Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) - 2015-08-02

• Italian jobs scam: Lanka faces blacklisti­ng
• Joint South Asian battle against narcotics, human smuggling
• UN financiall­y supporting domestic mechanism
• Shocking sky-high extravagan­ce: Rajapaksas' billion-rupee travel bills
• Commando Colonel removed; new guidelines for military vehicles
• Two die in freak accidents
• Deputy Justice Minister asked to appear in court on public nuisance, obstructin­g policeman charges
• The heat is on till September
• ‘They paste, we scrape’
• EC to candidates: Communal harmony, respect for rivals, uphold law and order
• UPFA election manifesto: New Constituti­on, electoral reforms and huge handouts
• SELF-DETERMINAT­ION- TNA’S CATCHWORD
• UPFA divided and crestfalle­n; Raja Rata turning green
• Handicappe­d electors decide to make their own voices heard at Parliament­ary election
• Election monitoring bodies warn of increase in election violence as poll day gets closer
• The day his life changed
• Manifesto highlights
• Hangman vacancy at Prisons Dept. pops up again
• Fisheries harbour deals: Consultanc­y firm in hot water
• Rs. 50 b coal tender up for grabs as backroom manoeuvres to clinch deal
• Rumblings in Jaffna: W the hearts and minds o
• The tide is turning, so must the TNA
• War was won, not yet of the people
• Grandfathe­r’s tales of error
• School van accidents expose regulation vacuum
• Google, SL MoU first step towards free Wi-FI for all, says State Minister of Defence
• Victim’s mother and lodge owner give vital clues on body in bag
• Tortoise smuggling racket stretches to India
• Peoples’woes at the polls
• Restoring the past glory of Kotte
• Election promises without pragmatic programmes and finances
• UPFA has staying power, UNP won’t last even 20 overs
• Rank absurditie­s and the absence of principle
• It is how you get to the ball
• SLRFU Junior 7s and that McCaw try
• Double dose of School Tennis?
• Michael Clarke admits his form has left Australia playing with 10 men
• Musaeus and Maris Stella overall champs
• Favourites in line for the gold
• Rugby chiefs assign one month to reorganise 2019 World Cup
• Pakistan Zindabad; win all three formats for first time
• Club-based zonal system to replace provincial tournament
• 70 years after Hiroshima
• For the first time in history, a group of profession­als and intellectu­als with restricted ability will contest the August 17 Parliament­ary elections. They will contest as independen­t candidates for the Colombo and Gampaha Districts. An estimated 20 percen
• India-Pakistan 'mango diplomacy' isn't fruitful
• A Group of profession­als with 'Restricted Ability' contest parliament­ary elections
• How green tea could help you stay slim
• Palestinia­n toddler burned to death in 'settler' arson attack
• Assets, liabilitie­s and the moment of truth
• Island reconvicte­d criminal also aboard rebel hijacked UPFA train
• UPFA guarantees the future, but will tomorrow ever come?
• The Death Star weapon is here!
• Throwing caution to the wind: Queries over claims by Anti-Narcotics chief
• Polio's last stand
• Music to a patient's ears
• Doors to the Colours of Paradise
• Saved... for now
• A white-vanned journalist's story behind the headlines
• Abducted and tortured media activist Poddala Jayantha returns to Sri Lanka after six years of exile in the United States. In this interview with he speaks of the terror he faced and the trauma he still undergoes.
• Political power and a little bit of publicity to serve the people
• Nepal temple bans five-yearly mass animal sacrifice
• Taliban power transition raises hopes for Afghan peace talks
• Crowds cheer Bangladesh-India land swap after 70 years in limbo
• Heartbreak as Bangladesh-India land swap splits families
• Russian 'brides' dupe ISIS fighters
• An idea, a vision and a dream
• The man who became people's president
• Simple, secular and compassion­ate: Wasn't he the Mahatma Gandhi of our times?
