News

China’s power and tower

Canada slams door on Govt. officials

Deportation of refugees resumes; UNHCR says ‘stop’

President Xi’s visit: 20 mega deals in 23 hours

Political granite row in Customs

Mission heads to carry responsibility for DPL bags

Ensure 2005-2013 Presidential Commissions’ findings tabled in House: JVP to Speaker

School dengue checks reveal high risk levels

Ace swindler and accomplices in custody

Problems at design stage, technological and administrative issues causes of Unit 1 failure

Norochcholai: Never ending problems in pipeline

Uva goes to vote – Precursor to bigger elections to come

Judiciary; a citizen-state bulwark against Executive excesses: BASL President

Munneswaram festival sans animal sacrifice

Dead worker’s family finds it difficult to swallow JMO report

A law unto themselves

Constellation glows at TNL Onstage 2014

Warnings over fatigue as expressway claims more victims

Baby dies after fall from mother’s hand

Renovation of Sri Wickrama Rajasinhe’s concubines’ bathing place

Light rains make no dent in punishing drought

Beach litter makes waves

Keyhole heart surgery at SJGH opens up new vistas

Goodbye Abe, hello Xi Jinping

Asbestos sheet in roof cut open to gain access

Customs, CDDRA in hi-tech detection of medicinal drug smuggling

Pope’s visit to Lanka: Small car and simple residence

IGP reads ‘Riot Act’ to Moneragala OICs for inaction against polls violence

More food for the animals

Land lease to foreigners face restrictions

India requests release of fishermen and boats

SLAF aviation unit including helicopters to support UN peacekeepers in CAR

Veteran journalist passes away

The changing face of dynastic politics

UNCITRAL in Colombo after 20 years

Colombo University’s hostel facility made self sustainable

Richmond Group of ’92 20th Anniversary Get-Together

Everyone’s a bookworm at the Book Fair

Bens in Shakespeare Drama Competition finals

SB to new varsity entrants: Make SL a different place

Wycherley International commemorates Dr R.L. Spittel’s 45th death anniversary

Teachers’ Unions at loggerheads over teachers’, Principals’ long overdue promotions

Globe trotting through books

Special Unit to conduct Term Tests within WP: WPC Education Ministry

China, SL universities to sign partnership agreements during President Xi’s visit

Cabinet approves Rs 1,610 m academic building for Postgraduate Institute of Medicine

Editorial

How indebted is Sri Lanka to China?

Columns

Puzzles and paradoxes of the Sri Lankan economy

Acknowledging our ‘politically precarious’ plight

MR seeks talks with Modi, as TNA sets January 1 deadline

Unite the party into a powerful force

No privacy for Lankan holidaymakers: Big Brother to be informed

MPs go ‘MIA’ as millions in public funds revealed to suffer similar fate

Marga/CHA to Sandra Beidas: ‘Remove war crime charges, revisit IHL’

Cry wolf and raise Uva polls alarm

Sports

With World Cup in mind, Lankan cricketers will begin training from this week

Gauntlett, Cruz prevail to clinch single and doubles crowns

Old Royalists Cricket today

Royal to take part in Schools tournament

Mercantile Div ‘A’ cricket from Sep 20

Three teams grab honours on day two

Iran crush Japan to clinch title for the seventh time

Interim committee rumour haunts SLC

Sri Lanka takes on Singapore in finals today

The beggar’s wound

‘Fearless’ Croatian takes it all!

Brew the Lankan rugby ‘tea’ for the next elevation

St. Peter’s and Science clash in Cup final today

Lankans given another chance with AYG 2017

Colombo BC prevail over Old Bens

Sunday Sports Guide

Azardeen fires hat-trick for Colombo Dockyard

Sangani off to meet Tiger Woods

Melbourne Walauwa’s World Cup launch

MAS Unichela Slimtex champions at Tape ball cricket

Matara traders win at cricket

Lankans confident of making it work

Discipline and fair play in decline

Fun run today

Colombo Marathon would fetch US $ 10,000 each

Third title for LB Finance

Takaful are cricket maniacs

Zahira College Matale emerge U-17 Inter-School Soccer Champions

Kandy Seetha Devi Hockey Sevens for Schools and Clubs

Impressive St Peter’s clinch first major swimming title

Sahan and Tharangani win National Agro Week road run

Trinity Under 12 Milo All-Island Champions

Durrand emerges World Youth Scrabble Champion

Ishini the youngest Lankan to hold Women’s Fide title

S. Thomas’ juniors emerge champions

Karindu shines in BSC tour of India

Lankans successful at Pak TT tourney

Plus

Taking the Dhamma to the Dalits

Letters

First the big bang and black holes, now all this bubble business

Back to the estate as doctors

More than 30 writers honoured

Ripe for an exotic plucking

Mariam Riza wins Godage Short Story Prize for “Aqua”

Seminar on Creative Writing

A myriad of thoughts and emotions

Await a spectacle of spectacles!

