Dengue treatment: Rs. 300 million for sophisticated equipment
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe wants the Treasury to allocate Rs 300 million to the Health Ministry…
President wants to take control of economy through national council
Proposal placed before Cabinet, but deferred till talks are held between Sirisena and Ranil Hambantota port…
Old habits die hard: Change the trade union culture
The decision by the Government to declare the supply of petroleum and allied matters as an…
Ocean-going jumbos possibly disoriented
Wildlife experts have not been able to adequately explain why a few elephants had been sighted…
Pick of the Pix
Pix by Amila Gamage, Indika Handuwala, M.A.Pushpa Kumara, Shelton Hettiarachchi, Janath De Silva…
BMS retains Red Bull Campus Cricket title
Business Management School (BMS) recorded a comfortable and thumping 9-wicket win to completely discard Saegis Campus…
Tea trails to the past
A walk up sloping trails flanked by velvety-green tea bushes dotted with bright red, orange, purple…
Storytelling through dance
Every year the energetic young students of DanceWorld School of Modern, Jazz & Ballet under the…
Whither Lanka’s strategy to become an ed. hub
The vision of the Ministry of Highways and Higher Education is for ‘Sri Lanka to be…
News
Hambantota: Enter the Dragon
Chinese officials are seen preparing for the signing of the Hambantota port deal at the Ministry of Ports and Shipping in Colombo yesterday. Pic by…
Hambantota port deal signed; minority stake for SLPA in both new companies
The Concession Agreement for the controversial Rs. 193 billion Hambantota…
CoI calls for details of Perpetual’s new companies and dealings
Maldives seeks seat in UN Security Council, unseats its own MPs
Petroleum unions hit out at President
Intermittent daytime power cuts to continue
11-hour water cut in Gampaha District today
A young lawyer-to-be and schoolgirl succumb to dengue
Dengue: Cleaning campaign in schools every Sunday
Danger of landslide: 21 families evacuated from Uma Oya project area
Govt. calls tenders to build second refinery of 100,000 bpd
Roads’ end for major projects: RDA seeks Rs. 60b more
Roads’ end for major projects: RDA seeks Rs. 60b more
CEB, PUCSL wires cross over long term power generation
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Lankans crashland
From Champika Fernando in GalleIndians walk off with a huge 304 win on flat wicket
Sri Lanka’s wheels fell off after the Test against India here in Galle yesterday — well and truly exposing their limitations in all departments of…
Aabid about to jump final hurdle
It is evident that the winners are already in the…
Chamika Kumara emerges overall champion
Naveen leads a super seven to defend title in Hong Kong
Over 4,000 players from 360 schools in the fray at Badulla
Rs. 28 million fraud discovered at FFSL
Good Cricket show by Kaikawala Central
Fazil, Mubeen qualify to clash for title
Lankan quartet ready for London World Athletic Championships
High altitude Sports training centre on
Little Yevin — a Lanka-born Aussie likely to reach great Golfing heights
Timely reminder of memorable Lankan victories
Lanka Cavaliers in easy 8-wicket win over MCA Committee
Standard Chartered 5th time unlucky to NDB by 1 point
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Spend wisely
Participants listen to an engaging discussion on credit cards held at the Kingsbury Colombo on Tuesday organised by the Sunday Times Business Club. (See Page…
Sri Lanka designs aircraft solutions for the world
Sri Lanka is the proud home to AmSafe Bridport, one…
Growth soon in debit cards
Drug abuse creates niche market for victim care
State intervenes to settle Dialog licence dispute with SLT
SEC reopens eight ‘pump & dump’ cases
What ..airport in a port?
Professional ways of dealing with public protests
Declining export revenue in gem and jewellery needs to be addressed
CB says further probe on ‘leakage’ of HNB customer info
Sri Lanka to clear Google Loon Project impasse with ITU
‘Unfair pricing’, claims Piramal over furnace oil sold by CPC
UDA probes illegal sites in Mt. Lavinia
Runaway spending: Buying a BMW on a Maruti income!
