Re-surfacing BIA runway to impact adversely on flight schedules: Operators
Re-surfacing of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) runway by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in January…
Signed, sealed only to be delivered
4 It was Dilruwan’s turn to hog the limelight By Aubrey Kuruppu Resurgent Sri Lanka thrashed…
PM arranges alternative venue for Rajapaksa rally
Though they are arch opponents in politics, there is still camaraderie between former President Mahinda Rajapaksa…
Colombo Port (Financial) City; Govt. swings into action
All set to sign Tripartite Agreement on August 16 for ambitious new port city PM explains major…
Cameron’s terrorists: Reaping what is sown
By Jayantha Gunasekera Former British Prime Minister David Cameron must be mindful of the adage “When…
Look for cash in gems, President says at Economic Summit
Sri Lanka’s unity government is gearing to grant special concessions to gem miners and their industry…
Journalism Awards
4Mervyn de Silva Journalist of the Year Winner - K.Sanjeewa of Ravaya 4Business Journalist of the…
For you foodies heading to Kandy for the perahera
This week, Eat Street heads to the hills to take a look at what the hill…
An old custom is revived
Kandy’s biggest pageant, the Sri Dalada Esala perahera, is here again. The perahera begins on August…
News
Better late than never!
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya gave his assent to the Right to Information Act No. 12 of 2016 this week following his return from Singapore and…
Laws’ delays: AG’s Dept. to be restructured
Parliament’s legal experts working out new plan to expedite cases…
Former Govt. bought hi-tech tapping devices, but engineers defied orders
Indians here for ETCA talks on Tuesday
Huge tender for oil pipelines next week
Spot tenders for coal: Lanka saves Rs. 1.1 billion
CEB can procure ‘interim’ power to avert power crisis: PUCSL
Famed snake rescuer killed by rescued cobra
Colombo stage for 29th LAWASIA conference
Dengue cases zoom, but officials predict decline
State universities’ non-academic staff hopeful of resolving grievances
Madushanka faces murder conspiracy charge
Bagful of aches and pains for Lanka’s schoolchildren
Salawa residents want more money due to ‘blast vibrations’
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Signed, sealed only to be delivered
4 It was Dilruwan’s turn to hog the limelight By Aubrey Kuruppu Resurgent Sri Lanka thrashed the Aussies by a massive 229 runs at the…
Tourists suffer galling series defeat in Galle
By Jon Pierik GALLE: A tour of Sri Lanka which…
This team showed maturity says coach Sudath Sampath
Tarindra leads Mobitel Eagles to first leg win
Charith’s theory spells magic
Halep, Djokovic win Roger’s Cup
About dogs who bark but not bite
Saparamadu, Hansika adjudged best boxers
Renown crash to their first defeat
New Football CEO Jaswar Umar
Sri Lanka topples Singapore to meet Malaysian in 10th Asian Netball final
Janali, Medhira and Anika do well in their under 18 ties
Then the Lankan youth beat England in a Test
Now the Hong Kong referees are up in arms
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Shop-on-wheels
In the good old days, the ‘parana coat karaya’ went from house to house exchanging aluminium or plastic kitchenware for old and nearly new clothes.…
Sri Lanka’s once-tailor shop garment sector now makes its own brands
Sri Lankan brands are quietly entering the global platform to…
Sri Lanka urgently needs a mini budget: JVP leader
CB to decide fate of 6 struggling finance companies
Govt. to discuss EOIs for SriLankan with partners by Jan 2017
The measure of a real man is not in the clothes he wears but the things he does
Shaping Sri Lanka’s future
Budget proposal to abolish reduced-duty car permits in reverse gear
Need for more start-up work spaces in Sri Lanka
Look for cash in gems, President says at Economic Summit
Resorting to price controls ‘idiotic’- Prof. Sally
Govt. determined to resurrect loss-making state companies
Independent port regulator for Sri Lanka ports
GSP+ possibly in Q1 2017
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Editorial
Food Safety Issues rise in Colombo
This newspaper’s News Desk has been following up on Public Health issues for some time, and their ongoing reports should raise concerns among Colombo residents, both the affluent, and the not-so, because of the declining standards in the monitoring of food establishments, from the humble ‘buth kades’ to the restaurants…
