Sugathadasa’s newly laid track seeping
The Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB) has demanded answers from contractor Access-CONICA JV after water started…
Hashini Hettigoda of Musaeus, the School Girl Sculler
Hashini Hettigoda, 16, won the School Girls’ Single Scull finals on the third day of the…
Kandy Girl’s High School No.1 in Central Province at 2017 GCE O/L
Students of Kandy Girl’s High School performed exceptionally well at the 2017 GCE O/L exam last…
Don’t bulldoze our colonial shop houses into oblivion
The last of the Shop House- style buildings in Slave Island is facing demolition. Once the…
Cinnamon’s spicy trail fast losing its pungency
It is the pungency of our spices, notably cinnamon which launched many a ship towards this…
Gated communities in despair without proper laws
Gated communities are popping up all over Sri Lanka and while they certainly can boost security,…
Getting fit the Crossfit way
CrossFit Ceylon, a brand new CrossFit gym opened its doors last month in the heart of…
Glory: ‘Gloryfying Lankan music with their sound’
Moratuwa is the cradle of the Sri Lankan music scene, since it was recognised by the…
Chain reaction of CoL increases coming from fuel price hike
This week’s fuel prices increase is set to trigger a chain reaction with transport costs, food…
Panel discussions: A guiding light to transparency in governance
The first panel discussion session titled “Overview of Key Systemic Strengths and Weaknesses of RTI in…
Hard labour on Workers’ Day
May Day, the day internationally set apart to celebrate the working class worldwide, was postponed from…
News
Adding fuel to the pandemonium
With the announcement of a big fuel price increase from Thursday midnight, there was pandemonium at Colombo filling stations. There were long lines of vehicles…
Trump’s nuke deal pullout impacts President’s Iran visit
TEHERAN, Sunday, May13 – President Maithripala Sirisena arrived here late…
Fuel prices to be reviewed every two months
Lankan born Tanya triggers sex-abuse probe in US
Dutch company gets large contract for groundwater monitoring
Central Expressway phase 1 delayed; RDA seeks Govt. intervention to secure loan
President’s chief-of-staff bribery scam: Kantale investor pleads for release of factory
CEB Engineers Union continuing work-to-rule may see unlicensed PUCSL power plants shutting down
Free ambulance service for whole country under new foundation
CWC May Day rally turns N’Eliya into a garbage dump
3 fire-fighting units battle raging fire at Hameedia storage facility in Ratmalana
Special police op nets in 2051 suspects islandwide
Milco’s dairy farmers crying over delayed fresh milk payments
OMP holds first consultation with families of missing people in Mannar
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Lankans looking for sparring partners with injuries on board
By Champika FernandoThree test tour of the West Indies
Veteran spinner Rangana Herath will only feature in two games of the three-match Test series starting later this month while selectors will also look to…
We are ready to reveal the best of the best
Now that the nitty-gritties of agreeing upon as who the…
Two schools of thought holding back the final number
High Jumper Thiwanka impresses
Thulaib hat-trick gives Royal another feather
S. Thomas’ too good for Lumbini
Petes hold on to tame the lion in his den
Tamil Nadu Hockey Veterans have it easy with a 4-0 tour record
Sugathadasa’s newly laid track seeping
Promising Amasha looks to run to cloud nine
McIlroy leads young sportspersons’ rich list – Sunday Times
Cardiff storm back to beat Gloucester in Challenge Cup Final
Hill country to go spell bound with this battle of phoenix
Independent Election Commission for cricket elections – is it for real?
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Illegal tourist restaurants dismantled
The Coast Conservation Department (CCD) on Friday began dismantling illegal structures housing tourist restaurants and guest houses at Mirissa and Weligama following a Presidential order…
TUs, RPCs brace for stormy weather
Trade unions and Sri Lankan plantation companies are bracing for…
Headless SLT management in dire straits
Central Bank: Not taking over Samurdhi Bank
Banks to execute IRD tax deductions tomorrow
Akuregoda Defence Headquarters Building becomes a white elephant
Rights and Responsibilities
Oil at boiling point, for most economies!
