RK: The belligerent but beleaguered Minister
Bond Commission revelations severe embarrassment to Govt., especially to the UNP; party stalwarts also ask FM…
House lauds RW, deplores JO, JVP boycott as unbecoming
The Vote of Felicitation in Parliament Friday for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in recognition of 40…
PUCSL sheds light on power dispute with CEB
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the country’s power sector regulator, has brushed aside…
Ravi denies lying under oath but says he cannot remember most things
Former Finance Minister and current Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake, testifying before the Commission of Inquiry…
Use of polythene still continues
As debate continues over a Government plan to ban certain polythene items from September 1, the…
The price of paradise
Travelling through the capital, you become aware that Colombo is a city of contrasts: regal colonial…
Koloppan in White House, kulappu in penthouse
It is indeed a giant step for mankind. Both the print and electronic media in many…
ASEAN at 50
SINGAPORE – We live in troubled times, with pessimism clouding even the most prosperous parts of…
Let us break free from our island mentality
“As an artist, sometimes I feel that Sri Lanka might have been better off if we…
News
‘Help me today, show me the way’
Amidst calls for his resignation, besieged Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake is seen at a religious ceremony held in Parliament on Friday. The ceremony was held…
PC powers to vest in House during dissolution
A twentieth amendment to the Constitution which the Government wants…
New Revenue Bill to accommodate SC amendments
10 percent cuts of ministry budgets to give drought and flood relief
Shangri-La gets another mixed mega development project
Swiss girl allegedly raped in A’pura shrub, no female JMO to support her case
Different views expressed by coalition partners
SriLankan chief admits need to trim fat, but won’t say how
Norwegian expert says Uma Oya project can proceed, but recommends use of special machinery
Worldwide tenders for power plants to boost national grid: CEB
Dalada Maligawa gets new Rs 140m Elephant shelter
Navy’s first AOPV
British High Commission issued a ‘separate joint statement’
GMOA to meet other TUs for further anti-SAITM action
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Lankans fight back but salvage a long road ahead
From Champika Fernando at the SSCAt the end of another extraordinary day of cricket, the Indians sit in the driving seat with Sri Lanka desperate to stave off an innings…
For Aabid and the Thomians it’s time to rejoice
Aabid Cader and his team S. Thomas’ College officially confirm…
We played to a plan in the second inning – Dickwella
Lyceum Wattala and St. Joseph’s take top honours
Hong Kong thump Lankans 36-0
Opening ceremony of 2nd Matara Super League T20
Chronology of a cricket disaster
Lankans will play first game on August 9
Division ‘A’ semi -finalists found
Reigning Champs Pakistan aiming for 3 in a row
Maliban, Sri Lanka Telecom in final
WP Classic Badminton C’ship from Sept.1-3
Kite-surfing legend Ruben Lenten trains local talent
Kyle Abeysinghe sole medal winner with 2 Silver
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Agri-companies battered by drought
Battered by drought and hammered by losses as diminishing purchasing power eats into agriculture-linked companies, Sri Lanka’s public and private sectors are feeling the twin…
SC determines IR Bill merits referendum
The Supreme Court has determined that certain clauses in the…
PAB rejects BIA’s Aviation Refuelling Terminal tender
US firm’s land title registry plan rings alarm bells of privatisation
Where is the water?
Glyphosate debate: Who’s killing Ceylon Tea?
