Elephant rides face oblivion from European call to action on cruelty
Elephant rides in Sri Lanka face the ignominy of being goaded into extinction as a result…
Pact to track and identify Asian heroin labs
Indian Ocean countries launched a programme to identify regional opiate-manufacturing labs as a high-level United Nations-sponsored…
An elephantine problem
It is common these days to see wild elephants straying from their natural habitat –the rain…
Murali Harmony Cup showed that there is abundant talent in North East
The 4th Murali Harmony Cup T20 cricket tournament which ended recently in the northern district showed…
Mike to be a part of EZY team at Katunayake
Nothing came easy for Mike Young, whose inner self is not so young. The winner of…
Lankan isle a virgin state to sell in US
Sri Lanka has lured first time visitors from the US so much that these travellers from…
Veterans return for an old favourite
Ralahamy is a man that you and I know quite well. He’s the neighbour who keeps…
Fostering the art of folding
A square piece of paper, folded and unfolded applying geometric principles to create decorative objects –…
Don’t let these sights disappear from our parks
The photographs are stunning – one of Sri Lanka’s iconic mammals, the leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya),…
News
Safari on the road
Despite measures such as opening up of a massive Elephant Holding Ground at Horowupotana on Friday, wild elephants are still known to be roaming freely…
Lanka to cut nets of Indian poachers: Minister
Orders to cut the nets of Indian fishermen poaching in…
Ravi seeks approval to raise billions
Lanka hopeful EU ban will be lifted
Arjuna in post-fixing, appoints brother as ports chief
Detainees call off fast; Govt. assures speedy solution
Sex-for-housing aid probe report ready; Red Cross to decide tomorrow
Shipyard worker dies after iron post he was unloading falls on leg
Visitors to Pinnawala won’t be allowed to feed baby jumbos
Bill to protect children in custody and child victims
Missing billboard frames: Seven soldiers arrested
New Bill on mental health will give patients more access to treatment islandwide
Schoolgirl drowns after falling into unprotected drain in Kandy
TRC DG Zuhair replaced with immediate effect
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Herath’s ten sends West Indies crashing into the blackwoods
Sobers-Tissera Cup Sri Lanka – West Indies 1st TestThis is a kind of victory that would rekindle the hopes and aspirations of a struggling team, who are here to cut a niche in…
Sri Lanka’s Waduge qualifies to the final
Sri Lanka’s Nethmi Waduge qualified to the final of ITF…
Boteju, Thasleem, Aslam, Rikas advance to quarter-finals
Trinity home for lunch with fifth win
Kingswood held
Murali Harmony Cup showed that there is abundant talent in North East
NO PRESIDENT NO VOLLEYBALL
The Warnaweera saga: A game of no comebackers
An ‘inky, pinky, polly’ affair!
Where Sri Lanka’s focus should be in Rugby
JAT holdings lead sponsor for 2015 West Indies tour of Sri Lanka
Ladies make it 5-in-a-row
Deteriorating athletic standards a serious matter
16-year-old Daniel makes impressive SL debut
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Lankan isle a virgin state to sell in US
Sri Lanka has lured first time visitors from the US so much that these travellers from renowned travel firm Abercrombie and Kent (A&K) want to…
‘Do or die’ for Sri Lanka’s near 150 year-old plantations
In a ‘do or die’ effort to stem a complete…
Another tea factory hotel in SL
Malaysia’s Maxis group expresses concern on SLT crisis
Krrish to break ground for mixed development project soon
Conflict-affected Jaffna private sector needs help more than its management in natural disasters
Incentives for promotion and development of exports
Chaos and confusion in the new regime
Depositors of F&G frown on ‘letter’ sent by company
Sri Lanka’s hotel and food show focuses on regional hospitality industry
SriLankan Airlines seeks views of staff to transform airline into profitable venture
Ceylinco Shriram promised payments, a sham? – Letter
LAUGFS acquires Bangladeshi LPG Company
Microimage celebrates 20 years of service to Sri Lanka and the world
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Editorial
Alleged war crimes and legal aid
Soldiers brought before the proposed ‘war crimes tribunal’ will be defended by the State and pardoned before a council of religious leaders, the Sunday Times reported on its front page last week. The story created a buzz about how the Government will handle the ‘hot potato’ of accountability for the…
Columns
- Political Column
Dubai Court refuses to freeze account of VVIP’s son
Weliamuna spearheads Government campaign to find loot hidden abroad Secret accounts held by at least seven others linked to former regime; Govt. now pursues fresh strategy through local…
- 5th Column
Yearning for some publicity
My dear Mahinda maama, I thought I must write to you because it seems impossible to keep you out of the news these days even though you are…
- The Economic Analysis
Policies and reforms to cope with demographic changes; extension of retirement age essential
The policies and reforms to cope with the emerging socio economic issues of an ageing population and a large old age dependency are inadequate. There is an inbuilt…
- Focus on Rights
Our profound failures have resulted in national shame
In its September 2015 report on Sri Lanka, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) quotes immensely interesting asides from the (yet unpublished)…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
President proposes Code of Ethics for ministers
President Maithripala Sirisena has told the ministers there was a timely need to formulate a Code of Ethics to be followed voluntarily by them. The move comes in the…
- Sunday Punch
Hang him not jail him for lifeWhere would YOU put the comma?
The nation can already hear the sound of nails being driven into the scaffolding by the prison governor to hang the man who raped and killed little Seya…
- THOUGHTS FROM LONDON
So where do we go from here?
At last. The Speaker Hon Karu Jayasuriya is reported to have told a group of civil society organizations that he would introduce a Code of Conduct for members…
Plus
A time for honour and reflection
On Tuesday last week Anne Ranasinghe received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, the highest tribute the nation can pay to individuals. An ornate…
From orphan of the Empire to Admiral of the Fleet
Discrimination can take many forms. Surprising as it may seem, children of British parents born in Ceylon during colonial times were not looked upon with favour by Britons…
Not an uncommon problem: Thalassaemia in Sri Lanka
Thalassaemia is not necessarily a household word to many people in Sri Lanka. But this disease is, in fact, an important health problem in this country. Thalassaemia is…
A vintage affair
Tucked in amongst the many knick-knacks in Imran Saibo’s office there’s a book titled ‘Event Planning for Dummies’. We’re amused, because Saibo is the last person you would…
Magazine
Veterans return for an old favourite
Ralahamy is a man that you and I know quite well. He’s the neighbour who keeps you up all night with the thovil, the pedestrian…
You see the mundane, but there’s a difference
Fostering the art of folding
For art’s sake
One Direction releases new single ‘Perfect’
100 Words since 1997
Colombo Oktoberfest 2015 : Grand Bavarian celebration
The symphony of love
‘Around The World in 25 Years’
A carnival of paintings and cartoons
‘Sinhabaahu’ in Borella
Janakaraliya awakens love for theatre
Play House Kotte takes ‘Hat Seller’ to Korea
Hollywood Horror in town
A cinematic taste of Japanese cuisines
44th AGM of the CHSGA
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Is the death sentence the answer to the rise in crime
The clamour for the death sentence is a sudden reaction under provocation, but the provocation itself…
Elephant rides face oblivion from European call to action on cruelty
Another book on Sri Lanka’s conflict out soon
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The all-important Thyroid
As if it has alighted in front of the windpipe just below the Adam’s apple under…
Cherimoya: tastiness goes hand in hand with goodness
Normal is very much worth saving
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Colombo Oktoberfest 2015 : Grand Bavarian celebration
The Paradise Beach of Mount Lavinia Hotel came alive with a gala celebration of all things…
