Young Lankan spinners hurt Indian pride
The old familiar story seemed to unfold once again when the Indian openers Rahul and Dhawan…
Welcome rain brings some relief, but not enough to end drought
While torrential rains this week brought much needed relief to several drought-hit regions, officials warned that…
First-ever transplant for acute liver failure in Sri Lanka
It was meant to be – with even the tiniest detail falling into place promptly, paving…
Explosives killing hundreds of elephants, protection handicapped
A four-year-old elephant, which had suffered severe injuries after biting an explosives-packed device used to hunt…
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St. Joseph’s College, Colombo with 34 points continued to carry forward their winning trend in swimming…
A title for Trinity College
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When a resplendent chariot of faith kindles devotion
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Celebrating the uniqueness of Popham’s Arboretum
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Sri Lanka’s rental market is too small
It’s only 5.4 per cent of the total housing stock and this number is dominated by…
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All day they trek the barren waste without the taste of water
These cattle do not know that Sri Lanka has been hit by one of its worst ever droughts. So the thirsty and innocent herd must…
Danger of another Uma Oya in Central Expressway
The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has approved construction of the…
Cabinet defers National Audit Bill for 24th time; says too much powers for AG
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Two CBSL accounts for money received from lease or sale of public assets
Emirates A380 landing tomorrow at BIA’s Code E runway
Massive electric train project to begin this year
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New York Mayoral staffer of Lankan origin mugged
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Jaffna violence : Sword-carriers among more suspects snared
Qatar gives on-arrival visas to 80 nations, but not Sri Lanka
60 Indian fishermen arrested this week, 77 sent back last week as “goodwill gesture”
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Young Lankan spinners hurt Indian pride
By Aubrey Kuruppu reporting from PallekeleVisitors lose steam after Dhawan blitz
The old familiar story seemed to unfold once again when the Indian openers Rahul and Dhawan systematically took the bowling apart as they rattled along…
‘I was devastated when things did not work’ says Coach Ford
Graham Ford who stepped down as Sri Lanka coach, ending…
Sharmal retains Men’s Singles title
AmCham golf on September 2
Pallekele – Still cutting its teeth as a Test venue
Football- A tumultuous election, a silent aftermath, then a major uproar!
MDCA felicitates Ruchira Palliyaguru
Tug o’ war over Rs. 250 m school cricket fund
LSR Colombo Marathon on October 8
I was on standby all the time, and not on holiday
SAFF Cup new dates: May 1 to 12, 2018
Nugegoda Bridge at the SSC
No point on harping on how it would have been
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Governance levels unlikely to improve – BT Poll
Not many people believe Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake’s resignation would improve governance and accountability levels, a quick Business Times poll conducted through email on Friday,…
Sri Lanka struggles with debt trap
Sri Lanka appears to be entangled in a skyrocketing debt…
Long-delayed NBT revision boosts dwindling tax revenue
SEC after Perpetual Treasuries’ “spoils”
Reining in ‘talkative’ ministers
PM tells plantation companies: “Nothing for nothing”
Printcare invests Rs 750 mln in new printing technology
IPM re-elects Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri as President
Galle Fort post office transforms to a revenue generating venture
IFC’s $100 mln to ComBank to boost energy financing projects
Lanka Leyland’s new school bus has unique features
Sri Lanka’s rental market is too small
Dehiwala residents follow suit after Mount Residents’ Association
Zero-level city planning in Colombo, says Lankan expat from Arizona
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Editorial
Why this controversy over elections to PCs
While a new Constitution is on the drawing boards, a 20th Amendment to the existing (1978) Basic Law is creeping up for passage in the interim. The 20th Amendment was meant to be on Electoral reforms, but this appears to be a hurried move to offset the need to hold…
Columns
- Political Column
Crackdown on MR and family imminent
President says ‘JO’ members jubilant over Karunanayake resignation, but its leaders will soon know what awaits them; quips of appointing even 10 Commissions Another blow to UNP as…
- 5th Column
A time to plant, a time to reap
My dear Ravi, I do apologise for writing to you again so soon – especially after writing to you a fortnight ago and writing to your spouse only…
- The Economic Analysis
Balance of payments surplus despite large trade deficit and lower remittances
A balance of payments surplus of about US$1.6 billion was achieved in the first five months of this year in spite of the trade deficit increasing sharply, workers…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Ravi misses vital BIMSTEC meeting, Wasantha rushes to Kathmandu
Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake resigned from his portfolio on Wednesday, just hours before he was scheduled to board a flight to Bangkok and thereafter catch a connecting flight…
- Focus on Rights
Applaud only when the law holds corruptors responsible
For those who laboured long and hard to bring fresh cleansing winds to Sri Lanka’s degenerate political culture in 2015, these are times of mortified reflection. The collective…
- Sunday Punch
Yahapalanaya wins the day
“I am proud to resign” says Ravi Karunanayake: but the proud moment belongs to the free media Even as many politicians from both sides of the political divide…
- Thoughts from London
From the penthouse to the dog house
All that goes up must come down was considered a truism from the days of yore. The apple that descended on the Newtonian dome-probably a fable anyway- had…
- Lobby
Yahapalanaya’s collective sigh of relief at Ravi K.’s brouhaha-exit
The resignation of Ravi Karunanayake from his ministerial post on Thursday, just days before the Govt of national unity celebrates its second year in office, helped defuse a…
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Fast fading frescoes of Degaldoruwa
The tale of Prince Wessantara, whose utmost generosity led him to give away all his possessions including his two children, is one of the most popular Jataka stories.…
When a resplendent chariot of faith kindles devotion
As cries of ‘Haro Hara’ permeate the Jaffna landscape, lotus and rose petals cascade on statues of Lord Murugan also referred to as Skanda or God Shanmuhar seated…
An Irish artist in Ceylon
I hired a palanquin carriage to convey me to my house, on the Colpetty road, five miles where I arrived nearly barefooted`; my shoes having been worn out,…
SOSL: 60 years of spreading the sound of music
This year sees the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka reach its 60th year—an important milestone in the history of any institution. It is a testament to the enduring…
Magazine
A love for music and fun; that’s Clifford Richards
A few years ago Clifford Richards was walking past a bandstand when a saxophone caught both his eye and immediate curiosity. “If you have a…
Dumpling delight
Suresh says it in prose and poetry
Living his dream
Dengue clean -up campaign at Hillwood College Kandy
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Adele treats kids to a movie
40th Death commemoration of Elvis
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Kafka’s footprints in Lankan cinema
Lanka’s ‘Mahamaya’ gets a production boost from Locarno
European journey in search of freedom
Colombo Theatre Forum is back
‘Fenghuang Lou’ Chinese food at its best
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Yolande: I’m nostalgic for my homeland
World renowned Sri Lankan jazz legend walks down memory lane By thalif deen NEW YORK –…
Krish Vignarajah enters race for Maryland governor
Farewell for Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam in Washington D.C.
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TV Times
40th Death commemoration of Elvis
‘Elvis Week 2017’ will mark the 40th Anniversary of Elvis’s passing. This is anticipated to be…
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Kafka’s footprints in Lankan cinema
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The victory of Pigera
This article is part of a continuing series on Sri Lankan history King Rajasinghe decided to…