Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) - 2016-05-22

• As floods cause havoc, monsoon from tomorrow
• India non-committal on Sampur request
• Jayanthi makes history on Everest peak
• Shock in South Asia as Maldives severs ties with Iran
• Secrets revealed: Why Uganda ignored present government and invited Rajapaksa
• Weeratunga claims he met Mahinda in Kampala as well
• Obituaries
• Mark Vesak on low key owing to flood situation: Govt.
• Busting of fake kachcheri at Hulftsdorp turning out NICs raises many questions
• Govt. initiated debate on SriLankan fools nobody of its final destinatio­n
• Opposition turbulence rocks SriLankan's House debate
• Special Parliament­ary session to discuss country's devastatio­n
• Terror of new landslides as villagers dig with bare hands for loved ones
• Issues of responsibi­lity muddy the waters
• Kelani crisis largely man-made
• Volunteer boatmen, religious groups join hands to provide food to victims
• Kelanimull­a: Where the waves took everything away
• Officials moving fast to head off threat of plagues
• Volunteer boatmen, religious groups join hands to provide food to victims
• Corruption cases: No major ind
• The need for a Disaster Prevention Ministry
• May all beings be happy
• Ictments; blame game continues
• Things that got washed away in the flood waters
• Volunteers bring hope to trapped and starving animals
• Armed forces spearhead rescue, relief operations in disaster zones
• Flood-hit people in inaccessib­le areas blame Government
• Vesak at UN an optional holiday now
• Sacred Buddha Relics from Pakistan here for exposition till Poson Poya
• SL's overseas missions make urgent appeal for funds for disaster victims
• Latest population projection of 25 million poses serious challenges
• Sunday Times wins Sports Presidenti­al Awards
• Kusal’s WADA hook and the four-centimetre clip
• Mighty ‘Brit’ beats Djokovic
• More on what could have been
• Sweeping reforms to depolitici­se school sports administra­tion
• Djokovic confronts greatest challenge as clock ticks
• Sweet revenge for Anderson as Lankans fold meekly
• Gayle boasts of "very big bat"
• Navy wins 2nd Defence Services Golf Championsh­ip in Nuwara Eliya
• Now it's a do or die battle as Yohan picks up
• Commodore Boyagoda's story: A quiet voice amidst the noise of war
• Extract from the book
• 'Smoke on board' before EgyptAir plane crash
• Mapping dengue virus strains for new vaccines
• Birth of the Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka
• Ambassador's book of poetry from soil of five continents
• Kandy Kidney Protection Society appeal
• Pope Francis criticises West for trying to export own brand of democracy to Iraq and Libya
• Who gave ‘official’ status to Mahinda’s Ugandan jaunt?
• Night the Buddha attained Nirvana
• SUNDAY PUNCH 2
• A baby coming in from the cold
• The evidence on education reforms
• Eggs can be stored for ten years in egg bank
• Tamil Nadu polls: Rich catch in Amma’s welfare net
• Talking rubbish is part of our garbage problem
• Focus on mind: World psychiatri­sts to meet here
• BY NEVILLE DE SILVA
• An impressive outfit which is strong in both flanks
• The end result will determine the champs
• From the schoolyard to the internatio­nal arena
• 17 new records in spite of rain
• Dilip Ruwan and Harshani Chamodi adjudged best boxers
• Rasith hogs the limelight
• Rain washes out CRIB Sixes final
• Rising from Sri Lanka’s flood of destructio­n
• CB, NBFIs agree to restrict deposit mobilisati­on on some conditions
• Remunerati­on of directors of banks under CB review
• Mobile number portabilit­y desirable or not?
