Heartbreak hotel all over Lanka
The armchair view from Colombo’s Taj Samudra of the Galle Face Green and the blue waters…
Governor Sally runs into storm at Kalutara
There was uproar in the Kalutara District Development Committee over the presence of Western Province Governor…
Parliamentary committee to recommend Batti Campus be brought under Eastern University
The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Education & Human Resources Development (POC-EHRD) which is inquiring into the…
Dismissive stance on serious intelligence warning on impending terror attacks
PSC hears shocking revelations from Defence Secretary and National Intelligence Chief Some elements are trying to create…
Unplanned land use and elephant encroachment
Unplanned and illegal utilisation of forest reserve land has led to an exacerbation in the human-elephant…
Famed beaches could disappear
Illegal sandmining and construction work in the coastal zone are increasing the speed by which our…
Pick of the Pix
From our readers Shutterbugs out there, here’s your chance to send in your contributions to this…
The hottest on the beach – Sugar Talpe in Conde Nast
Just last week Sugar Beach, Talpe got the glad news that leading travel magazine ‘Condé Nast…
Losses of squeezing Kandy
One day in early April, Luxman Siriwardena, Executive Director of the Pathfinder Foundation and I were…
‘Sama Kumaru’- Children’s movie with a Buddhist theme
Sama Kumaru’, a children’s movie based on a tale from the Jataka stories, directed by Nishantha…
Golf Tournament at Shangri-La’s Hambantota
Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort and Spa celebrates three years of golfing and good times with its…
News
For him, loyalty does not fade away
An old party stalwart came through security barriers to greet Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe when he visited Ampara yesterday to open an economic centre there.…
Presidential poll: NEC at variance with Sirisena over date
The National Election Commission (NEC) is at variance with President…
Lottery sham: You don’t win big because DLB plays ball with probability games
Fasting monk dehydrated, but physically stable
Batticaloa private campus project put on hold
Dress code circular suspended
Tests show Lakvijaya plant spews out dust 16 times over the limit
Khashoggi awarded 2019 Golden Pen of Freedom
Heartbreak hotel all over Lanka
Japan lends US$ 500mn for 2nd phase of East Container Terminal
IGP’s FR petition claims SIS requested suspension of investigations into extremist Muslim factions
Medical fraternity divided over alleged unethical sterilizations at Kurunegala
Kurunegala doc also investigated for switching newborn
HRC calls out BASL for unethical behaviour of some lawyers
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New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in World Cup
CARDIFF AFP June 1, 2019: New Zealand paceman Matt Henry led an inspired bowling unit to run through Sri Lanka’s batting and power the Black…
Royal continue Bradby dominance
A superb, committed performance by a well drilled Royal team…
Sri Lanka should click and build up
Ruberu’s bold decision help Pathana secure draw over gritty Thomians
Sri Lanka may travel to Pakistan for the Test series
12-try Tuskers thrash Chinese Taipei
Batsmen dominate MCA cricket
India A take control over Sri Lanka A
Shooting wrongly targeted and ‘criminalised’ – NSSF
Inside story of Sri Lanka’s 1975 World Cup Campaign
Tarindra Kaluperuma King of the MCA Green Baize
Thomians celebrate their dream cricket season with a tour to the home of cricket
Premier Carrom Academy opens to slicers in Gampaha
Association of Sports Federations Society (ASFS) launched
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Impact on tourism
Sri Lanka Tourism Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management Chairman Dilip De Silva (extreme left) conducting a panel discussion on Wednesday on the Easter Sunday…
Local Huawei officials and customers reflect confusion
Caught in the middle as the victim of the ongoing…
Tourism PR campaign gets cabinet nod
New Cyber Security Act soon
Government can no more borrow from the Central Bank
Adjusting budgetary estimates after Easter terror
Rescuing small businesses
Losses of squeezing Kandy
Sri Lanka’s hotel staff retrained, counselled, laid off post 4/21
Sunshine sheds tea plantations
Piramal turnover crosses Rs.7 bn
Government steps up public financial and investment management reforms
Innovative Dome house builder seeks investor
