Potters and shoppers get ready for Avurudu
With three weeks for the dawn of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, people are thronging…
From road shows to road safety
Road shows to raise awareness on road safety were discontinued a number of years ago. But…
New National Government soon, 9 portfolios likely for SLFP
Next week will see the birth of a ‘National Government’ with at least nine ministerial portfolios…
Perfect blend
Athithya Murugananthavel was assailed by doubts. Having taken up photography, she thought her older sister, Karthiga,…
Old memories, new realities
Jaffna, the centre of Sri Lanka’s Hindu Tamil culture, was in ancient times quite crucial to…
Giving a classical edge to Game of Thrones soundtrack
As a soloist in the opera, Sean Panikkar has had to learn more than his fair…
‘Mage Yalu Maalu’ crosses 50 days
Lal Priyadeva’s children’s film ‘Mage Yalu Maalu’ produced by Janitha Marasinghe has successfully completed 50 days…
Clinical Thomians down Royal by 16 runs
S. Thomas’ College produced a clinical all-round performance to snatch a thrilling 16-run win against traditional…
Major row over grounds between Isipathana and Havelocks
A major row is brewing between Isipathana College and Havelocks Sports Club on the use of…
News
Seasonal flu hitting Lanka, take precautions
With warnings of a seasonal viral flu spreading in Sri Lanka, this woman wearing a face mask was seen near the National Hospital while at…
Lanka’s Moscow envoy accused of selling arms to Ukraine rebels
Udayanga Weeratunga, Sri Lanka’s former Ambassador to Russia, has been…
Bond issue: Probe committee to question dealers on inside info
Sequence of events: Suspicions all round
If you are going to India, wear a mask
WB detectives here to probe multibillion-rupee frauds
India ignores Sri Lanka’s vulnerability concerns to nuclear ‘accidents’
Potters and shoppers get ready for Avurudu
Unpractical Excise law runs into storm
Farmers wilt under paddy prices
President takes charge as Uma Oya threatens environmental genocide
Docs in showdown with Govt. on Tuesday
Port City’s Chinese chief and lawyers throw a few punches at Sri Lanka
Railway travails: Begging, vending to be banned
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Ambushed Lankans limp back home
By S.R. Pathiravithana reporting from AustraliaThe Lankan cricketers who were ambushed in Sydney on an unexpected seaming wicket began to leave Australia from the very next day, but, in staggered…
The way the script went radically wrong
I strongly believe that the script in the last episode…
SLTA to conduct three Int. Wheel Chair tournaments
Change of guard in Tennis
Sports Ministry keeps SLRFU waiting
St. Joseph’s down arch rivals St. Peter’s after 16 years
Havelocks copped by Police
Reigning champ Randev closing in
Maduranga of Vidyartha Horana is the winner
Dharmaraja in resounding win over Kingswood
Clinical Thomians down Royal by 16 runs
Moratu MV make bold reply
St. Thomas’- St. Servatius heading for a draw
Trinity in close win over St. Anthony’s
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Tea prepared the old fashioned way
Ponnaiah Mahalingam 73 years old now, born in Jaffna, started a tea shop business opposite the Batticaloa railway station in 1966. He returned to Jaffna…
SL Govt. to revive CEPA amidst Indian pressure
The Sri Lankan Government, throwing caution to the winds amidst…
Sri Lanka and China FTA go ahead to re-balance ties with Beijing
Circular after circular on 15% issue to senior citizens
SEC halts UDA debenture, calls for audited accounts
Aloysius family exits JV with Browns
Parliamentary probe on stock market ‘pump and dump’
Development: The costly price of keeping pace with wealthy nations
Making good on promises to the private sector
Sri Lanka will consider Chinese request to continue Port City work while probe continues
Letters
Pan Asia poised for expansion
Sri Lankan plantation companies suffer combined loss of Rs.2.9 bln in 2014
Ranatunga says likely to return as Cricket Board Chairman
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Editorial
Corruption: The coconut is on the lap, crack it
Much is being said about the delays in bringing to book those who had put their hands in the nation’s till during the last administration and made a fortune for themselves through devious and ill-gotten means. So brazen are some of them, that they have already started demonstrating against the…
