Prospect of some mouth-watering contests on the cards
The prospect of some mouth-watering contests on day two of the Schools Rugby Sevens should make…
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Pics by Amila Gamage, Anurada Bandara, Sameera Weerasekera, Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa, Shelton Hettiarachchi…
Lanka’s Rakitha, Senel win Queen’s Honours for changing the world
Britain’ Queen Elizabeth II presented young people from Sri Lanka with a Queen’s Young Leaders Award…
A tasteful colonial heritage
Eranga Kumara and his peni rambutan of Malwana are a familiar sight at the Gaspaha junction…
From the river Jordan to the Dead Sea
This is Israel – the “Holy Land’ considered sacred by Christians, Jews and Muslims, yet a…
Bloody Mary’s fiery trail in the hill country
I heard the astonishing saga of Mary Palliser – aka “Bloody Mary”- from Gamini Fonseka four…
Rugby superstars give Milo Whites a thrilling win
The hot combination of former schoolboy Rugby superstars enabled Milo Whites to score a thrilling 5-4…
170 Jinnah Schols from Pakistan for Sri Lanka’s GCE O/L, A/L students
The Pakistan govt, through its High Commission (HC) in Sri Lanka, has awarded Scholarships to 170…
Transport and congestion: is there a way forward?
The contribution of transport to the wellbeing of people in today’s world does not require great…
News
Prisoners join dengue fight
As the dengue death toll rises to more than 200 with hospitals struggling to cope with the surge in cases, health officials have intensified various…
Govt seeks world aid for flood relief
A four-member ministerial team has been set up to make…
Controversial Uma Oya project may be suspended
Welikada prisons moving to Kalutara estate
Information Dept. stops release of Cabinet papers
Austin Fernando Presidential Secretary
Sirisena going to Bangladesh
SLN produces ultra-purified water for dialysis
Ananda College student dies after falling off train
Allied Health Sciences undergraduates make their demands
SC unanimously dismisses FR application with costs
RTI Commission mandates project information
Child flying kite falls into water hole and drowns
SLMC asks Health Minister to extend Prof. Carlo’s tenure
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Did Dharmadasa accept his own resignation?
By S.R. PathiravithanaIt all points to a turbulent exit of vice president of Sri Lanka Cricket Jayantha Dharmadasa from his position, thus bringing an end to all…
Demoralised Lankans looking for consolation
On Friday, Sri Lanka suffered one of their most embarrassing…
Wesley and Lee safely at the helm
Only one count to go — Lasith stands tall
De Silva at the helm of Football
Sri Lanka targets 2013 repeat against host England
Prospect of some mouth-watering contests on the cards
Godamanna qualifies for two semi-finals
Madhumali creates marathon history at 43rd NSF
Dickwella fined 30 per cent of his match fee
Mahamaya, St Joseph’s maintain remain on top
Athapaththu eyes WBBL after ‘special’ knock
NOT PATRIOTIC?
Forty teams advance to second round
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Garden city then: Garbage city now!