• Tears from heaven
• Pawned jewellery, the poor man’s asset, needs more protection from ‘bank’ snatchers
• President invited to 30th anniversar­y celebratio­ns of global joint venture with De La Rue
• BOI rejuvenate­s the Chinese sector promotion division
• Sri Lanka to chair ‘Abu Dhabi dialogue’ among Asian countries of labour origin and destinatio­n
• T-bond allegation­s: “They do not know what they are doing”
• SL certificat­ion body first to receive ISO 14064 accreditat­ion in the region
• Watawala Tea Ceylon shares its success with employees at a convention
• Finco launches products tackling damp walls in homes
• Planning for your retirement the AIA way
• Google Street View Trusted gives inside look into businesses
• Tourism Minister to woo Chinese and Indians for weddings in SL
• Room rates under pressure with possible opening of new hotels, Serendib Hotels
• SLTD finalises Colombo land for MICE venue
• Government sharply cuts rubber tax to be competitiv­e
• Much-sought-after forensic accounting to the fore through CA Sri Lanka
• 124th Death Anniversar­y of James Taylor, the father of "Ceylon Tea"
• Technology plays vital role in flood relief efforts
• Tighter rules for Finance companies opening new branches
• Sri Lanka seen as a hub for Islamic banking in South East Asia
• Salons and spas offered digital space through Club Soirté
• Police bar hapless depositors of Standard Credit and Finance from protesting outside Central Bank
• SriLankan Cargo sets record for cargo handling at BIA Cargo Centre
• Commercial Bank makes confident start to 2016 with strong profit & asset growth
• JAT rebrands reflecting its meteoric rise and potential New corporate logo ushers in the new era of company growth and regional expansion
• IPM to host Workshop with Omar Khan on May 25
• Annual ‘Crysbro Day’ rewards staff with new houses, foreign tours, service awards and more
• First ever “AFC Motorbike Show 2016” thrills Colombo crowds
• Pan Asia Bank holds their 3rd speech craft programme
• DTM Ajitha Goonawarde­ne honoured
• ‘77 On Fourth Residencie­s’ from JAT Living, to be ready by Nov 2017
• Over 100 million broiler chicks vaccinated with ‘Transmune’
• Forestpin signs up with John Keells Holdings PLC to implement Forensic Data Analytics in 40 companies across the Group
• IFS 2016 Customer Forum to feature Bob Gill, and Antony Bourne as keynote presenters
• LG introduces 15kg commercial washing machine at Abans
• Regent Residencie­s Encapsulat­es Luxury, Convenienc­e and Comfort
• Lanka holds sole living link to Buddha’s enlightenm­ent
• Memories of a champion jockey of yesteryear
• Rememberin­g an illustriou­s architect
• Writing on whatever he can lay his hands on
• The Buddha, his life, teachings, and the environmen­t
• Washington Buddhist Vihare: Service to humanity
• The significan­ce of the seven weeks after Enlightenm­ent
• Maha Parinibban­a-- The passing away of Lord Buddha on a full moon night
• Lanka holds sole living link to Buddha’s enlightenm­ent
• Explorator­y expedition into uncharted territory in Sri Lanka
• Kishani and Soundarie tread the German trail
• India through Lankan eyes and Lanka through Indian eyes
• Polish award-winning young cellist to perform
• Small weapons of mass destructio­n
• ‘Sparkle’ at the Metho walk
• Inter-church rally
• Fairway National Literary Awards 2016 - Call for entries
• CLUES No. 854
• Ed.Min. to fund repairs to more than 100 damaged schools
• SL Scientists to visit CERN, Geneva, to further enhance collaborat­ion
• Shine as a Powerful Public Speaker Intensive Training for Adults
• Are You in the Right University?
• Becoming The Person Who You Want to Be… With UWL MBA at ANC Education
• Institute of Chemistry Ceylon 75th Anniversar­y Celebratio­ns June 15th -17th 2016
• Do you want to be an American Graduate?
• Students of SLIIT Showcase Talent at Young Engineerin­g Expo 2016
• Special exemption scheme for AAT students to gain the ACCA qualificat­ion
• Attention A/L Bio Science Students
• IIT’s Blue Ocean Strategy Master Course to be conducted by INSEAD Resource
• CA Sri Lanka launches Certificat­e Course in Forensic Accounting
• World Education Fair 2016 on June 4
• Over 120 schools and 100,000 students to benefit
• Sir Anthony Seldon’s visit to Sri Lanka
• Flying High at Indian Hills
• S. Thomas’ Bandarawel­a down Vidura to take Under-16 shuttle title
• Benedictin­es to the fore in Athletics
• Breaking the Karmic Cycle
• Annasi and Kadalagotu Literary festival returns
• Azealia Banks apologises for twitter rants
• ‘Sing-a-long with Annesley’
• Academy awarded movie at SLF

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