The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

Local council polls’ outcome would decide Govt’s future

President highlights corruption issue in bid to prevent Rajapaksa’s breakaway party from gaining ground Bond Commission…

SLC looking for a permanent solution to Mathews’ injury

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is awaiting experts’ views on injured Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews to…

Over 3 million voters with restricted abilities

On 10th February, 15.8 million Sri Lankans will be eligible to elect 8,293 members to 24…

The Education Ministry-SLC Cricket paradox

School cricket in Sri Lanka is, indeed, a unique entity which originally evolved under an unplanned…

Singing for the time of their lives

“When you know the notes to sing – you can sing almost anything”. And sing and…

The making of ‘Hardy boys’

Hundreds of students, clutching files or with bags slung over a shoulder troop into the lecture…

Monument to freedom

“Four smart white clad relay runners from the ends of Lanka bearing scroll messages of hope…

Lankan Short Films at Mumbai

For the first time in the history of Sri Lanka cinema, a group of Sri Lankan…

In the South, big guns battle out big issues

The sights and sounds of the deep South are still alluring though the transformation from a…

In Sabaragamuwa, every candidate is ‘our’ candidate

As we drove through the Kegalle and Ratnapura districts in the Sabaragamuwa province, we saw flags…

Law of the jungle on city roads – Photo focus

The chaos created by indisciplined motorists who roam our streets with scant concern for life and…

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News

Into a haven of freedom, let Sri Lanka awake!

Sri Lanka today celebrates the 70th anniversary of its independence with the main ceremony held at the Galle Face Green. At a rehearsal yesterday, Special…

Former SC judge heads commission to probe SriLankan, Mihin Lanka

Retired Supreme Court Justice Anil Gooneratne will head a Commission…

Bellanwila prelate dies from accident when feeding temple elephant

Medical degrees: Minister issues regulations for minimum standards

UNP MPs want probe by select committee also

Right of reply: Landfill project award based on competitive bids – Ministry of Megapolis & Western Development

John Keells wins landmark judgment against Inland Revenue Dept.

Independence Day celebrations on a grand scale today

Polls violence continues, but at low intensity

Editors Guild mourns passing of Jatila Wellaboda

Pioneer plastic surgeon Dr. Joe Fernando passes away at 90

National Government will continue after the polls

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Sports

Bangladesh on back foot after Lankan run feast

Roshen Silva joins the run fest with maiden century

(AFP Feb 3) Sri Lanka spinners led by Rangana Herath took three crucial wickets late into day four to leave Bangladesh with an uphill task…

Nalanda crush Dharmaraja by innings

Nalanda crushed Dharmaraja by an innings and 29 runs in…

Sachithra stars in SSC’s second successive win

Sri Lanka and Thailand share honours on day one at SLTA

Seekkuge, Asela Gunaratne shine in Army SC’s win

Negombo CC, Kalutara TC, Lankan CC, Galle CC prevail

Fired up CH&FC cop the fighting Policemen

Havies pip Sailors in the nick of time

Soldiers fight hard, but hill country Rugby was sterner

Schoolboy prodigy Udaya Ranasinghe National Champ for fifth time in a row

Rohan scalps 13 to help Tissa Central to a 52-run win at Debarawewa

SLC looking for a permanent solution to Mathews’ injury

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Business Times

Chande … chande … chande

Speakers (from left): Nalin Abeysekera, Member, Election Commission; Rohana Hettiarachchi, Executive Director – PAFFREL: and Asoka Obeyesekere, Executive Director – TISL, at a discussion on…

Global insurers eye SL amidst Janashakthi sale

Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Janashakthi)’s Rs. 16.4 billion sale this week…

Rejection of Government Printer’s bid for e-Passport raises eyebrows

Emergency moves to restore confidence in Ceylon Tea

Low ranking for SL in global assessment of budget transparency

Top union seeks meeting with President to discuss bond fiasco

Japanese unaware of the ‘real’ Sri Lanka, visiting business leader says

Gilt-edged securities make people rich

SC petitions against new alcohol rules postponed to end March

Women remain marginalised in fisheries in Trincomalee

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Sunday Times E-Paper

Editorial

Flawed Democracy better than dictatorship

Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, will be in attendance today to see the Lion flag of Lanka being raised, 70 years after his grand-uncle, the Duke of Gloucester witnessed the same flag unfurl as the Union Jack was brought down after nearly 450 years of foreign rule. Having already…

Columns

Political Commentary
Local council polls’ outcome would decide Govt’s future

President highlights corruption issue in bid to prevent Rajapaksa’s breakaway party from gaining ground Bond Commission makes serious charges against Ravi, but he refuses to step down as…
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5th Column
Ridding the system of myopia

My Dear Ravi, I thought I must write to you when I heard that you are being asked to ‘stand down’ from being the assistant leader of the…
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The Economic Analysis
Seventy years of economic and social transformations and impressive progress in human development (1948-2018)

On this 70th anniversary of independence, it is appropriate to dwell on the economic and social achievements of the nation since regaining independence in 1948. Despite the economy’s…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
UPFA gang vandalises statue of Uva-Wellassa hero

Political rivalries can sometimes claim the most surprising of victims. An example is when a group of United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) supporters ran amok in Bibile town…
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Focus on Rights
Noxious political actors and an election that is uninspiring

As furious competition for votes in the forthcoming local government elections reaches fever-pitch, hostility (real or contrived as the case may be) between the bedraggled actors that strut…
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Sunday Punch
Medi shocker: Brain dead girl’s organs removed whilst still alive

Ten vital questions: To what extent can doctors play God and give last rites to the brain dead by ripping their body parts?FIRST THE SAD FACTS: Twenty four…
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Thoughts from London
Confusion and confused in this miracle of Asia

Who would you believe in this age of yahapalanaya? As the election campaign to elect to local bodies even larger numbers of parasitic politicians surviving on the public…
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