The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

North awakens to adulthood sans a childhood it never had

That the mainstream parties are able to cobble together lists of candidates to contest this election…

It is how you get to the ball

While Jonty Rhodes was here on a short stint at the invitation of the Sri Lanka…

Rumblings in Jaffna: War was won, not yet the hearts and minds of the people

Govt. needs to act more pro-actively to maintain normalcy TNA and other parties playing hardline politics…

Row…Row eight in a boat gently down the stream

The inaugural Bolgoda Endurance Challenge Regatta 2015 was held last weekend at the Bolgoda Lake within…

Await a ‘litful’ 2016!

GLF back with a bang Festival Director Amrita Pieris steps up to the podium and with…

Night of recognition

The Wijeya Newspaper Group won a total of 10 awards at the annual Journalism Awards for…

Island reconvicted criminal also aboard rebel hijacked UPFA train

‘Innocent till proven guilty’ sham rogue defence blastedThe United People’s Freedom Alliance’s shocking decision to nominate…

A blast of Broadway rekindles memories

Most weekends it’s a smooth drive down Barnes Place. Last Saturday however vehicles were crammed outside…

Germany funds micro projects across Sri Lanka

The German Embassy in Colombo has granted assistance worth over Rs. 10 million to eight community…

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News

Security stepped up for UNP candidates

Police probing the attack on supporters of Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayaka at Kotahena on Friday are looking into two possible motives — a political attack…

Italian jobs scam: Lanka faces blacklisting

Italy has threatened to blacklist Sri Lanka in the job…

Fuel prices may be reduced again within three monthsBy Damith Wickremasekara

5 Killed, 20 injured as drivers lose control of their vehicles

Deputy Justice Minister asked to appear in court on public nuisance, obstructing policeman charges

Lanka’s special envoy at Dr. Kalam’s state funeral

UPFA election manifesto: New Constitution, electoral reforms and huge handouts

EC to candidates: Communal harmony, respect for rivals, uphold law and order

North awakens to adulthood sans a childhood it never had

Handicapped electors decide to make their own voices heard at Parliamentary election

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Sports

Tickets Sold(out)

The second T-20 International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was played at the Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, yesterday. However, Sri Lanka Cricket says all tickets…

Schools outfit spring two surprises

Schools Under 19 team making their maiden appearance in the…

Club-based zonal system to replace provincial tournament

SLRFU Junior 7s and that McCaw try

Quality coaches – the need of the hour

Former Ananda ruggerite “Wasthu” – is no more

Come the real thing with Kholi and the lads

Row…Row eight in a boat gently down the stream

Familians K’gala netball queens for the eighth successive year

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Business Times

Sri Lanka’s first women’s trade union close to registration

After a near 2-year struggle, Sri Lanka’s active female labour movement has succeeded in forming the country’s first women’s trade union with the Women’s Solidarity…

UPFA ‘handout’ manifesto could cost over Rs. 400 bln to implement

The election manifesto of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA)…

PM eyes Trinco for international airport, economic hub

Treasury injects Rs. 239.5 bln capital into 9 SOBEs

Government reduces palm oil import levy amidst industry pressure

Exploited they fight back – Comment

Central Bank Bond fiasco – the simple facts (The following is an analysis of the controversial bond issue by a bond specialist)

New law to provide more powers to Auditor General to ensure stringent state tender procedures

Some 25% in Lanka Walltiles capacity to be converted to floor tiles

Indian investor to build SL’s tallest building as a tribute to Arjuna’s winning world cup team

Don’t gamble on shooting stars, says investment expert

August 7 Demo Day for MIT GSL’s fifth year in Sri Lanka

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Sunday Times E-Paper

Editorial

The tide is turning, so must the TNA

The Northern Province, often crying out for greater autonomy, was a virtual ‘one party’ political entity for years. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), a coalition of the former Federal Party and other parties, ruled the roost. Not anymore. The only challenge the TNA faced was from the EPDP (Eelam People’s…

Columns

Political Column
Rumblings in Jaffna: War was won, not yet the hearts and minds of the people

Govt. needs to act more pro-actively to maintain normalcy TNA and other parties playing hardline politics while Wigneswaran avoids meetings and plays different card JAFFNA – The crowded…
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5th Column
Grandfather’s tales of error

My Dear Sampanthan seeya, I thought I must write to you because even though there is an election in the entire country it is the battle between the…
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The Economic Analysis
Election promises without pragmatic programmes and finances

The election manifestos of the two main political parties promise a post-election paradise. However the implementation of these promises, especially those of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA),…
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Focus on Rights
Rank absurdities and the absence of principle

Expressing extreme exasperation late this week, a colleague of mine could not contain himself regarding the paucity of ideas emerging from competing candidates in Sri Lanka’s upcoming parliamentary…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Shocking sky-high extravagance: Rajapaksas’ billion-rupee travel bills

Eye-watering amounts of public money have been splurged on former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s visits abroad, documents obtained by the Sunday Times show. Between 2012 and 2014, the Presidential…
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From the sidelines
Lawyer seeks UN General Assembly justice over “illegal UN resolution on SL”

A Sri Lankan Attorney has written to the United Nations General Assembly alleging that the 2014 UN Human Rights Council resolution calling for an international war crimes investigation…
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Sunday Punch
Island reconvicted criminal also aboard rebel hijacked UPFA train

‘Innocent till proven guilty’ sham rogue defence blastedThe United People’s Freedom Alliance’s shocking decision to nominate an island reconvicted criminal as a fit and proper person to contest…
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THOUGHTS FROM LONDON
Assets, liabilities and the moment of truth

So the Elections Commissioner has given the candidates at the August 17 parliamentary polls a couple of more days to submit their assets declarations. It is not due…
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Await a ‘litful’ 2016!

GLF back with a bang Festival Director Amrita Pieris steps up to the podium and with that the press conference announcing the Fairway Galle Literary Festival (FGLF) of…

In the beginning was an arch gone wrong

Determined to show the mason who was building his house that the entrance didn’t look quite right, Dinesh Katugampala invents a device to measure radius The Radius Meter…

Eleven years on the fire still burns

We meet Harpo Gooneratne at one of his older restaurants, The Bayleaf. It’s early in the day so there are no customers but there’s construction outside and the…

An event befitting a fashion photographer

Internationally known fashion photographer – Nigel Barker signed copies of his latest publication Models of Influence, at the Envoy Mansion at an event hosted by leading menswear specialist…

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