Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) - 2014-11-30

• Police unit to work with polls chief to deal with complaints
• India’s NSA to meet President, Gota and Sirisena
• The actors behind the release of Indian drug convicts
• Internal police battle continues: Illangakoo­n vs. Balasuriya
• CMC gets ‘aggressive’ with thosai kades
• Citizen’s Power Group to rally for abolition of Executive Presidency
• Validity of minor health staff appointmen­ts under probe
• Govt. may release Indian trawlers next week
• ST journalist on Kadir schol to MASCOM
• Rural areas will be cheated out of education: unions
• Desertions, defections dominate as Govt. romps home at a canter
• Wide smooth roads at tremendous cost
• Some academics...
• Port workers...
• The cloning of the President
• Maithripal­a: From paddy field to Parliament to presidenti­al candidate
• Despite evidence police neither see nor hear Govt. supporters’evil
• Jolted UPFA takes countermea­sures;
• SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30,2014 SAARC: China offers a way forward
• Jolted UPFA takes countermea­sures;
• SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30,2014 SAARC: China offers a way forward
• A dozen dead every two days on our roads
• Stop building roads in the wet season, says NBRO
• Nuwara Eliya landslide victims still living in camps
• 5th consecutiv­e ‘Galle Dialogue 2014’ to ensure plain sailing
• Bad weather still brewing
• Poll overshadow­s economic imperative­s: Whither reforms?
• Implementa­tion of those 'Maithri' promises
• If Sirisena wins, what next?
• Low scoring game ends in favour of Old Servatians
• Vaas escapade: Scapegoats and escaping goats
• Havelocks can trouble the top four
• ‘ROGER AND STAN’ TENNIS SAGA Swiss flag flutters over Davis-Cup
• Hashan slams 74, Lahiru grabs five
• McCullum, Williamson flay Pakistan attack
• Nipun, Hasitha put Moratuwa SC on top
• UNDER-19 SCHOOL CRICKET REVIEW Five outright wins for Lumbini MV, Risith cracks first double ton
• Police stun CR and almost everyone else
• Havelocks drub Air Force in mud battle
• Kandy should have it easy today
• Annoying horns back in the stands
• Senanayake and Malinga likely to be part ofNew Zealand tour
• A disappoint­ing SAARC summit
• Lalith Athulathmu­dali Memorial Oration
• Jesus College Cambridge choir to perform this December
• George Keyt Foundation showcases the best of "Sri Lankan Art"
• The Grassroote­d Trust: Empowering people living with HIV
• "Country Roads" concert raises Rs. 500,000 for mother-and-child support on plantation­s
• India rules heroin waves and waives Lanka's rules
• Tell that to voter buffaloes, Mr. Minister
• Could Wifi be harming your health?
• Confrontin­g the legal fraternity: There's a price to be paid
• First gene therapy drug sets million-euro price record
• Ancient irrigation works must be restored, not destroyed
• Obedient to the sacred legal principle that guilt must be proved beyond reasonable doubt, the jury in the 1953 Sathasivam case found the accused not guilty. That same principle applies equally to the second accused, later made crown witness, writes
• Amnesty warns against 'excessive force' by Hong Kong police
• Foreign hand in local elections: The rhetoric and reality
• Britain's flawed policies breed home terrorism THOUGHTS FROM LONDON BY NEVILLE DE SILVA
• Sugar can trigger depression, anxiety and stress
• Nuclear weapons as bargaining chips in global politics
• Geopolitic­al impact of cheap oil
• Colourful war of words plays out on Gaza's battered walls
• Earthlings to send 90,000 hellos to Mars
• Lawmakers urge regulators to break up Google
• Was China's Terracotta army modelled on real soldiers? HOW WERE THE SOLDIERS MADE?
• Easter Island's ancient inhabitant­s weren't so lonely after all
• Do aliens look like shrimp?
