We salute our Police Force
The 2015 presidential election was a highly tensed and closely contested election compared to the previous…
A nation’s expectations from the new Govt: Will promises be compromised?
As the nation under President Sirisena rises with hopes of a better future with freedom and…
President Maithripala Sirisena visited the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya
President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe last evening visited the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya. They…
Northern power plant’s waste oil contaminates region’s water supply
When the Northern Power Plant (NPP) was set up in 2009 in the Valikamam area, nobody…
Welcome to the new world order – embrace footgolf
Two of the renowned sports of the world, football – the most popular, and golf —…
Deluges strike at valuable coral reef
The intense rainfall that fell across the country a few weeks back left an unexpected victim:…
A sea of hope to see the Pope
Driven by faith and determined to see Pope Francis on his historic visit to this island…
Curtain rises for Pope as curtain falls on polls
From scenes of elation along the road from BIA to Colombo during Pope Francis’ arrival, to…
The Innocents await His Holiness
During Pope Francis’ visit to Sri Lanka, children were given special prominence. Here a group of…
News
Viva Il Papa from 600,000 Lankans
Pope Francis is seen greeting the biggest ever turnout of more than 600,000 people at the Galle Face Green for the Holy Mass and the…
CJ 44 must go: BASL
Sri Lanka’s premier body of lawyers yesterday demanded the immediate…
Mangala in New Delhi: Mission to rebuild ties
SLFP to cooperate with Govt: Chamal stays on as Speaker
Major drug cases to be probed again
Hunt on for ex-President’s missing vehicles
Pope in Madhu galvanises hopes for reconciliation, unity and peace
CID to check CCTV data and record statements
Musical chairs in provincial councils
Govt takes action to stop political vendettas, mainly by UNP
Independence Day at Parliament grounds
President Maithripala Sirisena visited the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya
Chitranganee Wagiswara takes over as Foreign Secretary
Get working: Ranil tells UNP ministers at first meeting
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Bowling woes worry Lankan cricket hierarchy
By S.R. PathiravithanaIndications are that the Lankan champion speedster Lasith Malinga on whom a lot of World Cup fortunes were pinned on may become a non-starter. Malinga…
Waiting for low intensity sports Godot
Being a mundane voter who is rather interested in the…
Local referees, imported referees and colour changing chameleons
Pushing limits to stardom
CH and ruck again as SLRFU heed to tale of woes
A shot in the arm for rugby referees
Army forge ahead in ding-dong battle
SLPA CC crushes CCC with a day to spare
Veterans TT on Jan.24
TTSC Beach Volleyball on Jan 31
Havelocks down Police amidst fire crackers
Under 21 netball tournament to be staged on Jan 31 and Feb. 1
Maduranga’s 155 put Kalutara TC on top
Future cricket stars in action from today
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Baby steps towards curbing corruption
This may seem like a small effort towards curbing corruption, a buzzword in Sri Lanka these days. Yet this is a start. State transport authorities…
Govt. reviews feasibility of Colombo Port city project
The new Sri Lankan government is seriously considering the controversial…
DFCC – NDB merger in the balance
Mini budget replaces Rajapaksa’s 2015 election budget
No more flights to Mattala by SriLankan Airlines
Former President spent over Rs.2 bln in state funds on election ads
Liberalisation and political decay
People have spoken, get to work!