Columns
- Political Column
Colombo Port (Financial) City; Govt. swings into action
All set to sign Tripartite Agreement on August 16 for ambitious new port city PM explains major changes and practical economic benefits to Sri Lanka; Attorney General disputes claim…
- 5th Column
A tired march
My dear Mahinda maama, I thought I must write to you after seeing you in the ‘paada yathra’ last week – although, for you at least, it was…
- The Economic Analysis
The balance of payments and fiscal deficits serious economic concerns
Despite some recent improvements in the economy, the twin deficits– balance of payments and fiscal deficits– continue to be serious concerns. The reductions of both these deficits are…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
PM arranges alternative venue for Rajapaksa rally
Though they are arch opponents in politics, there is still camaraderie between former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe when it comes to personal relations. That…
- Focus on Rights
Correcting Lanka’s ‘injustices by law’
With Sri Lanka’s Right to Information (RTI) law finally certified this week as Act, No 12 of 2016 by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya who remained a rare voice in…
- Sunday Punch
Govt. and JO yo-yoing on the Colombo Port City seesaw
No one but a complete numbskull, clueless of the historic rivalry existing between India and China and ignorant of the current power play by both nations in the…
- Thoughts from London
Shameful politics for the Brits, déjà vu for us
There is an old Sinhala wise saw which, roughly translated, says the departing devil delights in breaking the pots and pans. One is loathe to label David Cameron,…
Plus
RTI: Icing on the cake
Tuesday’s annual Journalism Awards for Excellence at the elegant Empire Ballroom of the Mount Lavinia Hotel had its share of suspense and excitement as the coveted awards were…
From darkness to little light, but for how long?
The victim of a horrible acid attack W.A. Nuwan Prasad who regained 77 per cent of his vision after many an arduous surgery in Chennai makes a plea…
All set for their desert adventure
They will only carry what they cannot live without, and what they cannot live without shouldn’t weigh more than 13kgs. Clothes, sleeping bags, assorted equipment, first aid kits,…
The many faces of talent
Paintings, sketches and sculptures – Two rooms full of talent is the description for the 20th ‘Nawa Kalakaruwo’ ‘emerging young artist’ exhibition 2016 organised by the George Keyt…
Magazine
All set for an old world adventure
When Phileas Fogg of No. 7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens leaves for the Reform Club at exactly half-past eleven one morning, he steps out expecting…
13 students go back to the 20s’ to launch a fundraiser
Uduvil Girls’ College exhibit their art in Colombo
Enriching views with ‘Small Talk’
Online platform that empowers women
Space for poets and artistes in the making
The Ring
Major Lazer floods the charts with ‘Cold Water’
‘Adaraneeya Rohana’ in Aussie
‘Gypsies Family Night with Pegasus Reef’
‘Beginning 2 rock’
‘Swara’ makes waves
‘Adaraneeya Kathawak’ celebrates 50 days
Theatre for children and youth
Jason Bourne; Mission to find one’s identity
‘Nari Burathi’ at Punchi Theatre
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Tradition, modernity and elite formation
Tradition, modernity and elite formation: How Western theosophists…
Mr. Hospitality : Nishan De Silva
Gammedda 100-day initiative
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All set for an old world adventure
When Phileas Fogg of No. 7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens leaves for the Reform Club at…
13 students go back to the 20s’ to launch a fundraiser
Uduvil Girls’ College exhibit their art in Colombo
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Major Lazer floods the charts with ‘Cold Water’
‘Cold Water’ finally brought about change to the top of the UK singles chart as Major…
‘Adaraneeya Rohana’ in Aussie
‘Gypsies Family Night with Pegasus Reef’
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Chess Winner
At the 12th Asian Schools Chess Tournament held in Tehran, Iran, Chavindi Akuratiya of Ferguson High…