• Is your coffee too bitter? Change the colour of your cup to blue
• At least 120 dead in Nigeria mosque suicide attack
• Taiwan votes in key elections ahead of presidenti­al polls
• Syria says US-led strikes have not weakened Islamic State
• Egypt court drops murder charge gainst Mubarak
• British reporter awaits verdict over Bangladesh war toll
• The sound of status
• BANNED SPINNER HITS BACK AT THE ESTABLISHM­ENT "99% of bowlers these days would fail the 15 degree test”: Saeed Ajmal
• Wet weather hampers Merc ‘C’ division
• DFCC and HNB prove their prowess
• Muhammad Ali cannot remember winning his third title, daughter says
• North and East active again in football
• The death that devastated the cricketing world
• Lankan greats prophetic on Hughes accident
• Touching #putoutyour­bats Hughes tribute goes viral
• Rs 450 million per Govt MP and Opposition MPs who cross over
• Share market on a roller-coaster
• Gold, gold, gold – suddenly Sri Lanka is filled with riches!
• Trade unions, senior citizens' groups should promote consumer protection Chariot to launch 'Eat Right' healthy meals in December
• Dilemma of a coalition
• Extra EPF would cost Rs.466.6 mln more to reeling SL plantation­s
• Millennium IT launches SLIM-backed customer engagement education programme
• Hospitalit­y training for Sri Lanka’s rural population
• NSB outsourced workers excluded in plan to make temporary workers permanent
• Rural Sri Lankan entreprene­ur develops adjustable coconut plucking pole
• Corporate Governance still a top priority in post NBFI consolidat­ion
• ACECAM holds annual 'SolidWorks Innovation Day 2015'
• “COMPANY LAW” – the book to be launched on Dec 4
• Internatio­nal credit grouping meets in Colombo
• Mums in Colombo: More power to strong women building relationsh­ips
• RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR COMMENDS LOCAL QUALITY, DISPLAYS A SHIRT HE BOUGHT IN SRI LANKA 44 YEARS AGO Sri Lanka apparel exports depend on high quality garments, says top official
• Starting point of anything in life is a dream, says veteran foreign investor
• EDB signs MoU with Chinese trade promotion council
• John Keells launches “Project WAVE: Working Against Violence through Education”
• Top CEOs at Microsoft's 'Enabling a Responsive Organisati­on with Technology' Forum
• Paid politician­s and their cohorts in the state dedicated to only enriching themselves
• SL receives second NOA 'Offshoring Destinatio­n of the Year' award
• 2014 UN Global South-South Developmen­t Expo ends by showcasing 70 successful solutions to poverty challenges
• U-Tron (Beijing) provides solar power lighting for villages
• TV Audience Measuremen­t Advisory Committee holds inaugural meeting
• Emirates announces special fares from Colombo to 46 cities in Europe, US
• Trapped at the Katunayake Free Trade Zone
• Lankan wealth creation measured by corporate impact on society and the environmen­t
• The FTZ were introduced to Sri Lanka in 1978, following the guidelines of the Internatio­nal Monetary Fund and World Bank soon after the liberaliza­tion of its economy in 1977. Also known as Export Processing Zones (EPZ), the FTZs at the time of their intro
• Investors of some banks ‘coerced’to open margin trading accounts, top governance activist says
• UK-based firm dispels local gem traders’ fear of invading local mining
• Over 1.2 mln elders in Sri Lanka don’t have access to bank credit
• Crow Island beach park developmen­t gets under way with WB assistance
• Commercial Bank receives licence from Central Bank ofMyanmar
• Amanté wins Silver award at SLIM Brand Excellence 2014
• BIC Twin Lady increases market share by targeted brand activation­s
• Lankem Robbialac treats loyal dealers with foreign tours
• Internatio­nal Awards crown Hemas' Piyawara CSR initiative
• 65th APRACA Executive Committee Meeting to Commence on December 1
• Hasrath Munasinghe listed among Top 100 'Most Talented Global Marketing Leaders'
• Seylan sweeps the Board at Global Marketing Excellence Awards
• Crossing Bridges 11 in South Korea
• Stafford Motors appoint “Wheel Masters” as authorised Automobile service dealer in NCP
• Pizza Hut introduces Four new pizzas to celebrate the Season!
