The engine of the Rambukkana train is seen encased by the wreckage of the Intercity express train’s observation carriage after the impact. Pic by Jayantha Kumara Dissanayake
TOP NEWS
Govt. blasts UN chief

The government has lashed out at UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for submitting, what it calls a deeply-flawed report of the UN panel on Sri Lanka..

3 killed, dozens injured as train crashes into Inter-city express

At least three people, including a foreign national, were killed and around 25 injured when a train crashed into the observation carriage ......

Telecom pages hacked: Engineer arrested
Sights and sounds of LG polls campaigns in Negombo
Mervyn storms Munneswaram festival, stops ‘sacrifice’ ritual
Management sees ‘guinea-pig’ students as way out of crisis
Protect these children
Warrior bees are back on Sigiriya Rock
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MAGAZINE
From pollutant to pulp
Young inventor Prasan Warnakula, a 12th Grade student of Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa brought honour to Sri Lanka winning second place in the Stockholm Junior Water Prize organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute.
BUSINESS TIMES
100% land sale tax for foreigners to be scrapped
Sri Lanka will scrap the 100% tax on foreigners buying land, to promote foreign investment and tourism. The Government instead plans to introduce a special land tax in the 2012 budget removing existing barriers in the sale of land to foreigners and foreign companies to develop land in any part of the country.
TIMES 2
Miss Universe faces forgery charge
She made history for her country by becoming the first Miss Angola to be crowned Miss Universe. But Leila Lopes's victory has been questioned following allegations that false documents were used to help her get into an earlier pageant, where a win effectively put her into the main competition.

 

SPORTS
Kumar says Test cricket is the pinnacle
One of the greatest cricketing mysteries of the twenty first century would be as to why Kumar Sangakkara, after leading his side to a Cricket World Cup final, turned his back on the crown a few hours later and decided to abdicate.

 

MEDISCENE
Squint: Spot it, set it right
In the far corner of the waiting room in the National Eye Hospital in Colombo is a small door which opens into an Orthoptic clinic. It is one of only two in the country (the other is in Kandy) and has existed for 22 years, says Senior Orthoptist Upali Seekkubadu.

 

EDITORIAL
Foreign policy: Walk the talk

For some time now, we have been waiting with bated breath, so to speak, to see what would happen at the biennial sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) which began in Geneva this week.

COLUMNS
With JVP also in turmoil, Rajapaksa rides high -- Political Column
Internecine battles within the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), between the now liberal, metamorphosed moderate leadership and radical extremists have come into the open spilling in its wake many secrets hitherto unknown of the Marxist party.
‘What we have now is plain and utter corruption’ -- Focus on Rights

A State has an undoubted duty as well as a right to defend itself against present as well as imminent threats. It is understandable therefore to look askance at complaints by former cadre of the Liberation .....

 
PLUS
Pera’s blind Prof with a broad vision

His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” John 2: 2-3 (NIV)

FUNDAY
The marriage of King Don Juan
According to the orders that came from Goa, Kotte was abandoned. King Don Juan and his chiefs were brought to Colombo. Leaving the city of Kotte could be considered as the final blow to the king. Time passed. Kotte was devastated.

 

EDUCATION
ACBT celebrates 13 years of producing quality industry professionals
Functioning for the past thirteen years as a higher education institute that effectively moulds students to successfully take on the corporate world, Australian College of Business and Technology( ACBT) has earned the reputation for a tried and tested quality education.

 

