Whilst Ranil and Sajith duel, the UNP fights for dear life
Ranil Wicremesinghe and Sajith Premadasa are poles apart. If Ranil is cheese, Sajith is chalk. If…
UNP crisis deepens; SLFP, SLPP wrap up new SLPEP Alliance
Mahinda scuttles last ditch attempt to abolish Executive Presidency Ranil says party disunity favours Opposition Sirisena…
Harm that good strongmen can do
Narendra Modi is a shining example of the harm that ‘good strongmen’ can do — those…
A different airport
How can an airport be different, when every airport is built for the same purpose? There…
A worthy lesson from the friendly foes
The Black Caps played Montessori teachers to the Sri Lankan ‘students’ at the P.Sara stadium when…
Japanese Tanaka claims triple win and main title
Japanese star rider Takase Tanaka made a clean sweep by winning all three races of the…
The way we were: A walk through the mists of time
Remember those stories your parents and grandparents would relate about how your neighbourhood used to look…
Biomedical Science at MSI for Edexcel / Cambridge (O/L) or GCE (A/L) students
The Diploma in Biomedical Science programme leading to the Bachelors (Hons) Degree, provides you a career…
KIA Motors poised for growth with Rs. 800 m Malabe complex
Korea’s top car market, KIA is to strengthen its presence in Sri Lanka with a distributor…
Military minds discuss security threats, response strategies
The ninth Colombo Defence Seminar which brought defence partners to Colombo this week saw insightful intellectual…
Fradulent land sale:COPA directs Wattala UC to repossess ‘sold’ land
The Wattala-Mabole Urban Council (W-MUC) has been ordered to take back a 79-perch prime plot of…
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Lead kindly light amid the encircling gloom
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, the spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican Church, ‘censing the altar’ during the service held at the Cathedral of…
Serious charges against 70 top public officials
About 70 top Government officials, including district secretaries and divisional…
Govt. in fresh bid to get MCC grant approved before Sept. 17 review
Niqab gradually returns amid uncertainty, police action
GCE OL exams in December; presidential poll likely in November
90-day visa free deal between Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Eminent Consultant JMO, Dr. M.S.L. Salgado passes away
CMC to get flying squad headed by retired military officer
Thousands of Bohra people here for religious event
SLFP to announce stance on polls at party convention
National Hospital takes steps to discourage use of plastic
Police officers win SC relief; commended for upholding rule of law
Political parties begin campaign for crucial Elpitiya polls
Kotte waters’ dirty secrets: Study reveals shocking levels of contamination
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The Pallekele Triple Treat
By Aubrey KuruppuA thrilling game on the cards today
The evidence is not conclusive, but Twenty20 cricket against New Zealand doesn’t seem to be the Sri Lankans’ ‘Cup of Tea’. Strange as it may…
Lankan cricketers still on the fence
Amidst fears that players will refuse to go for the…
Women do it better than the Men
J’pura win University Games cricket final
Stumpers who are a power behind the wickets
Ajantha – an enigma wrapped in a mystery
Lankan Youth optimistic of a successful run
Colombo Rowing Club oarswomen in a clean sweep
A lesson learnt, more than a series slipped away
A worthy lesson from the friendly foes
NOC SL signs futuristic sports MOU with Hashima City
Over 24,200 spikers in action for next 4 months
NCC to felicitate Sanga, the MCC President
And the Best School Cricket team award goes to…
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Devastated gem trader’s love for Sri Lanka
Devastated international gem trader Lewis Allen’s love for Sri Lanka saw him being invited as the guest of honour at the FACETS 2019, the International…
Crisis at Osusala shops
Sri Lanka’s state-owned pharmacy retailer – Osusala drug stores –…
Samantha quits CIC; joins medical tech firm
TPG not selling Union Bank
Prepaid electricity meter facility with new tariff
Cinnamon spearheads Sri Lanka’s destination recovery plan
Dousing forest fires
A different airport
Spices industry affected by falling prices
Sri Lanka’s e-passport project hits another snag
Access celebrates 30 years of growth
Allianz Lanka appoints new Deputy CEO
Lanka Hydraulic Institute firmly establishes worldwide footprint
