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Police protection for Duminda
Out on bail and cured, Duminda Silva, monitoring MP of the Defence Ministry and…
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Mrs.Anumaana’s maternal aunt’s sister-in-law’s grandson, who lives in Canada, has sent a newspaper cutting…
Rajapaksas extend hands of birthday friendship to Samaraweera
It was his 57th birthday last Sunday. After a late night he was still…
The wheels turn for Sri Lanka at CMAG: But there is a price to pay
A powerful Commonwealth member country works behind the scenes to defeat moves to shift…
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Returning to original sin: Whither Lanka’s Test Cricket?
The good book says the first reference to cricket played as an adult sport…
Second half Royal rally floors bemused Wesley
By David Stephens Following an extremely deflated early display, Royal College, buoyed by a…
‘A’ Team’s Caribbean tour: Mock preparation and selection muck
By S.R. Pathiravithana There is a certain school of thought in cricketing circles that…
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Steadfast in her faith, generous in her loyalties, most excellent of friends SHELAGH LOUISE…
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WPC mulls new rules for vehicle parking
The Western Provincial Council (WPC) is mulling the introduction of a Parking Regulation System…
Government hunts for more taxpayers
As tax revenue falls … By Bandula Sirimanna The Sri Lankan government, worried about…
Hoteliers look for ways to cut huge energy bill
By Sunimalee Dias Hoteliers are aiming at reducing their electricity bill in the wake…
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Obama warns Syria on chemical weapons
WASHINGTON, April 27 (AFP) – US President Barack Obama has warned Syria that using…
Gwyneth Paltrow named People’s magazine’s most beautiful woman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow on Wednesday was named the world’s…
Bosses arrested over Bangladesh building disaster
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Edexcel Professional Diploma in Teaching offered by Gateway Graduate School in Colombo, Kandy and Negombo
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The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) took a delegation of…
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Doing the Grand
A classy coffee-table book invites the reader to discover – or rediscover – Nuwara Eliya and…
Cruising down the Beira with a plateful
By Smriti Daniel There’s a lot to be said for a floating restaurant. Drifting around a…
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Socially conscious duo Mirra Fine and Daniel Klein talk about their time spent in Sri Lanka…
Romance and Adventure at River Garden Belihuloya
Belihuloya, a very picturesque little hamlet renowned for its Eco, Adventure tourism opportunities, is situated in…
‘A’ Team’s Caribbean tour: Mock preparation and selection muck
By S.R. Pathiravithana There is a certain school of thought in cricketing circles that feels that…
Govt. should discuss resettlement, land issues with NPC members after poll: Ranil in Jaffna
The Government should hold discussions with those who are elected to the Northern Provincial Council (NPC)…
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‘Promise’ is only a word
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Police protection for Duminda
Out on bail and cured, Duminda Silva, monitoring MP of the Defence Ministry and one of the chief suspects in the Bharatha Premachandra murder case,…
Govt. approves Rs. 315 billion deal with Airbus
Ten new aircraft for loss-making SriLankan Airlines, Boeing also seeks…
Talks fail, railway unions on strike track
Swimming Club acquired for US – mistakenly
Major revision in fuel-buying process
Special approval granted for night-race bikes
President to visit Uganda
Viral infection at maternity hospital contained, says director
Govt. should discuss resettlement, land issues with NPC members after poll: Ranil in Jaffna
Power tariff hike to dominate rallies
Duminda leaves hospital amidst fire crackers and cheers of supporters
Promotion for Appeal Court Judge: BASL voices concern
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Returning to original sin: Whither Lanka’s Test Cricket?
The good book says the first reference to cricket played as an adult sport was in 1611, when two men in Sussex were prosecuted for…
Second half Royal rally floors bemused Wesley
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Lankan CA and SSC CA to meet in final
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Hong Kong fight, but Japan run to 38-0 win
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WPC mulls new rules for vehicle parking
The Western Provincial Council (WPC) is mulling the introduction of a Parking Regulation System (PRS) to streamline the building and maintenance of vehicle parking facilities…
Government hunts for more taxpayers
As tax revenue falls … By Bandula Sirimanna The Sri…
Hoteliers look for ways to cut huge energy bill
36-storey ‘Crown Colombo’ casino from Packer conglomerate
Sri Lanka costs more to holiday
Son of legendary SL singer sings a different tune
Sri Lanka and world trade
Ceylon Oxygen to begin production of Argon for the first time in Sri Lanka
STBC discusses market research issues at April meeting
Drop in Gold Price: A plan for another round of Quantitative Easing?
Grant McCann Erickson celebrates 55 years
CECB gets new General Manager
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May Day Signals
One would have thought that the President, who is also the Minister of Finance, made a slip when he divulged almost a ‘state secret’ during his meeting with national newspaper editors and electonic media heads this week that had the Government not raised electricity prices, the economy would have collapsed.…
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Playing political power games
My Dear Pavithra, I thought I must write to you because the entire country appears to be blaming the increase in electricity rates on you and no one…
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The wheels turn for Sri Lanka at CMAG: But there is a price to pay
A powerful Commonwealth member country works behind the scenes to defeat moves to shift CHOGM from Sri Lanka Commonwealth SG confident can iron out issues with Colombo; Canadian…
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The Economic Analysis
Fiscal imperatives compel electricity tariff increases
The increase in electricity tariffs is directly related to the large fiscal deficit that needs to be contained. Last year’s losses of public enterprises of an astounding Rs.…
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Sparks in the House as Opposition comes alive by candlelight
Pavitra smiles, and seemingly passes the buck, while consumers roast, and Bills become law by the way By Chandani Kirinde, Our Lobby Correspondent The recent electricity price hike…
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Focus on Rights
The commonwealth’s appalling impotence on Sri Lanka
Secretary General of the Commonwealth, K.S. Sharma’s pleas this week at the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) press conference (London, Friday 26th April) that he is constantly engaged…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Rajapaksas extend hands of birthday friendship to Samaraweera
It was his 57th birthday last Sunday. After a late night he was still asleep that morning when the first call arrived. Staffers at ‘Temple Trees’ asked for…
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Cricket in Canada
Mrs.Anumaana’s maternal aunt’s sister-in-law’s grandson, who lives in Canada, has sent a newspaper cutting to Sunil about the game of cricket. It does not appear to be a…
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What does it take to achieve great heights at Sandhurst, one of the most renowned military academies in the world? In this e-mail interview Kumudini Hettiarachchi finds out…
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The people too are treated like the garbage that looms large in their lives Meetotamulla in the Kolonnawa electorate has been in the news in recent times because…
Appreciations
Steadfast in her faith, generous in her loyalties, most excellent of friends SHELAGH LOUISE GOONEWARDENE Born on December 12, 1935 in Colombo, Shelagh Goonewardene was the younger daughter…
Bodies aplenty, but all’s well that ends well
Nafeesa K. Amiruddeen, director of the upcoming comedy production of a Hitchcock thriller, ‘The 39 Steps’, talks to Smriti Daniel At the helm of what might be the…
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Calypso Carnival and Sinhala Pop at Nelum Pokuna
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