INSIDE SUNDAYTIMES
  News
Govt. blasts UN chief
Ten percent pay hike likely for public sector
3 killed, dozens injured as train crashes into Inter-city express
Progress at talks with TNA
Telecom pages hacked: Engineer arrested
Rains for 3 months
New laws on funding terrorism
Petitions listed for support on Oct.31
It was not MRA’s race
Launch of R.G. Senanayake biography
A sideshow that has become a necessary evil
Sights and sounds of LG polls campaigns in Negombo
Enabling the differently-abled to vote
UNP nominates Srikotha peon to debate Maharoof on his 1,000m donation
Mervyn storms Munneswaram festival, stops ‘sacrifice’ ritual
Radical changes wanted to stop the rot in Police force, says senior cop
Committee to consider special pay scale for cops
Management sees ‘guinea-pig’ students as way out of crisis
UNP unveils megapolis plan for western region
A voyage doomed to fail
Valuables lost by the lure of a quickie
Rare exhibition to showcase Jaffna’s little known facets
The killer strike
Warrior bees are back on Sigiriya Rock
Beira Lake area to come alive for Tourism Day
Protect these children
The wretched of the earth
Clean-up at CPC after dirty petrol
Sura Asura wins best drama award
Debunking Channel 4’s sloppy journalism
  Columns
Political Column
With JVP also in turmoil, Rajapaksa rides high
5th Column
PMC: Doc in the dock
The Economic Analysis
Should the exchange rate be allowed to depreciate?
Lobby
Not issued on this week
Focus on Rights
‘What we have now is plain and utter corruption’
Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Lanka's UN mission caught napping in the dark
From the Sidelines
Guerilla tactics at the UN?
MediScene
Arsenic under microscope
Squint: Spot it, set it right
Detecting and dealing with dementia
National immunization schedule - Sri Lanka
Has your child got Hand, foot and mouth disease?
Treating cirrhosis
Kicking the habit
Beware of recurrent seizures
  Business Times
100% land sale tax for foreigners to be scrapped
Cargills to look at winery, expand beer capacity
George Steuart eyed by many before Dilith-Nimal deal
SEC mulls removing price bands, reinstating circuit breakers
Senok Group enters heli-tourism
Uncertainty looms over Chalmers Granary site
Now, more than ever before, the world needs creativity
Long-serving directors of banks
SEC takes matters to heart, advises investors on stocks
GSK brings relief to Allergic Rhinitis patients in Sri Lanka
Fire risks
TRC regulating over the limit
Legal tangle looms over Chalmers Granary project
Employers’ Federation suggests the government to regulate work place relations
EU supports housing in Vavuniya
‘Seylan Smart Lease’ gives leasing a new dimension
Pros and cons of moving to Hambantota
Ceylon Oxygen awarded exclusive contract in KKS Harbour project
Chevron Lubricants President impressed with Sri Lankan post-war growth
TOYP Recognizes Carbon Footprinting Pioneer
Sierra completes successful 30 years
Re-emergence of political risk scares investors:Foreign expert
RAM maintains Associated Motor Finance ratings
Exchange Traded Funds by year end
Samaposha gets SLS certification
Nihal releases latest book on “UN Convention against Corruption”, also launches Online Books Store
Shaw Wallace improves distribution network with sales force automation
Taprobane Travel celebrates 32-year partnership with SriLankan Airlines
Some of Sri Lanka’s poor are ‘ashamed to be poor’
Women to the fore in the construction sector in the East
JKF, HelpAge, and eye-support group hold eye camp in Padaviya
Asia Capital's AAI exit primary due to new insurance regulations: Chairman
Sri Lankan homes to generate room capacity for tourism industry
South Asia’s biggest construction fair in Colombo next year
Indices and turnover fall; anxiety over tough action against brokers
SIA adds Jakarta to its freighter network
  Editorial
Foreign policy: Walk the talk
  Sports
Exciting cricket on the cards
Int’l School football tourney to kick off on Sept. 20
Sanath Jayasuriya’s Xl thrashed by northern novices
Royal by two runs
Lushanth of Trinity best boxer at Stubbs Meet
Taking the oars to the masses
Southern rally takes centre stage
Batting on a matting wicket
Kumar says Test cricket is the pinnacle
Aney is it true?
He excelled more in sports than in books
Sangakkara calls for Haturusinghe
Kandy edge out Navy in thriller
Lankans positive on best pitch in series
Disciplined Army march past Police
Irish eyes are smiling
Air Force spreads its wings at Bolgoda
Dumindha Silva to head Bodybuilding Federation
