Three bodies with gunshot injuries found inside a car
Three bodies with gunshot injuries were found inside a car along a lonely stretch of road…
Thilanga jumps over ICC hurdle; next — cricket constitution
No English reader would ever say that they had not heard that famous call “It’s A…
Big croc caught and dumped into lake
A huge crocodile detected in the sea off Iranawila in Chilaw has been caught and handed…
Agents warn Sri Lanka losing thousands of West Asian jobs
A controversial deal the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE) has entered into with a Dubai-based…
Pasindu stamps his authority
While the experienced Pasindu Peiris stamped his authority as the champion driver Ishan Dasanayake clinched his…
Why not ask new IGP to catch these rogues, Mr. President?
At long last the President has come to the end of his tether. Finally it seems…
Strangers in Shikoku – Japan’s 88 temple pilgrim trail
Most Sri Lankan visitors to Japan visit major cities like Tokyo and Osaka, and the “must…
A passion for portraits
A painting of a traditional Sri Lankan dumbara mat weaver working on her creation, a portrait…
A fascinating journey
Before reviewing this beautifully produced book about the Uva Railway by Hemasiri Fernando, I must declare…
News
If I had a hammer, it would be a hammer of justice
While the main political parties are going into their May Day rallies with political agendas, a worker wearing a red cap yesterday focused attention on…
Lanka seeks credit line now from Russia
Sri Lanka is seeking a credit line of US$ 300…
Warning signals on beverages from June 1
Education compulsory for children between 5 and 16 years
Economics special graduate gets NPC job as peon
Dengue breakthrough: Lanka agrees to preventive vaccine trial
Some media groups pose threat to media freedom: Ranil
BASL to study ETCA, comittee to be revived
Three bodies with gunshot injuries found inside a car
26th Indo-Lanka IMBL annual meet for effective regional maritime security
Wildlife ranger snared accepting Rs. 12,000 bribe
Its business as usual for all Chinese-funded projects
3 bodies with gunshot wounds found inside car
SL will fudge HR issues due to weak political will: UK Forum
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Rolling maul did the trick for Royal in mud and rain
By Aubrey KuruppuRoyal may have lost territorially and as far as possession was concerned. However they made maximum use of their strengths — the forwards and the…
Is Pawan unstoppable?
Pawan Dias of Royal College Panadura looks unstoppable as the…
In spite of rain, Thomians prevail
Colombo FC and Renown declared joint champs
Avishka ‘ton’ was the highlight while Inosh bags a five-for
HNB Merc Div ‘A’ knockout champs
Antonians snatch win in last minute
Lankan juniors for Ho Chi Minh challenge
Volleyball offcials to resign soon
Young rifle shooters off to Russia
Sarathchandra and Kapila at the helm of school Cricket
Gregan impressed by Lankan Rugby enthusiasm
Injured Malinga out of action for 6 – 9 months
Windies CA Matale tour Malaysia
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On a busy highway
Have you seen this crow perched on a nest on the signal lights section where St. Anthony’s Mawatha (Kollupitiya) connects Galle Road from Duplication Road?…
RFPs to be issued for SriLankan Airlines
The Ministry of Public Enterprise Development is looking for an…
Legal reforms frame to handle sick SOEs
CB considers new authority for banking/finance supervision
SLPA market share slides
More drama at Entrust: Audit finds 8 new accounts
Economic challenges highlighted, but policy directions unclear
Economic growth drops in 2015; blame on export slowdown and exit of foreign funds
Faux pas by the Finance Ministry
May Day grabbed by politicians; workers totally ignored, BT Poll shows
Panama Papers data to be released on May 9
Sri Lanka should learn from other experiences and trends
Seylan Bank to get new Chairman
Oceanpick – into the deep to sail high
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Editorial
May Day hijacked by politicians
Workers of the world – or at least in Sri Lanka – ‘Divide’. The rallying call of the International Workers, from the barricades as they romantically say, for workers of the world to ‘Unite’ is now a thing of the past. The interests of the working class have been submerged…
Columns
- Political Column
Rajapaksa meets Udayanga in Thailand while FCID hunts for the wanted Sri Lankan in Ukraine
Media Ministry Secretary issues controversial ‘decree’ to the media, but backtracks after heavy criticism Mystery over how former diplomat came to Udon Thani for surprise meeting with former…
- 5th Column
Where will you gather?
My Dear Blue MPs, I thought of writing to you as you prepare to celebrate May Day this year. It is the day that they say the workers…
- The Economic Analysis
May Day: Workers unite to boost their political leaders!
Today’s May Day rallies are of political significance rather than a means of improving the conditions of workers. The rallies demonstrate the relative strengths of parties. Ideological slogans…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Dispute over former PM’s five-star catering bills
Former Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne may have been out of office for close to a year and half by now, but the outstanding catering bills of some of…
- Focus on Rights
Lack of political will and charming promises
With a woeful history of repressive state regulation of the media still fresh in our collective memory, the ‘Yahapalanaya’ Government’s announcement this month that it will set up…
- Sunday Punch
Why not ask new IGP to catch these rogues, Mr. President?
At long last the President has come to the end of his tether. Finally it seems the message has hit home. The realisation has dawned that the impudent…
Plus
This PET is a grave need
A mother and her little son are gently moving back and forth on a brightly-coloured outdoor-swing. They are not in a playground for the afternoon, when we meet…
Historic and scenic
It’s a bright Wednesday morning and we are in the middle of an ancient monastic cave complex spread approximately across 200 acres, admiring the flora and fauna around…
Strangers in Shikoku – Japan’s 88 temple pilgrim trail
Most Sri Lankan visitors to Japan visit major cities like Tokyo and Osaka, and the “must see” tourist sights like Kyoto, Nara and Hiroshima. These are places that…
Organising the organic
The need for “vasa visa nethiahara” is there in every household and the President is leading the national endeavour to make Sri Lanka organic in its food production…
Magazine
Back on stage
Cecily Walker meets the inspirational doctor cum musician Manella Joseph as she prepares for her show on May 7 This June, Dr. Manella Joseph retires…
Brownie bliss in ‘Skrumptious’ style
Stigmata to enthral audiences next Sunday with ‘Refuse/Resist’
Staying on track
Everest Trek blog: Crossing Khumbu Icefall
He was music and he wrote the songs
Game of thrones returns with more twists
Mother’s Day celebration
22 years of MAF
Prince’s death: Another MJ style mystery
‘Hathe Wasama’ narrates around money and morals
Cinema on Shakespeare at SLF
‘Sillara Kasi’ on Rupavahini
French films features at AF de Colombo
Baaghi, the latest bollywood bash
Adventure package from OZO HOTELS
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Sri Lanka centrepoint – partnership for growth
Sri Lanka is presently at a critical juncture in the economic front. The Government of Maithripala…
Website launch and lecture to mark death anniversary of Anagarika Dharmapala
Indian High Commissioner to commemorate Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore
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Staying on track
When a team from the University of Moratuwa embarked on a mission to build a racing…
Everest Trek blog: Crossing Khumbu Icefall
He was music and he wrote the songs
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Mother’s Day celebration
Mother’s Day is a celebration honouring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal…
22 years of MAF
Prince’s death: Another MJ style mystery
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National Workshop on Media Tools
Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association’s Communications sub-committee organized a National Workshop on Media Tools at the…