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Security 176 children lost their parents in dastardly Easter Sunday attacks
One hundred and seventy-six children have lost either both or one of their parents in the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal…
Business ASEAN seeks conclusion of China-led trade deal this year: Thai PM
BANGKOK (AFP) - Southeast Asian leaders are eager to sign a sweeping China-led trade pact by the end of this year, Thailand’s Prime Minister said yesterday,…
Sports Sri Lanka cricket through the eyes of Paul Farbrace
During the World Cup in England and Wales, the Sunday Times caught up with Paul Farbrace who worked two stints with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). He was first…
General His fury scared them away
When this prominent politico was facing a formidable challenge to his high office, a group of his close loyalists called at his official residence to advise…
Politics Caught in the middle
President Maithripala Sirisena and Minister Sajith Premadasa are seen having a discussion while Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe looks on in the middle…
Politics Great delight brought rivalry to naught!
The Greens, Blues, Buds and Reds were seen in small knots excitedly talking in hushed tones in the Aluthkade complex precincts during the last few weeks. All…
Technology Tense situ at Fort Railway Station
A tense situation erupted at the Fort Railway Station following the cancellation of several train services from 7.00 pm, hours before the 48-hour train strike…
Sports Cricket World Cup 2003
Lifting the World Cup for the third time, Australia claimed the outright lead for most World Cup titles. The tournament was played for the first time in the…
Health Inhuman to deny safe drinking water
A manager of a certain zone in the Mahaweli development area in the Badulla district had suspended the pipe-borne water supply to several chronic kidney…
Crime SL signs MOC with Japan to send skilled workers
A Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) was signed between Sri Lanka and Japan today enabling Sri Lanka to send an unlimited number of skilled workers to Japan for a…
Politics Act of indiscretion to cost him his job!
A story that has gone viral in political circles these days says that a certain provincial governing one is about to get the walking papers. According to the…
Sports Asantha wants middle order to fire: Malinga returns home
An 87-run defeat to Australia on Saturday leaves Sri Lanka with a tough task to earn a semi-final spot in the World Cup. It was a disappointing blow to the…
Crime Protesters demand release of arrested writer
The Socialist Equality Party today staged a protest outside the Fort Railway Station in Colombo urging the government to immediately release the writer…
Technology Asian stocks struggle while oil stabilises, Hong Kong drops again
Most Asian markets fell yesterday on geopolitical concerns, uncertainty over the China-US trade row and the outlook for the global economy, while oil prices…
Politics High deposit keeps tenderers away!
Equipment and appliances worth Rs.20 million purchased for the state of the art canteen of a new provincial building complex are lying idle inside a room of a…
Sports Manager defends players’ no-show at media conference
Angelo Mathews the second most capped Sri Lanka ODI player in the current team after Lasith Malinga has been having a dreadful run in the ongoing World Cup…
Politics Sajith calls on Kabir to rejoin Cabinet
At a time when people in Sri Lanka see politicians as self-serving and power hungry, UNP Chairman Kabir Hashim has set an example to leaders across the…
Travel SL kicks off first tourism promo since Easter attacks
Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs Minister John Amaratunga addresses the press briefing in Colombo on promotional package launched…
Sports Sri Lanka sweat on Nuwan Pradeep’s fitness ahead of Aussie clash
Sri Lanka face a nervous wait to discover if seamer Nuwan Pradeep will be fit to take the field on Saturday for their fifth World Cup fixture against Australia…
Politics He is serving himself first!
There is a Green party local politico who has utilized his annual budgetary allocation to concrete only the approach roads to his business places and the…
Politics Protesters demand govt. to immediately takeover NFTH
The Inter-Company Employees Union today staged a protest outside the Health Ministry in Colombo demanding the government to immediately takeover the Neville…
Education Politico recalls classmate’s sour face!
There are two prominent politicians in the country who had been class mates of an elitist school in the city. However, circumstances following their school…
Law Sri Lanka, Bangladesh seek leg-up as competition stiffens
Despite the length of the tournament, it affords very little room for slip-ups, and a win for either team at this stage would do a world of good for their…
General Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith re-consecrates St. Anthony’s Church
The St. Anthony’s Church Kochikade which was one of the locations targeted by bombers on Easter Sunday, was re-consecrated by Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal…