With dengue and viral fever epidemic spreading fast, a large number of child patients are being admitted for treatment in overcrowded wards in state hospitals. In this picture, four children are seen sharing one bed at the Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital in Colombo.
TOP NEWS
Chinese to build luxury port city off Galle Face

China which has been increasingly involved in Sri Lanka’s economy, has secured another lucrative deal — creating a new 500-acre, port city on reclaimed land on the sea off the Galle Face Green.

C’wealth Secretariat joins the chorus

The Commonwealth Secretariat in London has expressed concern over the contents of the recent British Channel 4 television programme that showed alleged Sri Lankan soldiers killing suspected terrorists in the final stages

Hundreds affected by viral fever epidemic
Residents fear landfill will lead to flooding
Lunch in a packet: What’s in that mouthful?
Lanka a hub for sea horse and sea cucumber smuggling
Crocodile park in Muthurajawela
Hotel boom spells doom say islanders
Govt. sponsored dengue
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MAGAZINE
One with nature but not society
Having moved to Australia a few years ago, Jagath already knew who he would like to photograph. “Even long before I came to Australia, I was reading about the aboriginal people and knew about their plight.
BUSINESS TIMES
On arrival visas to continue till online visa plans mature
The Government will continue with the Visa-on-Arrival (VOA) scheme from September for a short period while at the same time implementing the new online-visa for visitors, following concern from the trade that the move could reduce tourist numbers.
TIMES 2
Greece: To repay or not to repay debts?
For months now, a fight over sovereign-debt restructuring has been raging between those who insist that Greece must continue to honour its signature and those for whom the country's debt should be partly cancelled.

 

EDUCATION
The truth about University Foundation Year
Do you know that there are many University entry qualifications in the world other than A/Levels? To name a few -Year 12 (Australia), High School Diploma (America), International Baccalaureate (Europe), STPM (Malaysia), Senior Certificate (India), Senior Middle Year 3/Year 12 National University Entrance Exam (China), and the University Foundation Year (UK/Australia).

SPORTS
Out with the begging bowl (ing)
Early English summer ought to pose climatic problems to any cricketer from the belt of the equator if he is not fully acclimatized. We overheard -- was it Michael Atherton who quipped to our own Russel Arnold “Yes, we like to get sides like Sri Lanka to play cricket in England in this weather because you are not equipped for it”.

 

 

EDITORIAL
Damning NAM

Unconfirmed reports seem to have suggested that President Mahinda Rajapaksa was to have travelled overseas in June, anyhow. Plans were afoot to organise an official visit to Cuba, but then they were switched and it was decided that he visit St. Petersburg in Russia, instead.

COLUMNS
Govt. rejects our right to know -- Political Column
Weeks ago, Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkoddy was in the chair at a party leaders' meeting that discussed Parliamentary business in the days ahead. A heated debate ensued when Karu Jayasuriya, co-deputy leader of the main opposition United National Party (UNP), announced he would move a Private Member's Bill on Freedom of Information.
An unenviable dilemma of extreme non-governance -- Focus on Rights

In a perfect world, it would be delightful to form part of a collective onslaught on this government, indisputably the most illiberal and quite shamelessly undemocratic political administration that we have been unfortunate enough to witness in recent decades.

 
PLUS
Gentle giants and babes at the mercy of roaring ‘yakada yakas

Young and feisty, the world was at her feet. It was a nightly journey she had made many times with her mother, aunts, sisters and cousins. The second night after Poson was no different and Thushari, her mother and a baby relative, climbed up the embankment as they had done on numerous occasions, when out of the gloom thundered unexpected danger.

FUNDAY
Cinderella
Once upon a time in a home,
There was a poor young girl,
She never had happiness in her home,
Though she was beautiful as a pearl.

