19th Amendment: Understanding the Committee Stage of Parliament
Much attention has been drawn to the parliamentary process, particularly the committee stage, following the Supreme…
Fashion for a cause
The prefects of the Elizabeth Moir senior school will be hosting a fundraiser in the form…
Sweet and sour
Handloom wall hangings of vibrant colours, white cotton sarees with gold borders and kurthi tops on…
Mother Courage
For D.M. Nadira Harshani, a single mother of three autistic children, life is a daily struggle…
Sustainable development of Kalpitiya as a unique island resort destination
The Kalpitiya Integrated Project must be revisited under strict disciplines and must not become an environment…
Ashan and Aravind — trail blazers
With the absence of defending champion Dinesh Deheragoda, Ashan Silva proved his might becoming the champion…
Kalpitiya fishermen ride roughshod over beautiful corals
The Kalpitiya coral banks are being badly damaged by thoughtless and unethical fishing practices and the…
President honours pledge with launch of ‘Free Wi-Fi for All’
President Maithripala Sirisena launched the ‘Free Wi-Fi for Regional Towns’ programme from the Polonnaruwa District General…
News
PM offers his weight in sandalwood
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe wearing a Veshti and a shawl over his shoulder is seen at the Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple in Kerala yesterday accompanied by…
20A – SLFP finalises new electoral system
The 20th Constitutional Amendment presented by the Sri Lanka Freedom…
Grounded CB Gov’s lawyer says he’s being singeld out
Sirisena to unite and relaunch UPFA
President skips Bandung jubilee
Top-level team going to Ukraine for full probe on Weeratunga’s activities
Leopards and elephants take centre stage
Miliband’s putthandu faux pas provokes protests
‘Get fit’ policy planned for office workers
CAA tips the scales in consumers’ favour from May 1
A day of fun for Badulla prison inmates
Wakf Tribunal charges Ministry with neglect
Electoral reforms: Minor parties meet today to put forward common stand
Chief monk escapes drunk PC’s T.56 salvo at temple
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Lanka bowled by its own doosra
It all began with someone shouting “The leopard has come to the village” to mislead the villagers and the game went on and on. Now…
Lanka’s double trouble — ICC Ex-co seat and access to funds denied
The SLC Interim Committee is scheduled to urgently meet tomorrow…
Isipathana, Trinity and Royal going great guns
Hingis and Mirza Doubles saga
Athula Senarath no more
Governor’s Cup rescheduled for April 21
Naveed, Nipuna and Thomas in the limelight
Memorial service
Adjumain re-elected Malay CC President for third year
How come others cannot do it?
Why weren’t these questions asked earlier?
The waiting game
Dandeniya shuttles ahead amidst protests
Ashan and Aravind — trail blazers
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3-wheel taxis to be regulated
The Government is embarking on the difficult task of regulating 3-wheeler taxis comprising around 900,000 vehicles which provide self-employment for over 3 million people both…
260 powerful Sri Lankans have secret Swiss accounts
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is to ask a group…
Citrus Kalpitiya seeks to clarify Prime Minister’s Parliamentary statement
Call early parliamentary polls, Ceylon Chamber urges
‘Lotus Tower’ project continues amidst Chinese project reviews
Sustainable development of Kalpitiya as a unique island resort destination
Daunting challenges with elections round the corner
Central Bank cuts policy interest rates by 0.5 %
Golden Key probe getting nowhere despite promises
Norfolk Foods explores product innovation with 3D Concept Studio
Cinnamon red Colombo emerges as ‘Best New Hotel (Mid-Market Segment) in South Asia’
Comtrust Equity Fund maintains Rs.2 dividend for the fifth consecutive year
Leo Burnett’s Murtaza Tajbhoy, first Sri Lankan to serve on the jury of the AME Awards
Guaranteed wages and security of employment recommended for local domestic workers
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Editorial
19A defeats Govt’s well meaning RTI Law
On Tuesday, the new Government is optimistic that those parts of the 19th Amendment (19A) to the 1978 Constitution — cleared by the Supreme Court — would be passed by a two-thirds majority in Parliament, notwithstanding undercurrents of a spoiler by lawmakers unhappy with the outcome of the January 8…
Columns
- Political Column
Sirisena torn between his promise of 19A and SLFP’s 20A
The ruling coalition will cross a milestone on Wednesday when it ends 100 days in office with some promises and pledges remaining unfulfilled and triggering an erosion of…
- 5th Column
Out of the red and into the wilderness
My dear Somawansa sahodaraya, I thought I must write to you when I heard you announcing that you were resigning from the party of the rathu sahodarayas. Having…
- The Economic Analysis
Inadequate export performance with undiversified export structure
Despite high economic growth, the country’s export performance has been inadequate in recent decades. Although the structure of exports changed from one of exporting primary agricultural commodities to…
- Focus on Rights
Giving with one hand and taking with the other?
