Colombo drivers will feel heat of the law on parking fees
Colombo’s local authority and its private partner say they will ensure that drivers pay parking fees…
Mattala Airport under attack
The Mattala Rajapaksa International airport in Hambantota was the venue for a mock anti hijacking and…
St. Anthony’s, Vidyartha and Kingswood in focus
St. Anthony’s College Katugastota, one of the leading cricketing institutions in the island, will continue to…
Rains in Nuwara Eliya reins in the RTC
Continuous rain in Nuwara Eliya has forced abandonment of Horse racing events planned for August and…
Kid’s riding lessons at the Pony Club
It’s all about riding ponies and horses, grooming them and having fun with them. The Ceylon…
Mannar’s donkey buddies
Saya, Maria, Evelyn and ‘baby’ Alex……all are “hits” with anyone who crosses their paths. Even though…
Reel life of bygone Kingdoms
On a verdant, peaceful hilltop in Yongin is a sprawling settlement. Its summit offers a breathtaking…
Zonta’s night for women achievers
Marking 50 years of service and fellowship among women towards the empowerment of women this year,…
Dusheni crowned amidst rain of confetti
It was an elegant and tense finish to over two months of intense preparation and amidst…
News
The emptiness of a double-edged honour
For many years Sri Lanka has had the distinction of having a slot for its head of delegation to the annual UN General Assembly sessions…
Rs. 20.6 bln. Russian patrol craft for Navy
A proposal from President Maithripala Sirisena, as Minister of Defence,…
RDA releases Rs. 4 billion to Treasury to settle unpaid bills
Probe on import of 30 luxury vehicles; top official transferred
Weather monitoring: Equipment worth Rs. 72m gone with the wind
Colombo drivers will feel heat of the law on parking fees
Govt. finalises minimum standards for medical education
Raids net over 52,000 suspects for drug related offences this year
Posing off as a dengue inspector, man robs home alone woman
Nanu Oya hotel murder: Suspects nabbed after one year
ICC investigators here for match fixing probe
A double betrayal for refugee children
SL President met United Nations High Commissioner
Ministry seeks Cabinet mediation to resolve CEB, PUCSL fallout
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Lankans move to UAE still looking for answers
By Champika FernandoThe lads still look vulnerable
After an exhausting several months of cricket at home, Sri Lanka will leave for UAE today in a state of flux and disarray. The team…
All set for more surprises
With some new features to the existing components, the much…
Lankans through to the quarters
A super Sports Festival without a Games Torch
Devinda and Herath emerge Dambulla Leg champions
Joseph Vaz crush Dharmaraja by an innings and 96 runs
Navy dominate at Diyawanna Oya
Uva Rhinos take home the Signature Cup
Quarter-finalists found after day one
Nimnaka spins St. Anthony’s to innings victory
Chamindu’s ton help Central Province win
MAS, Keells and Teejay home for tea
Eric Vanshel Boin of Spain annex the boy’s title
Sri Lanka Cricket to take Pramodya files to CID
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Representing different generations in business
Ramya Weerakoon, veteran businesswoman and Chairman-Ramya Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (right) and Yasisurie Kiribandara, Head Designer /Founder Yasisurie Pvt Ltd, enjoy a comment from the audience…
Five top SOEs targeted for major reforms
Sri Lanka’s five largest State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) – Ceylon…
Politics not for women
Tea Board warns of crisis without glyphosate
Small SL bank may seek partners
IMF and corruption
“They call him Ken: The life and times of a Corporate Colossus”
Players change but ‘bad boy’ behaviour same everywhere – Securities expert
Mitra Innovation to speak at European WSO2 conference
Tea industry in limbo after glyphosate ban
BOI enters new era of economic transition after 40-year open economy
Free OPD consultation at Durdans Hospital from Sept. 25 to 27
SL Medical Association opposes insurance scheme for children
SBI Japan acquires 20% of Wealth Trust Securities Ltd
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Editorial
Lanka’s nuclear policy unclear
President Maithripala Sirisena addressing the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, spoke of Sri Lanka being a good UN member-state abiding by its treaties and obligations. And yet, while in the city all week, neither he nor his Government signed the Nuclear Treaty that the country voted for. The signature…
Columns
- Political Column
PC polls: What the President wished, the Premier delivered
Rapprochement between SLFP and UNP on amendment Bill to hold provincial council elections on mixed system; thrilling efforts to get two-thirds majority Attorney General advises Speaker that two-thirds…
- 5th Column
Of cabbages and kings
My dear Chathurika, I thought of writing to you when I heard that you had written a book about your father. I am told it is called ‘Janaadhipathi…
- The Economic Analysis
Will the new Inland Revenue Act enhance revenue and achieve fiscal consolidation?