Royal Cricket Carnival on Sept 25
Politics and cricket should not mix -- Sunday Musings
Is referee a common enemy! -- Rugby Talk
Rugby World Cup Schedule
  Education
Open Day @ NIBM a huge success
ACBT celebrates 13 years of producing quality industry professionals
Our Little World - A.M.I Montessori, Kohuwela
APIIT Graduate School offers quality postgraduate study opportunities
MBA graduates from Oxford College of Business
Studying at the University of Salford, UK
Creating designers for the future
QS Top-up Degree at BCAS City Campus launched
CIRP… The future of Psychology education in Sri Lanka
Edexcel Professional Diploma in Teaching offered by the Gateway Graduate School
You too could become a Doctor, Why Postpone??
New Principal at Harcourts International School
Why you should choose ESOFT for learning Edexcel's HND
IIHE offers degrees that guarantee employability
Providing pathways and opening doors for PMI regional leaders
After A/L's become a professional in Banking and Finance - Join with IBSL
Edinburgh Napier University and Mobitel mLearning launch 'Global First' MBA
Achievers launches CFA Courses
Wycherley Graduation / Prize Day Oration by the Chief Guest - Dr. Kushwin Rajamani
Rewarding career opportunity with MSU’s hospitality programmes
ICASL qualification is a global passport to your future
Want to Study , Live and Work in Australia? - Points to Ponder
Get set, ready and then … go
ICBT Campus, awarded as the Leading center for Edexcel HNDs in Sri Lanka
Basilica – climbing the ladder of sports
APIIT Law Students attend EU Summer School in the UK
Education and Sports - for a balanced future
Inspiring the Next Career Fair marks a milestone!
Stafford reaches academic excellence
TMC Fun Rally on wheels
ICTA to support TMC Wisdom 2011 Quiz
After A/Ls, Join IIHS and Obtain A World Class Qualification
Synthesis - A Haven for Your Child's Complete Education
MATRIX, your child’s true IT education partner
Shaping the future of printing & graphic arts technology in Sri Lanka
SLIIT Open Day and Partner University workshops an immense success
Fulfil your dreams of a Quality Australian Education
US Education and Global Careers Seminar on Saturday 24th September at 2.00 pm at Cinnamon Grand Hotel
FTMS Global Academy launches Anglia Ruskin University (UK) MBA
Pepperdine University with the highest standards of academic excellence
OpenArc offers 50 BIT Degree Scholarships for A/L Students with borne talents in IT
Plus
Pera’s blind Prof with a broad vision
Guess who’ll be here for GLF?
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Digging our own grave
Angan to the fore as the battle of Mulleriyawa rages to the sound of drums
Green retreat in the hills for both the lazy and the active
Snow whites that leap from tree to tree in the Sinharaja canopy
‘I have work to do in bringing the peace of the Buddha westward’
A strict disciplinarian and taskmaster in early planting days
An enlightening evening with Gunadasa Amarasekera
‘The Blinding’ is back with questions for you, the public
Cooking up a taste of Jaffna
People and events
  Magazine
Magazine Articles
Musical journey of a young virtuoso
Going contemporary with paper canvas
Dazzling dance
From pollutant to pulp
Ashan’s inseparable string-mate
magazine -- Cover of the week
Mirror Magazine Articles
Of sun and surf
Laughter, chaos and more
Nuwara Eliya bound
TV Times Articles
French classic @ Galle Face Hotel
Bay Leaf re launched with ‘Retro Bar’ and a new menu
Chef Indika travels through ‘Route 66’ at MLH
American dream of super hero
Sandun opens‘Sa Creation’
  Times 2
Pakistan floods: Pakistan PM Gilani cancels trip to US
Gaddafi’s fighters stall assaults on last bastions
Abbas: Palestinians to seek full UN membership
Most-feared Afghan militants to follow Taliban on peace
Series of quakes hit off Japan disaster zone
Sarkozy, Cameron in Tripoli: Scramble for Libya is on
Say yes to Palestine
Taking on Turkey: Israel's 'dangerous' game
Palin, cocaine and affairs
Miss Universe faces forgery charge
Jackie’s top secrets
Riddle in the sands: Thousands of strange 'Nazca Lines' discovered in the Middle East
Bangladesh police 'death squad' under fire
30 years on, rethinking the fight against HIV
Berlusconi's 'harem' named
Funday Times
The marriage of King Don Juan
Transmission of electricity -- Science
Daydreaming -- Poem for the week
Earth Watch
Havelock Gardens Montessori Exhibition
Belgrade -- Geography
Kids' World
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