Final Budget vote -President summons SLFP MPs on Tuesday
President gets wide publicity for war on drugs and fresh initiatives on probing Central Bank bond…
Australian-Sri Lankan Defence engagement wraps up
The largest Australian – Sri Lankan Defence engagement came to an end this weekend with the…
Human-elephant conflict -No winners only losers
The ongoing human – elephant conflict continues unabated. Even after 70 years of independence, the rulers…
Sri Lanka become the bunnies of Asian Football
Despite Sri Lanka’s disastrous outing at the recently concluded AFC Under (U)-23 Qualification Round Football Tournament…
Impressive entries for RTC season opener today
Two favourite runners have been forced to skip today’s RTC Spring and Summer Raceday at the…
Baptism of fire for RAC duo at Northern Speed Rally
Ashan Silva, currently rated as Sri Lanka’s top race driver, and co-driver Irfan Fuad emerged the…
MANAGEMENT & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY 24TH CONVOCATION CEREMONY
A total of 2019 graduates have been awarded certificates at their graduation. 57 Doctoral Degrees holders…
Bogawantalawa Tea set to become world’s first Climate Positive plantation company
Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC (BTE), after becoming the first company in the world to secure Uncompensated…
Importing exotic cows which performed poorly under local conditions
In 2017, over 5000 young pregnant cows (heifers) imported from Australia and New Zealand, were sold…
From the highlands of Scotland to Hatton, The Argyle
Hatton, for the most part is quiet. The region famed for its tea plantations and scenic…
Going country at Barnhouse
Barnhouse: Country music and ambience on offer and below guests enjoy an evening of entertainment. Pix…
News
Power cuts boost generator sales
With daily power cuts in most parts of the country, small generators are currently among the fastest selling items. Customers, including small business owners and…
Crisis over top tax post: Billions of rupees await collection
Private sector tax dues have exceeded fifty billion rupees and…
Emergency power purchases from private sector
769kg of cocaine going up in smoke tomorrow
Artificial rain: Contradictory data; experiment suspended
New elevated highway: Thousands of people to be relocated
MTD Walker takeover bid: Malaysian company yet to sell its controlling stake
Opp. Leader at Chandra Tillekeratne’s funeral
Final rites of Srima Dissanayake tomorrow
NCP former Governor Dissanyake passes away
Water cut due to Ambatale plant repairs
CMC cancels 20-year hi-tech lamp post contract
Funds for two ministries before April 30: Kiriella
Another haul of heroin: This time on a fishing vessel from a port in Iran
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Government pursues million-dollar project once again
Months after the project was put on hold over questions of financial viability, the Government is once again pursuing the multi-million dollar proposed High Altitude…
Thanusha Sandaruwan shifts gears in Emerging Schools category
Thanusha Sandaruwan Costa of St. John’s College, Nugegoda, made a…
Joes fight back to break Pathana hearts
DS dominate drawn game against Mahanama
Wesley survive late rally to beat S. Thomas’
Peterite power and grit prevail
Kingswood outclass Maliyadeva
Hirantha and Hirusha power STC Matara to 5-wicket win
Asoka beat President Kotte by 5 wickets
Sokians take control over hapless Devans
Sri Rahula in easy 7 wicket win
Antonians rally to beat Zahira
Quarter finalist found
Kalutara MV down Tissa Central by five wickets
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“Integrity vs Corruption”
Sarath Jayamanne – Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (centre), Asoka Obeyesekere, Executive Director – Transparency International Sri Lanka…
New unified employment law to be introduced soon
Sri Lanka government will phase out the implementation of labour…
Hoteliers see dollars, DMCs cash on rupees
CEB runs after suppliers to fuel thermal power generators
Hemas upbeat on pharma and logistics with new plants
Pvt. sector wage hike announcement soon
“Power-ful” blame game
UK’s closed door and “open world”
Bogawantalawa Tea set to become world’s first Climate Positive plantation company
Cricketing legend Aravinda de Silva urges government to maintain consistent policies
