President consolidates position as SLFP leader ahead of local polls
One-on-one meetings with SLFP stalwarts; dissidents to be replaced with youth leaders Central Bank’s latest report…
Rohingya refugees fall from Burma’s pan of terror into Lanka’s fires of hate
Forget their race, forget their creed and forget that they were born as Muslims in the…
National carrier or a plaything of the board
From where does the UNP, the major partner of the yahapalanaya government, produce such wunder kinder?…
A forgotten chapter in Buddhist education
The shell of a school building adorned with a swastika symbol still stands, the few remaining…
Natalee captures the ‘spirit of elegance’
Another night of beauty pageant excitement unfolded on September 24 at the Hilton Grand Ballroom as…
I could have danced all night!
Skirts swishing, arms swinging, an animated group of actors loudly sing the words “With a little…
Yevan Ranasinghe is overall South East Asia Cadet Karting champion
Sri Lankan Yevan Ranasinghe David, a 10-year-old up and coming racing star, currently residing in Singapore,…
nATFEST 2017
‘nATFEST’, the festival of dance by nATANDA will come alive in Jaffna on 1st December and…
A Sri Lanka-made biohybrid car
The Chief Engineer at the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has built a bio…
News
Soaring prices: People scrape through
With coconut prices soaring as high as Rs. 100, people are compelled to buy half a coconut or even less. The coconut is scraped and…
Less than 50 percent chance for
Prospects of holding Provincial Council elections next year were “less…
Probe on alleged moves by Australian company to bribe Sirisena’s official in 2009
60 Katugastota cops transferred over missing IB, rise in crime
eNIC info: Petition to SC on invasion of privacy
Petrol prices to go up; CPC says will follow LIOC
Mihin Lanka liquidated, SriLankan floats fresh restructuring plan
House to debate new Constitution’s Interim Report from Oct.30-Nov.1
Parents charge class teacher beat their children for not solving math problem
Four senior Customs officers face HC trial for alleged Rs. 125m bribe
50,000 brick houses for NE war-affected: Govt. calls for tenders
Uma Oya final phase resumes
UNHRC Officials on high profile visits here in next 3 months
Prof. Pattiaratchi guides groundbreaking ‘Challenger’ ocean glider back home
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Azhar defies Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi Test
ABU DHABI AFP Sept30, 2017: Azhar Ali once more rescued Pakistan’s batting with a fighting half century on the third day of the first Test…
Injured Mathews likely to miss second Test
Allrounder Angelo Mathews remains doubtful for the second Test against…
The countdown begins
Hamilton seizes Malaysian pole, Vettel to start last
New Youngs thrash Moragasmulla SC
Thomians take first leg 8-4
Unichela, LB Finance, John Keells and Dimo win
Eranda, Kalpani emerge Mini Marathon champions
Left-arm pacie Kalana rips through Zahira
Gampaha retain overall Championship
Cricket committee recommends sweeping changes to SLC governance
Battle of Thomian prestige
NOC Sri Lanka in tatters: Transparency and accountability ignored
Football boss begins to kick around
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Lotus Tower to blossom in March next year
Projecting a massive shadow over Slave Island, the 350 metre Lotus Tower is set to open by March next year standing tall from the rest…
Govt. makes largest demand for estate lands
Key estate lands amounting to approximately 6120 hectares have been…
Doubtful times for debentures
Walkers invests Rs.5 M on revamped booking site
Removal of taxes on exporters including Cess on the cards
Freshness of Europe
CMPH to make Hambantota port operational soon
PM says Sri Lanka’s strategic location to attract Asian traveller
Dhammika to consolidate his hotels in the South
Time to move estate workers out of plantations
AV Productions marks 25 years with gala celebration
Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce elects office bearers
Hilton marks 30 years in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Tourism’s top IT official wins CIO of the Year award
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Editorial
Instead of jiggery-pokery, fix the PC system
