Cee-Roo decided to create music inspired by Sri Lanka, he found…
News
Vatican envoy coming; Church says Pope’s visit is on despite polls
The Master of Ceremonies for the papal visit to Sri Lanka will arrive in the country on Wednesday as the Catholic Church yesterday expressed confidence…
Port workers for poll work; labour hired; officials deny
More than 1,000 workers of the Colombo Port and heavy…
China’s H’tota fuel project runs into fire
Some academics won’t attend Temple Trees meeting
India’s NSA to meet President, Gota and Sirisena
Police unit to work with polls chief to deal with complaints
Wide smooth roads at tremendous cost
Fifteen million eligible to vote at 2015 Presidential election
Stop building roads in the wet season, says NBRO
Validity of minor health staff appointments under probe
Maithripala: From paddy field to Parliament to presidential candidate
The cloning of the President
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Sanga-Mahela show at Premadasa Stadium
By M. Shamil AmitSri Lanka’s two senior cricketing statesmen – Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene were in sublime form as they formed a deadly combination against England to…
Havelocks can trouble the top four
The fourth week of rugby has opened the gate wide…
Five outright wins for Lumbini MV, Risith cracks first double ton
Nipun, Hasitha put Moratuwa SC on top
Hashan slams 74, Lahiru grabs five
Kandy should have it easy today
Police stun CR and almost everyone else
Havelocks drub Air Force in mud battle
Senanayake and Malinga likely to be part of New Zealand tour
Swiss flag flutters over Davis-Cup
Vaas escapade: Scapegoats and escaping goats
Low scoring game ends in favour of Old Servatians
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UK-based firm dispels local gem traders’ fear of invading local mining
By Bandula SirimannaLocal gem traders have expressed concern over the entry of a British company in gem trading and exploration in Sri Lanka. UK-based Gemfields Plc, one…
Over 1.2 mln elders in Sri Lanka don’t have access to bank credit
Following the tsunami disaster in 2004 which caused devastation to…
CB encourages use of clean currency notes also as tourism objective
Crow Island beach park development gets under way with WB assistance
Investors of some banks ‘coerced’ to open margin trading accounts, top governance activist says
Commercial Bank receives licence from Central Bank of Myanmar
Rs 450 million per Govt MP and Opposition MPs who cross over
Earning an honest wage
Share market on a roller-coaster
No relief for private banks over 12% interest issue to seniors
No local alcohol, cigarettes sales at supermarkets
Gold, gold, gold – suddenly Sri Lanka is filled with riches!
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Editorial
SAARC: China offers a way forward
Pakistan set the Chinese cat among the South Asian canaries this week in the foothills of the Himalayas. Instead of cooperation, the 18th SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit that concluded on Thursday was a theatre for geopolitical games with India rising up as a bulwark to stop…
Columns
- Political Column
Jolted UPFA takes countermeasures; Maithripala campaign begins today
Parties supporting common Opposition candidate to sign “Common Consensus”; finality being reached on name of new front and symbol President tells party members to beware of informants; members…
- 5th Column
Reds: Lessons learnt and confused
My dear Anura Kumara and the rathu sahodarayas, I thought I must write to you because I am a bit confused about what you are saying these days,…
- The Economic Analysis
Poll overshadows economic imperatives: Whither reforms?
The current political developments have overshadowed economic concerns. The presidential election is the focus of attention for the rest of the year and into the early months of…
- Lobby
Desertions, defections dominate as Govt. romps home at a canter
The sense of euphoria among ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) members that was prevalent when President Mahinda Rajapaksa presented his Government Budget to Parliament on October 24…
- Focus on Rights
Implementation of those ‘Maithri’ promises
A sudden and somewhat amusing enthusiasm for observing constitutional proprieties has become apparent on the part of the Rajapaksa Government. In his address at Colombo’s Nelum Pokuna theatre,…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
CBK handles advertising campaign for Sirisena
Representatives of advertising companies queued up outside the Colombo residence of former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga on Friday. They made different presentations to her on the propaganda campaign…
- From the sidelines
If Sirisena wins, what next?
Now that the initial shock effect of the announcement regarding Maithripala Sirisena’s candidacy in the presidential race has subsided, the questions that arise the ‘morning after’ are many.…
- Sunday Punch
India rules heroin waves and waives Lanka’s rules
Last Wednesday, November 19, India sent a signal to the world’s drug mafia that they could patently use Indians, posing as Tamil Nadu fishermen, to smuggle drugs into…
Plus
Doomed flight
What really happened to Martinair MP-138 that plunged into the Seven Virgins Mountain Range in Maskeliya 40 years ago killing all 191 on board? Donald Rosa, the engineer…
Letters
One man show: Key stakeholders out of 2015 Budget making The recent seminars held to discuss the 2015 Budget highlighted one thing at least — top Inland Revenue…
The “King” is “un-dead”! Long live the “un-king”?
There’s something about being a monarch that trumps every other mandate. Priests are often venerated if they are good; poets worshipped if they are bad, mad, and dangerous…
Passing glimpses captured on canvas
There’s a pencil sketch by Harry Pieris in Marie Alles Fernando’s home that she will never tire of. It’s of a young boy’s head, and her mentor’s mastery…
Magazine
The tale of a gun
Nilendra Deshapriya talks about his directorial debut, Thanha Rathi Ranga -Between yesterday and tomorrow, that is being screened in local theatres following recognition at international…
Keep it clean and simple
A passion for gaming
Preparing undergrads for work
Capturing the sounds of an island
‘Down Memory Lane’: ‘With Feelings of Christmas’
‘Prison Break’ on Rupavahini
Designer Jaishree of Aashkii to launch Jai collection
“Ko Mark No Mark” Movie of many comical twists
Diriya Doni receives much acclaim
‘Kapuwa’ comes to Punchi Theatre
A play of cooks in town
‘Guti Kemata Niyamithai’ completes fifty shows
A movie about a deadly game
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A disappointing SAARC summit
The 18th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has concluded in Kathmandu,…
Lalith Athulathmudali Memorial Oration
SLAAS: 70th Annual Sessions
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A passion for gaming
Warriors of different clans flocked in their hundreds to battle it out amongst clan members making…
Preparing undergrads for work
Capturing the sounds of an island
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‘Down Memory Lane’: ‘With Feelings of Christmas’
Sri Lanka’s prime and most looked after Sing–Along Concert of Golden Oldies ‘Down Memory Lane’ will…
‘Prison Break’ on Rupavahini
Designer Jaishree of Aashkii to launch Jai collection
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Book Week at the British School in Colombo
The Book Week at British School in Colombo provided a perfect launching pad to promote the…