Political stability, the hallmark of Singapore’s development
WNPS helps NDB to create awareness on environmental conservation
Lanka’s top digital brands Kapruka and Grasshoppers featured at UN event
Malta eyes Sri Lankan exports to boost EU businesses
Pioneer headhunter and marketing personality receives prestigious CMI award
Firms look to expand at home, region as protectionism rises: HSBC report
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Editorial
RTI: One step forward, two backwards
Few would quarrel with President Maithripala Sirisena’s statement on Tuesday as he inaugurated the second session of the 8th Parliament, that his National Unity Government had enacted several ‘people friendly laws’, including the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The President praised the RTI Act as ‘the strongest such act to…
Columns
- Political Commentary
President in tough position, rumblings continue in UNP
Shocks and disappointments came as an anti-climax in a week that promised hopeful expectations for Sri Lankans.The main shock was a decision at a special cabinet meeting on…
- 5th Column
A corruptive influence
My dear Maithri, I didn’t think I would be writing to you again so soon but I think I must, after hearing what happened this week, what with…
- The Economic Analysis
Killing the goose that lays the golden eggs: Neglecting the country’s highest export earner
Tea has been Sri Lanka’s highest export earner from the latter part of the nineteenth century and is still the country’s highest domestic value added export earner. Despite…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Oslo envoy victimised again to make way for political appointee
Last week’s Café item headlined “Norway diplomatic position raises questions”, has now taken a new twist. The hapless Sri Lankan envoy to Oslo is being given the run-around…
- Focus on Rights
On modern day witches and portents of anarchy
Chants of the Joint Opposition and its enthusiasts that anarchy has been let loose upon the land as a result of foibles of the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe Government bear an…
- Sunday Punch
President’s make-believe world comes a cropper and falls apart
Evidently, these are not the best of times for President Sirisena. As he surveys the horizon, he can only expect to see the ominous prospect of fast gathering…
- Thoughts from London
Sirisena’s second coming — or so he hopes
Hail Sirisena! Hail the mighty slayer of King Mahinda. Like Dutugemunu of old who killed Elara in mortal combat, he could not have done it alone. The Ruhunu…
- Lobby
‘Yahapalanaya’ in free fall as MS drapes crumbling Unity Govt. in rhetoric
The developments in Parliament this week, with 16 Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MPs crossing over to the Opposition, leaves little doubt that the government is falling into…
Plus
Finally, a home for Paynter’s paintings
Nineteen paintings of one of Sri Lanka’s most distinguished artists David Shillingford Paynter have finally found a fitting home in a permanent gallery at the…
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Don’t bulldoze our colonial shop houses into oblivion
Cinnamon’s spicy trail fast losing its pungency
Fun Home: Daring theatre, but a little lacking in character maturity
To Lester who taught me the ABCs of filmmaking
Exponent of Bharata natyam and Kathak here
Tulips and more at Netherlands Day
EU Day celebrations
All aboard: The Senior Station brings weekly adventures
Why I made the choices I made
Lions Club donates multi-monitor to Apeksha Hospital
Wesley OBU to honour outstanding old boys
SL Ikebana marks 10 years with ‘Pretty ‘N Pink
Talk on wildlife photography and more
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A crash of metal for a clash of heroes
As humans all the problems that we face are a part of life’s journey. Despite all of this though, humanity endures and above all “we…
Sounds and colours of Rasa Sayang
Ghosha: Breaking free with the sound of humanity
All the world’s a stage
Getting fit the Crossfit way
A shared passion
Casual French dining with ‘Baguette’
Goddesses and angels rock controversial Met Gala
Christina Aguilera to release eight album
Second rotation climb – through the treacherous Khumbu Ice Fall
Youth and Peacebuilding through provincial symposiums
Glory: ‘Gloryfying Lankan music with their sound’
Priyantha: End of a Chapter
‘Bradby Dance 2018’
Locarno Opens Doors for South Asia once again
Rajitha’s “Adara Wasthuwa” at Wendt
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Tanya: ‘Brown slave girl’
Sri Lankan-born Tanya Selvaratnam is one of the four women accusing Eric Schneiderman, New York Attorney…
When the state shipping body was on the crest of a wave
Israel has no real desire for armed conflict with Iran, but Trump might stumble into war
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Getting fit the Crossfit way
CrossFit Ceylon, a brand new CrossFit gym opened its doors last month in the heart of…
A shared passion
Casual French dining with ‘Baguette’
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Glory: ‘Gloryfying Lankan music with their sound’
Moratuwa is the cradle of the Sri Lankan music scene, since it was recognised by the…
Priyantha: End of a Chapter
‘Bradby Dance 2018’
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Cards for Mother’s Day
As Senaya’s school van passed the Elder’s Home by the side of the road, she looked…