The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

Early Parliament session to table Bond report

President did not show the report to the PM and did not meet him, but telephoned…

Thirimanne begins to ask questions again

Now dumped national Vice Captain Lahiru Thirimanne cracked an unbeaten 166 inclusive of 13 boundaries and…

Galle Face -now a tourist hotspot

Galle Face Green is no more a purely Sri Lankan leisure spot. As the area surrounding…

A peaceful new year!

With 2018 less than a week old, I would like to wish all my readers a…

Automobile calendar set but, Fox Hill is still standing

Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS), the main governing arm of motorsports in the country, released its…

Flower power

Its roots lie in muddy waters, yet the lotus rises above the mud to bloom; untarnished…

Need to formulate proper agriculture plan

According to the Central Bank (CB) Annual report for 2016, the trade deficit has continued to…

Cultural heritage, peace and reconciliation

Keynote speech delivered by Gamini Wijesuriya a renowned heritage expert from Asia at the Scientific Symposium,…

Kumar and Yehali launch a rich dessert like no other

To the sounds of Scottish bagpipes, a procession of chefs bore in their precious masterpiece in…

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News

If flags can tell stories, see what these pictures show

Amidst criticism of Chinese domination at Hambantota, these secret pictures obtained by the Sunday Times show a symbolic side of the issue. Till last week…

Fertiliser crisis: Issue with Pakistan averted

Hot on the heels ofa spat over a tea ban…

Prince Edward chief guest at 70th freedom festival

Lanka attracts record number of corporate private jets

60 years of Russia-SL diplomatic ties: SL to issue stamp 2 months after Russia

Navy raid uncovers Rs. 30 million worth narcotics on VVT beach

Episcopal Ordination and Enthronement of 6th Bishop of Kurunegala

Meethotamulla tragedy: Report ready, but no call yet from President’s office

Underground oil pipeline: CPSTL calls for tenders

India, USA, UK experts to assist Central Bank conduct forensic audit

Immigration officers warn of tougher action if no solution in 2 weeks

Enhanced Japan-Lanka ties via infrastructure development: Japan FM

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Sports

Flawless Maheesh sends Dharmasoka reeling

By M. Shamil Amit

Under-19 Cricket

A top of the shelf allround performance by Benedictine Maheesh Theekshana who scored 115 and followed that up with a match haul of 7 for…

Denuwan continues to dominate the Emerging segment

Leg-spinner Dellon Peiris, who had a wonderful week on the…

CR manage to stay out of gaol by the skin of their teeth

Sisters Sanduni and Kasuni to clash in girl’s Under-19 squash finals

Thirimanne begins to ask questions again

Sandun’s ten helps Richmond to an innings win at Uyanwatta

Would the Hemasiri-backed faction get KO’ed?

Fitness permitting, Mathews likes to lead in the ODIs

SLTA to embark on all-weather court project

Selective amnesia that derives from player poaching

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Business Times

T-Bond Probe findings welcome, action urged

Respondents of a Business Times (BT) opinion poll viewed positively and with optimism the long-awaited findings of the Treasury Bond Commission but were unsure as…

FIFA World Cup trophy tour starts in SL

The fourth FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola will…

Interim panel to manage SriLankan Airlines?

Central Bank lifts regulatory leniency on small finance companies

Road Map 2018 and the “Impossible Trio”

Colombo Coffee Company at Shangri-La Colombo

CB to manage two crisis-hit EAP finance companies

SL economic growth seen rebounding at 5 to 5.5 % this year

Record year for Takas.lk, 100% growth in December

SL coconut growers oppose coconut imports

SLT-Mobitel’s mobile towers tax could be Rs.3 bln: Fitch

CA Sri Lanka launches revised Code of Best Practice on Corporate Governance 2017

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Sunday Times E-Paper

Editorial

A New Year; more of the same politics

The year 2018 has begun with some fireworks alright. President Maithripala Sirisena all guns blazing, read out the findings and recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) that he had appointed to go into the Central Bank Bond scams of 2015 and 2016. It was a scam of monumental proportions…

Columns

Political Commentary
Early Parliament session to table Bond report

President did not show the report to the PM and did not meet him, but telephoned to brief him on theaddress to the nation Paradoxically, the SLFP and…
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5th Column
Sitting in office

My dear Maithri, I thought I should write to you to congratulate you because you are completing three years in the highest office in Paradise tomorrow. I suppose…
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The Economic Analysis
Economic prospects: Political instability threat to economic growth in 2018 and beyond

Global economic conditions, political stability and effective implementation of pragmatic economic policies would determine the country’s economic performance this year. Of these three, political conditions would be the…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
New Law and Order State Minister begins journey on wrong foot

Piyasena Gamage, the latest State Minister appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena, made news straightaway – only for the wrong reasons. He got rebuffed by the Police when he…
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Focus on Rights
A shameful saga of monumental corruption

Auspicious times or not, Sri Lanka certainly rang in 2018 singularly inauspiciously as damning revelations of the monumental financial scam right in the bowels of the nation’s Central…
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Sunday Punch
Bond scam Commission’s report starts year with a dynamite bang

Not all the fireworks that exploded on New Year’s Eve in the Lankan sky to herald the advent of 2018 AD could have matched the political bang the…
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Thoughts from London
British envoy’s lesson about truth

In ancient Greece there was this fussy old philosopher who went around the market place in broad daylight with a lantern in hand looking for an honest man.…
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In a moment, a young life was shattered

It is past noon when we walk into his bedroom to be introduced by his mother. The handsome youth is seated slightly tilted to a side with colourful…

Letters to the Editor

It is the obligation of the Govt. to facilitate local private medical education I feel it is an opportune moment to express some thoughts on private medical education,…

Appreciations

My brother the leader from small days SSP S.B.Senaratne Senior Superintendent of Police S.B.Senaratne was a leader. He was always with the clergy and temple. He set an…

Flower power

Its roots lie in muddy waters, yet the lotus rises above the mud to bloom; untarnished by its mucky base. Lotus (nelum), with its myriad colours is religiously…

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