GMOA warns of wave of similar strikes while ending token strike yesterday
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has warned that while their 24-hour islandwide token strike came…
Mathews wants look beyond the Proteas series
Sri Lanka is looking at the bigger picture rather than worrying on short term gains before…
Govt.’s conduct comes in for self-criticism
Samaraweera says no money to cope with periodic strike threats for salary hikes; refuses to endorse…
The killing committee and the death warrant
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Is it coaching or poaching — the hunt has begun
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Remembrance Day for Nalanda College War Heroes
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‘Mamma Mia’ London West End comes alive in Colombo
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Grateful Greece under grace
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Ceylinco Insurance marks 30 years, aims for 15 % annual growth
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Coconut imports akin to lowering export quality like in tea
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Mongoose, sniff out explosives, instead of snakes
Instead of tackling snakes, mongooses are now being trained to detect explosives. Sri Lanka Army engineers are seen with trainee mongooses at their regimental headquarters…
EU extends LTTE ban for 6 months
The European Council has extended by another six months the…
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SLAF suspends civilian flights; incentives for other domestic operators
Mystery over Sigiriya cable car project
20-acre multimodal transport hub in Pettah
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GMOA warns of wave of similar strikes while ending token strike yesterday
Automation causing loss of billions in taxes, IRD union leaders say
Not even by five cents, President slams proposal to raise MPs’ salaries
Kandy police directed to pay compensation to petitioner Sivakumar in latest SC judgment on torture
Tamil youth gangs sow fear in northern region
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Mathews wants look beyond the Proteas series
By Daminda Wijesuriya reporting from PallekelleSri Lanka is looking at the bigger picture rather than worrying on short term gains before the third and decisive One Day International against South…
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Sri Lanka Cricket says the T20 League, which will run…
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50m Prime Minister’s fund launched by the NOC
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Editorial
The new human shields
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) strike action on Friday based on a host of trade union demands is best described by the pithy local saying; “viddey pandurata wadune haawata” – the arrow was aimed at the bush but it hit the rabbit (in the bush). The Government cared two…
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- Political Commentary
Govt.’s conduct comes in for self-criticism
Samaraweera says no money to cope with periodic strike threats for salary hikes; refuses to endorse ‘unsolicited proposals’ Ruling parties preparing for presidential election; Maithripala and Ranil launch…
- 5th Column
Many horses in the race
My dear Mahinda maama, I thought of writing to you when I heard that you will be choosing the candidate from the ‘pohottuwa’ party for the next big…
- The Economic Analysis
Impulsive, irrational, unscientific decision-making retards economic development
A serious defect of the Government has been its impulsive, irrational and unscientific decision-making. Impulsive and irrational decision-making affects the economy adversely. Ill-considered and unscientific decision-making has been…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Wigneswaran seeks police powers to fight sword gangs in North
As the Police struggle to maintain law and order in the North amidst increasing incidents of sword gangs terrorising the region, Chief Minister C. V. Wigneswaran has proposed…
- Focus on Rights
A cruel fate for a law that promised great things
If this scarcely believable nugget of information, buried deep in paragraph 41 of the recently released Sri Lanka report of United Nations Special Rapportuer on Countering Terrorism, Ben…
- Sunday Punch
Banning mania can be hazardous to the nation’s economic health
THE MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD OF LANKA’S BAN, BAN, BAN GOVT The Government has announced it plans to ban tobacco cultivation in the land by 2020 in accordance…
- Thoughts from London
People in search of justice
When the UNP joined hands with some other parties and civil society organisations to propel Maithripala Sirisena as the “common candidate” to eject the incumbent president from his…
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Ditching accountancy for comedy
Forget tea. Dilruk Jayasinha is now clearly Sri Lanka’s most popular export to Australia. Recently hailed as a “slick, confident and talented performer”, Dilruk took…
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A mind flowing free in thread and colour
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Bastille Day
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Iconic Green Cabin bids farewell
Clearout sale of your favourite Aussie brands
AMDA’s peace programme in Polonnaruwa ends today
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Soul Sounds totally ready to hit the stage with Totally Pop
With their next big concert fast approaching, rehearsals are becoming “intense, stressful, but getting there,” Soundarie David Rodrigo, founder of the Soul Sounds says. Sri…
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The killing committee and the death warrant
“I will show how to die…!,”said Madduma Bandara and marched forward before anyone else and placed…
BoC celebrates 79 years of service to the nation
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Divine assistance for Exam success
The Grade 5 Scholarship examination will be conducted today, followed by the the GCE A/L…
Crackdown on ragging at Universities
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