True to his name he will always be immortal
The nation bid adieu yesterday to Pandit W.D. Amaradeva, whose State Funeral was held at Independence…
Cricket’s emigration culture and the new kids on the block
When I saw the new Lankan fast bowler Lahiru Kumara operating during the first Test against…
Duelling buses cause a death every day
Every other day someone dies in a bus accident as the authorities struggle to discipline recklessly…
Photo focus: Local authorities, biggest polluters
A few short years ago, the Ambuluwawa mountain in Gampola was known for its bio-diversity and…
Are we looking for the killer punch
An immensely popular game, boxing has always captured the imagination of the Lankan sports loving public,…
Play, relax, rest – key to sound education
Lack of play, relaxation including reading, and sleep deprivation are some of the crucial missing links…
Cheap tea imports for blending will ruin Ceylon Tea brand and endanger industry, warns top producer
The import of cheaper teas to Sri Lanka for blending purposes will not only destroy the…
A dalliance with political jabs and humour
When State Minster Ranjith impatiently waits for a wood apple juice at the Ward Place Hotel…
Elephantine appeal to save the star of our wildlife
Elephants are in the news almost daily- as victims or villains. Many admire them for their…
News
Sasara wasana thuru – his songs will be sung for a thousand years
Despite heavy rain, thousands of people gathered at Independence Square yesterday evening to say farewell to Pandit W.D. Amaradeva, one of the most respected Sri…
Summons to China’s envoy: Govt. displeased over his remarks
Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera will summon China’s Ambassador Xi Xiangliang…
Judicial mechanism to probe bond issues over the past ten years: President to ST
Poaching: Lanka rejects request for grace period
Flexible working hours from next month
Perpetual group owns 7 million shares in NDB
Flags flutter in protest
BIA duty free shops: Tender delays cause concern and confusion
Malaysia may ban group which attacked our envoy
Budget to be presented on Thursday
Lankan woman fined $3 m, gets 5 years jail for fraud
Lankan domestic need not clean high-tower windows in HK
Experts query SriLankan’s departure from Europe
True to his name he will always be immortal
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Cricket’s emigration culture and the new kids on the block
When I saw the new Lankan fast bowler Lahiru Kumara operating during the first Test against Zimbabwe I was impressed. In Lahiru, we have discovered…
Under 19 Asia Cup from Dec.10 – 22 in Sri Lanka
Ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis to lead Sri Lanka By S.R. Pathiravithana…
Charith to be crowned on November 11
Upul Tharanga to lead Sri Lanka in tri-series
Havelocks showcase their superior skills
Are we looking for the killer punch
Cibulkova – the diminutive ‘Dynamite’,
Impressive Kyle breaks his own backstroke 100 metre record
Kaveesha’s ton in vain as rain prevents play on day
Kyokushinkai celebrating its 50th anniversary
Hinoon, Suranga, Hashim and Lafir qualify for quarters
Eight slicers off to the United Kingdom
Finally Rugby fraternity unite for the common good
Mixed reactions over new sports regulations
More SportsBRC Sixes back on track next weekend
Business Times
Onion issues in Sri Lanka
Big onion farmers are facing major difficulties from just-completed harvests as prices have slumped at the Dambulla Economic Centre. Onions are trading at Rs. 40…
New details emerge on bond issue
New details are emerging about the involvement of a state…
HSBC: It’s still not over!