 

 

INSIDE SUNDAYTIMES
  News
Chinese to build luxury port city off Galle Face
C’wealth Secretariat joins the chorus
President insists solution only through PSC
Lanka rejects Tamil Nadu demand
Hundreds affected by viral fever epidemic
Court orders Prisons Chief to produce medical report on Fonseka
Ekneligoda habeas corpus case on Aug.23
ASP donates compensation to Castle Street Hospital
New postings at Police Department
Galle Road diversion for Hikkaduwa tourism zone
A drugged nation
Private bus operators to strike from midnight today; some to defy
Residents fear landfill will lead to flooding
Chief Medical Officer comments on fumigation campaign
Witness: Police blocked and attacked vehicle taking Roshen to hospital
FUTA may go for an interim solution though unhappy
Complainant attacked at Wakf Board meeting
Lunch in a packet: What’s in that mouthful?
Lanka a hub for sea horse and sea cucumber smuggling
Schoolgirl collapses with heart attack in bus
Crocodile park in Muthurajawela
Domestic in Saudi alleges employer blinded her
Health sector TUs prompt ILO to protect their rights
Addressing the painful past as honest friends
Hotel boom spells doom say islanders
Wild animals get their own hospital
Bricks, sand, cement, pirith and a shelter over their heads
Govt. sponsored dengue
Police leadership: The good times and bad
Teen call-girl racket from North busted
Taxman delays paying dues
  Columns
Political Column
Govt. rejects our right to know
5th Column
Oh, to be in H’tota now that games are due!
The Economic Analysis
Isn’t there a significant role for agriculture?
Lobby
Victory bubble fast bursting with one bungle after another
Focus on Rights
An unenviable dilemma of extreme non-governance
Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Azwer's babel
From the sidelines
Not issued on this week

 

