SLFP faces decisive moment, crucial make-or-break meeting on Friday
Premajayantha makes last-bid effort for reconciliation; more dissidents may be fired, but Rajapaksas also remain tough…
SAARC Legal systems must modernise to keep pace with the region’s development: PM
Legal systems in the South Asian region must modernise to keep pace with its development, Prime…
Illegal weapons: No smoking guns
Early last month, traffic policemen who became suspicious of a licence plate intercepted a hybrid vehicle…
Drip irrigation could trickle down relief to parched dry zone
The inhabitants of Sri Lanka’s dry zones, most of whom are farmers, have suffered searing droughts…
Rugby in Sri Lanka governed by Rupees, with little or no sense
Does Rugby in Sri Lanka pay more for coaches or for players? Whoever is paid more,…
It was a long overdue obligation – Sidath Wettimuny
Right now, there are more unanswered questions than the ones that have already found solutions, stuck…
Marque House clinch Old Joes Inter-House Cricket title
Marque House emerged champions at the Old Boys Inter-House Cricket Encounter, an annual cricket event organised…
Revisiting university with ‘Rag-the Musical’
Over twenty years ago, a young Jehan Aloysius received a letter informing him that he was…
A new constitution or the 13th Amendment?
There was a regime change in Sri Lanka on January 8, 2015 and the Yahapalanaya government…
News
Your smart National Identity Card will be like this
The Department of Registration of Persons began issuing new ‘Smart’ National Identity Cards (NICs) from Friday, October 27. The new NIC will have a twelve…
Tax concessions for small businesses, subsidies for select groups
Tax concessions for small and medium scale businesses, and targeted…
CID probes elephant frauds
Unpaid Kuwait funds to be used for migrant worker pension scheme
Lanka won’t recognise independent Catalonia
Lankans seek funds to save Sinhala in US university
Parliament meets as Constitutional Assembly tomorrow
Rains end drought, but farmers are in construction sites
This year’s National Law Conference to focus on legal issues in today’s globalised world
LTTE suspects ‘fast unto death’ to avoid courts: Prison report
Indian athletics coach knocked down by train
New, fully equipped Epilepsy Unit opened
Sri Lanka most open economy in South Asia in two years: PM
FR petition postponed as 2 of 3 Judges decline to sit
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Conquering the impossible
By Saad SayeedLAHORE, REUTERS, Oct 28 – Even Pakistan’s prime minister did not believe it could happen but when Sri Lanka visit the eastern city of Lahore…
Lookout for Dellon – he is galloping
@ Kaveesha opens the Women’s competition Sachin Silva’s dominance in…
Sanjeewa makes the ‘ cut-off’ in Wellington
Badminton Nationals from Nov. 1 to 5
Dellon spins S. Thomas’ to third outright win
Royal reign supreme at Beira Lake
Unbeaten Renown SC continues to lead Stage Nine
Lanka U-19 Football team leaves for Tajikistan today
Josephian Futsal Soccer Carnival today
Banula, Inuka shine in Mahanama’s win
Western Province Central in line for the title
Lumbini win first innings by one run at Uyanwatta
701 teams at Samaposha Schools Football Tournament
Lukas Hettiaratchi offered an Olympic scholarship
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World’s first Climate Change Research Station in Sri Lanka
By Raj MoorthyDilmah, the only Sri Lankan tea brand that has established a presence in 100 countries, is setting up the world’s first Climate Research Station at…
Unused funds, revenue delays hurt Govt. performance
Unused budget allocations, delays in collecting revenue and other bottlenecks…
What, less Toddy?