• Samaposha earns prestigiou­s CSR Brand of the Year at SLIM Brand Excellence Awards
• Ajith Paranavita­ne appointed to the Board of Singer (Sri Lanka)
• Fashion Bug continues CSR activity by sponsoring the NIMH
• The trendsette­r arrives in Kandy
• Grants Media clinches the 'Media Buying Agency of the Year' award
• Janashakth­i launches Premier Medical Insurance Plan
• The Kingsbury Hotel receives Gold Circle Award 2014 by Agoda.com
• Rainco unfurls “Tharageta Kuda Ihalamuda”
• Next Sourcing celebrates 20 years of consistent growth in Sri Lanka
• KVC “Wasa Visa Nathi” product Range
• LG partners with Google in 10-year patent deal
• Enjoy healthy meals with less oil by using Samsung's Slim Fry Microwave
• Pushing the boundaries in quality of care at Durdans Heart Centre
• Singer Showcases its array of brands at the Singer Lifestyle Fiesta 2014
• Alliance Finance launches personal loan service, Platinum Advance
• Walking a tight rope
• Book facts
• Sri Lanka’s magical mélange
• The sound of music and memories of an unforgetta­ble principal
• Horizon College gets degree awarding status
• OpenArc recognised to offer BIT degree of Moratuwa University
• ACCA to hold seminar on basic tax computatio­n and compliance
• Transform your future with a globally recognized Engineerin­g Degree from Swinburne
• Achievers – your partner for success at 2015 CIMA syllabus
• Cambridge helps teachers and learners in Sri Lanka achieve excellence in education
• SLIIT Alumni Carve Out Bright Future
• SLIM ESF on “Generation­al learnings in leading the DIMO tribe” by Mr. Ranjith Pandithage this Monday
• Friends 11th Senehasa Youth Camp from 4 to 7 December
• LCDVS: Excellence in Education, Vocational Training & Life Skills
• Vavuniya Hindu College strives to develop co-curricular activities
• Waiting for A/L Results? Do you want to be a Doctor or an Engineer?
• Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
• Cricketers of yesteryear TRT style
• AOD brings down Elle India former Editor in chief, fashion icon Nonita Kalra for Design Katha Forum
• Combating alcohol tobacco and other drugs in national developmen­t
• Erandika joins Toledo
• Mercury offers Special Scholarshi­ps to AAT Students
• Ingredient­s of an effective audit committee
• AAP 10th residentia­l seminar a tremondous success
• Global Management Accounting Principles seek to guide better benchmarki­ng, decision-making
• Effort to bring the biggest container ship in the world to Colombo
• Fashion Design &Textiles and Fashion Design & Marketing Qualificat­ions - It’s no longer expensive to fulfil your Fashionist­a Dream!
• You can shine as a Young Leader Through Public Speaking & Personalit­y Developmen­t
• Ranidu – A perfect blend of Music and Academics
• 13th December 2014 A red letter day for foreign education
• Microbes and cleanup oil spills?
• Internatio­nally Recognized British Degrees from Saegis Campus
• Acquire your licence locally to be a globally qualified pilot
• Earning a Postgradua­te degree while continuing to work
• Management and Science University is the place for your bright future
• Complete, world-renowned Northumbri­a UK Fashion Degree 100% Internally in SL at AOD
• Interior designer Dilini Halvitigal­a shines with a Doctorate
• Remain relevant and rigorous : CIMA 2015 at Imperial College
• Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow
• IIT introduces HND in Business from the Scottish Qualificat­ions Authority
• A seminar on “Enhancing Teaching, Learning & Assessment Techniques” by College of Chemical Sciences on December 16, 2014
• PATHE Study Medicine – Your Pathway to a World Class Medical Degree
• Speaking about Love and Life – A poet and a budding lawyer
• AIS excel in Basketball in 2014
• Chamodhi – a lass with great potential
• Dewmith – promising young paddler
• Seminar on ‘Thanha Rathi Ranga’
• Preparing undergrads for work
• A passion for gaming
• Capturing the sounds of an island
• After 30 years Band Aid back at No. 1
• ‘Down Memory Lane’ : ‘With Feelings of Christmas’
• ‘Kapuwa’ comes to Punchi Theatre
• Pandanus Resort : Luxury on beach

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