The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

Asgiriya Mahanayake’s cremation today with full State honours

The Ven. Aggramaha Panditha Udugama Buddharakitha Ratanapala Thera, Mahanayake of the Asgiriya Chapter, will be cremated…

Isipathana made to fight by Joes

Isipathana was made to fight hard for their 23-17 win by St. Joseph’s in the Singer…

Powerboat sport revs up in Lanka

Lanka Powerboat Association (LPA) joined hands with the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) in introducing and promoting…

Raising his voice against “a stolen generation”

One is found here, two more found there – these baby elephants are not emerging from…

A learning experience for both local and visiting students

What happens when you bring some of this country’s most brilliant young minds together with some…

World Cup 2015: Pramodya relates inside story

Cricket is just a game, yet, especially in the environ we live in does it stop…

The evening belonged to working girls

In the last leg of the Miss Working Girl 2015 pageant held at the Hotel Galadari…

Laojee tea and a free bus ride for Avurudu commuters

Laojee, Unilever Sri Lanka’s prominent local tea brand, on Friday offered free bus rides from the…

Lessons of co-existence between a Sri Lankan village and a fabric manufacturer

Narthupane Estate, NEBODA – It sounds like a script for a Sri Lankan movie or a…

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Purse and prosperity

As Sri Lanka celebrates the first National New Year after the emergence of the Yahapalanaya Government, our photojournalist Anuruddha Bandara yesterday captured this picture of…

Electoral reforms before dissolution

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) leaders decided yesterday to fast…

Prelate’s funeral today: National mourning

Three members of presidential commission quit

TNA, SLMC want delimitation put off for ten years

Bid to revive Mattala: Free for all airlines

Health ministry, CEA nab factory dumping hazardous waste

Lanka has potential to be a global example: UN envoy

Chapter closes on writer, journalist Gamini Punchihewa (83)

At least 30 Lankans opt to stay on in Yemen

Treasury Bond probe report out, but contents a secret

Isipathana made to fight by Joes

By M. Shamil Amit

Singer U20 Schools Rugby

Isipathana was made to fight hard for their 23-17 win by St. Joseph’s in the Singer U20 inter-schools rugby league tournament encounter played at Longdon…

Royal drown Rajans at Bogambara

Royal beat Dharmaraja by 17-5 after leading 7-5 at halftime…

Pramodya fires bouncers at cricket officials, raises alarm over declining standards

Horses to be dope tested during N’Eliya races

Gonagala knock saps the soldiers

Nishantha and Lahiru wear doubles crown

CEAT unveils racing team members

Shelley and others remembered by Bloomfielders

Polonnaruwa, Mirigama win 2015 Brandix ‘Mercury’ Volleyball finals

Sweeping changes on future CB governor and Monetary Board appointments

By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera

The Governor of the Central Bank (CB) and members of the Monetary Board will, in future, be appointed via the Constitutional Council process under the…

Govt. to seek AG’s advice on SriLankan probe

While the Government is to refer the SriLankan Airlines probe…

SEC will fry big fish on dubious stock deals

Central Bank begins a comprehensive audit on GK

Dissolve Parliament by April 23, keep your promise, says BT-RCB opinion poll

SL to straighten human rights record by Sept.

Cronyism and conflict of interest

Defence headquarters for fresh tenders

Sri Lanka Customs embarks on 24×7 operations amidst lacklustre response from the trade

Sri Lanka lifts temporary ban on fresh coconut exports from May 1

Not enough safety signage in Colombo’s new high-rises

Lessons of co-existence between a Sri Lankan village and a fabric manufacturer

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Editorial

Implement promises; not elections now

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has long felt that the 1978 Constitution has run its course. Quoting the third US President Thomas Jefferson, he wrote in a United National Party (UNP) publication ‘Vision and Reality’ on the 35th anniversary of the 2nd Republican Constitution that all Constitutions must be revised every…

Columns

Political Column
Sirisena, Ranil struggling for good governance with backs to the wall

Ahead of last Wednesday’s weekly meeting of ministers; President Maithripala Sirisena was locked in conversation with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. After he handed over a document, Wickremesinghe was…
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5th Column
Do you want to be remembered?

My dear Satellite, I thought I must write to you because you are in the news once again, be it lecturing Mahinda maama on what he should do…
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The Economic Analysis
Weaknesses and vulnerability of external finances

Sri Lanka’s external finances are weak owing to the large foreign debt and persistent large trade deficits. The huge trade deficits are in turn due to weaknesses in…
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Lobby
National Govt. on the rocks as 19A hangs over dissolution of House

It now seems inevitable that the present Parliament’s term will come to an end by April 23, one year ahead of the end of its six-year term, but…
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Focus on Rights
Constitutional games and a nation’s expectations

Even if we give the most compassionate rendering of the extraordinary sequence of events that served as constitution-making by the Wickremesinghe government during recent weeks, there is much…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Police grill Alles on alleged provision of Rs. 800m to LTTE

Tiran Christopher Alles, businessman and Democratic National Alliance Parliamentarian, has been questioned by Police over the provision of money to Tiger guerrillas. Police spokesperson Ruwan Gunasekera said Mr. Alles…
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From the sidelines
19A: The good, the bad and the unknown

President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday finally broke his silence on the subject of dissolution of parliament, indicating that it would take place after the anticipated passage of the…
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Sunday Punch
SLFP lets the cat out of the bag: Call off crackdown or no dice

The first duty of the opposition is to oppose. And the opposition members of Lanka’s 14th Parliament took its traditional role literally and opposed at every turn even…
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THOUGHTS FROM LONDON
Oh, to be in England now that polls are near

At least one person of Sri Lankan ancestry is vying for a seat in the House of Commons as the UK heads for a general election in about…
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There will never be another ‘Olu Pipila’

On the eve of Sunil Santha’s birth centenary, Dr. Tony Donaldson reflects on his enduring and endearing legacy The first centenary of the birth of the recording artist…

Letters

High-level drains and low-level roads: Whom to tell? While many letters have appeared in newspapers for and against the Colombo City beautification, what is taking place in the…

Of National Anthems, identities, and other lingering daydreams

It’s that time of the year when – traditionally – yours truly meditates on all things national and traditional. It’s because the traditional avurudu time is approaching, and…

Let’s get together, it’s Avurudu in the village

Aluth Avurudu rituals which touched the vital aspects of people’s lives, were the outcome of collective efforts of a village community. No other event has had the wholehearted…

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