Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan — very much in the headlines during the past few months — is seen dancing at a party in Badulla prior to yesterday’s chief ministers’ conference. Inset: Pillayan takes over the gavel as the new head of the chief ministers’ conference.
Hard on the heels of last Thursday’s hike in bus fares by 27.2 per cent, the Railway Department imposed a 90 percent increase in fares from yesterday.“The minimum fare will be doubled. The charge per kilometre has been increased by 90 percent,” the Railway’s Commercial Manager Wijeya Samarasinghe said.
A drastic increase in dengue fever cases is seen this year with people failing to keep their surroundings clean and the intermittent rain causing an increase in breeding places of dengue mosquitoes.
Figures from the Health Ministry Epidemiology Unit revealed that there were 3220 dengue cases from January to May with 778 cases being reported from Colombo district.
Boutique-owner Ranjith, who has a temporary stall along the path that winds up Sri Pada, is tired of telling pilgrims not to litter the holy mountain.“However much we tell people not to drop garbage along the way, they continue to do so,” says the frustrated vendor as he points to a teenager .....
Economists and industrialists this week predicted that 2008 will be a difficult year for business given rising fuel costs and other financial burden. Company bottomlines are already reeling from the regular fuel increases, and the experts say the government, which is embroiled in a war, will be unable to do anything about it. Coupled with poor policies and long term development strategies, it is up to the businesses.....
It is a busy neighbourhood in Wattala, just on the outskirts of Colombo, but the murky waters of the canal now spell danger to the people of the area. Crocodiles have been spotted in the water not once but many times these past few weeks.
For the people living in makeshift houses along the canal, this is not a new occurrence.
The Central Bank is to sell a limited stock of unused Sri Lanka currency notes of early series and old coins targeting foreign coin collectors, numismatics and other international interested parties. A senior Bank official said the currency notes printed by the Central Bank between 1979 to 2001 including Sri Lanka heritage, development and fauna and flora series which were not circulated, will be available for sale through local agents who hold a membership ....
There is no doubt that at present Sri Lanka cricket is at the crossroads. Generally when at a juncture of this nature the dips are odd to occur and at the same time the very ......
Chinese authorities began evacuating earthquake relief workers today from a flood-risk zone in a drill that put 1.3 million people on alert to quickly leave if an earthquake-spawned lake breaches a dam.
Royal proved to be too good for St Anthony’s as they cruised through to an easy 25-12 victory in their Singer Division 1A inter-school rugby encounter played at the Royal Sports Complex ground in Reid Avenue yesterday. Infact it was the sixth successive defeat for .....
Truth is often said to be the first casualty in wartime. But if the real truth is told, it is women who are the first casualties. In conflict zones, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF recently observed, sexual violence usually spreads ....
Listening to Soul Sounds always does good things to me – the fine hair on the back of my neck literally stands on end; sometimes I get goose bumps, at other times I catch myself grinning in delight, often my feet tap involuntarily and always, always I am swept away by the pure, jubilant wonder of the music they make.
King Parakramabahu II got organized for a major battle. He got everything ready hastily. Those were very busy days for the king and his Yuvaraja Buwanekabahu was always with him, helping him in whatever way he could. The Yuvaraja was fully committed to his task. He was a great Sinhala leader who was very nationalistic in his deeds. All other warriors....
'Madu Thalapa', 'Bathala Roti', 'Embul Thiyal Maluwa', 'Maikkan Malu', 'Stuffed Pumpkin Leaves' were few of the many delicacies tasted by the invitees at the recently concluded ‘Jetwing Go Sri Lankan Culinary Challenge 2008' held at Jetwing Seashells Negombo.
Hard on the heels of last Thursday’s hike in bus fares by 27.2 per cent, the Railway Department imposed a 90 percent increase in fares from yesterday.“The minimum fare will be doubled. The charge per kilometre has been increased by 90 percent,” the Railway’s Commercial Manager Wijeya Samarasinghe said.
A drastic increase in dengue fever cases is seen this year with people failing to keep their surroundings clean and the intermittent rain causing an increase in breeding places of dengue mosquitoes.
Figures from the Health Ministry Epidemiology Unit revealed that there were 3220 dengue cases from January to May with 778 cases being reported from Colombo district. 
Boutique-owner Ranjith, who has a temporary stall along the path that winds up Sri Pada, is tired of telling pilgrims not to litter the holy mountain.“However much we tell people not to drop garbage along the way, they continue to do so,” says the frustrated vendor as he points to a teenager ..... 
It is a busy neighbourhood in Wattala, just on the outskirts of Colombo, but the murky waters of the canal now spell danger to the people of the area. Crocodiles have been spotted in the water not once but many times these past few weeks.
For the people living in makeshift houses along the canal, this is not a new occurrence. 
There is no doubt that at present Sri Lanka cricket is at the crossroads. Generally when at a juncture of this nature the dips are odd to occur and at the same time the very ...... 
Chinese authorities began evacuating earthquake relief workers today from a flood-risk zone in a drill that put 1.3 million people on alert to quickly leave if an earthquake-spawned lake breaches a dam.
Royal proved to be too good for St Anthony’s as they cruised through to an easy 25-12 victory in their Singer Division 1A inter-school rugby encounter played at the Royal Sports Complex ground in Reid Avenue yesterday. Infact it was the sixth successive defeat for ..... 
Truth is often said to be the first casualty in wartime. But if the real truth is told, it is women who are the first casualties. In conflict zones, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF recently observed, sexual violence usually spreads .... 
Listening to Soul Sounds always does good things to me – the fine hair on the back of my neck literally stands on end; sometimes I get goose bumps, at other times I catch myself grinning in delight, often my feet tap involuntarily and always, always I am swept away by the pure, jubilant wonder of the music they make. 
King Parakramabahu II got organized for a major battle. He got everything ready hastily. Those were very busy days for the king and his Yuvaraja Buwanekabahu was always with him, helping him in whatever way he could. The Yuvaraja was fully committed to his task. He was a great Sinhala leader who was very nationalistic in his deeds. All other warriors....
'Madu Thalapa', 'Bathala Roti', 'Embul Thiyal Maluwa', 'Maikkan Malu', 'Stuffed Pumpkin Leaves' were few of the many delicacies tasted by the invitees at the recently concluded ‘Jetwing Go Sri Lankan Culinary Challenge 2008' held at Jetwing Seashells Negombo.
