‘Uttara Devi’ to take off from Fort with a brand new S-13 locomotive power set
The newly imported S-13 locomotive power set will be formally vested with the public by being…
Sirisena on a new anti-corruption drive amidst UNP concerns of “witch-hunt”
Small group allegedly planning violence; Muslim community urged to take measures to ensure national unity and…
Cummins leads Australian rout of Sri Lanka
Australia thrashed a disappointing Sri Lanka by an innings and 40 runs in the first day-night…
CH overcome spirited resistance from Police
The CH overcame some, at times, spirited resistance from the Police to post an ultimately comfortable…
More than 90 percent of military acquired lands returned to owners in the North
The Sri Lanka Army has released more than 90 percent of military acquired lands in the…
Govt. extends war on Fall Army Worm
The Government has extended the campaign to eliminate the Fall Army Worm (Sena Dalambuwa), a senior…
The wretched of the earth
Some of the most vulnerable persons in our country endure untold struggles to keep body and…
Tourism: Flying without wings
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have been rising fast since the end of the war. Last…
Informatics Institute of Technology initiates Colombo Fashion Dialogue
Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), the pioneer in British higher education in Sri Lanka and the…
Sri Sumangala Balika Maha Vidyalaya – Annual Prefects’ Day 2019
Leadership comes with heaps of responsibilities but when in good hands it can empower and inspire…
A Serengeti experience
Spreading over 15,000 square kilometres in the northern part of Tanzania and extending into southern Kenya…
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US military in cargo transfer operation at BIA
Our pictures show supplies being loaded to a US aircraft to be taken from the Bandaranaike International Airport to the aircraft carrier USS John C…
Artificial rain: Climatologist urges Govt. to conduct a trial first
A senior climatologist in the committee that studied a proposal…
Cancer patients hit by delays in appointments
India likely to get 70 percent stake to airlift Mattala
President to visit Thailand
British court seeks clarification of Lankan Brigadier’s DPL status
Estate worker’s daily wage increased by Rs 200, to Rs 700
TN trawlers: Govt.’s arrest-and-release policy decried
Cost of Living Sub-Committee to meet to discuss milk powder crisis
Career diplomats petition SC for ‘Ambassador’ title
‘Uttara Devi’ to take off from Fort with a brand new S-13 locomotive power set
Smoking, drinking ban at Gov’s office dos
Lanka’s disabled public cheated of full access to public resources
India’s 70th Republic Day celebrations in Colombo
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Cummins leads Australian rout of Sri Lanka
Australia thrashed a disappointing Sri Lanka by an innings and 40 runs in the first day-night Test in Brisbane on Saturday. Led by a brilliant…
Avishka, Kamindu script massive Sri Lanka ‘A’ win
A fine century by Avishka Fernando (139) – his second…
Changes in the middle in all three categories
Injured Lahiru Kumara out for six weeks
Match-fixing laws by March
CH overcome spirited resistance from Police
St. Sebastian’s, Richmond and Royal record early victories
SSC dominate Army SC
Kandy demolish Navy
Kavishka 10 for 133
Sports hostels to be taken over by military
Sameera’s unbeaten 155 propels Ragama CC
‘Sri Lanka still a part of my heart’
“Olympic Committee going gaga”: A Response
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Chinese dig N’Eliya’s ‘Hela Bojun Hala’ cuisine
A group of Chinese tourists enjoying local delicacies at the ‘Hela Bojun Hala’ in Nuwara Eliya. This restaurant offers all kinds of local food. Pic…
Japan firm eyes Pulmoddai rare earth mineral deposit
With the aim of adding value to Sri Lanka mineral…
State machinery runs without cog wheels
Banks’ low profitability keeps foreign investors away
LAUGFS Gas initiating big plans for this year
Sri Lanka mulls new policy on expatriate staff in banks
That magic $5 bn mark
Tourism: Flying without wings
Hatch launches business incubator in Fort
SEC charges individual for not showing up for inquiry
Encouraging social enterprises in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka diversifies exports into fast-growing Commonwealth economies
Outward Bound Sri Lanka endorsed
Losses rise at SriLankan Airlines, Rs. 40 bn in 9mths to Dec. 2018 vs Rs. 11 bn earlier
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Editorial
Set up an elite unit for drug war
