Flurry of investigations into bloody attack on students
A week after students and police clashed at Ward Place, Colombo 7 three separate committees are…
Landslide warnings mean little to those who have no place to run
As fresh warnings of landslides continue to be issued, most affected plantation workers are struggling to…
Allrounder Malshan spins Joes to victory
An allround performance by Malshan Rodrigo who ended with a match bag of 11 for 87…
Police barracks or line rooms
You wouldn’t guess it, but the over a century-old, long low building in the heart of…
The facts behind the elepant dance
The presence of intricately caparisoned elephants adds glamour to the perahera and brings it fame world…
UBER’s mobile app technology brings about cashless taxi rides in Sri Lanka
World renowned taxi app giant, UBER has entered the Sri Lankan market to revolutionise taxi rides…
From 1864, it has seen it all
Lined by Dutch cannons strategically placed to ward off returning Portuguese fleets, the mile-long promenade by…
A day for dogs
From tiny terrier to imperial Great Dane, dogs of all shapes and sizes were in attendance…
GUSR:Luxury in the wild
With the opening of Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort (GUSR) in October 2012, much required star class…
News
Putting body and soul into public service
In a healthy move to improve the fitness and work of public servants, the Southern Province Sports Ministry has asked public servants to do various…
SL-Maldives spat over alleged plot to kill Yameen
Sri Lanka-Maldives relations took a plunge yesterday as the Government…
Procedural issues may delay local council elections
Ven Sobitha Thera critically ill in Singapore hospital
Cloud over drug control as chairmen clash
Lanka piles more billions onto foreign debt load
Detainees reject bail, seek general amnesty
Wasantha de Zoysa killing: Four more suspects in custody
Latest stamp enveloped in dispute
Deepavali is in the air
Colombo resident apologises to Rotary International President, pays Rs. 10,000 to charity
The Poppy Day at the War Memorial today
Statutory rape: Laws to change age of consent
COPE, PAC increased to 24-members each following Opposition demands
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Duckworth/Lewis comes in again as Sri Lanka make series whitewash
M. Shamil Amit reporting from PallekeleOpener Kusal Perera put in another sterling batting performance following his unfortunate knock of 99 in the previous match as he slammed his second successive…
Allrounder Malshan spins Joes to victory
An allround performance by Malshan Rodrigo who ended with a…
Jayaratne asked to continue till April next year
Rain hampers third ODI
Textured take Merc ‘B’ div title
Lanka registers wins over Iran and Malaysia
St. Mary’s SC emerge champions for third successive year
Lankan lasses run into huge 188 defeat at the hands of the Kiwis
Aney is it true? with Nam
Another first India vs. West Indies
Making of a real General
Would Lankans learn from rugby World Cup success
Lankan youths take scrabble by storm
Jackie Dias wins Mackwoods Championship
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Light-hearted moments at reception for NZ delegation
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“Progressive” tax on vehicles and luxury goods in 2016 Budget
Sri Lanka plans to unveil a “progressive” tax on vehicles,…
Colombo Port unions rock the boat at SLPA
George Soros to visit Sri Lanka, PM says
Politicians, economist at STBC-pre-budget discussion
100 % leasing facility for motor vehicles available till Dec 1
Railway Projects: Way forward for Yahap#alanaya averting derailment
Government mulls alternatives for five Colombo mega projects
Visioning Sri Lanka in the year 2023
Western Region Megapolis Plan to be unveiled in Jan 2016
New product to tackle mosquitoes
Haycarb records Rs. 5.5 bln turnover, pre-tax profit of Rs. 417 mln for last 1stH
Sri Lankans using public transport has dropped to 50 % now from 75 %, 20 years ago
Cycling for a living at 68 years
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Editorial
Corruption; the same difference
Hardly had the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs waxed eloquent at the United Nations Convention on Corruption in faraway St. Petersburg on the new Government’s crusade against corruption, did Sri Jayawardhanapura, Kotte reverberate with a thundering speech in Parliament by the leader of the JVP. His, the only party still…
Columns
- Political Column
Govt. under heavy fire on corruption probes, crucial introspect tomorrow
A fresh team now assigned by the Government to take over the task to freeze and later recover the assets of the son of a former VVIP in…
- 5th Column
Yahapalanaya: Who’s babbling what
My dear Green Man, I am writing to you because I am a bit confused these days about where the ‘yahapaalanaya’ government led by Maithri and you is…
- The Economic Analysis
PM’s economic vision to resuscitate the economy with a new wave of reforms
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe’s vision and economic strategy for development disclosed in parliament on November 5th is significant as it promises a new wave of reforms that are…
- Lobby
Sri Lanka, a land like no other… for broken promises
The lofty ideals on which the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) was put together with the great promise to fight bribery and corruption and deal with…
- Focus on Rights
The curse of Sri Lanka’s political leadership
At one time, we had women survivors of rape and abuse in Sri Lanka praying that the Goddess Kali may visit their attackers when they failed to get…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Extradition of teenager: Maldivian mission violates diplomatic ethics
With much fanfare and glare of publicity the 18-year-old youth was arrested by the Police, and handed over to officials of the Department of Immigration last week. They bundled…
- Sunday Punch
Police brutality in the dock
Today the Lankan Police is placed in the nation’s dock, publicly indicted with the charge of resorting to inhumane and primitive methods to wring confessions out of suspects…
- THOUGHTS FROM LONDON
Cleanest city: what a load of rubbish
The other day I came across an assessment of the top ten cleanest capital cities in South Asia made by a group (if that is what it is)…
Plus
She inspired, she empowered
Life was an adventure for Ena de Silva. Even if you had never met her or stepped into her legendary home, you would know something of this pioneering…
Letters
Death sentence should not be confused Recent killings, especially of little children and of women have brought the implementation of the death sentence once again to the forefront.…
From 1864, it has seen it all
Lined by Dutch cannons strategically placed to ward off returning Portuguese fleets, the mile-long promenade by Colombo’s sea front was the favoured spot for the colonial gentry ‘to…
Returning again and again to a familiar landscape
Though she was born in Kuala Lumpur, and has since lived in England, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, Minoli Salgado will tell you her earliest memories are of her…
Magazine
Milk and Honey: Spreading healthy goodness and fun for children
Five years ago when Pri Vairavanathan’s Milk and Honey cafe, and shop Milk took up residence in a snug, white house down Barnes Place, Colombo…
Dancing to a professional beat
Our own Woodstock: The show is on rain or shine
A myriad of musical moods
100 Words since 1997
Adele’s “Hello” notches past Bieber’s “Sorry”
Eurovision Star performs at Taj
A cultural ambassador of music
A charming chase
‘Premaya Nam’ in competition at Colombo IFF
‘Address Nehe’ enters third week
Play House Kotte presents Nigerian theatre experience
Applications called for Short Play Competition
GUSR:Luxury in the wild
GFH celebrates the debut of its restoration
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Engineering guru flew high with jet engines and vibration theories
The last rites of the famed engineer and Professor Emeritus of Peradeniya University, S.Mahalingam was held…
Batticaloa hospital will soon get modern accident unit
The facts behind the elepant dance
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A myriad of musical moods
Catch flautist Tilanka Jayamanne and pianist Joshua Asokan performing at the Russian Cultural Centre this month.…
100 Words since 1997
Adele’s “Hello” notches past Bieber’s “Sorry”
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Eurovision Star performs at Taj
Talented Croatian vocalist Sanja Lukanovic is all set to entertain guests at The Lattice of Taj…
A cultural ambassador of music
A charming chase
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The Portuguese besiege the City of Kandy
General Don George Almeida was not one who won the hearts of the Sinhalese people. As…