Shangri-La Colombo tunes up paradise island
Who will serve my guests? Ask Hoteliers
Aiyo! Mr. Public Servant
Calls for a paradigm shift in the Government Budget 2018
Colombo bourse has 750,000 investors; plans public survey
Powerboating action next month in Bentota
New e-commerce laws major boost to Sri Lankan trade and commerce
Germany supports Sri Lanka’s path towards a green energy future
Australian consultants discuss tourism plans
Crisis in Lankan hotels likely to worsen in winter season
Being Singaporean: Visa-free travel to 159 countries
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Editorial
SAARCLAW: What it means to the people
When President R. Premadasa declared open the first South Asian Regional Cooperation for Law (SAARCLAW) conference in Colombo in 1991, Sri Lanka’s then Chief Justice sat next to him. Neither uttered a word to each other throughout the proceedings as an election petition was being heard against the President by…
Columns
- Political Column
SLFP faces decisive moment, crucial make-or-break meeting on Friday
Premajayantha makes last-bid effort for reconciliation; more dissidents may be fired, but Rajapaksas also remain tough After all-party meeting, minister says pitch now ready for local polls in…
- 5th Column
Explosive chatter
My dear Wimal sahodaraya, I thought of writing to you because you seem to be in the headlines once again, writing books and having ceremonies to launch these…
- The Economic Analysis
A consensus on economic policies and capacity to implement Vision 2025 imperative
The launching of the government’s Vision 2025 (V 2025) was followed soon after by the Prime Minister’s statement on the economy in parliament. Are these twin events a…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Flying colours for Sirisena: Qatar Airways rushes team to discuss partnership with UL
A high powered delegation from Qatar Airways is expected in Colombo next week for talks with SriLankan Airlines and explore possibilities of a joint partnership arrangement. The move…
- Focus on Rights
The ignorance and idiocy of illiberal laws
When the Law Commission of Sri Lanka jibbed at recommending reforms to the archaic punishment of the termination of pregnancies except to save the life of a mother…
- Sunday Punch
Lanka’s Guy Fawkes drops parliamentary bombshell: Question is, is it high treason?
Wimal Weerawansa stands today condemned by every syllable he uttered when, in the presence of the former President Rajapaksa no less on stage and brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa in…
- Thoughts from London
It’s this crazy media, stupid
Now and then – well more often than the phrase suggests – politicians turn their guns on the media. Which politicians turn on what media depends very much…
Plus
Look, learn and cherish
Ensconced within a cool and comforting one-hectare haven is a tiny but vibrant showpiece, just 100m off the Negombo-Chilaw Road beyond the 66th km-post at Pambala. It is…
Letters to the Editor
Don’t let sports break the sportsman/woman in your child I have observed the shocking behaviour of basketball coaches in several inter-school girls’ basketball matches. I have yet to…
Appreciations
How can one not grieve the loss of such a friend NIRMALADEVI RAMACHANDRAN Our first lady Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, in her own pragmatic matter-of-fact way, decided…
“I’m still a child at heart”
It was 1948. Blissfully oblivious to the new political landscape in the country, 19-year-old Sybil de Silva, in a blue pinafore, appeared before the management of the Times…
Magazine
Potpourri of traditions with a song and a dance
Shakespeare once said, “If music be the food of love, play on”and play on it did, as the highly anticipated choral celebration, the 4th South…
Memories of Russian flavours
Revisiting university with ‘Rag-the Musical’
A memorable evening for Ananda College
Tina Turner comes out of retirement to promote autobiographical musical
Fostering a love for the arts -Thomian Literary Festival 2017
Elizabeth Moir to present Singin’ In the Rain JR
‘Siyeli Sara’ to support veteran stars
‘Musicianship’ from Yashan
Making Musical Magic at Spellbound 2017
Iranian cinema discusses a much debated subject
Ramoji Film City invites Lankan filmmakers
‘Burning Birds’ competes at Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles
Popular children’s plays in Borella
Flavours of Jaffna at Earl’s Regency
Halloween at Hilton Residences
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Mahatma Gandhi: The ageless life
“I aim to live to the age of 125,” Mahatma Gandhi once said. An assassin’s bullet…
Unity in Diversity is the Strength of Our Nation: Awards ceremony on Nov 1
Army’s mine detection dog team wins US award again
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Revisiting university with ‘Rag-the Musical’
Over twenty years ago, a young Jehan Aloysius received a letter informing him that he was…
A memorable evening for Ananda College
Tina Turner comes out of retirement to promote autobiographical musical
More Mirror >>TV Times
‘Siyeli Sara’ to support veteran stars
‘Siyeli Sara’ an evening of music with performances by a group of leading and young vocalists…
‘Musicianship’ from Yashan
Making Musical Magic at Spellbound 2017
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Paulians Prefects Talent Show: Glorioso 2017
The Prefects Talent Show of St. Paul’s Girls’ School, Milagiriya; Glorioso 17 was held on September…