Ceylinco Insurance PLC posts consolidated post-tax profit of Rs. 8.7 bn
SriLankan Airlines to increase frequencies to Tokyo
Budget spells of loans, taxes and low growth
Importing exotic cows which performed poorly under local conditions
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Editorial
TNA repeating history
The call by a Tamil National Alliance (TNA) legislator for foreign judges to sit on a war crimes court to prosecute, inter-alia, Sri Lankan military officers and political leaders who gave leadership to the crushing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2009, and a reported request for…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Final Budget vote -President summons SLFP MPs on Tuesday
President gets wide publicity for war on drugs and fresh initiatives on probing Central Bank bond scam AG’s Dept. to present new report to courton charges against former…
- 5th Column
A most wanted man
My dear Arjuna, I thought I must write to you because you seem to be always in the news, even when you are not in the country and…
- The Economic Analysis
The unforeseen slowing down of the economy in 2018
Economic growth of only 3.2 percent in 2018 is much lower than was expected at the beginning of the year. The economy was expected to revive from the…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
UNHRC resolution: President blasts those who bypassed him
President Maithripala Sirisena dropped a bombshell when he addressed a public meeting on Wednesday after declaring open a new building for the Meegahatenna Police Station in the Kalutara…
- Focus on Rights
‘Colombata kiri, apita kekiri’
As Sri Lanka suffers from extraordinary heat, the Government’s decision to impose nation-wide power cuts excepting Colombo city and other ‘privileged’ locations where parliamentarians reside, speaks not only…
- Sunday Punch
The people’s bafflement: How do you solve a problem like Sirisena?
If there is one tragic flaw in Maithripala Sirisena’s get up, it is his habitual tendency to absolve himself of all knowledge and thus responsibility to the nation…
- Thoughts from London
It’s this Buttler that done it again
The cricket world has erupted again. Not because Sri Lanka’s generally inexperienced cricket team was thrashed by South Africa in the later matches. The team returned to Colombo…
- Lobby
Stinging defeat on 2 key ministries leaves Govt. with more egg on its face
The United National Front (UNF) Government this week was left with egg on its face after suffering a stinging defeat to two key Ministries during the Committee Stage…
Plus
After Minnette…
Minnette de Silva is a hard act to follow by anyone’s standard. She was a pioneer on so many fronts – as a female, as…
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Two friends on an artistic journey
Gratiaen Prize shortlist to be announced on April 8
Cabana comfort while enjoying an adventure in the East coast
From the highlands of Scotland to Hatton, The Argyle
Come share our magic, say Amelie and Thommy
Pakistan’s 79th National Day
Bangladesh’s happy 48th b’day!
Going country at Barnhouse
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The power of body language
A show that promises to immerse you in a world of sensorial movement, Pluralism presented by the Mesh Dance Academy (MAD) and the Mesh Dance…
When hair talks!
Moving Out 2019
V-DAY 2019 comes to Colombo 07
Delving into the Yoho Band 2
Music News
Kaushi sings ‘Burnt’
‘Wonder Park’ where imagination comes alive
Clifford Richards in Concert
A day with Doppelgängers
‘Nethuwa Beri Minihek’ in Minuwangoda
Sanjeewa Gunawardene appointed Rupavahini Working Director
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Extradition of Mahendran: Laws and flaws
I thought of writing this article after reading news items on this subject. The President had…
The Brexit hour has come
UN diplomats endorse Tripitaka as a heritage for mankind in New York
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Take a cue from the Japanese
A group of Japanese students were in Sri Lanka this week where they took part in…
PSC gives MoE 3 months to fill 302 principal vacancies
MoE to probe irregularities in school admissions
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Funday Times
10th Bangladesh Scout Jamboree
The Sri Lanka Scout Association was represented at the 10th Bangladesh Scout Jamboree held on March…