Piles of garbage seen in this aerial picture of a dump at Lake Crescent, Colombo near the Park Street Mews car park and other…
Interest rate shocker for Lankan credit cardholders
Sri Lankan credit card holders numbering over 1.3 million have…
SL loses $380 mln annually from disasters
FIU campaigns hard against ‘black’ cash
Tea workers plucked out of 150-year celebrations
New IRD Bill triggers confusion among taxpayers, administrators
Two ad industry professionals launch ‘Ad Lab’
Rs.4 bln loss to SLPA from ECT
MTI’s case study of USA’s Limoneira set for London launch
Coca-Cola partners with Red Cross for long term flood relief operations
Rules ensuring minimum public stakes in listed SL firms effective July 1
Duo World Inc roadshow in New York
Vista Rooms partners with over 50 SL villa and apartment owners
Mt. Lavinia residents say ‘no’ to illegal buildings
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Editorial
SriLankan: Going down; not up
One of the key promises of the electoral campaigns of the then Opposition in 2015 was that a new administration under Maithripala Sirisena and Ranil Wickremesinghe would, not only eliminate corruption, but hold those suspected of it in the past to account. On both counts, this Government has failed. The…
Columns
- Political Column
Waste and inaction: Govt. with begging bowl
Rajitha says he has documentary evidence of former VVIP’s secret accounts in Dubai, but scepticism on what could or would be done Presidential Task Force appointed more than…
- 5th Column
Rude politics
My dear Dayasiri, I thought I should write to you because you seem to be always in the news these days for a variety of reasons- whether it…
- The Economic Analysis
Despite massive trade deficit in first quarter increased exports in March lend hope of an export recovery
The trade deficit reached a massive US$2.5 billion in the first three months of the year. If the trade performance continues in this way, this year’s trade deficit…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Sirisena in bid to salvage Nuwara Eliya President’s House
A British mansion, once known as Queen’s Cottage (and also as The Lodge), was the home of colonial governors responsible for Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. Located at Bambarakele…
- Focus on Rights
Dangers of unseemly ministerial outbursts to free speech
However much they may genuflect to the concept of free speech, Sri Lanka’s politicians are quite unable to shake off a constitutional dislike of that theory in abrasive…
- Sunday Punch
Nationalise SAITM, demands GMOA: But can Govt do it even if it wants to?
Not for the first time the intransigent GMOA has once again made a demand that no Government can fulfil without bringing in fresh legislation. And the question must…
- Thoughts from London
These days of low and odour
Well what do you know! Our mettlesome minister in charge of the country’s law and order Sagala Ratnayaka made a foray into the Cinnamon Gardens Police Station last…
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‘Heart’ riders
Everything was well-planned, or so they thought, to the last detail. As they set off, there was not only purposeful commitment and determination, for they had come from…
Free Education opened up my path: UN’s new youth envoy
Jayathma Wickramanayake who has been appointed the United Nations Envoy on Youth, said, she was “a testament to what a young Asian woman can achieve if she’s empowered”.…
Brass cast: The story of the Samadhi statue in the park
45 years on, Aloy Jayawardene a Roman Catholic who heeded the request of sculptor monk Ven. Dr. Mapalagama Vipulasara Thera to create a brass cast for a Buddha…
A tasteful colonial heritage
Eranga Kumara and his peni rambutan of Malwana are a familiar sight at the Gaspaha junction off Dam Street, Colombo during the rambutan season, for he has been…
Magazine
The way it was and the way we are told it was
Before you read any further, close your eyes and try to picture the day that Sri Lanka gained independence. Did you imagine a whole nation…
Tea and dessert: Flavourful pairing at Park Street Mews
Abstract and fluid creations
The healing power of travel
Button – up shirt outfits!
BET AWARDS 2017 : Best Of Beauty
Ed Sheeran grants wish to terminally ill Australian fan
Katy got third Number 1
‘Never Stop Moving’
Jude Ratnam reveals an unknown truth about the war
‘Sinhaabahu’ in two cities
Revisiting ‘Welikathara’
‘The Big Cat Man’:
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Lanka’s Rakitha, Senel win Queen’s Honours for changing the world
Britain’ Queen Elizabeth II presented young people from Sri Lanka with a Queen’s Young Leaders Award…
Fundraiser for Mulleriyawa women’s ward
Dry food donation for flood victims
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Abstract and fluid creations
Bold, eye catching, sophisticated –adjectives which capture the essence of Sumali Piyatissa’s portraits for her upcoming…
The healing power of travel
Button – up shirt outfits!
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Katy got third Number 1
Katy Perry claimed her third straight Number One album as her new LP Witness debuted atop the Billboard 200.…
‘Never Stop Moving’
Jude Ratnam reveals an unknown truth about the war
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Mackly Sleepware launched their children’s fashion show
Mackly Sleepware launched their latest children’s collection at a fashion show on Sunday June 18, 2017…