Local council polls: Where do we go from here?
Questions whether Sirisena’s election tirade against corruption will result in action or remain mere words Unexpected…
League is as good as gone and now it’s the Knockouts
What will happen at the knockout? Will there be ay surprises? Questions asked after the conclusion…
De Abrew House overall champs of Musaeus College Sports meet
Marked by a colourful drill display the Annual Athletic Meet of Musaeus College came to an…
Powered by their iron will
There’s hardly a day when the Galle Face Green isn’t peppered with families, power walkers and…
Independence Day celebrations in Beruwela
The Beruwela Independence Day celebrations were held with a procession starting from the Police Station at…
Kids events at GLF
The Fairway Galle Literary Festival Children’s Programme 2018 took place on January 27 and 28, at the Thomas…
“Val Ballo” or “Val Minissu”? -Stop insulting animals
“Balla”, “balli”,“gona”, “haraka”, “mee-haraka”, “booruwa”, “garandiya”, “korawakka”, or in general, “thirisannnu” – these are terms we…
On sacred ground at Japan’s centre of Shingon Buddhism
Off the tourist circuit in Japan, a short train ride from the big city of Osaka,…
Of horns and trumpets and rich vocals
To the unassuming onlooker, a school western band concert would seem like an unusual place to…
Singing for Lankan kids
D oe a deer a female deer, ray a drop of golden sun’! What memories do…
Sea of trash: Inland and overseas garbage washes up on Lanka’s beaches
The mounting coastal litter along Colombo’s coastal belt and other tourist areas of the country is…
News
SLPP sweeps wards in South; North goes to ITAK
But coalition among opposition parties can tilt balance in councils UNP comes second, leading in Colombo count, Sirisena’s UPFA comes a distant third The recently…
Kudos for Police and polls officials
Yesterday’s local council polls were arguably the most peaceful in…
Udayanga debacle in Dubai: Fresh team flies to Lyon to get ‘Red Notice’
Special high courts to try 60 offences; speedy trials
Yameen survives but Maldives still ridden with crises
88% of RTI requests responded to or, being processed- SLPI Study
35 die in train accidents in 36 days
Polls in pictures
Universal franchise, a fiction for those who can’t vote
We did our best to save the Ven. Bellanwila prelate, says doctor
Western Province: Largely peaceful, person arrested for photographing ballot paper
Puthukkudiyiruppu polls for first time in 40 years; record turnout in north
Women and estate workers show their voting might
Rural people early to vote
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Dananjaya claims five wickets as Sri Lanka thrash Bangladesh
DHAKA, Feb 10, 2018 (AFP) - Off-spinner Akila Dananjaya claimed five wickets in an innings on debut as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 215 runs…
Malinga still in our game plans says chief selector Labrooy
As seamer Lasith Malinga mulls retirement from international cricket after…
No changes at the top — Dellon, Denuwan and Harshitha comfortable
Lanka may score after ICC – Indian Govt. disagreement on tax exemptions
Richmond thrash Wesley for huge win
Bandarapola win at netball
Sineth and Lahiru spin STC Matara to an innings and 106 run win
High Altitude Training Centre to become a reality soon
Thilanga’s billion rupee LPL revival plan
Did Freddie Mercury base his lines on these guys
Sachin dethrones Ranil to add to his RCGC titles (2016-’17)
Lyceumers third battle on Feb 17
Victory’s two goals leaves Cooray SC agape
Sri Lanka Golf tees off on talent quest
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Poll could go 3 ways with SLPP leading: Survey
The Mahinda Rajapaksa-controlled Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was seen garnering more support than the United National Party (UNP) or the United People’s Freedom Alliance…
Cost for LG bodies doubles with increase in members
With the conclusion of local government elections yesterday at a…
RPCs teas to be tested from next week
Excavator stuck? Call for tenders
Public Enterprises Ministry probes Rs. 1 bln BoC bad debt
Fighting for migrant workers
FDI flows to Asia: No size too small
New electoral system will ensure more accountability
ComBank sets record ATM withdrawal in December
Mentos now made in Sri Lanka
EDB, gem/jewellery industry to jointly encourage designers
Sri Lanka’s special Port City legislation to be presented soon
Lazard, world’s top investment bank, explores Sri Lanka; works with MTI
Ravi and Janaki – pioneers in market research
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Editorial
Yesterday’s ‘National Referendum’
Yesterday’s country-wide local government elections were anything but about pot-holed council roads, street lighting, clogged waterways, garbage disposal or combating dengue. Neither had it to do with issues that are not in the domain of local councils but impact the lives of rural voters such as providing fertiliser to farmers…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Local council polls: Where do we go from here?