Sri Lanka kicks-start 2018 budget preparations cutting expenditure
Central Bank sets up a financial system stability consultative committee
Lankan unions oppose USAID entry in labour reforms
SL’s One Verge Holdings renews partnership with Apalya Technologies
Coconut crisis: Growers raise key questions at crucial meeting
UltraTech Cement and IESL to continue free services to support Sri Lankan public
Club Med to open 1st South Asian property at Beruwela
Cinnamon’s tourism conference explores technology, innovation and authenticity
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Editorial
Hambantota Port; a Concession (like no other) Agreement
The photographs that appeared in last weekend’s newspapers after the signing of the tripartite agreement between China Merchant Port (CMP), the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) and the Ministry of Ports and Shipping to lease the debt-ridden Hambantota port, said it all. On the prompting of the vice chairman of…
Columns
- Political Column
RK: The belligerent but beleaguered Minister
Bond Commission revelations severe embarrassment to Govt., especially to the UNP; party stalwarts also ask FM to quit Renewal of MoU, Sirisena to wait till December 31 for…
- 5th Column
“Not I, Sir”
My dear Mrs. Ravi K, I never thought I would be writing to you, especially after having written to your husband last week. Please excuse me for doing…
- The Economic Analysis
Economic perspectives on taxation: Increased revenue vital for economic stability and growth
Last Sunday’s column pointed out that the underlying rationale for the new Inland Revenue Bill was the critical need to gather adequate revenue for the country’s development. A…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Probe on controversial statement against North Korea
At last Tuesday’s weekly Cabinet meeting, President Maithripala Sirisena raised questions on how the Foreign Affairs Ministry came to issue a statement condemning North Korea’s firing of an…
- Focus on Rights
The classic dilemma of the unrepentant ministers
It is an exceedingly disconsolate reflection that key Cabinet Ministers of the unity alliance, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Justice for instance, appear to have a magic…
- Sunday Punch
Bond probe’s explosive claims threaten to eclipse ‘I know nothing’ Ravi K’s sun
Yahapalanaya awaits crucifixion on the nation’s cross of faith if the Govt fails to show its commitment to its professed ideals Oh dear! Would it not have been…
- Thoughts from London
Koloppan in White House, kulappu in penthouse
It is indeed a giant step for mankind. Both the print and electronic media in many countries carried the startling and happy news last week about a major…
- Lobby
House lauds RW, deplores JO, JVP boycott as unbecoming
The Vote of Felicitation in Parliament Friday for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in recognition of 40 years of continuous service as a legislator, was overshadowed by the boycott…
Plus
At 83, she’s not ready to quit
She has been named a 2017 winner of the Ramon Magsaysay award, but Gethsie (Gnanatheepam) Shanmugam does not understand what the fuss is all about. “So you are…
Regal 18th century Kasthane takes its stand at the museum
The 18th century Kasthane sword, believed to have belonged to a Kandyan aristocrat was taken to the UK in 1906. How and who engineered its journey still remains…
An exciting brew from a 150-year-old heritage
Promising ‘something for everyone’, replete with a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Masterclasses with brunch and high tea, Tea Streets , Tea Theatre and so much more, the Ceylon…
There was professionalism and heart and there was magic
A good musical has the ability to strike a perfect balance between drama, dance and music so that the overall package satiates the audience’s appetite in all aspects…
Magazine
Sharing their sheer joy in music
It’s an amazing feat, a life changing moment when you become champions at the World Choir Games. Ten years after, the Revelations in a sell-out…
Head out for guilt-free fare
Versatile and entertaining: Clifford is back
Travelling in a different light
Giving their regards to Broadway
Bold moves ahead with Danceworld Sri Lanka
Fun and entertainment at ‘Funvention 2017’
Lady Gaga faces a legal tangle
Stars of Seventies
Saturday Night Fever at
Swiss effort to boost South Asian cinema
Sarathchandra’s for children
‘Wamana Yamaya’ woven around a stranger
CITY TOURS IN KANDY
BreadTalk Sri Lanka launches new range
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The price of paradise
Travelling through the capital, you become aware that Colombo is a city of contrasts: regal colonial…
ASEAN at 50
A Clerk Reminisces: Anecdotal introduction to Lanka’s parliamentary politics
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Travelling in a different light
When Subramaniam Sudakaran (32) and Jehan de Silva (26) decided to cycle from Kandy to Meemure…
Giving their regards to Broadway
Bold moves ahead with Danceworld Sri Lanka
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Funday Times
Sorting Hat Ceremony at the British Council
Harry Potter – The global phenomenon celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. To celebrate it The…