Bill to kill death penalty; petitions galore amid mounting calls to shut the gallows
United National Party Galle district Parliamentarian Bandula Lal Bandarigoda has submitted a Private Member’s Bill seeking…
Squatters to be moved at cost of Rs1.7b to resume oil pipe-laying
After tense encounters between squatters and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation which is struggling to complete the…
Upgrading of Palaly airport takes off
Flights to major Indian cities from Palaly airport in the Jaffna district are expected to begin…
Where have the monsoon rains gone
Drought conditions prevailing throughout the country have upset the day-to-day functioning of human and animal life.…
Birth control without mothers’ consent: It is a violation of women’s rights
Complaints that a doctor attached to the Kurunagela General Hospital has allegedly carried out arbitrary sterilization…
Sri Lanka — near yet too far from the CWC semis
So, Sri Lanka’s World Cup journey has ended without qualification. Few predicted they would reach the…
Students who have completed their London A/L can join the popular CA Sri Lanka BSc. Degree in Applied Accounting and enjoy a successful future
Students who are looking to pursue a successful accounting and finance career, can register with the…
The Singapore formula
Many years ago, my first visit to Singapore was a long stopover at the Singapore Airport,…
Unique gaming experience with ‘Threta’
Sri Lanka is slowly on its way towards achieving greater heights in the gaming industry. Earlier…
Merging sport with green issues
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka with the blessings of the IOC ventured into an…
Sigiriya Kite Fest’19: A Roaring Success!
The sky over the Sigiriya Rock came alive on the 16th of June, with hundreds of…
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Dutch envoy plays Babi Aachchi role
In a novel move to build a green Sri Lanka, a car-free day will be observed next Sunday from 6 am to noon in parts…
President may seek SC ruling on when his term began
President Maithripala Sirisena may turn to the Supreme Court once…
Presidential Commission exposes sky-high corruption in national carriers
New security forces unit to monitor threats from extremist groups
Rs. 698 million squandered on abortive bid to host C’wealth Games
Appoint PCs on strict criteria, BASL tells President
Road disaster: Audit probe reveals serious safety lapses
Pay increase for public servants becomes effective
No to SOFA and agreements that threaten country’s sovereignty: President
For the first time, Sri Lanka to host Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting
Schoolgirl, mother die when their motorcycle hits container truck
Avant-Garde case: Suspects in country to be arrested soon, those overseas as they return, says CID
Dengue on the rampage
Bill to kill death penalty; petitions galore amid mounting calls to shut the gallows
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India beat Sri Lanka effortlessly; Sharma hits fifth WC ton
By Champika Fernando at Headinley, LeedsPicture being at the receiving end of such a dominant performance! Virat Kholi’s men hardly broke a sweat as they pounded the hapless Sri Lankans…
Karunaratne wants more Sri Lanka players to get overseas experience
LEEDS AFP July 5, 2019: Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne…
Plane with messages fly over Headingley
Banned Josephian rugby player to make ‘public apology’; suspended from college
Isipathana earn deserving 2-point win over Joes
Thomians regain Ranil Dias Memorial Trophy
All seeded players reach quarter-finals
SA Emerging beat SL Emerging by 3 wickets
Sri Lanka — near yet too far from the CWC semis
DIMO successfully concludes MercedesTrophy National Final Sri Lanka 2019
Wewal Wewa MV, Dambulla retains title
Provincial Sports Meets from July 8
Avishka Fernando — living his father’s dream
Sri Lanka to face Zimbabwe on July 12
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Parliament control over 210 state funds, 13 shut down
Some 210 statutory and non-statutory funds being operated by various…
SEC filing charges against 2 more pump and dump era market offenders
Tea makers want moratorium on leases
SLT employees contemplate ‘disobedient’ action against poor management
Money lending, micro finance under rules
White collar greed
The Singapore formula
CB’s monetary policy review more forward-looking next year
To be considerate as we all try to recover
IMC and PR pioneer NGage banks on women leaders
Private sector needs to work collectively to lift SL’s growth
SL firm selected as supplier for the world’s largest high-tech greenhouse in Japan
Israel offers technical knowhow to modernise agriculture
