RTC at full stretch to make SL a Horse-racing hub
Attorney-at-Law Panduka Keerthinanda, who takes over at the helm of the Royal Turf Club (RTC), intends…
Elephant Corridor undergoes changes to suit modern times
Faced with an increasingly competitive environment in the hospitality industry at Sigiriya, the Elephant Corridor Hotel…
The flamingos are back but for how long?
Flamingos in flight are a sight to behold. They had not been seen in the area…
Ajahn Brahm ‘teaches the teachers’
“Tiring but very worthwhile and very enjoyable,” was how Ajahn Brahmavamso summed up the retreat he…
Cultural kaleidoscope
It was a colourful display of Malay culture and traditions as ‘Pesta Malayu’ organised by the…
Conflicts between Ruhunu students and villagers: Peace talks begin today
Ruhunu University authorities will meet students and villagers today in bid to get the five faculties…
Should we abolish private medical education in Sri Lanka?
By Dr. Miran Salgado Private medical college and private medical education have once again become bitter…
How Lankans overseas celebrated Independence Day
France The embassy of Sri Lanka in Paris celebrated the 69th Anniversary of the Independence on…
PM asks for settlement of landless families- SLAF camp issue:TNA MP
By S. Rubatheesan Defence authorities have been directed to find a solution to dozens of families…
News
RTI Commission cash-starved
By Sandun Jayawardena The independent Right to Information (RTI) Commission will have to apply to the Presidential Secretariat each time it needs funds though the…
Crisis brewing over UDA getting powers of PCs
By Damith Wickremesekera A constitutional crisis is in the making…
PIA ends lease deal with SriLankan, US$ 1 million in arrears
Govt. undecided on PM’s call for state of emergency
Big purge at Royal amid charges and counter charges over Grade 1 admission
State loses billions as financial shenanigans continue unabated
Thewatta junction high voltage wires pose danger
The Gangaramaya Temple’s annual Navam Perahera
Hambantota school vandalised; students want security guard
Bond issue: AG appoints 9-member team to assist Commission of Inquiry
Karuna leaves SLFP, forms ‘Tamil United Freedom Party’
Home sweet home
Journalist and radio personality Ariyadasa Peiris dies aged 91
Conflicts between Ruhunu students and villagers: Peace talks begin today
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Jayasuriya back in business – SLC CEO Ashley de Silva
By S.R. PathiravithanaBringing an end to all speculation about the tendering of the resignation of Sri Lanka National Cricket Committee Chairman Sanath Jayasuriya, now it is reported…
Charana still in the lead in spite of heavy online voting
With the opening of the online voting system coming effect…
“Series took its toll” – Coach Graham Ford
Schools Rugby kicks off as scheduled on Feb. 24
St. Peter’s cruise to fifth outright win
Skipper Inoka, Chamari steer Sri Lanka
Milton Amarasinghe appointed Advisor to Sports Ministry
Joes falter against Antonian fire
Darin and Ronella create bench marks
Sangeeth and Shoel blaze the trail
Anything but playing for pride – still a lot at stake
Gelioya dump Renown to take Div II title
Lion’s cycle race today
Renown SC takes the lead in Dialog Champions League
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Business Times
Oasis in the city
Step in to Ranjit Seneviratne’s garden in Kollupitiya and you would be amazed at the range of vegetables and flowers and the nature-friendly environment. Turn…
SriLankan Airlines fails in new bid to lease aircraft to PIA
SriLankan Airlines lost a fresh bid this week to win…
Mega state plan to create 25,000 more innovative companies
EPF/ETF barred from investing in stocks until cleared of pump-and-dump allegations
Tea hub in Sri Lanka only a proposal, say exporters
Public sector wages on two days
Knight in shining armour
Infrastructure growth in Asia and insurance opportunities through three steps
SL needs open-doors strategy with market oriented policies
Selling ‘non strategic’ state assets key to boosting foreign reserves, says Central Bank Governor
Success at Sri Lanka Insurance Motor Plus Ceylon Motor Show 2017
CSE donates library to Diganegama Vidyalaya in Anuradhapura
Appeal Court holds with Customs on adulterated palm oil issue
Elephant Corridor undergoes changes to suit modern times
