More rains to come, warns Met. Department
Showers and thundershowers will occur round the country and rainfall could reach up to 100 mm…
Lankans lose a cue with Braithwaite mystics
A six wicket haul by part time off spinner Kraigg Braithwaite rekindled the hopes of a…
Royal outsmart S. Thomas’ at annual regatta
Royal College spread their dominance from the start to outsmart traditional rivals S. Thomas’ College by…
PM: Kadirgamar killing linked to Rajapaksa deal with LTTE
Bombshell charge made in Parliament, former President shuns right to reply; ‘white flag’ killings raised in…
Action plan to combat COPD an urgent need
Are Sri Lankans gasping for breath? A red star on Sri Lanka in the world map…
Fatalities mount in road accidents
A collision between a Polonnaruwa-Colombo passenger bus and a cement-laden lorry yesterday left 30 people injured,…
Hidden history rises from the ashes
A peek into clay urns, large and small, unearthed in Ibbankatuwa, a stone’s throw from the…
Dance Works Centre gears up for ‘Let there be dance’
‘Let there be dance’ by Kanthi Ranchigoda’s dance school the Dance Works Centre will take place…
Comedy about reality of politics
‘Suhada Koka’ latest comedy film directed by Giriraj Kaushalya is now being screened at CEL circuit…
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President’s car also stuck in the mud
With heavy rain and mudslides in various parts of the country, even President Maithripala Sirisena was not spared. He was the chief guest at a…
Urgent bid to save tea industry
The Ministry of Plantation Industries is to ask the Government…
Maldives in political maelstrom; Vice President arrested over plot to kill President
Increase in liquor licences last year despite
Legal action to recover loans from local councils
Heavy fines coming for Indian poachers: Amendments soon
Red Cross case in Police Chief’s hands
More rains to come, warns Met. Department
Two more Customs officials under investigation for soliciting a Rs. 125 mn bribe
Motorcyclists told only SLSI approved helmets from next year
Mobitel hierarchy at loggerheads within
UN’s role in SL ensures better living standards for its citizens: MS
Late Minister Gamini Dissanayake dedicated his life, political career for this country: MS
Call to appoint Special Commissioner to run KMC
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Lankans lose a cue with Braithwaite mystics
By S.R. PathiravithanaA six wicket haul by part time off spinner Kraigg Braithwaite rekindled the hopes of a West Indian win when the visitors ended the day…
Today’s West Indian cricketers don’t give everything to their country – Sir Garfield Sobers
It’s always a great feeling to have a series against…
Royal outsmart S. Thomas’ at annual regatta
Next FIFA boss should be outsider with good human rights record – FIFPro
The house that ‘Angi’ built
The Joubert predicament
China’s Tennis-Season
Ruwini, the sharp shooter from Lellopitiya
Royal TT is back to winning ways
Three teams move to semi-finals
Stegmaier leads suspended Shriners Open
Bandula Warnapura a pillar in Sri Lanka’s cricket, laments
Dhananjana Anuradhi Under-15 emerge Matara’s champion athlete in Matara
Cricket – what is the best way to make good players?
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Four loss-making SoBEs to be immediately restructured under independent management
Four loss-making, state-owned Business Enterprises (SoBEs) – Lanka Salu Sala Ltd, National Paper Company Ltd, Sri Lanka Cement Corporation and Lanka Cement Ltd are to…
Top names in sports firm connected to Tharunyata Hetak
Some powerful names have figured in the controversial transaction involving…
New Economic Agency to attract bigger and better FDI
Sri Lanka Budget 2016 aims to incentivise middle class
Daunting challenges for the 2016 Government budget makers
Proposed national consumer price index
HR best practices initiative by Indian CEO forum
GAAM now manages over Rs. 5 bln in assets
Interest rates kept unchanged by Central Bank
SL economist stresses need for another IMF financial package to avert a budgetary crisis
Decent Work in Sri Lanka – a Trade Union assessment
Sri Lanka’s Cinnamon Group to host Asia’s first ever Travel Blogger Awards
No ‘visible’ private investments for SL construction industry
Dialog Axiata and BOI sign Rs. 24.6 bln investment agreement
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Editorial
Justice can be done in SL
The tabling of two reports from domestic inquiries — the Presidential Commission of Inquiry Into Complaints of Abductions and Disappearances (commonly referred to as the Paranagama Commission) and the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Alleged Serious Violations of Human Rights (Udalagama Commission) on the by-products of…
Columns
- Political Column
PM: Kadirgamar killing linked to Rajapaksa deal with LTTE
Bombshell charge made in Parliament, former President shuns right to reply; ‘white flag’ killings raised in the House Ravi promises revolutionary Budget on November 20 but Germany’s envoy…
- 5th Column
Passports to fame or was he framed?