Constitution-making exercises in Sri Lanka are generally a coyly deceptive dance of appearing to give much but actually conceding very little. And for too long, we have suffered…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Alleged Rs. 600 million fraud to buy ‘gifts’ before Presidential poll: TRC in trouble
The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID), set up by the ruling coalition, is now probing a case where funds amounting to Rs. 600 million were transferred to the…
- From the sidelines
SLFP battle-lines drawn for May Day showdown
This New Year dawns on a note of uncertainty for many politicians, with an extremely fluid situation prevailing in parliamentary politics. The 19th Amendment to the Constitution is…
- Sunday Punch
No comeback for Mahinda as all roads lead to dead ends
If it was the closest Ranil Wickremesinghe would get to be President all but in name, it was the nearest Mahinda Rajapaksa could have reached to enjoy executive…
- THOUGHTS FROM LONDON
Miliband’s views smack of blatant bias and hypocrisy
Many years ago when TV was new to Sri Lanka, one of the programmes telecast was an obviously low-budget series called Ed the Talking Horse. On and off…
Plus
Mother Courage
For D.M. Nadira Harshani, a single mother of three autistic children, life is a daily struggle as she strives to give them the best she can, writes Kumudini…
Await a local-flavoured literary feast
Captain Elmo Jayawardena’s dream of taking literature to a wider audience with “Annasi and Kadala Gotu” will pen off on April 25, writes Namini Wijedasa What Sri Lankan…
Letters
Let’s make our voices heard loud and clear: We want the constitutional reforms The President of Sri Lanka for the next five years (assuming the constitutional reforms are…
More on my “PHD” thesis for that new national identity
As I confessed in my column last week, dears, the traditional national holidays in mid-April are a contemplative season for yours truly. As the city goes to the…
Magazine
Al Martino, you opened my eyes to classic country
I was raised listening to good, clean music. Music of all genres; rock and roll from the 50’s, old-time jazz, pop, plus many of the…
Stephanie flies high at Miss Working Girl
Everything is a must try at Mitsi’s
When an after-hours pursuit turns into a passion
Fashion for a cause
Sweet and sour
Young perspectives Youth Awareness Project on gender based violence in Mullaitivu
MAF gets a new start
Magic maestro Ronald honoured
Prasanna’s mission: Preserving localdancing traditions in the USA
Brian heads ‘Cats’
Noritake hosts customers to ‘Table Setting’ demo
Pro DJs to rock Spectrum 15
Music in cinema
‘Dutugemunu’ on stage
‘Matahari’ launched
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Chronicle of a death online
Fundamentalism knows no boundaries. In India, it was Perumal Murugan who announced the death of the…
Janath V. de Silva wins a prestigious US award
Reminiscing Liberal Party’s campaign for constitutional and electoral reforms
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When an after-hours pursuit turns into a passion
There are a few things more vexing than buying gifts for loved ones. You could spend…
Fashion for a cause
Sweet and sour
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MAF gets a new start
The immediate past President Hemaka Fernando re-elected as the President of the ‘Moratuwa Arts Forum’ (MAF)…
Magic maestro Ronald honoured
Prasanna’s mission: Preserving localdancing traditions in the USA
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Hillwood College Avurudu celebrations
Hostel students of Hillwood College, Kandy held their Avurudu celebrations on March 29, 2015.…