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  • So spake Sajith
    All right thinking people in this country would agree with Minister Sajith Premadasa that spending rupees one billion to renovate parliament was a national crime. Declaring...
  • Let them go
    The SLFP rebels were adamant that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe be replaced and told President Sirisena that they would quit the government if he did not take action in...
  • Lalith
    Twenty five years ago, this day, Sri Lanka lost one of her illustrious sons to an assassin’s bullet, who, had he lived, would certainly have gone on to change the course of...
  • Tourists’ safety
    Just as inbound tourism was recovering from the ripple effects of violence in Digana, a few other incidents where tourists have been specifically targeted threaten to mar Sri...
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  • Private tuition
    Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has declared that private tuition, at all levels, would be banned during normal school hours (7.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.), shortly. He also opined that...
  • A failed experiment
    The new electoral system has deservedly drawn heavy flak from all political parties across the political divide. Even the pohottuwa which won a near landslide at the February 10 LG polls has started...
  • New look Unity Government
    In yesterday's editorial we welcomed the continuation of the unity government that was formed with much expectations and the decision by both the UNP and SLFP to stay the course despite a section of...
  • New dawn after New Year
    It appears that the Yahapalanya government is set for a new beginning in the New Year, now that it is cleansed of all the elements that fouled the atmosphere, causing a huge stumbling block for the...
  • Avurudu Reflections
    Another Sinhala and Tamil New Year will dawn tomorrow (14). According to ancient astrological beliefs, the transition of the Sun from Meena (Pisces) to Mesha (Aries), marks the beginning of a New...
  • New vistas in transport
    According to statistics released by the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT), a staggering 11,000 vehicles have been registered islandwide last week alone including around 7,500 motorcycles, the...
  • Burying the hatchet
    The No Confidence Motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and its aftermath is still causing reverberations within the unity government, throwing it into further confusion. The UNP is...
  • Dissenters, roadblock to stability
    President Maithripala Sirisena, meeting with newspaper editors and media heads on Friday said the unity government would proceed for the remainder of its term and called for the support of all,...
  • A boost for FDI
    Foreign investors look for two key factors before committing their hard earned funds to any country – political and economic stability. The dust has now settled on the No-Confidence Motion brought...
  • Healthcare for All
    Sri Lanka is one of the few developing countries with a completely free health care system. This has paid dividends in the form of excellent health indices that are generally on par with those of the...
  • NCM and its fallout
    In yesterday's editorial we commented that the No-Confidence Motion brought against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was a blessing in disguise for the UNP. Judging by the turn of events, post NCM...
  • For a fresh start
    At the time of writing the Joint Opposition sponsored No-Confidence Motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is been debated in earnest in parliament with all fire and brimstone. Some of...