No-faith motion: Game changer or end of the game?
President Maithripala Sirisena appears to have joined the fray in his own way as the countdown…
Back in the wild
Nine orphaned elephant calves that were brought up at the Udawalawa Elephant Transit Home were released…
Food merchants glum as Avurudu nears
Business has gone stagnant as the New Year approaches, wholesale traders say, with goods not shifting…
Army’s Signals Corps: Cyber soldiers’ diamond jubilee events to showcase skills, challenges
The Army’s Signals Corps will hold a cyber security symposium and an Information and Communication Technology…
Guiding Light
World Thinking Day 2018 was celebrated at Lyceum International School under the global theme ‘Impact’.…
2017: An economy on crutches
The residence of my one-time teacher, named as “wana leheba” (shrubbery) is located in a beautiful…
25 years on, Bates Strategic Alliance looks at the future
Bates Strategic Alliance reputed as a pioneer in Integrated Marketing Communications and Public Relations now driving…
“Little girls can be giants”
Wearing a colourful dress of yellow and orange with white lace around the neck line, she…
Together in harmony
The sound from a nearby construction site was deafening along Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. But having…
Nine AVANI Hotels recognised with 2018 TripExpert Awards
AVANI Hotels and Resorts (www.avanihotels.com) are proud to announce that nine AVANI properties around the world…
News
So near and yet so far
Days after President Maithripala Sirisena stripped Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe of key subjects that had been assigned to his ministries, the two leaders were seen…
CPC loses Rs. 266 million a week: Fuel pricing formula urgently needed
The Government has no funds to keep propping up the…
Harmful emissions from Lakvijaya coal power plant
Pandals and dansal: Minister says no ban at Vesak, Poson
After Lanka’s diplomatic battle, EU relists LTTE as terror outfit
Aussie women cricketers are men?
Top US University to partner in Sri Lanka
Usually late: 900 SriLankan flights delayed in a month
CEB union backs LNG for power, but warns of pitfalls in unsolicited contracts
Ministerial Committee recommends Railways Dept. be a closed service
RTI Com dismisses SriLankan Airlines refusal to divulge info on CEO’s salary
14-year-old Lankan-born Yevin will carry Queen’s baton at C’wealth Games
UNFF leader bailed out on gun charge
Work with common goals and desist spread of hatred: President’s and PM’s messages to youth at finale of ‘Yovun Puraya’
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Roshen hits career best double ton
By M. Shamil AmitSuper Four Provincial Tournament
Middle-order bat Roshen Silva continued his excellent form with the bat hitting a career best unbeaten 231 as Team Galle scored a mammoth 476 all…
Former match referee Mahanama in praise of Cricket Australia stance
Former International Cricket Council Match Referee Roshan Mahanama gives full…
Lookout! — the winner is just around the bend
Devapathiraja girls emerge champs
Medal potential Lankan shooter to aim sans coach
Easter Horse Races today
Waidya invited for CWG as ITO
Unbeaten Lions win inaugural Royal Hockey League
Kusal Perera turns down IPL offer, eyes Test return
Tame draw at Uyanwatte
Keen tussle for Junior Match Play Golf Championships
Four teams have already qualified
Pakistan clinch series with ease
Cancer Awareness Walk
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No joke: New tax regime from April 1
Rajendra Theagarajah, MD/CEO – Cargills Bank, stresses a point watched by Suresh Perera, Principal, Tax and Regulatory –KPMG (extreme left) and Roy Joseph -MD of…
EAP group exits from subsidiaries to save two finance companies
Crisis-ridden, Edirisinghe Trust Investment Finance Ltd (ETIFL) a licensed non-bank…
FM official tipped to head promotions in travel industry?
Phone components and airplane landing gear built in Sri Lanka
Deals in abundance at the CSE
New VAT on apartment sales suspended
Killing the spirit of entrepreneurship
2017: An economy on crutches
Government to dispose unproductive non-financial assets
Will Sri Lankan family firms be around in 3 years?
