Re-branded: SLRFU to become Sri Lanka Rugby
TMO to be a regular feature By Naushad Amit Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) is…
Kalutara Police sleuths crack code, nab supermarket robbers
Kalutara (North) Police officers this week cracked the code of the gang allegedly involved in a…
Thirsty for water and justice
Water has always been a scarce resource for people living in far-flung drought prone areas in…
Memories etched in stone and in our hearts
This is the third and final part of an article based on the writer’s recent visit…
Double standards? Oh no, we’re British
Less than two months ago the Saudi Arabia-led coalition bombed a hospital in Yemen killing 11…
National Unity Govt’s achievements and challenges ahead
By Krishantha Prasad Cooray Twenty months ago a decision was made that changed the course of…
Public service and service to the public: The need for efficient systems
By Ariyaratne Hewage Public means the people in a country. Public service therefore, should concentrate on…
New Age CEOs are bound to take risks despite failures, says JKH Deputy Chairman
‘Look before you leap’, one of the famous idioms elders used to advise the young people…
Rediscovering, reinventing dance and the female
The curtains opened on this year’s edition of the Colombo Dance Platform to a new energy,…
News
Fiat justitia
Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the man who coordinated the eventual military defeat of the LTTE, was brought to face charges relating to allegations of…
Another scandal reported at HSBC; forex law violations under probe
HSBC Sri Lanka allegedly violated exchange control regulations by opening…
Amended VAT Bill on Tuesday
Abuse of university quota system: Offending officials, students to be sacked
Airbus deal: SriLankan works out compromise
Angry Pakistan cancels SAARC summit
Human rights activist grilled at airport
Jayalalithaa’s health sparks speculation; specialist flown in from London
Invoking blessings as Sri Lanka Army marks 67th anniversary
Ensure your presence in House, UNP MPs told
Former AG legal consultant to CIFC
Three named to Right To Information Commission
First ever Advisory Committee on Health to be convened
Number of three-wheeled vehicles increases dramatically
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Re-branded: SLRFU to become Sri Lanka Rugby
TMO to be a regular feature By Naushad Amit Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) is on the verge of taking three vital decisions in…
Premier League Tier ‘B’ also to get first class status
By S.R. Pathiravithana Both Tier ‘A’ and ‘B’ clubs in…
Petes crush Wattala Antonians by an innings
Women’s cricket face blow after blow
‘Money’ grinds Tennis
Nimali and Sandaruwan set new records
Thomians strike the Lions out of the equation
Fazal the Best, Thushara the Most Popular scorers honoured at glittering ceremony
World beaters deserve greater slice of the pie
We have what it takes, sharpen it with exposure
Sampath and Nimali are the best
Still good at 58
Dr. Alejandro Enrico Vasquez takes Lankans through Wado Ryu Karate seminar
Saints’ Cricket clash for Gary Melder Trophy
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Cultural tourism in Jaffna
The Jaffna Municipal Council earned Rs. 19.2 million with a net profit of Rs. 11.7 million during the popular Nallur temple festival which ended on…
Perpetual Treasuries profit shocks markets
Bond trader Perpetual Treasuries hit the headlines this week, for…
Economic development zone ends the VOA saga in Sri Lanka
Lankan gift teas in China hit by corruption crackdown
B’desh travel ban props SL’s prospects in apparel sector
‘Onna Babo Billo Enawa”
Tax experts prescribe new institutions for Sri Lanka’s ailing tax system
Sri Lanka leapfrogs to a digital Government, says Telecom Minister
LAUGFS moves headquarters to 101 Maya Avenue, Colombo
Seven nights in your own Maldivian resort for $6 mln
Hayleys opts for oil rig hub business
MAS transforms sludge to usable bricks
Lotteries board says ‘fake tickets’ not ‘ours’
Sri Lanka media lacks pre-disaster reporting skills
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Editorial
Criminal law amendments need to be reviewed
A proposed amendment to Sri Lanka’s criminal law has caused a furore among human rights activists and lawyers. The amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code, affords legal assistance to a suspect detained by the police, but then it seems, only after the suspect’s statement is recorded. The objection to this…
Columns
- Political Column
President presents 11-page draft for lasting national reconciliation