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Editorial
Multi-brillion pickpockets of the public purse
The Presidential Commission that has investigated SriLankan Airlines and its subsidiary, Mihin Lanka, has placed the official seal on several outlandish happenings that have taken place at these exalted institutional ‘sacred cows’ and been talked about over the years. The way the national airline has been run is pathetically symptomatic…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Inside story of how Sri Lanka fell into the ACSA-SOFA trap
Amid mounting opposition, President should appoint expert probe team to identify weakness in the national security system Despite denials and clarifications by the US, the two deals give America…
- 5th Column
Life hangs in the balance
My dear Hangman, I thought of writing to you because the entire country is suddenly talking about you, and becoming worried that we will soon start executing people,…
- The Economic Analysis
Reflections on the economy’s long term growth and development
Reflecting on the long-run economic development of the country is hardly appropriate in the current state of the economy when a recovery or a moderate growth is all…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
US security firms seek Cleared American Guards for Lanka
In the backdrop of the ACSA, already signed and a SOFA deal pending, security companies in the US are looking for personnel in Sri Lanka. Sallyport, a US…
- Focus on Rights
The strange case of an IGP and a Defence secretary
There is palpable confusion in the air. Is Sri Lanka’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujitha Jayasundara, arrested this week along with former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando on…
- Sunday Punch
Dayasiri hangs the first precept on his new ‘doctrine of necessity’
The grim reaper’s shadow envelops the land and shrouds it in morbid darkness. The hangman’s noose throttles all conversation and strangulates all positive thought. The subject today is…
- Thoughts from London
Saying no to a ‘vassal’ state
So Washington’s envoy here thinks the media is faking news. The other day Ambassador Alaina Teplitz did an imitation of her president, the irascible Donald Trump who thinks…
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Music, her key to sharing beauty of life
Though born and raised in the tiny Mediterranean principality of Monaco, the internationally known pianist Shani Diluka proudly claims her Sri Lankan heritage as her…
Mother and daughter factor behind Woven Structures
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Going up in life or coming down?
Spotlight on biopiracy
Shangri- La, Hambantota says thank you to golfing fraternity in grand style
Latest venture by Urban Island
A chance to be uplifted by the sounds of OKTAVE
EWC holds workshop on the short story
“Double Blue Classics” presented by Wesley Old Boys’ Union
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The promise of a young poet
“A rose? The symbol of Love; a mockery of the life sustaining blood that flows within, wilts and dies within a few days. Money wasted…
Observing, painting and conserving wildlife
10 years of trendy designs for mother and daughter
Minesh steps out with “Summer”
Unique gaming experience with ‘Threta’
Merging sport with green issues
Dulanga Ambegoda: Netballer on a Mission
Sigiriya Kite Fest’19: A Roaring Success!
The Newest Address in Colombo for Meetings and Social Occasions
Political satire is back
Sanjeewa, Chandran excel with many awards
Bollywood movie week at SVCC
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Sri Lankan Railway revealed as one of most beautiful sleeper trains in world
Travelling by sleeper train has long been a glamorous and exciting way to see the world…
Political somersaulting of patriotic candidates
Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps Reunion at the Laya Beach Hotel, Wadduwa
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Emeritus Prof Mahasara Gunaratne conferred Honorary Doctorate
Emeritus Prof Mahasara Gunaratne, who pioneered Laparoscopic Constructive Surgery for Infertility related problems, way back in…
Minimum standards for use of title of ‘University’ by private sector
Cabinet sub committee to study Observation Report
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Sigiriya Kite Fest’19: A Roaring Success!
The sky over the Sigiriya Rock came alive on the 16th of June, with hundreds of…
The Newest Address in Colombo for Meetings and Social Occasions
Political satire is back
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Celebrating the Environment at British Council
British Council, Colombo Beat Air Pollution Each year the British Council library conducts sessions to raise…