My Dear Wimal sahodaraya, I thought I must write to you when I heard that you were the main actor in a drama at the airport the other…
- The Economic Analysis
From paediatrics to geriatrics caring for health needs
The rapidly rising ageing population is increasing the demand for healthcare for illnesses associated with longevity. The country’s public health system that has achieved much in the past…
- Lobby
Unified approach to inevitable truth way forward to reconciliation
The much anticipated two-day adjournment debate on the resolution on Sri Lanka adopted by the UNHRC last month, saw a fair share of predictable views being expressed by…
- Focus on Rights
On preposterous claims and respecting the law
In the wake of the turbulence caused by the September report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) on Sri Lanka, it…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Who can hold whose NIC
A group of ticket inspectors of the Ceylon Government Railway or ‘CGR’, as it is better known, boarded a train bound from Panadura to Maradana. This was at…
- Sunday Punch
Richie Rich: The nagging quandary of Lanka’s own poor little rich boy
Imagine this Sunday morning you had arisen from your bed to discover that you had a secret off-shore bank account in Dubai. Shocked? Surprised? Then imagine further it…
- THOUGHTS FROM LONDON
Impartiality and truth are not western monopolies
It is not of such profundity that great minds grappling with the physical and metaphysical problems of the world are needed to expound it. It is a simple…
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Ten youngsters for Scrabble WYC
Ten youth will be featured at World Youth Scrabble Championship Ten students from Sri Lanka will participate in this year’s World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC), to be held…
Hidden history rises from the ashes
A peek into clay urns, large and small, unearthed in Ibbankatuwa, a stone’s throw from the World Heritage Site of the Dambulla cave temple, will give Sri Lankans…
Temple, mansion and cemetery: Going back to the era of Confucius
Rickshaws and horse-drawn carriages cruise past a fortified complex standing tall in Qufu in China’s Shangdong Province. This is dedicated to the revered Chinese philosopher, statesman and the…
Letters
Old vehicles are not the ‘wrong-doers’ on the road “Sri Lanka considering removing old vehicles off roads” read the headline of an article in the Sunday Times Business…
Magazine
Captivating ballet of an epic battle
It was a big weekend for the Sinhala Literary Society of Holy Family Convent Bambalapitya. Their traditional ballet, ‘Ravana Hatana’ went on the boards at…
Movie mania at the British Council
Dancesport grows in leaps and bounds
Up and Coming Designer of the Year quarter finals tonight
Dance Works Centre gears up for ‘Let there be dance’
Clicking for charity
Shutterbug
Adele teases fans with new song
‘HALLOWEEN HOWL’ 2015 AT AMAYA Hills
RWC with music at the Long Bar
A carnival of classical guitar
Second New Imperial Cinema goes 3D in Ratnapura
‘The Singing pond’ creates international ripples
Rupavahini dedicates itself to protect children
Evergreen theatre with songs
Comedy about reality of politics
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A lost generation of Tamil youth
Dr. Daya Somasundaram, senior professor of psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, in…
At home in Sri Lanka
“Celebration with Song”: Professional and amateur singers gather for a wonderful evening
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Captivating ballet of an epic battle
It was a big weekend for the Sinhala Literary Society of Holy Family Convent Bambalapitya. Their…
Movie mania at the British Council
Dancesport grows in leaps and bounds
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‘HALLOWEEN HOWL’ 2015 AT AMAYA Hills
Get set for another fun and scary night of non-stop partying at ‘Le Garage’ of Amaya…
RWC with music at the Long Bar
A carnival of classical guitar
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Wijeya Society to celebrate Children’s Day
‘Hima Kumariya’ a play by Somalatha Subasinghe was staged by Wijeya Newspapers Welfare Society to celebrate…