President Maithripala Sirisena made headlines in Manila last week with a single remark when he said the whole world must follow the example of his counterpart in the Philippines on how to tackle the drugs (narcotics) curse in that country through a campaign of “neutralisation”. Either wittingly, or otherwise, he…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Sirisena on a new anti-corruption drive amidst UNP concerns of “witch-hunt”
Small group allegedly planning violence; Muslim community urged to take measures to ensure national unity and peace UNP faces spectre of damaging revelations by probe commissions, senior leaders…
- 5th Column
All sins are forgiven
Gnanasara ‘hamuduruwaney’, I thought of writing to you when I heard that you are likely to be pardoned and released by Aiyo Sirisena next week, when the country…
- The Economic Analysis
Coping with foreign debt repayment and external financial vulnerability
The country’s external financial vulnerability is serious due to the accumulated massive foreign debt, large debt repayment obligations and low foreign reserves. Furthermore, the difficulty of servicing the…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
From Kilimanjaro to Medamulana: The fairy-tale wedding of the century
Standing atop the iconic Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, he proposed to her. The three dormant volcanoes, after which the mountain is named, did not erupt but his love…
- Focus on Rights
Sri Lanka’s judicial institution should not be left to a few brave judges to uphold
The ongoing war of words in Parliament over the appointment of judges to the superior courts has an increasingly sinister dimension to it that must not be underestimated.…
- Sunday Punch
Wanted: Lanka’s three men on the run
They were once the Three Musketeers of Lanka — the Athos, Porthos and Aramis in Alexander Dumas’s classic novel — appointed to high office by the Government and…
- Thoughts from London
President on the warpath
That is a brave thing to do. President Sirisena has declared war on a worm. At least this time, he has interpreted the constitution correctly. Or maybe one…
- Lobby
Laws sans implementation no deterrent to bribery and corruption
Parliament this week approved an amendment to the Commissions of Inquiry (CoI) Act, to give more teeth to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIAOBC).…
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Aiming for Andes heights
High-altitude training at sea level is not for the easily embarrassed. For the past few weeks, daybreak sees Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala and Johann Peries rise and…
‘Sea Change’ brings the ocean closer to home
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
A gaze that sees plays of things to come
“With novels, you can make your madness speak”
A walk through FGLF-2019
Lit and food with ‘Colonial child’ Dinah Jefferies
Art complements lit at FGLF
Snapshots of this and that
A Serengeti experience
Taking a dip under the gaze of a buffalo and elephant!
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It’s Motown music once more
“What’s Motown music?” most young people today would ask, when hearing of the theme of the ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’ concert. The young singers asked themselves…
Gayan’s “Follyland” bags first place in Edward Lear Poetry Prize
Seeking out homegrown music Hunt for local musical talent is on…
Click to Pray : Pope Francis launches app so followers can join him online
AIS students gear up for ‘Rock of Ages’
The real 10 year challenge: Celebs and charities take to social media to raise awareness on climate change
Dual:Multiplayer mobile game that packs on the fun
Music News
Angampora: Pandula’s goal to achieve a healthy and fit nation
Indonesia and Sri Lanka Artist Exchange 2019
‘Gindhari 3’ begins
‘Lawrence’s Bride’ in Borella
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Patriotism is the last refuge
Nearly 250 years ago, on April 7, 1775 to be precise, the celebrated man of letters…
On the trail of Comrade Shan’s wife in Chennai
Nihal Seneviratne on his experiences in Parliament
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CCC School of Cricket wins Under-13 Inter-Academy Championship again
CCC School of Cricket, won the Under-13 Inter Academy Cricket Championship for the second successive year,…
12 athletes selected for Asian Youth Athletics Pool
British School record back-to-back wins
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Angampora: Pandula’s goal to achieve a healthy and fit nation
A Doctor by profession Pandula Basnayake is a man of many interests, excelling in the field…
Indonesia and Sri Lanka Artist Exchange 2019
‘Gindhari 3’ begins
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FGLF 2019 Children’s Programme
Climbing a set of stairs off the road, passing a lavish green slope with an abundance…