Power-sharing for political settlement to address grievances and aspirations of all communities Clear-cut perspectives on human rights, inclusivity, diversity, multiculturalism, gender equality and judicial independence Former President Rajapaksa scoffs at…
- 5th Column
Protest against settlements in North
My dear Wiggie, I thought I must write to you when I heard that you had given leadership to some kind of a protest in Jaffna that led…
- The Economic Analysis
Foreign Direct Investments continue to be inadequate
The expectation of higher amounts of foreign direct investment (FDI) remains unrealised. Foreign investment has been far below expected levels and low in comparison with other Asian countries.…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Three new Airbuses: Govt. faces financial turbulence, but no action against culprits
It is easily one of the worst losses suffered by the Government but it had little or no say over the issue. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Matters…
- Focus on Rights
Keeping that bolt of blue lightning alive
There is a trend with which Sri Lankans are unfortunately all too familiar. A new Government comes into town and the air is suddenly shot through with a…
- Sunday Punch
Wignes adds the Buddha image to his catalogue of Sinhala hate
Supreme Court justice turned northern arch maverick brings in religious dimension to fuel ‘Rise Tamil” march in Eelam aid Last Thursday, standing on the threshold of launching his…
- Podi Hamuduruwo Gangaramaya
Declare October and November as Grow-More-Trees months
In September we mark the birth anniversary of the Anagarika Dharmapala and former President J R Jayewardene while commemorating the death anniversary of former Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike.…
- Thoughts from London
Double standards? Oh no, we’re British
Less than two months ago the Saudi Arabia-led coalition bombed a hospital in Yemen killing 11 persons and wounding 19 others. It was a hospital that was being…
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Young ‘word-makers’ on a roll on world stage
When the Sunday Times last met the team representing Sri Lanka at the World Youth Scrabble Championship, they were full of hopes for the world tournament in Lillie,…
30 years ago she walked into the Govt. Press, now she heads it
The clackety-clack greets us long before we enter building No. 8……..and as we climb up a few steps there comes into view the presses in all their magnitude…
Mind over matter: Apps for modern day life
On the day before his wedding, Rohan Gunatillake found himself trapped between the hood of a Volkswagon Golf and a brick wall. He was here because he had…
It’s all about enjoying music, says Neranjan
Certain phenomena, like the weather, the touchscreen on one’s phone, and the organist/keyboard accompanist Neranjan de Silva, are simply unpredictable. It might rain on your sunny-outdoors wedding day,…
Magazine
Another view of A View From The Bridge
Colombo audiences can expect something raw and powerful from the Workshop Players when they stage Arthur Miller’s play from October 7-9 It’s a typical Italian…
Shani’s passion for music
Junior Jazz takes over with Vocal Essence
A conversation across generations
St. Bridget’s and Royal UN clubs unite for charity
Ed Sheeran lends a hand to support hometown in Suffolk
Vibrant ‘nATFEST’ back in action
United Christian singing concert at Moratuwa YMCA
‘Susara Sandhwani-2 by Shepherdians
European Film Festival 2016 in Colombo
‘Madura Jawanika’ in Panadura
‘Dhikthala Kaalagola’ A play with popular music
‘Silence in the Court’ A film on a controversial conduct of a judge
“Balloth Ekka behe” Comedy play in university
New Classic Funtime
Lanka’s first Brazilian Churrasco brunch at EAT
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Memories etched in stone and in our hearts
This is the third and final part of an article based on the writer’s recent visit…
Between the worlds of Kautilya and Nye
Trump versus West
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Shani’s passion for music
Shani believes that fate may have played a role when she was born in Monaco, because…
Junior Jazz takes over with Vocal Essence
A conversation across generations
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Vibrant ‘nATFEST’ back in action
‘nATFEST 2016 Sri Lanka’, Sri Lanka’s only Contemporary Dance Festival, organised by nATANDA Dance Theatre of…
United Christian singing concert at Moratuwa YMCA
‘Susara Sandhwani-2 by Shepherdians
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Otara Foundation inspires new generation of ‘Animal Defenders’
Passion for a worthy cause was kindled in a new generation of ‘animal defenders’ when the…