Garbage crisis: Seoul searched and found a solution
Perched atop a hillock in Seoul, Korea, is the picturesque Sunset Park. It is resplendent in…
Rice-growing period in peril without seasonal rains
Water reservoirs in the country have nearly dried up and this will mean cultivation in the…
Shafraz and Akhry win KORAC TSD Night Rally
Reigning local rally champions Shafraz Junaid and co-driver Akhry Ameer stamped their supremacy in the first…
Dialog Champions League Football start on Sept. 2
Country’s premier football tourney–the Dialog Champions League 2017 will be played from September 2, 2017 to…
Historic note on the music of the Mughals
The Mughal Period in the history of the Indian Sub-Continent had witnessed an unparalleled emergence of…
White-eyes create quite a flutter
A surprisingly exciting ‘revelation’ surrounds a common bird, most often heard rather than seen, rocketing Sri…
Finals from Sept. 10 to 16 in Sri Lanka
Red Bull Campus World Cricket The world’s finest college cricketers prepare to face off in a…
Rare sight:‘Kalu Muwa’ spotted in Wilpattu
It was a single brief sighting of about 10 minutes at the Wilpattu National Park. But…
School Holiday packages from Ebert Silva Holidays
With the dawn of the school vacation Ebert Silva Holidays offer two exciting and educative packages…
News
Rajapakshe files out after his removal
Scores of files being moved out in a trolley after Justice and Buddha Sasana Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe was removed from his portfolios and moved out…
Young adults shun polls; drop in registration
Disillusionment among young eligible voters has led to a lower…
Proposal for foreign company to run expressways
More than 1,300 foreigners denied entry for security reasons
New powers for CIABOC: Cases directly in High Court
Getting drunk on food not drink; Lankan doctors unravel medical mystery
SLT engineers threaten strike action, allege mismanagement and malpractice
Organ transplant clinics to guide patients and relatives
The Colombo Defence Seminar begins tomorrow
French tourist caught smuggling buffalo skull and horns
Heated words over kite ends in death of father and son
Thalatha Athukorala country’s first ever female Minister of Justice
Dengue mosquito’s next assault looms, health officials predict more infections
2 doctors arrested for attempted sexual assault
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Faultering Malinga gets another chance
By Champika FernandoDinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Thirimanne will play in Sri Lanka’s must-win third game against India today replacing suspended Upul Tharanga and injured Danushka Gunathilaka to…
Shower of sixes at Asgiriya
Old Peterites trounce Old Benedictines It was a sixes all…
Minister draws attention to the sustenance of budding athletes
Athletic Nationals from August 31 to September 2
SL juniors will not take part in AFC qualifying round
Sri Lanka’s Football coffers risk running dry
St. Anthony’s, St. Servatius battle for supremacy
Ranaviru Sevana in nail-biting 1-wicket win over Shakthi
Windies Cricket Academy Matale to the fore
St. Peter’s ‘B’ emerge Champs
Veterans Table Tennis Assoc. AGM on Sept.12, at 5.30 pm
Hockey squad starts training but cancelled later
THE STARK TRUTH
Does the FFSL Constitution debase the sport!