Columns
- Political Column
New National Government soon, 9 portfolios likely for SLFP
Next week will see the birth of a ‘National Government’ with at least nine ministerial portfolios going to those in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). President Maithripala…
- 5th Column
Don’t play games after retirement
My dear Mahela, Kumar, Angelo and the Sri Lankan cricket team, I thought I must write to you now because this is a time that many people will…
- The Economic Analysis
Implications of massive foreign debt for management of external finances
The much larger foreign debt than originally disclosed and the need for further borrowing that will increase foreign debt servicing costs, makes it imperative to contain the trade…
- Focus on Rights
The tale of two’yahapalanaya’ speeches
Democracy is messy. Fundamentally, the business of democratic government involves criticism of politicians, rightly stinging sometimes and less deservedly so on other occasions. The shoulders of government are…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Startling disclosures: Two former VIPs have US$ 1 billion in Dubai bank
The bank details of two powerful personalities in the former regime have been handed over by the Government to the Stolen Assets Recovery Initiative (StAR) of the World…
- From the sidelines
19th Amendment: Why this indecent haste?
In proposals on constitutional reform circulated in the form of a discussion paper some weeks ago, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe sought to drop the president’s role as ‘Head…
- Sunday Punch
The way the presidency crumbles
Maithripala Sirisena rode to the presidency on the silver swan of a sacred promise: to set in motion a revolution that would result in a real change for…
- THOUGHTS FROM LONDON
Thoughts from London: Latest dual citizenship plan also lacks clarity
So now we have still another dual citizenship scheme. After having suspended for two years or more the existing scheme, the then government announced the resumption of dual…
Plus
After the ‘storm’ there was a lot to smile about
As British High Commissioner John Rankin looks forward to climbing Adam’s Peak before leaving our shores, he shares with Smriti Daniel some of the ups and downs of…
As election nears the country’s interest goes with the wind People wanted a change. And this time they did not just hope for the change and sit back…
Does Mr. Justice have a thing for little girls?
What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice and all that’s nice… Er, no. No quite. Not according to some men’s sense of justice, that is. Recently,…
Journey from a leaf to your cuppa
Even after 31 years in the industry, the Chairman of the Tea and Herb Company Senaka Kotagama confesses that he still finds tea tasting and blending extremely fascinating. “It is a feast…
Magazine
Perfect blend
Athithya Murugananthavel was assailed by doubts. Having taken up photography, she thought her older sister, Karthiga, who had persuaded her to engage in this hobby,…
Licensed to Grill gains heat in Kandy
The tech guys
The blues brigade
Rihanna new face of Dior
The young cast of the British School of Colombo take on ‘The Ash Girl’
‘Ahasin Polowata’ screenplay out
‘D MAJOR’ ROCKS Down Under
‘Closer to Jesus’
YES101 Mornings with Shaq and Blessie in Sydney
4th Colombo Theatre Festival Summer of theatre
Final count down for ‘Super Golden Chimes’
Focus on French films
‘NH 10’ at Liberty Lite
‘Mage Yalu Maalu’ crosses 50 days
‘Siriwardane Family’ returns to the Wendt
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The Middle East oil and nuclear puzzle
US Secretary of State John Kerry may be starting to enjoy the brinkmanship, as he says…
‘Brainguard’: Protecting tomorrow’s generation of sportspeople
Additional Solicitor General takes oaths as President’s Counsel
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The tech guys
If you’re a social media addict or technically inclined you’ve probably come across Readme.lk at some…
The blues brigade
Rihanna new face of Dior
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‘Ahasin Polowata’ screenplay out
Award winning script and screenplay writer Dr. Tissa Abeysekara’s screenplay ‘Ahasin Polowata’ (White Flowers for the…