Lanka Hospitals launches Male Wellness Centre
Wide powers to Tax Chief in new tax laws effective today
Grant: Reggie Candappa’s business of ideas celebrates 60 years
CSE gets tough with more errant firms
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Editorial
The beginning of the end of the Govt.
The happenings connected to the long-delayed formation of the local councils around the country have provided an appropriate backdrop to the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister, which is to be debated in Parliament next week. The jiggery-pokery that has gone on behind the scenes in wresting control of the…
Columns
- Political Commentary
No-faith motion: Game changer or end of the game?
President Maithripala Sirisena appears to have joined the fray in his own way as the countdown for the vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is just…
- 5th Column
You’re not sorry you cheated, you’re just sorry you got caught
My dear Steve Smith, David Warner, Darren Lehmann and the Australian cricket team, I thought I must write to you because the entire cricketing world is talking about…
- The Economic Analysis
Economy at the crossroads as politics dictate priorities
The economic imperatives for stability and growth are well known and well recognised among those in charge of the economy and some in the political leadership. Even so,…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Cabinet divided on school uniforms, fertiliser and glyphosate ban
Whether material or cash should be given to schoolchildren for uniforms has become a controversy among United National Party (UNP) Cabinet ministers. At the weekly ministerial meeting…
- Focus on Rights
The underworld, Rajapaksa and ‘yahapalanaya’ power games
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, now busily wrapping the reformist garb of a changed political persona around him, has had the audacity to complain this week that the underworld…
- Sunday Punch
There’s a bad moon on the rise
Ranil on the cross, JO searching for 113 nails to crucify him; and guess who’s giving them the hammer to drive the nails home? It’s there in the…
- Thoughts from London
Oh dear, her slipper was showing
This is no joke, believe me. It is true of course that today is “All fools day” or “April fool” or whatever other appellation is attached to April…
Plus
A match made through cinema
The father of Lankan cinema Dr. Lester James Peries will turn 99 on April 5. His wife of a half a century and more, the…
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Don’t cry for the crucified Christ, but stand up for the weak and down trodden
Carrying on the legacy of a veteran scribe
“Little girls can be giants”
A classical trio, a concert to delight
Mutual respect and beauty of chamber music
French connections in 20th century classical music
Battle of intellect and passion out in the open
Canvas of colour from Royden’s students
Await two famous concertos on violin and piano by mother daughter duo
Close knit group who meet to knit and chat
Snack on scones & strawberry jam as you take a good rest in the hills
The elegance of sand washed silk at Dilly’s
Traditional chic and tropical vibes
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Youthful, promising finale
There was a buzz of anticipation in the Colombo Hilton’s Grand Ballroom last Sunday as 12 young designers took the ramp with their collections in…
Together in harmony
Delving into Lens Distortions
Behind the scenes of ‘Aarthi the Amazing’
Half-century and still counting
Sticker Pack for ‘Koombiyo’ fans from Viber
A Bollywood action thriller in town – Baaghi 2
CML, the newest importer to bring down international movies
‘361’, Theatrical interpretation of TV shows
Shakespeare Centre calls applications for Graduation Programme
Colour and flavour at Grand Hotel this April
Nine AVANI Hotels recognised with 2018 TripExpert Awards
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The age of transition commenced with the batch of 1960
When in 1960 the beautiful environs of Peradeniya University campus was enveloped with blossoming roses, and…
Why should the technicalities of the ban on plastic bags continue to concern the masses?
Lanka chairs UN anti-slavery commemorative conference
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Together in harmony
The sound from a nearby construction site was deafening along Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. But having…
Delving into Lens Distortions
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Behind the scenes of ‘Aarthi the Amazing’
This year’s Google doodle on International Women’s Day paid tribute to the voices and stories of…
Half-century and still counting
Sticker Pack for ‘Koombiyo’ fans from Viber
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161st Anniversary of Ceylon’s First Postage Stamp
The first stamp for Ceylon was issued on April 1, 1857. The stamp features a portrait…