Passengers hang around at airport and face the music
More check-in counters have been opened and additional security deployed at the Bandaranaike International Airport where…
Drought in Nuwara Eliya wreaks havoc among farming community
The present drought conditions experienced in the country has adversely affected the farming community in Nuwara…
What’s cooking in the Lankan cricket pot?
Certainly this is more serious than we thought it was. Though the prevailing silence is eerie,…
Maithripala and Ranil paint their rainbow blue and green
Gala of ceremonial openings to herald economic boom plus the unveiling of Sirisena’s secret weapon to…
A mango a day could keep many things at bay
By Dr. Nirmala M. Pieris Mangoes of different sizes and shapes, in green, yellow, orange and…
Sri Lanka tea plantations: Crisis and restructure
Background The Sri Lankan tea industry faces several problems and the major challenges that the tea…
‘Visit, enjoy, protect” – new manthra as SL battles tourism numbers versus sustainability
“Visit, enjoy, protect” will be the theme of a new (or already begun) campaign by Sri…
News
Thanks to the Sun, with prayers for rain
As the Sun rose yesterday, Vavuniya devotees gathered at the Kandasamy Kovil premises to celebrate Thai Pongal, the harvest festival where they thank deities for…
GSP Plus: Govt. rushing through rights plan
The Government wants to rush a five-year National Human Rights…
Tycoon gets sweetheart deal for mega tyre city in Horana
Election campaign doles: Poor families ordered to repay them
AG exposes huge rice import scandal as Govt. prepares to import more
Lawyers to have access to suspects in police custody
Singer Deepal Silva passes away
Boatyard in former HSZ returned to fisherfolk
MOD opposes mine-ban treaty ratification
US NGO slashes funds to two Jaffna schools pending audited accounts
Duturthu Maha Perahera of the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya
Use of 3 Trinco’ oil tanks to await new Indian envoy- PM orders
Boatyard in former HSZ returned to fisherfolk
Govt seeks international assistance to face prevailing drought
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Proteas whitewash Lions as they meekly surrender
Champika Fernando in JohannesburgSri Lanka cricket is at its lowest point in years with Angelo Mathew’s men falling in a heap again on Saturday, meekly surrendering the Test…
What’s cooking in the Lankan cricket pot?
Certainly this is more serious than we thought it was.…
Professional Tour’s Big-Bang start
Defining the David and Goliath concept
India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan in semifinals
Neyara takes ITF U-14 Singles crown
Indians dominate as Sri Lankans bow out
St. Peter’s cruise through to fourth outright win
Dilshan slams career best knock of 191
Lakshina takes the first step forward
Lankan strikers looking for glory
CR make short work of hapless CH
Army looks good, but Havies have to win
Lankan strikers looking for glory
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Business Times
Up, up and away!
A Chinese construction staff worker takes a picture of a plane taking off just before work began last week on the overlay of the BIA…
Line ministries to handle mega projects
Sri Lanka’s latest procedure of approving all mega projects including…
All systems go for Krrish square project construction
Shifting goal-posts: Govt. won’t sell Lanka Hospitals
FDI down to $300 mln in 2016
Prime Minister at Davos
Rupees and Sense
Sri Lanka tea plantations: Crisis and restructure
President urged to appoint special task force on trade liberalisation of goods and services
TUs object to GSP + assessments on labour rights
Hayleys unveils Lanka’s largest capacity solar power plant in Welikande
New debenture taxes deter new debt listings
Ravi is Banker Magazine’s Finance Minister of the Year, Asia-Pacific 2016
Reducing 5-hour check-in requirement at BIA being explored
More Business TimesImpatience, root cause for tuk-tuk and motorbike accidents
Sunday Times E-Paper
Editorial
Sirisena, Yes or No
‘Muddling through’ is a phrase familiar to Constitutional studies pundits. It is mostly associated with the unwritten Constitution of the United Kingdom and how for years, the British political system has generally conducted its business by ‘muddling through’. In more recent times, the phrase has been used to describe the…
Columns
- Political Column
Confusion, contradictions over Executive Presidency
