Oct. 12 comments: President goes into damage-control mode
Sirisena explains issues to ministers and claims again his speech was misquoted; media staff blamed for…
Are they too old to hold office and, is politics a hurdle!
There is a move by the Ministry of Sports (MoS) to limit the age of office…
800metre poser; to be or not to be — Nimali vs Dhammika Manike
By Susil Premalal Sri Lanka’s former National athlete Sriyani Dhammika Manike made a complaint with the…
If Sri Lanka’s unemployment is 400,000, why create jobs for 1 million? ETCA discussion panel asked
Dispute over unemployment figures in Sri Lanka, opposition to foreigners being given freedom to engage in…
Southern teas left in the lurch
By Sunimalee Dias KALUTARA – Tea smallholdings have become the model that the regional plantation companies…
Fairy-tale ending for island beauties
By Kaveesha Fernando When after weeks of travel and excitement, her name was announced as the…
A desert journey of discovery
Smriti Daniel meets Ruvan Ranatunga and Shihan Anthony John after their gruelling Atacama crossing Ruvan Ranatunga…
Navy increases patrols off Kalpitiya to deter illegal fishing practices
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) will increase its patrols in the seas off Kalpitiya to apprehend…
No RIP for dear departed in Batti
A dispute over a cemetery near Batticaloa town has reached the office of the President. Members…
News
Meeting top leaders, but also having the common touch
Rudyard Kipling’s immortal words of being able to walk with kings but not lose the common touch are portrayed in these pictures. On Thursday President…
Attack on nightclub: Probe draws a blank
Police investigations into the attack on a nightclub in Colombo…
Clerk caught prioritising heart surgeries for ‘something’
Motion in House to ensure UN 2030 goals are met
Daytime runway renovation: SriLankan slashes 620 flights
Detained Ex-Maldivian Def. Min.’s family calls for his release
Here they come — three more foundations
Bond scam: UNP MPs challenge COPE finding
UNESCO resolution: Govt. says no change in Lanka’s stance on Palestine
HSBC’s alleged ‘bogus’ Agri-loans hoodwink Monetary Board
JO submits proposals on its stance to new Constitution
Navy increases patrols off Kalpitiya to deter illegal fishing practices
Ministry overturns Cabinet’s award to State-owned Co.
Killing of Jaffna students: Five policemen remanded
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Sanjay, Mathews and Kimiko win 5 Gold each
Indian swimmers sweep the board at South Asian Aquatic Championship By Susil Premalal Kimiko Raheem who won six Gold medals in action. Pic by M.D.…
There’re too many eggs in the school Cricket basket
In our October 9th issue, we took up the subject…
Thoroughness in basic skills cultivates winning habit
The allowance to perform freely
Royal retain Noel Fernando Trophy with huge win
MAS Slimline, MAS Unichela in line
Comedy of errors end in no schools rugby kick off
Dangalla’s eight wicket haul in vain
Richmond Walk – 2016
Asalanka to walk the Red Carpet for second time in a row
Are they too old to hold office and, is politics a hurdle!
TIGHT SECURITY FOR VISAS
Al Manar Int’l beat Atamie Int’l with a ball to spare
800metre poser; to be or not to be — Nimali vs Dhammika Manike
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Sugar goes up in smoke
Hundreds of acres of sugarcane cultivation belonging to Sevanagala farmers have been destroyed by a fire ignited by scorching heat. Pic by Sumanasiri Gunatillake…
Swiss help to probe SL’s Airbus deal
By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera Swiss investigators are flying into…
Depositors wary of Central Bank’s payment plan for 4 failed fincos.