Questions whether Sirisena’s election tirade against corruption will result in action or remain mere words Unexpected turnout at yesterday’s local govt. polls President severely rebukes Foreign Secretary for…
- 5th Column
Diplomatic muddle
My dear Brigadier, I thought I must write to you this week, although most people hadn’t heard of you just a week ago. Now however, you have become…
- The Economic Analysis
Further reflections on independence: Rapid population growth constrains economic performance
The two previous columns dealt with the under performance of the economy (January 31st) and the social and economic achievements during the 70 years of independence (February 4th).…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Money laundering: Lanka falls short in EU vote; casinos, gems, real estate identified
Sri Lanka’s casinos, real estate and the gem and jewellery business have been identified as ‘high risk” areas requiring proper supervision of financial institutions by the European Commission.…
- Focus on Rights
The Bar, the attorney general and premature warnings
If the fury and the force of the past months is what Sri Lankan citizens had to face in an ordinarily pedestrian local government election, the imagination fails…
- Sunday Punch
Scholar monk’s erudite voice of ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’ stilled
TRAGIC DEATH OF VEN WIMALARATaNa THERA: LANKA’S GUARDIAN DEITY OF PEOPLE’S RIGHTS Temple tusker Myan Kumara flays the venerable hand that fed it; and shrouds the nation in…
- Thoughts from London
Another faux pas and bow to hypocrisy
Who ordered the suspension of Brigadier Priyanka Fernando from his post at the Sri Lanka High Commission in London last week? The order came from the foreign ministry…
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Powered by their iron will
There’s hardly a day when the Galle Face Green isn’t peppered with families, power walkers and the smell of isso wade. But if you stopped…
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Happier memories out of darkness
‘Propping up’ The Sound of Music
Love cake is in the air
‘I’m here as a global citizen, not as an American’- Ashley Judd
Speaking the endearing language of flowers
“Val Ballo” or “Val Minissu”? -Stop insulting animals
A portable mine of info for bird lovers
Letting you in on a little secret about our small cats!
Seeing something to paint all the way
“I’m going to do my daughter’s hair”
Colombo Wind Orchestra to hold 7th concert
Head to the East for a feast of archaeological sites
On sacred ground at Japan’s centre of Shingon Buddhism
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Tired of chocs and flowers?
It’s the day for romance when cards, chocolate, flowers and romantic dinners for two seem everywhere. We are inundated with the usual cliched options but…
Khadeejah wins Edward Lear Prize for Poetry
Of horns and trumpets and rich vocals
Colombo School of Arts and Sciences raises funds for workshops for differently-abled children
Direct2Door: Where household essentials are just a click away from being at your doorstep
Vietnam sojourn
Rihanna travels to Senegal
Kotmale’s new venture
SING-ALONG WITH ANNESLEY AND SUPER CHIMES
Singing for Lankan kids
World renowned Iranian films in town
‘Fifty Shades Freed’ for Valentine’s Day
‘Samson’, a film based on a Bible story
Prof. Sarathchandra’s great plays go on the boards
Amagi celebrates launch of Amagi Aria
Six photo-enthusiasts win big with the Cinnamon Sri Lanka Photo Contest 2017
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Lanka’s overseas missions celebrate Independence Day
The Sri Lanka High Commissions, embassies and diplomatic missions celebrated the 70th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s…
The tangled web of legal, ethical and administrative issues that surround cadaveric organ transplantation
Claims that asbestos is not hazardous to health is wrong, say researchers
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Of horns and trumpets and rich vocals
To the unassuming onlooker, a school western band concert would seem like an unusual place to…
Colombo School of Arts and Sciences raises funds for workshops for differently-abled children
Direct2Door: Where household essentials are just a click away from being at your doorstep
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Kotmale’s new venture
Veteran journalist Kotmale Sirisena has put his years of journalistic skills and experiences to good use…
SING-ALONG WITH ANNESLEY AND SUPER CHIMES
Singing for Lankan kids
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Famine and disease in the Fort of Colombo
There were enough people to help the Dutch. The king sent labourers for work like the…