The three main objectives of the new Inland Revenue Act are to reduce the fiscal deficit, increase revenue and move towards a more progressive system of taxation. All…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
PCs Amendment Bill: Blazing row between Hakeem and Govt. frontliners
The verbal battle, where strong words were exchanged in the lobbies of Parliament, raised eyebrows among opposition MPs. Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who is also the official Government…
- Focus on Rights
The tragedy and the farce of legal flirtations with the ‘bond scam’
Applying Marx’s denunciation of historic personages repeating themselves ‘first as tragedy, second as farce’ to grotesque financial scandals in Sri Lanka is a tad adventurous. But there is…
- Sunday Punch
Moneypura sect’s new refuge: ‘Salli Saranang Gatchchami’
Perhaps, it signalled the beginning of the end for the ingrained respect the people of Lanka have long held sacrosanct in their hearts for the sacred saffron robe.…
- Thoughts from London
Growing scepticism greets political leaders
Listening to a discussion on British and European politics on TV the other day I almost choked when one of the participants advised viewers to take promises made…
- Lobby
Might-is-Right ‘Yahapalana’ Govt. bypasses Supreme Court, voters’ FR
It is not unusual for any govt with a two-third majority in Parliament, to trespass on Constitutional provisions meant to safeguard the Fundamental Rights (FR) of the people…
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Mannar’s donkey buddies
Saya, Maria, Evelyn and ‘baby’ Alex……all are “hits” with anyone who crosses their paths. Even though they and their ‘kith and kin’ have been around for a long…
Letters to the Editor
Late to work every day: Bus lane causing traffic nightmare Prior to the implementation of the bus lane with the road construction taking place for the fly over…
Appreciations
The father figure who gave us teenagers an experience of a lifetime in journalism Harold Pieris A tribute on his 85th b’day Harold Pieris came into our lives…
Back to his learning roots
My love for the people of Sri Lanka is immense as they gave me the best years of my life,” reflects Prof. Nakamura Hisashi during his recent visit…
Magazine
Bringing back an all-time favourite
Most anyone will agree that songs such as ‘Wouldn’t it be loverly’ and the ‘The Rain in Spain’ transport them back to their childhood, when…
The sacred art of Temple Food
Schools battle it out into the Finals of the annual Shakespeare Drama competition
Sam Smith’s latest single tops the charts
An evening for a cause: TRICS
‘SNL,’Big Little Lies,’ ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ rule the Emmy Awards
An Evening of Jazz Music
World’s Biggest Book Sale in Sri Lanka
Dolce 2017 ; A Classical and Choral musical evening
Cinema with the scent of Sakura
Cinema talents tested in theatre
Bruce Lee is back
‘Aluth Horek’ goes to hills
Tinie Tempah: How I found the most stress-free travel destination on Earth
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Sustainable tourism: New profit for businesses
World Tourism Day has been celebrated since 1980 on September 27, the day on which the…
The Anagarika’s mission to give Buddhism to the whole world
Desperate DMK playing secessionist politics in Tamil Nadu
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The sacred art of Temple Food
In a well-lit hall, a cluster of women sit at tall benches lined up with raw…
Schools battle it out into the Finals of the annual Shakespeare Drama competition
Sam Smith’s latest single tops the charts
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An Evening of Jazz Music
An evening of Jazz Music with a French Trio presented by the Alliance Francaise de Colombo…
World’s Biggest Book Sale in Sri Lanka
Dolce 2017 ; A Classical and Choral musical evening
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Kid’s riding lessons at the Pony Club
It’s all about riding ponies and horses, grooming them and having fun with them. The Ceylon…