  Business Times
On arrival visas to continue till online visa plans mature
Textured Jersey to expand with aggressive growth
Sale and no more land leases for foreigners
Government to abide by Shangri-La agreement
BT Poll - Most people unhappy with EPF management
Hasty retreat by Nano cab!
COMMENT - Online visas could hurt tourism
FEATURE - Shot-gun regulations come under fire by industry; SEC urged to consult and regulate
Ceylon Assets Management to launch two more new funds
Strategic Risk Solutions get vital assignment at Hemas Hospitals Chain
Pensions debate at the Sunday Times Business Club meeting
BOI, Labour officials 'save CEO's life'
Corporate governance message must be taken to every part of the country: SLID President
International view of key economic drivers for Sri Lanka
Relief and more access for SMEs to credit
'Move forward' on CEPA, add services, investment : Pakistan HC
Commercial Bank introduces tri-lingual mobile application
Fitch assigns 'B+(lka)' / Stable to Entrust's Multi Finance
CB’s $125 mln in new dollar bonds to settle maturing bonds
Pawan Danavi to add 10.2 MW wind to SL in 2011
Heladiv grows tea exports in Russia, Iraq and Iran
Triple bottom-line – finding that sweet spot
CAMS offers intelligent performance solutions
Microsoft Sri Lanka connects communities across the country
ICMA Australia seminar on ‘Upswing Economies’
PCH firm ups human resource skills for better results
Fonterra enhances product testing capabilities in Sri Lanka
Huge credibility issues over state control of EPF
Govt. drafts new employment framework
Eight lucky winners of Coke competition to get Swiss holiday
CASA Colombo wins best interior design from Bloomberg
Sri Lankan remittances through BOC cross Rs. 108 billion
President assures justice to protesting 3-wheel taxis
Cloning the Padeniya rubber cooperative
CEPA discussion on poverty issues
Horizontal Inequality: does group inequality matter?
Small growers of flowers plead for state recognition
Funday Times
The final battle of Veediya Bandara
Fun Maths and Science
Cinderella -- Poem for the week
Earth Watch
Bern -- Geography
Kids' World
  Editorial
Damning NAM
  Sports
Out with the begging bowl (ing)
Sports Minister slashes Aussie tour budget
Red shirts continue winning streak against Park Club
Navy in hard fought win over CH&FC
Jayawardene seals Sri Lanka thrashing of England
Nails in cricket’s coffin – a reply
Uddaka helped us tackle many challenges in rugby and life
California or bust
Wazir recalls Lanka’s glory days in the sport
From Texas to BRC, ‘Wild West Party’
Rizvi stamps EZY Racing’s dominance
An Italian soccer experience in Lanka
Dilanka FR case to proceed
Sepaktakraw players hard at practice for World Cup
Top racing drivers gear up for Gunner Supercross on July 10
Lest we forget them
Volleyball selectors continue to blunder
U-17 SLCF emerge runners-up
Vaas-Murali combination was ideal foil for Lanka’s progress in cricket – Dr. David Young
Ruwanthilake retains captaincy for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Vijitha, Ketiyapa bag VB titles
Old Thomians Matara are champs
St. Servatius triumph
NDB emerge shuttle champions
St Peter’s clinch Under 18 10-A-Side title
Supplements, side effects and IRB rule book
Kurunegala YCC in line to clinch Sara Trophy
Colombo Campus sweeps Regatta
Defending champs St Joseph’s and Mahamaya on top
Kingswood triumph
Education
University of Ballarat Foundation Programme designed to equip International students with skills
The truth about University Foundation Year
The US: Still the land of opportunities
A world recognized university degree after A'Level 's from ACBT
A rough plan, and some practice
TAFE NSW's Award Winning Institute!
Award of Jinnah Scholarship to 107 Lankan students
The Interact Club of Asian International School
St. Nicholas' International College Colombo blessed with new shepherd
Buddhist programmes from Sussex College network to mark Sambuddhathva Jayanthi
ESOFT mobile IT bus imparts basic ICT knowledge and practical training to students
Living the American dream
Public seminar on ‘Free and Free to Choose Higher Education’
SLIIT - SHU partnership to maximise academic opportunities
MSU's Foundation a quick start to a degree
NU School of Design's Interior Design degree can now be completed at AOD
CFPS scholarships for University of London LL.B Degree
SLIM confers "Honorary Fellow" status on marketing guru Prof. Philip Kotler
SLIM yields yet another world-prize winner to CIM
Investment of a lifetime… Education!
The Candle or the Mirror …?
TMC joins IQA to conduct the World Quizzing Championships
Heriot Watt University the first true "people's college"
Mind Probe 2011
Asian International School Graduation Ceremony 2011
Taking unchartered paths in science research
IIHE offers MBA from University of Wales
An educational institute of unique significance
CIMA Spellmaster - Semi Finals getting intense
Aspirations Education to launch International Education Exhibition 2011
Jessica Cox: turning impossibility into accomplishment
Gemmology Courses leading to become a professional and to obtain a University Degree
Unravel your CIMA success story with Imperial College
CDC ready to meet the new challenges in Australian migration
Education Sports
Joseph Vaz makes its presence in sports
Plus
Saviour of Sinharaja
Gentle giants and babes at the mercy of roaring ‘yakada yakas
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
The Colombo Plan at 60
Why humankind cannot bear too much reality
Did Christianity exist in ancient Sri Lanka?
C’mon fellows this is ‘Art’ or is it?
Amaradeva the lure of a Maestro
Stone walls belie welcoming interior
Colombo culinary and all that’s chic
A batik shop that has blossomed into a welcoming hotel
The dazzling dozen
APSL essay contest: Showcasing young talent islandwide
People and events
  Magazine
Magazine Articles
One with nature but not society
Cementing roots
Creating with clay, calming the mind
magazine -- Cover of the week
Mirror Magazine Articles
The big race
Portraying a beautiful Jaffna
Your first year together
Being a ‘fatshionista’
TV Times Articles
‘Rango’ come to lite
Janakaraliya in Colombo now
A Lush Tapas Paradise at CASA
Iraj promotes Lion Nation
Thomian Sing-A-Long 2011 - A Resounding success
  Times 2
Pakistan, India to lower nuke fears
New York recognises gay marriage
Syrian forces kill 15 protesters, activists say
US House checks Obama on Libya
Greece: To repay or not to repay debts?
Pickaxe on Shakespeare grave
Japan creates world's fastest supercomputer
Internet in 60 seconds
‘The West is terrified of Arab democracies’
The Middle East's slow-motion revolution
Is he the world's smelliest man?
Courier's phone: Is this proof that Pakistan was sheltering Bin Laden?
Michelle shows Tutu how she got those arms
Diabetes: Big breakthrough

 

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