Estates to cough out Rs.4 bln more to pay workers
Helavation to lead innovations in apparel sector
Guinness Book records and ego trips
If Sri Lanka’s unemployment is 400,000, why create jobs for 1 million? ETCA discussion panel asked
Southern teas left in the lurch
Algeria’s richest man steps in to revive Sri Lanka’s sugar industry
Innovative technologies to reduce medical cost
CB refers pyramid scheme probes to CID, AG
Tourism Fest 2016 at the Arcade
Sri Lanka needs to make “urgent” progress on raising taxes, says the IMF
LankaClear – first in South Asia to launch online transfer mode for CITS
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Editorial
Executive Presidency at the root of problem
The fallout from the Presidential bombshell ten days ago over the manner in which the Government’s anti-corruption drive was being (mis)handled still reverberates. He lashed out that there was a ‘political agenda’ being pursued and that he was kept out of the loop. The remarks opened a crack in the…
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Oct. 12 comments: President goes into damage-control mode
Sirisena explains issues to ministers and claims again his speech was misquoted; media staff blamed for not clarifying position At Cabinet news briefing, Senaratne gives long explanation of controversial…
- 5th Column
Bribery controls halt
My dear Dilrukshi, I thought I should write to you because it appears that the whole country is talking about you, your job and your resignation. It is…
- The Economic Analysis
Poverty elimination and reduction of inequality: Global trends and policy imperatives
The elimination of poverty has been a popular promise among political leaders in Sri Lanka and elsewhere. Despite their repeated promises of eliminating poverty, poverty persists. The rhetoric…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Ranil chocolate impresses Belgium master
It was amid some political tension that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe left Sri Lanka for Belgium. His last meeting with President Maithripala Sirisena was on October 13 at…
- Sunday Punch
The Yahapalana blues and President’s right to sing it
No one really knows what made President Maithripala Sirisena give pubic expression to any private misgivings he may have had in the way the onslaught on corruption was…
- Thoughts from London
So much ado about verbal pugilistics
Aiyo. Before linguistic purists direct their verbal barbs in this direction may I say in mitigation that it should be known by now that this word has gained…
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Fairy-tale ending for island beauties
By Kaveesha Fernando When after weeks of travel and excitement, her name was announced as the winner, the slender 19-year-old was overcome with emotion. Indeed in keeping with…
Remembering Sarachchandra’s Maname, 60 years after
By Chandani Kirinde “I remember vividly the first night performance of Maname. As the curtain rose and the rich chant of the Pothegura (narrator) filled the auditorium, I…
From the heart: A song for Trail – by B & S
Bathiya & Santhush, Ambassadors for Trail have now released the theme song for the initiative which carries a message of unity and understanding for the people of Sri…
A desert journey of discovery
Smriti Daniel meets Ruvan Ranatunga and Shihan Anthony John after their gruelling Atacama crossing Ruvan Ranatunga and Shihan Anthony John did not know quite what to make of…
Magazine
An artist’s personal journey
‘Now You See Me’ – young artist Shanela Ranaraja’s debut solo exhibition opens in Kandy this week By Sanchith Karunaratne Not for her the conventional…
Anouki sparkles
Now there’s the Grill at Paan Paan
Time for another Comedy Sunday
Giri Devi Androgynous : A view through dance
Elizabeth Moir art exhibition : Colouring spaces
Curtains rise for ‘Affair at Ward Place Hotel’
Work it
Lithara’s Arangetram
Jazz with Mal Jennings at CR & FC
Jennifer Aniston makes a new friend
YOUTH SURGE FORUM
‘Jack Reacher – Never Go Back’, Fugitive investigator on the hunt for truth
‘Abhishek’ newest children film
A comprehensive literature on ‘Street Theatre’
A rainbow on silver screen
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Global experts join Lankan architects to promote our urban heritage
Historic places connect our past with our present and with our future. They help form our…
Focus on contraception
Sri Subuthi Principal wins Prathiba Praba award for sixth time
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Giri Devi Androgynous : A view through dance
Text and pictures by Dilantha Dissanayake Pradeep Gunarathna recently performed a piece from the low country-dance…
Elizabeth Moir art exhibition : Colouring spaces
Curtains rise for ‘Affair at Ward Place Hotel’
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Lithara’s Arangetram
Lithara Dihansa Perera of Visakha Vidyalaya will stage her Bharatha Natya ‘Arangetram’ at Bishop’s College Auditorium…
Jazz with Mal Jennings at CR & FC
Jennifer Aniston makes a new friend
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Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association Annual General Meeting 2016
Guiding Light The Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association (SLGGA) General Council’s Annual General Meeting was held…