Police prevail over Army
Police Sports Club defeated a rudderless Army outfit, in their Dialog Division ‘A’ League Club Rugby…
Lingering sore in a fast-healing Jaffna
It’s a showpiece of human misery and suffering in this northern capital where the ravages of…
Jaffna Railway Station: On a fast track to success
The Jaffna Railway Station has turned to be one of the main out hubs for transportation…
Road safety – a matter of life and death
“One Sri Lankan dies every 3 ½ hours in road accidents “The Western Province continues to…
Fighting the school cricket monster
Has anyone in authority who loves the game of cricket seen the plight of teen cricket…
Ambitious super electric car manufacturers ‘Vega’ to upgrade performance
Sri Lanka’s first super electric car manufacturers ‘Vega’, plans to upgrade some of its performance features…
In search of the soul of Sri Lanka
Iconic Sigiriya! Often when imbibing the wonders of this formidable but majestic rock fortress, we clamber…
Bringing up doggy
Most dog owners would agree that their dogs are part of the family. Our loyal, four-legged…
The wildest dream
In the last week of May 2016, Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala and Johann Peiris will become the first…
News
Fertilizer crisis: Cabinet Committee proposes policy reversal, but Ravi denies move
By Bandula SirimannaA fertilizer shortage triggered by stockpiling by traders as a result of a budget decision to swap an earlier subsidy on fertilizer to a cash…
$1b IMF loan linked to more taxes
The Government is looking at a one billion US dollar…
CAA to monitor freeze on Mars products
Singapore experts to restructure Foreign Ministry
New Port City deal within weeks
Key issues taken up at inaugural US-Lanka Annual Partnership Dialogue in Washington
Commemorative stamp for DR
Fishermen on both sides of the Palk Strait to hold protests tomorrow
Vacate premises by end of this month: UDA to Ferguson Road temporary residents
Hindu Affairs Minister to present Bill to stop animal sacrifice
President, Premier, Finance Minister to hold crisis talks tomorrow over fertilizer issue
Stop wasting, share more
Deal with India, fear not, take a leap: Minister tells professionals
Veteran journalist, lyricist Ajantha passes away
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Season opens with a gaping yawn at SSC
53rd Thurstan – Isipathana Big MatchIt was a repeat of last year’s encounter in the 53rd Big Match between traditional rivals Thurstan and Isipathana which concluded at the SSC ground…
Tournament intended to achieve new levels of participation
The second Thomians Sevens 2016 7-a-side Hockey Tournament for invitation…
It’s an even-stevens clash
Pawan Dias continues to dominate
Trinity crushes Royal by innings in pre-big-match calamity
India overcomes early shudders to post comfortable win
Kaushal, Mahela double tons, High scoring games in three matches
Peterites have the upper hand over rivals Josephians
Dilshan, Deshan, Lahiru tons, Bloomfield amass 477 at Panagoda
Kandy must guard against that end of term feeling
Chamil ‘white slams’ the rest of the gang
What an occurence?
Shot in the arm for Sri Lanka Cricket
FFSL identifies three players from St. Henry’s Ilavalai as future stars
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Message in a bottle!
1980s’ song “Message in a bottle” made famous by British band Police and its charismatic leader Sting was transformed into a unique invitation for a…
Sri Lanka’s monorail plan shelved; light rail on the cards
The Government has abandoned the widely anticipated monorail system for…
GSP+ benefits for just 7 years!