More Business TimesH-Connect wins Silver for ‘Best Shared Services Team in Asia’ Singapore awards
Sunday Times E-Paper
Editorial
Medical misadventures
The issue of a private Medical College refuses to go away. It seems the flavour of at least the week gone by after undergraduates marched the streets facing police water-cannon. The Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) is due to go to a superior court, the medical trade union (GMOA- Government…
Columns
- Political Column
Police Counter Terrorism Unit warns of LTTE resurgence
Other Intelligence Units say no envidence of organised LTTE activity Concern that unsubstantiated reports of Tiger activity could give ammunition to opposition campaigns President to head apex body…
- 5th Column
Crème de la crème at crossroads
My dear doctors, I thought I must write to you when I heard that you are fighting amongst yourselves over a medical college in Malabe and about who…
- The Economic Analysis
Scientific and economically rational decision making vital for agricultural development
Unscientific and irrational decision making in vital areas of the economy is a serious constraint to the country’s economic and social development. Decisions of momentous significance for agriculture…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Controversial Israeli architect here next week
A world renowned Israeli architect, Moshe Safdie whose firm’s name has been linked to a secret plan that was part of the Israeli government’s campaign for settler homes…
- Focus on Rights
The limbo of Sri Lanka’s ‘perpetually displaced’
In early November 2012, a heated public discussion took place at a crowded hall in Tangalle just yards away from the abode of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The…
- Sunday Punch
Rajapaksa regime’s SAITM sin puts joint opposition in a spin
Perhaps it’s the case of the present Government inheriting the past Rajapaksa regime’s SAITM sin. But those who coveted the crown must also bear its encrusted burdens and…
Plus
Keep a date and take a green break
As the noon sun beats down mercilessly on the men, women and children hurrying about in the asphalt jungle that is Katubedda, Moratuwa, on the outskirts of Colombo,…
The flamingos are back but for how long?
Flamingos in flight are a sight to behold. They had not been seen in the area after the 2004 tsunami but wildlife enthusiast Ajantha Palihawadana spotted nearly 30…
Our National flower still embedded in muddy waters
The pomp and pageantry are over. The wisps of smoke from the 21 gun-salute have wafted away, carried hither and thither by the gentle winds blowing across the…
‘It can never be Goodbye’ for us in distant lands
On the eve of another independence day in Sri Lanka, with nostalgia I recall the first Independence Day celebrations I attended with my father at Bogambara grounds in…
Magazine
V Day: Let’s get the guys on board!
Valentine’s Day creeps up on us in a buzz of sweet nothings….flowers, chocolates, sweet treats, romantic dinners….. We mark down the days, some eagerly anticipating…
More than a cradle song
Expressing himself through music
Eclectic sounds at ‘Floreat’
Sean Paul enters the charts with ‘No Lie’
100 Words
Musical week ahead
Incredible lineup at Colombo Jazz Fest
“Sri Lankan Cinema needs an identity”
Rehan’s ‘Elephant’ in London competition
‘Suba Saha Yasa’ makes a journey
Lankan film on migrants in the centre of Europe
‘Premaya Nam’ for a limited engagement
Adventure getaway at Trinco Blu
‘Black Pepper’ Ultimate multi-cuisine restaurant
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Monks on Dhammadutha service
For the past eight decades, the Anagarika Dharmapala Trust has been sending monks on Dhammadutha service…
The Female Resistance
Trump’s Anachronistic Trade Strategy
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More than a cradle song
The curtain opens on a gaggle of girls; they innocently present a sense of camaraderie amidst…
Expressing himself through music
Eclectic sounds at ‘Floreat’
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Musical week ahead
Two major musical extravaganzas will come alive in the next week. Starting from ‘Sara Sande: Tribute…
Incredible lineup at Colombo Jazz Fest
“Sri Lankan Cinema needs an identity”
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Changes in the agreement
This article is part of a continuing series on Sri Lankan history The Dutch did not…