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Laps for Laps
The Government is said to be providing laptops for MPs to improve their ‘efficiency’. Viewed cynically here by our cartoonist M. Munaf, it may be…
18.4 mln credit/debit cards in use
Over 80 per cent of Sri Lanka’s 21 million people…
Constitutional amendment required for Port city laws
CIFC law will be challenged
Changes to RPCs to ensure profitablity
Dipped Product probes sexual harassment allegations claims
Galle Road bus lane wins commuter support
Renting a ‘spouse’
Strategies to curb declining rubber production
Amidst restructuring, SriLankan flies you free on 38th anniversary
Tips for start-ups at next SPIKE meetup
New team at Sri Lanka Insurance Brokers Association
Lanka Harness conquers world auto airbag sensor industry
First state-operated bus
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Editorial
Rajapakshe falls between two stools
The relatively swift and somewhat unceremonious dismissal of the Justice and Buddha Sasana Minister on Wednesday is one more in a somewhat long line of ministerial sackings, and another bizarre episode gripping the Government in general and the UNP in particular. The former Finance and later Foreign Minister escaped this…
Columns
- Political Column
UNP, SLFP agree to disagree as MoU comes to an end
UNP’s problems continue with No Confidence motion against Rajitha Senaratne President agrees to the demand for the removal of Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from the Cabinet Strong moves by SLFP…
- 5th Column
Giving the game away
My dear Wije, I thought I must write to you this week, as you seem to have lost your job, although it is still not clear whether you…
- The Economic Analysis
IMF cautions on possible slippages in fiscal consolidation, public debt management and monetary policy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers the expected economic growth of 4.7 per cent this year acceptable owing to the floods and drought that impacted adversely on the…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
British firm may get contract on migration to e-passport
The Government is to hire a leading British firm specialising in currency printing and is in partnership now to prepare the groundwork for electronic passports for Sri Lankans.…
- Focus on Rights
A minister’s removal cannot heal the ‘beggars wound’ of high corruption
The agitated pleas of the ruling United National Party (UNP) parliamentarians that they became ‘fully aware’ of former Justice Minister Wijayadasa Rajapakshe allegedly stalling corruption cases against the…
- Sunday Punch
Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe: Hail the new sawdust filled martyr in town
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends and country. In Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s case it wasn’t his life that…
- Thoughts from London
Too many cooks and what a soup
Unable to fathom the disastrous performance of our cricket team in all forms of the game a Sri Lankan cricket lover here asked me the other day what…
- Lobby
Exit Wijeyadasa as JO takes aim at Rajitha drilled by JVP for starters
With the Govt of National Unity completing two years in office, growing pains seem to be setting in with the shaky arrangement between the UNP and the SLFP…
Plus
A historian looks back
Kingsley Muthumuni De Silva’s fascination with history began at the tender age of ten, when, on a visit to Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, he first came face to face…
White-eyes create quite a flutter
A surprisingly exciting ‘revelation’ surrounds a common bird, most often heard rather than seen, rocketing Sri Lanka to a ‘unique’ branch with regard to genes and evolution. Small…
Bringing music to their lives
It takes a considerable amount of time to figure out what your child wants to pursue,” says Australian violinist Ursula Nelius. She recalls her childhood where she was…
Fairway National Literary Awards shortlist out soon
The shortlist for the Fairway National Literary Awards 2017 will be announced on August 31 at the JAIC Hilton. Launched in 2015 to encourage, recognise and reward creative…
Magazine
Taking to the stage with his 65th play
When he was 12, he wrote a 20-minute skit for a school show titled ‘Lee (dahaiya) kudu kawa kathawa’. He would go on to act…
Titbits on ‘Love, Lies and Diamonds’
A tasty serving of healthiness
Diverse themes addressed on stage through “Drama Quintet”
Wearable art – the ‘Lulea Kallax’ way
‘LIVE- Because it’s worth it’ campaign to kick off next month
Dua Lipa strikes gold with ‘New Rules’
Behind the surprising Jon Snow moment On ‘Game Of Thrones’
Sing-Along Fundraiser by Katubedde ACA
‘Voices of Praise’ Gospel concert with top stars
CTF focuses on ‘Theatre acting’
‘Blockbuster’ opens
An actress in search of recognition instead of popularity
Dr. Pathiraja presents three books on theatre
School Holiday packages from Ebert Silva Holidays
AN INTIMATE GETAWAY AT YATHRA BY JETWING
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Bulldozer-happy RDA: Symptoms of impunity and violation of people’s rights
The recent excitement over the Road Development Authority’s bulldozing of the rich man’s pond in Colombo…
Philanthropist laments lack of support for KTSF
Photography exhibition on Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
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Diverse themes addressed on stage through “Drama Quintet”
When we meet the young actors and actresses behind “Drama Quintet” the latest production by the…
Wearable art – the ‘Lulea Kallax’ way
‘LIVE- Because it’s worth it’ campaign to kick off next month
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Sing-Along Fundraiser by Katubedde ACA
The Apostolic Carmel Associates(ACA) of Carmel Seth Pahana Convent Katubedde, together with its Animator Sister Pierre…
‘Voices of Praise’ Gospel concert with top stars
CTF focuses on ‘Theatre acting’
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King Rajasinghe flees
Pigera started conquering the camps set up by King Rajasinghe. The king arrived there, accompanied by…