There is a pithy local saying ‘nangi pennala akka dunna’ (showed the younger sister and palmed off the elder one) to describe what happened before an arranged marriage where the marriage broker or the prospective groom was conned and taken for a ride. Whether this is indicative of what the…
Columns
- Political Column
President consolidates position as SLFP leader ahead of local polls
One-on-one meetings with SLFP stalwarts; dissidents to be replaced with youth leaders Central Bank’s latest report of the economy calls for corrective measures With local government polls now…
- 5th Column
Now we think back
My dear Mahinda maama, I haven’t been writing to you for some time now but I thought I must do so now, especially because you somehow seem to…
- The Economic Analysis
Inability to attract higher foreign direct investment serious constraint on economic growth
If there is one economic issue on which there is little or no controversy, it is the country’s need for foreign direct investment (FDI). As non-controversial is the…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Cabinet approves purchase of Rs.24 billion Russian frigate on credit line
Sri Lanka will sign a deal with Russia to procure a Gephard 5.1 Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Navy, the Cabinet of Ministers decided last Tuesday. The…
- Focus on Rights
A trial-at-bar in Jaffna and a governance muddle in Colombo
In midst of an impossible muddle of governance in Colombo, the handing down of the death sentence to the accused in the Sivaloganathan Vithya rape and murder case…
- Sunday Punch
Rohingya refugees fall from Burma’s pan of terror into Lanka’s fires of hate
Forget their race, forget their creed and forget that they were born as Muslims in the land of Buddhist Burma, now Myanmar. Just hold them in your hearts…
- Thoughts from London
National carrier or a plaything of the board
From where does the UNP, the major partner of the yahapalanaya government, produce such wunder kinder? Since King Kekille made his remarkable contributions to jurisprudence we have not…
Plus
A forgotten chapter in Buddhist education
The shell of a school building adorned with a swastika symbol still stands, the few remaining chairs and tables awaiting the footfall of youngsters. The school laboratory, once…
Lankan author’s maiden book shortlisted for DSC Prize
September 27, London: Sri Lankan writer Anuk Arudpragasam is on the shortlist for the prestigious DSC Prize for South Asian Literature with his first book ‘The Story of…
Letters to the Editor
Our medical profession and regaining fast eroding public confidence I am moved to write to you once again on the subject of the continuing fall from grace of the…
Pens and pencils to get those little hearts go ‘boom boody-boom boody-boom’
Just buy a pen or a pencil and help swell the funds being collected to save the little hearts of Sri Lanka……..and it is not just an ordinary…
Magazine
I could have danced all night!
Skirts swishing, arms swinging, an animated group of actors loudly sing the words “With a little bit of luck!With a little bit of luck”. This…
A way with words
ABBA planning a tour as a hologram act
Introducing a Lankan legend to comic book readers
DISILLUSIONMENT
Sing-along with Anno Domini
Drums and dance to charm Dubai
nATFEST 2017
‘Nethuwa Beri Minihek’ back in town
COINS creates the future of cinema
True tale of drug runner turned CIA agent
Renowned play by Prof. Sarathchandra in Negombo
‘Wassane Sanda’ goes to Sydney
Amaya Hills celebrates 20 years
From ‘Saltaire’ to La Belle Époque
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Trump’s foreign policy: A reawakening of nations
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, made an unprecedented speech to the UN General…
Cora Abraham exhibition on today
Bookworms, don’t miss the 11-day ‘Big Bad Wolf Book Sale’
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A way with words
The first time Dr. Harshan Lamabadusuriya competed at a Scrabble tournament was when he represented his…
ABBA planning a tour as a hologram act
Introducing a Lankan legend to comic book readers
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Sing-along with Anno Domini
Sing-along with Anno Domini featuring RukshanPerera, Yasmin, Yohan and Honarine will come alive at the BMICH…
Drums and dance to charm Dubai
nATFEST 2017
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English Speaking Competitions
English Speaking Competitions were organized by the Special Intensive English Language Teaching (SIELT) programme for students…