JKH: Susantha retiring in 2018, Ajit in 2017
BT-RCB Poll results on ‘bus drivers’ next week
‘Saving’ the nation
PM spells out Sri Lanka’s third generation of economic reforms
Agriculture production slides as crops affected by pesticides and weedicides ban
Finance Minister’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ forum praised by exporters
Play, relax, rest – key to sound education
Capital market strategy 2016‑2020 – small silver lining in the abyss of darkness
Dihan Dedigama: Life in the fast lane
Harsha Sritharan: Life in the fast lane
Claridge Stockbrokers’ licence extended pending inquiry
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Editorial
The quick-fix drug price formula is no cure
Hot on the heels of a nasty blow to the people by way of an increased Value Added Tax (VAT) including on services provided at private hospitals, the Health Ministry seemed to want to cushion the hit by imposing a MRP (Minimum Retail Price) on at least 48 popular drugs.…
Columns
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President concerned — probe on Dubai account has ceased, Thajudeen case has gone under
Startling disclosures in exclusive interview with the Sunday Times; Avant Garde case becomes hilarious no case, no progress on MiG case also Sirisena says FCID, CID and CIABOC…
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Your song remains in our hearts
My dear Amaradeva Master, It is with shock and great sorrow that I write these words, hearing that you have passed on to the Land of Never Return…
- The Economic Analysis
Will the 2017 “People’s Budget” heed the advice of economists?
On the eve of the 2017 budget, it is pertinent to ask whether the Finance Minister would take the advice on fiscal consolidation of economists articulated at the…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Two years in office, Governors get duty-free vehicle permits
As the increased Value Added Tax (VAT) on a variety of items took effect this week, there was good news at least for the Governors lording over the…
- Focus on Rights
More (legal) horrors of the counter-terror draft
The Government’s proposed draft on a new counter-terror law for Sri Lanka is rather like a thoroughly unpleasant case discovery. Each time that one revisits afresh, new horrors…
- Sunday Punch
How the COPE dope on bond probe put just governance back on track
The sky may have fallen on the bond issue bounty but somehow the Yahapalana sun peeps through Suddenly the sky seems to have fallen down on the fortunes…
- Podi Hamuduruwo Gangaramaya
Give children the right guidance to be good citizens
The day that we complete our duties to our parents, children, our spouses and our relatives will mark the beginning of our peace and independence. Till such time…
- Thoughts from London
All that rubbish and more to come
In a few days time the world will know who has crept into the White House in what must surely be a Hobson’s choice that even Hobson would…
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To a Maestro with love
The Musical Genius is no more. Yet his contribution to indigenous music will be remembered for generations to come. Regarded as a national treasure, Pandit Amaradeva has been…
Another life-saving medical chapter takes its first steps
Sri Lankan doctors at the National Cancer Institute in Maharagama (NCIM) working with the National Blood Transfusion Service and the Ministry of Health have become the first in…
It took him years to figure out fiction is about characters
Sunil Yapa’s journey to his first novel,Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist, began with a picture at a protest in Seattle of a woman…
When the going got tough the Trail spirit kept them going
“When I called Sarinda and told him that I had a bad day, he told me to think about the people living with cancer, how they had to…
Magazine
Start your day with One Up
The poached egg that greets us at One Up – a newly opened all-day breakfast café in Wellawatte – looks promising. Nestled on a bed…
Fitting styles with Liberado
Young Lankan ‘Sky Trailblazers’ reach for the stars
A dalliance with political jabs and humour
Comedy finds a home
Soup Bowl for the soul
Lite 87 FM holds Halloween get-togethe
Evening of humour and thought provoking drama at ‘Charmed 2016’
Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars face lawsuit over ‘Uptown Funk’
The CT Show with Marians
OTSC 60 years family night with Gypsies
‘Studio Live’ with B & S
ABBA back on stage
Playwright turned prolific actor
Comedy play in Rathnapura
A new theif in New Town hall
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Camerati humbled and happy with their int’l win
By Kaveesha Fernando Camerati has had quite a month. First they held their debut concert, ‘Make…
French travel agents on board Colombo city tour
Sri Lankan initiative paves the way for South Asia-China youth cooperation
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A dalliance with political jabs and humour
When State Minster Ranjith impatiently waits for a wood apple juice at the Ward Place Hotel…
Comedy finds a home
Soup Bowl for the soul
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The CT Show with Marians
‘CT Show’ by the Marians is the latest attraction by the popular band Marians in their…
OTSC 60 years family night with Gypsies
‘Studio Live’ with B & S
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Broken Promises
This article is part of a continuing series on Sri Lankan history The Captain General of…