Education system in Sri Lanka kills innovation,creativity
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Editorial
Treasury playing double game
With elections round the corner, the Finance Ministry wants to play Santa Claus. The Treasury’s latest proposal is to provide duty-free cars to senior public servants on retirement. When the Cabinet paper was first introduced in March this year, it was referred to the Public Administration Ministry which only expanded…
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UNP crisis deepens; SLFP, SLPP wrap up new SLPEP Alliance
Mahinda scuttles last ditch attempt to abolish Executive Presidency Ranil says party disunity favours Opposition Sirisena to back Gotabaya The crises for the United National Party (UNP) and…
- 5th Column
Elephants stuck in the mud
My dear JR and Preme, I thought I should write to both of you now even though you are in the Land of Never Return. That is because…
- The Economic Analysis
Declining trade deficit could improve external finances
There is a prospect of a larger balance of payments surplus this year owing to the reduction of the trade deficit. The decrease in the trade deficit by…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Sri Lankan party crasher and impostor rattles New York
When a young, up-and-coming actress met Priyantha De Silva at a party at The Plaza Hotel in 2017, she thought she’d hit the jackpot. De Silva told her…
- Focus on Rights
The fault lies not in our constitutions but in us
President Maithripala Sirisena’s remarks in Jaffna this week that the 19th Amendment’s transfer of some powers of the Executive President to the Prime Minister while conferring supervision over…
- Sunday Punch
Whilst Ranil and Sajith duel, the UNP fights for dear life
Ranil Wicremesinghe and Sajith Premadasa are poles apart. If Ranil is cheese, Sajith is chalk. If Ranil is morn, Sajith is night. It has been so from their…
- Thoughts from London
Democracy in peril or what?
As college students many decades ago, we were taught that Ceylon’s parliamentary system was largely based on the practices and conventions of the British House of Commons. The…
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Making a buzz with science
Clear and strong are the calls for STEM, gathering momentum from across the globe. STEM or Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics has been the very…
The way we were: A walk through the mists of time
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All kinds of everything with the common coconut
Sumithrayo playing big role in bringing down rate of suicides
Cancer Society’s Op Shop celebrates one year with a sale
Run to Remember: Alzheimer’s Foundation hopes for bigger participation this year
“We Remember”: SOSL strikes a sombre note
There is deep love and gratitude in this memoir
Rajakaruna’s journey with the lens over the years
Those 70s legends at KCC
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Before the curtain rises
Many young aspiring fans of musical theatre dream of getting on stage but there’s much more to a stage production than just the actors. From…
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‘Upgrade’ for the stylish man
A mythical adventure that aims to bridge gender gaps
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Summer Jazz Festival at Serendib Bentota
‘MelaNota’: The beginning sound of music
Summer of cinema in Northern peninsula
Seven decades of Sri Lankan history at the Wendt today
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Harm that good strongmen can do
Narendra Modi is a shining example of the harm that ‘good strongmen’ can do — those…
There was no ethnic identity in his politics
Sirimavo Bandaranaike as Foreign Minister
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Towards a Precious Diploma
Gem & Jewellery Diploma Students of the Maradana Technical College, carefully go through items on display…
Rs 3,000m for National College of Education of Technology by 2022
Unique number for Public Exam candidates- Exams Dept.
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Summer Jazz Festival at Serendib Bentota
The serenading sea shores of Bentota will be brought to life by the inaugural Summer Jazz…
‘MelaNota’: The beginning sound of music
Summer of cinema in Northern peninsula
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Vembadi Prize Giving and Founder’s Day 2019
“Vembadi Girls’ High School is the leading girls’ school in the North. This school has contributed…