Housing loans and tax benefits that most Sri Lankans are unaware of
Janashakthi employees do well at Chartered Insurance Institute Examinations
EGM at Orient Garments to raise capital and save 4,000 jobs
Job seekers are more than higher education starters
Celltick and Mobitel Partner offer Interactive Home Screen Service to Sri Lankans
6th Jaffna International Trade Fair – Gateway to the North
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Editorial
Welcome for Pope; Dalai Lama next
Coming as it did in the immediate aftermath of a hard-fought Presidential election, Pope Francis’ visit to Sri Lanka lost some of the media focus it would otherwise have merited. The local Catholic Church, however, worked silently throughout – with the help of the previous administration, amidst widespread speculation that…
Columns
- Political Column
Corruption and abuse of power probes by special tribunals
New Maithri-Ranil administration must ensure that all offenders, top to bottom, are brought to justice Major questions over KP’s millions, but Rajapaksa seeks protection for ex-LTTE kingpin also…
- 5th Column
Retire and reflect on what went wrong
My dear Mahinda maama, I thought I must write to you because this is a time when most people will start ignoring you and some will even forget…
- The Economic Analysis
Reduction of large trade deficit third economic imperative
The three most important challenges facing the new government are, in order of priorities, the containment of the fiscal deficit, reduction of the foreign debt and lessening the…
- Focus on Rights
No flinching from restoration of the rule of law
Quite apart from the exhortation to reconcile and heal, there is a remarkable if implicit message in Pope Francis’s recently concluded visit to Sri Lanka for this country’s…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Basil in LA; bustle over missing baggage
A purported photograph of former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa arriving at the Los Angeles International Airport together with his wife Pushpa went viral on websites. Its veracity…
- From the sidelines
The ‘disappearance’ of an Opposition, and a system in crisis
The week following the presidential election has witnessed further extraordinary developments. It saw a wholesale capitulation from the SLFP membership to the new President, reducing the UPFA to…
- Sunday Punch
The guilty must not go free
A new dawn has broken upon these island shores. With the New Year, Lanka has a new president, a new prime minister, even a new saint; and reflected…
- THOUGHTS FROM LONDON
Mangala’s task: More than spring-cleaning
Mangala Samaraweera is back at his old desk (if it has not been replaced with expensive furniture by an ostentatious predecessor) at the Foreign Ministry after a break…
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A sea of hope to see the Pope
Driven by faith and determined to see Pope Francis on his historic visit to this island last week, they came in their numbers, undaunted by the prospect of…
Letters
Abolish preferential voting system instead of legalising wasteful practices Recently, it was highlighted in the National Press that polls laws are to be amended with the limited objective…
The altar cloth – A story in fabric and thread
Some years ago, while on a trip to Europe, my daughter and I had planned to go to Italy. She was going to take me to see the…
Taking what’s still a man’s world by the wheel
Driving a bus is not a vocation that Sri Lankan women favour. Nevertheless, Hewa Halpage Lakshi Sajintha, a 35-year-old mother from Matara took that bold stride into the…
Magazine
A kitchen straight from Naples
To Nishan and Thilini Punzi, Oro 1889 is currently all things: it represents a gamble with their lives’ savings, a tribute to their heritage, a…
Tonight! Rukshan returns
Game changer
Open Mic back on track in Kandy
Await Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’
‘Guitar Fest 2015’ to rock Navarangahala
Kala Pola on Jan. 25
Sundown Sing- a- long
Athukorale enters Theatre
Sarachchandra’s renowned play goes on the boards
Drama on divine intervention
‘Tharavo Igilethi’ comes to Tower
Media exposed
‘Nari Burathi’ at New Town Hall
Waves of Paradise: Ranna 212
Simplifly and FlySrilanka.lk sign partnership
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MR’s major mistakes
There are an enormous number of lessons to be learnt from the presidential election held on…
The dethroning of a supremacist
Mythology hijacks Indian science meet
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Game changer
Those familiar with Sri Lankan hip-hop, would also be familiar with the usual copy-cat “gangsta” gimmicks.…
Open Mic back on track in Kandy
Await Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’
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‘Guitar Fest 2015’ to rock Navarangahala
The fifth successive festival of Guitar Music, ‘Guitar Fest 2015 Concert’ will come alive on the…
Kala Pola on Jan. 25
Sundown Sing- a- long
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Tiny Tots Cricket Match
The students of Tiny Tots Montessori, Wattala, took part in what is probably Sri Lanka’s first…