With street sweepers on leave for Avurudu, blocked drains caused a mini flood in Colombo’s main trading hub Pettah last night after an half-an-hour heavy rain. Pic by Nilan Maligaspe.
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Top paediatrician passes away
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School cricket: Who is trying to fool whom in this tour scandal?
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The Central Bank -- known in banking circles as 'The Bankers’ Bank' or the 'Bank of Final Resort' -- issued its annual report for 2011 as required by the Monetary Law.

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The Kumara saga: Govt.'s credibility further eroded -- Political Column
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Girls on the prowl
Mutiny and lawlessness have taken over and even the slightest attempt to bring about a semblance of discipline unleashes a severe backlash.
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  News
New Year over, prices to soar
Economists cast doubts over inflation figures in CB report
Turbulent weather in Lanka; quake in Gujarat
HRC officials check police building for Lalith and Kugan
Refined fuel from Vietnam, registered suppliers protest
Top paediatrician passes away
Impressive gains made in mine clearance in N-E, says Government
Nightmare before New Year: Tremors and tsunami alert jolts Lanka
CP Gov. berates organisers for poor show at Maha Pola
Post Geneva Challenges and the way forward
Lessons learnt, after World War II
Dharma Menikdiwela funeral tomorrow
High sulfur diesel propels up air pollution
Power pirates nabbed and fined
Fatal accidents herald the New Year
Take us home for Avurudu: Cries from Angoda, Mulleriyawa
Computer games toy with your lives
Crocodile park mooted to avert more attacks
Nobody’s child left to die
Prisons get the full treatment
Sisters’ dispute led to double suicide, say Kopay Police
Wild boar snare kills Teldeniya resident
Police to speed up sex crime investigations
Facelift for Natural History Museum
  Columns
Political Column
The Kumara saga: Govt.'s credibility further eroded
5th Column
Mystery shrouds Avurudu Kumaraya’s departure
The Economic Analysis
Breathing space to improve balance of payments
Focus on Rights
The need for a genuine change in governance
Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Diehard loyalist garlands Dudley before ceremony
  Business Times
CPC to be re-organized; CEO at the helm
Stockbroking overcrowded - mergers on the cards
New CSE rules seen to improve retail sentiment
Current and trade accounts deficits rise to historical highs-CB
SL tea smallholders threatened by falling yields
Trustees of Sri Lanka’s economy
Government to impose heavy taxes on casinos
Reducing car tariff rates in 2010 was a mistake – Economist
Sri Lanka’s traditional ‘cuppa’ slipping
Free Port – What does it mean to us?
RAM downgrades Lankaputhra
Small bondholders march against Greek debt swap loss
SL Expo 2012 visitors processed via 'iVisit' software
After 2 'strong' years, SL's economic growth falls
IPM forum: CB Governor urges business leaders to move forward
Low cost flights between Colombo and Singapore from May
Logistics and global commerce courses in May at SLFI
Creation of Sri Lanka Inventors Business Chamber to boost inventions mooted
Jaffna transforms to motor-bike society from the traditional bicycle
NDB makes a difference in the community with its employee volunteerism programme
CDL refocuses emphasis on ship repairs
Colombo bourse slips into deep slumber
  Editorial
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
  Sports
Fox Hill will burn the tracks again
Hey teacher! Leave those young cricketers alone
Lankan lasses on tour of destiny
Lankan cricket juniors on two expeditions
Talking on schools’ rugby
Nuwara Eliya holiday golf in full scale
Italian Thoroughbreds are here
Ellegoda and Kadawathaarachchi the heroes for CCC SC
Jayampathi steers SSC to victory
CDCA Division III cricket
The IPL Therapy
Confident Sri Lankans take on Taipei at Asian 5 Nations opener today
Gold for Java Lane SC
Aubrey carries his punch
Wijemanne elected for fourth term
Moratuwa YMCA win junior badminton championship
Kumara and Deepani win Southern Province marathon
Musaeus Under-15 hockey Champions
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Making a difference on air
Singing in one voice
Sister Act behind KOCA label
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Mirror Magazine Articles
The power of one
Bringing out a creative streak
Apps for dieters
Talent galore on stage
TV Times Articles
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A hilarious journey of Journo
A woman torn apart
Dulani The YES Super Star
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Syrian forces shell Homs on day three of truce
Powers seek to ease nuclear deadlock with Iran
Robin Gibb in a coma, doctors fear he only has days to live
What is Facebook going to buy next?
The 'Doomsday shelter' where millionaires will be able to sit out the Apocalypse in style
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Secret sugars in your food
Original launch ticket for Titanic set for auction
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Girls on the prowl
Communicating disasters: From the Titanic to Tsunami
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
The traditional new year and an all - new national identity
Autism: Urgent steps a must to face this health time bomb
Remembering “Minneriya Deviyo”, a man of the people
A toast to fine wine and dine with top winemaker
Savouring the season
Another chapter in the history of the development of archaeology as a modern discipline
Creating anew to bring out the old
When Whitney came alive with Soul Sounds doing it their way
Looking back at a hard fought victory and men of courage
Three-month love affair at every port of call
Did Nonagathe influence the disaster?
Ceylon cuppa on board the ill-fated ship?
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Workshop at Nuga Gama
Revision of Heat-Temperature
Earth Watch
Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Kids' World
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