Cinnamon brand to initiate own marketing efforts after travel advisories are relaxed
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Editorial
Sinking deeper into the security quagmire
Last week’s front page news item in the Sunday Times on the open warrant that had been issued on the evil mastermind of Easter Sunday’s bombings, and the Political Editor’s references to the manner in which the defence agreement, ACSA was signed with the USA, leave one with the inevitable…
Columns
- Political Commentary
President reviews US-Lanka defence agreements
Calls the Sunday Times Political Editor and former Defence Secretary to clarify matters amidst protests by even religious leaders PSC hearings and live telecast stir row; Sirisena calls…
- 5th Column
A country very much in need of a win
My dear Dimuth and the cricket team, I am writing to you as you embark on a World Cup, determined to make your mark and bring honour to…
- The Economic Analysis
Prospects of economic recovery in the second half of 2019
June is a critical month when peaceful conditions, security and law and order must be firmly established to enable an economic recovery in the second half of the…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Governor Sally runs into storm at Kalutara
There was uproar in the Kalutara District Development Committee over the presence of Western Province Governor Azath Sally. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Members walked out of the…
- Focus on Rights
On the importance of countering false political narratives
In the wake of Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday attacks, we have one (Muslim) Minister confessing to calling the Army Commander to ‘inquire into’ the fate of a Muslim…
- Sunday Punch
Mangala’s fag gift to Chinese ‘locals’ on World Tobacco Day
For a man who declared only last week without anyone prompting him to put his foot and mouth in the dung, that Sri Lanka is not a Sinhalese…
- Thoughts from London
Gone too far with SOFA
So President Sirisena has put his foot down on the sofa. No more talk about sofas, he has ordered returning from China last month after reportedly signing three…
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Come buy my wares; on Instagram of course
J.K. Methma Jayawardhana runs a business in which she might never meet her customer, even though her products are customised, intricate and deeply personal. The…
Breaking fast and building bridges
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
A dark comedy of the afterlife
Want to be caricatured?
A burst of colour at the Russian Centre
Those school-going days and a tribute to free education
The hottest on the beach – Sugar Talpe in Conde Nast
Off to CrossFit
Aditya scores high
Sunrise senior magazine latest issue out
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Motown magic to bring back those great hits
Who can forget those great hits – Me & Mrs Jones, Don’t Leave Me this Way, Givin’ Up Givin’ In, Stop In The Name of…
Penning the autobiography of a music legend
Making a bold statement with her colourful creations
Getting crafty
Thilini Waththegedera: The Athletic Netballer
Huawei loses access to Google and Android: Now What?
Latest metal album releases
‘Cinnamon Summer Escapes’!
Ed Sheeran to become a Billionaire
Marina Square to sponsor ‘Aladdin’
‘Sama Kumaru’- Children’s movie with a Buddhist theme
‘Kelani Palama’ goes on the boards
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Identification of the dead in mass disasters
A mass disaster is an occurrence of a calamitous event, usually sudden and violent, resulting in…
“The land belongs to the people and all living beings; thou art only the guardian of it …”
Help Save Sasindu
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Ruhunu Undergrads on the road against Batticaloa Campus
Students of Ruhunu University, on Wednesday, protested, demanding that the Government take over the Batticaloa Campus…
Rs 8,000m for Healthcare Sciences Faculty at Eastern University
NCE Diploma in Teaching- Interviews for 8,000 candidates
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‘Cinnamon Summer Escapes’!
Cinnamon Summer Escapes opens a window into an interactive and engaging environment for children to explore…
Ed Sheeran to become a Billionaire
Marina Square to sponsor ‘Aladdin’
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Diyakothakanda Forest Restoration Project
Diyakothakanda is a typical example of a patch of rain-forest ravaged for decades by human intervention…