Thomians have a ball

The dazzle of diamonds

CFW to head to Negombo beaches

‘The King and I’ with the Ladies’ girls

‘It’s all about having a good time’

The artist who found peace in his canvas

Two plays to honour the Master

Appreciations

Lecture: Caring for an Alzheimer’s patient

‘Oaken Splendour’: Holy Family Convent PPA gala

The AMI Training Centre at St. Bridget’s Convent celebrates 70 years

University of Peradeniya Alumni to stage ‘Mayadevi’

St. Anne’s College family get-together

WNPS lecture: Conserving Sri Lanka’s orchids

Kids’ corner at Book Fair 2014

Rainbows and Butterflies: National Christian Council walk

“Experiencing God”: A new musical

‘Ageing and a healthy lifestyle’ lecture

Swami, we the youth are forever indebted to you!

WNPS office bearers

Business Times

New land restriction laws for foreigners jolt Lankan companies

Treasury bails out crisis-hit development lottery

Unthinkable: ODEL without Otara: Otara without ODEL

Calamander to bring in another F&B franchise by 1Q next year

Touchwood investors, creditors to meet liquidator on Oct 3

Poverty free Sri Lanka by 2015 – is it a dream or a reality?

Black money politics and finance companies

HNB finances Softlogic’s strategic investment in ODEL

Worldchefs to select most sustainable restaurant in the world in 2015

Study tour for SL farmers on intensive vegetable production and marketing in Israel

SL- Seychelles to enter trade pact, access to African continent

Sri Lanka Army to produce its own steel needs

Buying other finance companies in CB plan

Better managing companies through proper direction from the boardroom

Senkadagala Finance acquires Newest Capital Ltd for Rs. 300 mln

‘LankaClear’ records 8.2% growth in 2013/14

Top labour migration expert to deliver Prof. H.A. de S. Gunasekera Memorial Oration

JAT Holdings helps drought-stricken areas with water storage tanks

NGOs finally meet Gotabaya to discuss conflicts and ways of resolving issues

Ceylon Chamber publishes a book on ‘apparel sector’

DEG provides $15 million for CLC’s SME Portfolio Development

Strong Chinese business presence at Facets, Sri Lanka’s annual gem and jewellery exhibition

Shipping agencies generate US$300 mln in forex earnings

Top Sri Lankan hotel groups vie for honours at Maldives travel awards

Central Bank appoints four new Assistant Governors

OpenArc to partner local banks to go abroad

Sri Lanka’s ExcelSoft signs on for first ERP implementation in India

New committee at SLASSCOM

WSO2 Hackathon to foster open source cloud development

Responding to and recovering from a Cyber-attack

International probe to locate defaulting BOI investors who fled Sri Lanka

SLEA Journal 2014 – journal to launch on Sept 16

Banker boards Taj hotels’ management team

Convertainers debuts ‘Social!’ at CONSTRUCT 2014

Ceylon Tea under pressure in Russia, Ukraine markets

DFCC Vardhana Bank official bank for Non-Immigrant US Visas

Lankan business leaders discuss biodiversity concerns through Ceylon Chamber initiative

Negombo plays host to HSBC Colombo Fashion Week Resort Show 2014

Kurunegala Plantations bags gold award at Agribusiness Awards

Culprits at large in India’s billion-dollar black money

Indrajit, new CEO at Union Bank

Unrealised profits from EPF’s share portfolio pass Rs.10 bln mark, Central Bank says

Trade unions call for political action to protect EPF

Sunday Times 2

Britain’s split on a cliff

Pope decries piecemeal WW III

Yesterday’s vision and today’s reality

“Hiru Wenuvata Sandhu” provides a refreshing change of scene

LBV marks 150th birth anniversary of Anagarika Dharmapala

Capturing innovation and inspiration

Developing nations set to hit back at New York City banks

Scientists ‘reset’ stem cells to study start of human development

Kachchativu, Law of the Sea and Lanka’s sovereignty

Dubai’s latest luxury

Scapegoating police: It’s time to say no to politicians

Election violence and police inaction: A way out

China tells Dalai Lama again to respect reincarnation

New Thai PM uses holy water, feng shui to ward off occult

Is the Tamil diaspora tiring of street protests?

Asia’s democratic dark spots

Kerry lands in Cairo for talks on anti-IS coalition

200,000 still stranded in killer Kashmir floods

Ukraine army says repelled rebel assault on Donetsk airport

Pakistan’s Malala, global icon of girls’ education

Profit motive big hurdle for Ebola drugs: experts

Magazine

Finding paradise between the lagoon and sea

Shoes and bags; make a statement!

Dancing with elan and passion

Quirky and colourful offerings at Whatever Studio By Duvindi Illankoon

Finding time for others

A dazzling mix of choral styles

Cinematic revival of Buddhist revivalist

‘Silk’ and ‘At Last Project’ comes alive at IOG

Astrid Brook sings at Mount Lavinia Terrace

‘Sing & Swing’ with Rukshan and Sohan

Jims Jazz Projekt at ‘Curve’

‘I Will Tell Film Festival’ boosts Lankan cinema

A story of three kids and three robbers

SLF Digital Film Academy focuses on Japanese cinema

‘Ela Pambaya’ in Dehiwela

AF Colombo showcases French dramas

Rupika a budding star from the North Central province

Importance of democracy through cinema

Live with nature at ‘Serenity Village’

Funday Times

Meet Atu – the acrobatic Barn Swallow!

Anagarika Dharmapala

The reforms of the new General

Kids world

celebration of International Youth Day