‘Entrust’ files to Police for action
Customs, IRD continue protest amidst Ravi’s denials
Resurrection of CBSL bond probe: May the truth prevail
Monetary and financial issues missing in WB report on poverty
ETCA vs CEPA: Fear of the unknown
Ambitious super electric car manufacturers ‘Vega’ to upgrade performance
Inland Revenue Department Employee Protest against Finance Ministry
STC introduces GrainPro’s hermetic storage ‘Cocoon’
Mars recalls chocolate bars from 55 nations including SL
More than 100 foreign investors for March ‘Sri Lanka Investment Business Conclave’
Iran- Sri Lanka talks end well with further cooperation proposed
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Editorial
Capitulating to India on fishing issue
Last week, our INSIGHT team went to the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) that separates Sri Lanka from India to follow up on an earlier investigation into the continuing rape of the country’s sea resources — the fish and the environment — by illegal Indian fishing expeditions. This was hardly…
Columns
- Political Column
Rajapaksa paints himself into a corner; plans for new party put on hold
Breakthrough in Thajudeen case, key persons likely to be arrested, Rajapaksa family members also face prison terms ‘Joint Opposition’ leaders now holding talks with SLFP ministers after Speaker…
- 5th Column
Bowling from this sunny isle
I thought I must write to you because over the coming weeks the entire country will be diverting their attention to you and not on who is being…
- The Economic Analysis
Clarity and certainty in government’s economic policies important
The government’s economic policies must be unambiguous and certain. At present there is much confusion in economic policies. The November 5, 2015 Economic Policy Statement of Prime Minister…
- Sunday Punch
No happy ending awaits Sicille-Lalith fairy tale
It took seven years for justice to catch up with international fugitive Sicille Kotelawala but when it did and when she was finally brought before the bar of…
- Focus on Rights
Sri Lanka’s brutalisation of innocents
It is becoming increasingly more difficult to pretend that sexual violence is not on the rise in Sri Lanka. In past weeks alone, particular incidents included the rape…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Mega teledrama in NPC: Serial row over corruption charges
Though the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) earned a name for passing a record number of resolutions in the recent past, this week the councillors were at loggerheads when…
- Thoughts from London
Spa a thought for the minister, will you
This country has been independent for nearly 70 years. Yet no minister in all that time had opened a health spa for the benefit of the nation –…
Plus
Watch out, here come the men!
Celebrating thirteen years, Colombo Fashion Week unveiled yet another innovation on the ramp last week. In its quest to up the ante and bring it in line with…
The Lankan who does politics the Australian way
Gowing up in Arukgoda, Panadura with his parents being ardent supporters of two mainstream political parties, young Chandra Daya Bamunusinghe was exposed to a daily dose of opposing…
‘Flying Colours’ Hasini’s ray of hope
Young artist Hashini Himasha Chandrasiri’s maiden exhibition ‘Flying Colours’ is on at the Lionel Wendt Gallery today. An artist from childhood, she is also a cartoonist and children’s…
Playing polo in a tuk tuk
Forget horses, forget elephants, the new way to play polo in Sri Lanka is in a TukTuk! Last weekend the Lakderana 2016 TukTuk Polo Tournament took place at…
Magazine
Indian designer brings home-town weaves to the stage
Back for the third time Samant Chauhan says Fashion Weeks like CFW play a colossal part in promoting “brands like ours which don’t invest in…
Here come tomorrow’s fashions!
The wildest dream
Bright ideas come to life at Hub 9
‘Seven Last Words’
‘Words on the Mount’
‘Gods of Egypt’ Battle of the deities
Cinematic promotion of Sri Lanka
A great play from a theatre legend
Neerja: A portrayal of greatest love
‘Cinderella’, A tale of a budding romance
Ever popular play in town
Silver Falls Hotel: Destination Nuwara Eliya
Beauties on board the Colombo City Tour
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Diplomatic punch: Ambassador to asylum
UNITED NATIONS – Ambassador Adlai Stevenson, a former US Permanent Representative to the UN (1961-1965), was…
Road safety – a matter of life and death
Remembering a patron of the fine arts
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The wildest dream
In the last week of May 2016, Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala and Johann Peiris will become the first…
Bright ideas come to life at Hub 9
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‘Seven Last Words’
‘The Seven Last Words’, one of Haydn’s greatest masterworks, will come alive at the Goethe- Institute…
‘Words on the Mount’
‘Gods of Egypt’ Battle of the deities
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The Dutch capture the Fort in Batticaloa
Coster was the leader of the Dutch. He had come to know about the victory of…