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Editorial
Bring in the Animal Welfare Bill
It was only last week we wrote in this space about the culture of torture prevailing in Sri Lanka. Just then, news broke out that there was cruelty to animals taking place as well following the extermination of stray cats and dogs within the premises of the University of Moratuwa.…
Columns
- Political Column
President wants to take control of economy through national council
Proposal placed before Cabinet, but deferred till talks are held between Sirisena and Ranil Hambantota port deal signed yesterday; security matters will be strictly under the SL, says…
- 5th Column
Silently contemplating
My dear Ravi, I thought I should write to you this week because you seem to be in the news right now for so many reasons. Many people…
- The Economic Analysis
Inland Revenue Bill: Higher revenue through progressive taxation
The proposed Inland Revenue Bill would increase government revenue, simplify the tax system, broaden the tax net and make it more equitable. Revenue would be increased by eliminating…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Dengue treatment: Rs. 300 million for sophisticated equipment
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe wants the Treasury to allocate Rs 300 million to the Health Ministry for the “immediate purchase of several sophisticated equipment” to ensure “effective treatment…
- Focus on Rights
The Octopus-Like Tentacles of High Corruption in Lanka
For decades since independence, Sri Lankans were wont to look over the Palk Strait and enviously compare the strides that the Indian legal system had been taking in…
- Sunday Punch
The long and winding forty year quest to reach the elusive presidential door
Ranil Wickremesinghe was born on 24th March 1949 with the proverbial silver spoon awkwardly stuck between his toothless gums which his father carefully extracted and thus freed the…
- Thoughts from London
Governance wrapped in scented rubbish
The world might not think much of the inventive genius of Sri Lankans. But where else would you find politicians that can inflate their egos (besides other things)…
- Lobby
Govt uses Joint Opposition theatrics to rush through Legislation
More and more people view the country’s Legislature with skepticism and that too, with good reason. This is mainly due to the lack of seriousness with which some…
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Tea trails to the past
A walk up sloping trails flanked by velvety-green tea bushes dotted with bright red, orange, purple and yellow — the head-coverings of the humble pluckers — to summits…
Through the eyes of a pioneering forensic architect
Today, Prof.EyalWeizman will deliver the 18th Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust Lecture at the BMICH. It’s open to all, and you should go. From experience, I can tell you thatWeizman’s…
A proud record of promoting women’s health
It is the most joyous moment in a woman’s life but it is also fraught with nerves and wracked by pain……..it is not only at this moment of…
Nostalgic journey into colourful railway past
In time for the 150th anniversary of the day (August 1, 1867) when the first train steamed into Kandy, the National Trust of Sri Lanka has published “Ceylon…
Magazine
Cut for a cause
We all know how a good hair cut can give you a boost. What if you could get a haircut for a good cause and…
Scrabble in August
Arty wear Lulea Kallax launch today
Storytelling through dance
Remembering those Broadway classics
Whisking up a storm
Why Game of Thrones’ greatest hero is still Olenna Tyrell
Rolling Stones gearing up to release new material
Evergreen Jim on SLBC
HERITAGE OF SONG BOOK 2 released in Sri Lanka
Children’s play for the August vacation
COINS to create country’s future cinema
‘Banku Weeraya’ at Punchi Theatre
Literature on Vimukthi’s cinema
‘Lady Macbeth’, a tale of a bride sold into marriage
Amari enters Sri Lanka with new resort in Galle
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Lankan-born Bala Gnanapragasam elected Vice President of the Methodist Conference for 2018/19
The Methodist Conference has elected the Revd Michaela Youngson to serve as President, and Bala Gnanapragasam…
Chinese property mogul from Macau convicted for corrupting the UN
Vatican award for Lankan book
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Storytelling through dance
Every year the energetic young students of DanceWorld School of Modern, Jazz & Ballet under the…
Remembering those Broadway classics
Whisking up a storm
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Evergreen Jim on SLBC
A special commemorative programme on the 53rd Death Anniversary of Gentleman Jim will be broadcast over…
HERITAGE OF SONG BOOK 2 released in Sri Lanka
Children’s play for the August vacation
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Annual perahera of Walasmulla Pre-school
The annual perahera of Walasmulla Pre-school was held recently. Pix by W. A. Nelka…