SLFP ministers insist it must continue and Sirisena must contest, but President still silent; Cabinet spokesman says abolition essential Ministers also want amendments to 300-page National Human Rights…
- 5th Column
Huff and puff over vehicle ride to Welikada
My dear Wimal sahodaraya, I thought I must write to you because I was shocked, dismayed and appalled to hear that you had been imprisoned among common criminals…
- The Economic Analysis
Central Bank’s monetary and exchange rate management policies and its independence
The Road Map: Monetary and Financial Sector Policies for 2017 and Beyond presented by Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy on January 3rd was of special significance as it was…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Millions wasted on abortive deal with US lobby firm
A deal with a Washington DC “lobbying” firm by Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrema “to increase economic ties” with the United States has now been…
- Focus on Rights
Differing from the EC in its ‘sunny’ reliance on government assurances
The European Commission’s proposal this week to the European Union (EU) regarding the restoration of GSP (General System of Preference) Plus to Sri Lanka’s export market did not…
- Sunday Punch
Maithripala and Ranil paint their rainbow blue and green
Gala of ceremonial openings to herald economic boom plus the unveiling of Sirisena’s secret weapon to crush Rajapaksa threat The New Year sparklers came belated but they came…
- Podi Hamuduruwo Gangaramaya
The virtues of a responsible bhikku
A Poison once, a delicacy later: This Sinhala proverb is important for us today. The Lord Buddha’s teaching on sadness and happiness, insult and appreciation embodied in the…
- Thoughts from London
Oh justice where art thou?
That was great, simply great. That pretentious oracle in this miracle of Asia has spoken. Of course it might have been far better for the reputation of this…
Plus
In search of little known heroines
Philippa Gregory found Mary Boleyn when she was hunting for a female pirate. It was in a book about the Tudor navy that she discovered a ship named…
Fire, drums… let the lit show begin
Sri Lanka’s most anticipated literary event, the Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2017 opened on Wednesday, January 11 to a packed audience at Galle Fort’s historic Law Court Square…
A man of hope who realised his dream
The Sunday Hindi movie on the black and white television screen installed in the first SOS Children’s Village in Greenfields, India in the late ’60s by J.N. Kaul,…
South Asian women and decision making
The dawn of a new year usually brings about new resolve, enhanced purpose, renewed energy and new opportunities. My New Year dawned with a smattering of all of…
Magazine
Hitting a classical note with ease
“It was always there,” says Gehan Cooray, trying to pinpoint the exact moment he knew he wanted to pursue a career in the performing arts. …
Bad, so bad they can really make you cry!
FALLEN KIDS : Sending positive vibes through their music
AFTER IZED rocking Negombo
Chris Brown in trouble again
100 Words
‘Guitar Fest 2017’
Annesley Malawana’s 50 Year Reflection on DVD
Evening of felicitation and music
2017 Hollywood blockbusters in line
ITN is to use solar power with ‘Sooryabala Sangramaya’
Rupavahini goes green
‘Bairavaa’ second only to ‘Kabali’
‘Rekava’ celebrates 60 years
“Premaya Nam” at Film Festivals in Pune and California
ALL NEW JETWING LAKE – AN OASIS OF SPLENDOUR
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Fairway Lit Awards draws good response; magic realism and fantasy reality winners of the day
By Purnima Pilapitiya 2016’s edition of the Fairway National Literary Awards garnered a massive response from…
‘The funny people of Sri Lanka’ wins first Edward Lear Prize for poetry
Extracts from the entries of the five finalists
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All doors open to holistic care
Kumudini Hettiarachchi reports on a one stop unique medical facility, a first in the private health…
A mango a day could keep many things at bay
Stand right, sit right
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‘Guitar Fest 2017’
The seventh festival of Guitar Music ‘Guitar Fest 2017’will come on stage from 20th to 26th…
Annesley Malawana’s 50 Year Reflection on DVD
Evening of felicitation and music
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King Rajasinghe captures Negombo
This article is part of a continuing series on Sri Lankan history A Dutch leader named…