The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

Local Council Polls : ‘Do or die’ battle for Sirisena

President uses Bond Commission findings as an artillery barrage against Rajapaksa’s SLPP and UNP; wins public…

Asian International dominates event

Asian International School and St. Joseph’s Girls’ School Nugegoda dominated the Kobe Junior Cup 3×3 Basketball…

Could Yoshitha’s army quell the marauding Soldiers in today’s battle

Losses don’t usually lead to confidence. But, at times, a loss is almost as good as…

AIM students stepped into the Animal Kingdom

Asian International Montessori School, Battaramulla – Nursery Q and Nursery R students stepped into the Animal…

University of Moratuwa Engineering whizzkids dazzle with balcony greenhouses and cricket boots

CROSS-EYED IN KATUBEDDA: It is the final semester and there is an air of anticipation among…

Conclusive reading still not possible for Feb 10 local polls but few signs of election campaign

No posters or cutouts, most candidates go house to house with little rivalry or danger of…

Unlicensed driving instructors face makeover

On the heels of discovering that most driving instructors lack driving licences, the National Council for…

Music Beyond Borders: Nirupama’s vision of a unifying platform becomes a reality

In 2017, the former Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, a gifted musician, mooted the idea of…

Here, East and West do meet

There was much intrigue surrounding the Louvre Abu Dhabi ever since the announcement of its would-be…

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News

All party village unity by Mihintale Pradeshiya Sabha candidates

Four kilometres off Anuradhapura town in a remote village, candidates from all political parties contesting the Mihintale Pradeshiya Sabha gathered at a temple last Sunday on…

Bank accounts of 28 PTL companies frozen

The operations of bank accounts of all 28 companies within…

Tough new rules for casinos, gambling houses and lottery businesses

SriLankan Board votes to sack CEO Suren Ratwatte

Chinese company gets huge contract for solid waste landfill project

Galle Face 70th Independence Day celebrations’ rehearsals on

Private media training institute allegedly used Jaffna Uni. name for its programmes

Conceptual change imperative to tackle country’s bribery, corruption: PRECIFAC

PM to request Parliament debate on Bond Report on February 8

President Sirisena willing to form new SLFP Govt

Govt. to introduce regulations preventing use of kerosene in vehicles, industries

Lakshman Kadirgamar scholarship recipient leaves for MASCOM

Indian High Commission marks India’s 69th Republic Day

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Sports

Madushanka’s hat-trick on debut seals title for Sri Lanka

DHAKA, Jan 27, 2018 (AFP) - Shehan Madushanka became the fourth bowler in history to claim a hat-trick on debut as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh…

Savindu, Kaumal spin Cambrians to victory

The right and left arm spin combination of skipper Savindu…

SSC outclass SLPA CC by innings

Negombo CC dominate against fancied Air Force SC

Fifty-six individual events completed on day one

Chamod Fernando of Isipathana is the Ruggerite of 2017

Malinga hints at packing his bags

Local match-fixing scandal: SLC found guilty

Ruwini and Suranga come ‘bullseye’ with perfect scores

Innovative school cricket system to hit the turf from April

Could Yoshitha’s army quell the marauding Soldiers in today’s battle

AGM of Sepaktakraw Assn. on February 17

Members of the Athletic Committee make a show of strength with 18 signatories

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Business Times

Magnetic flag pole for vehicle lovers on Independence Day

Text and pic by Raj Moorthy

With Sri Lankans preparing to celebrate the country’s 70th Independence Day on Sunday February 4, a local company has developed an innovative way to fly…

Immunity for CB Governor, officials in debt management bill

Proposed new regulations governing the management of Sri Lanka’s massive…

Chinese credit crisis shakes local travel firms

Tourism industry “No No’s” John on CNN campaign

Borrowing realities: I borrow, you pay

Virtual wallets new modes for illegal drug payments

Smooth Bahrain visa process through Mack Air

Emirates and Dilmah celebrate 25 years of exclusive brewing in the sky

Hard-up businessmen fall prey to loan sharks

E-passport status quo remains temporarily

SL-S’pore FTA to open trade to the East Asian region

S’pore meets like-minded partner in Sri Lanka

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Sunday Times E-Paper

Editorial

70th Independence: From imperialism to debt-servitude?

Seventy years ago, when Sri Lanka regained its political Independence after centuries of foreign domination, the next goal was to obtain its economic freedom. Today, on the eve of the country’s 70th anniversary of Independence, the Government is preparing to enact a new Active Liability Management Law as Sri Lanka’s…

Columns

Political Commentary
Local Council Polls : ‘Do or die’ battle for Sirisena

President uses Bond Commission findings as an artillery barrage against Rajapaksa’s SLPP and UNP; wins public support but will it translate into votes ? Sirisena declines to answer…
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5th Column
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room

My dear Green Man, I thought I should write to you even though you must be very busy hosting the Prime Minister of Singapore and the President of…
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The Economic Analysis
Seven decades of post independent economic under development

We complete seventy years of independence next week and enter the 71st year after regaining independence. The country has progressed, but not as much as her potential. Other…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Commission proposes specific procedure to appoint CBSL Governor

The Commission of Inquiry that probed the country’s largest bond scam has recommended that “relevant criteria and a specified procedure” be adopted in the appointment of a Governor…
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Focus on Rights
A president’s fireworks and a country’s misery

These days, it seems that President Maithripala Sirisena lights matches with relish, igniting political fireworks that go off virtually every day of the week in a dazzling display…
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Sunday Punch
Bond Com made me Mr. Clean

Every man is entitled to be presumed innocent until he is proven guilty. But in the case of the ex Foreign Minister and former Finance Minster Ravi Karunayake…
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Thoughts from London
All this and tall stories too

This is the month that was. The new year almost always begins with a bang. Actually many, many bangs as bursting firecrackers greet the dawn of another year.…
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Lobby
Disunited Unity Govt’s validity questioned in the House

As President Maithripala Sirisena steps into the third year of his presidency, that all is not well within the Government of National Unity, is becoming ever more apparent.…
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Make climate change your cause, Lord Puttnam tells younger generation

With 10 Oscars, 25 BAFTAs and the Palme d’Or at Cannes among his innumerable accolades (and these are only for film) Lord David Puttnam can cut an intimidating…

In search of a well-hidden Royal secret

The portraits of an Indian servant at Osbourne House which piqued Shrabani Basu’s interest is how ‘Victoria and Abdul’ began. She says of servant Abdul Karim, “There were…

Letters to the Editor

How to select only those worthy of election My attention was drawn to recent letters to the press by Dr. A.C. Visvalingam, Edward Gunawardena and Dr. M.M. Rajapakse…

She came and conquered with her first “hello”

I’m delighted, because I think if I wasn’t giving the introduction there is no way I would get in to hear her,” says author Sallyanne Atkinson on Day…

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