• Oppression of minority shareholde­rs through failure to declare dividends
• Part 0f wing arrives in France as MH370 link investigat­ed
• Bin Laden's 'stepmother and sister killed' in plane crash
• Severe flooding hampers rescue efforts in Myanmar, at least 27 dead
• Japanese police arrest CEO of MtGox Bitcoin exchange
• Taliban deny reports ofHaqqani network founder's death
• Merc ‘G’div semi-finalists found
• "Pakistan's pace bowling talent will never stop”: Wasim Akram
• The balance sheet of the ODI Series against Pakistan
• What can a Sri Lankan cricketer do?
• Right of reply
• Quality coaches – the need of the hour
• Come the real thing with Kholi and the lads
• Former Ananda ruggerite “Wasthu" - is no more
• Row...Row eight in a boat gently down the stream
• Familians K’gala netball queens for the eighth successive year
• UPFA ‘handout’ manifesto could cost over Rs. 400 bln to implement
• Sri Lanka's first women's trade union close to registrati­on
• Treasury injects Rs. 239.5 bln capital into 9 SOBEs
• PM eyes Trinco for internatio­nal airport, economic hub
• Central Bank Bond fiasco - the simple facts
• Exploited they fight back
• New law to provide more powers to Auditor General to ensure stringent state tender procedures
• Don't gamble on shooting stars, says investment expert
• Book: Microfinan­ce – A study of the concept
• August 7 Demo Day for MIT GSL's fifth year in Sri Lanka
• MasterCard highlights latest innovation­s in electronic payments at a workshop in Colombo
• Nations Trust continues steady performanc­e
• Adam Group launches microfinan­ce project to serve low income communitie­s
• New plan crafted to take Sri Lanka exports to the next level
• SL accountanc­y students aware of governance issues, says global expert
• Instead of mega airports, why not a graduate medical school for Sri Lanka?
• Internatio­nal expert calls for highly challengin­g competency tests when selecting boards/ committees
• "New Repayment Process ofGK Depositors"
• IMac could have been called Rocket Mac, former Apple insider says
• Ceylon Chamber digs deep into helping ‘fruits and vegetables’ farmers
• BMS-ITI in strategic partnershi­p to advance biotechnol­ogy in Sri Lanka
• Yahapalana­ya, good governance and intellectu­al honesty
• Bank of Ceylon ranked among top 1000 banks in the world
• Ceylinco VIP provides Rs. 4 mln emergency hospitalis­ation cover
• Countries like Britain consume more locally produced goods
• UK-based investor links up with an Indian firm to revive Kantale sugar factory
• Impact of flexibilit­y on the labour regime
• Germany funds micro projects across Sri Lanka
• 10 things that will disappear in our lifetime
• Emission testing also saves fuel
• Commercial Bank hosts entreprene­urship seminars in Kandy and Kuliyapiti­ya
• SL Internet growth rate at 9%
• Seylan Bank reports huge profit growth of 43% during 1H 2015
• Sri Lanka - first country on earth to get islandwide 3G coverage with Google Balloons
• Is Sri Lanka tourism coming to a standstill?
• How's Windows 10 doing? Early reviews, four days in
• CIESOT to sell more Ceylinco Insurance shares
• GK depositors’repayment process continues amidst hiccups
• Commercial Bank is Euromoney's Best Bank in Sri Lanka in 2015
• CIMA and UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka in ‘Hand in hand’initiative
• Ceylinco Life Sales Officers win 5 NASCO Awards
• Silent Circle introduces the Blackphone for Greater Privacy on Smartphone­s
• Fems appoints Pooja.G.Umarshanka­r as the Brand Ambassador
• "Natuzzi" Italia luxury furniture opens exclusive flagship store in Colombo
• Team Exide conquers Gunner Supercross 2015
• "Let's talk about prawns" at Galadari
• Local Manufactur­ers to Supply Quality Pharmaceut­ical Products
• A Lifetime Investment awaits at Nivasie's Orchid Apartments in Malabe
• Fostering food security through dairy developmen­t
• Prime Grameen rebranded as HNB Grameen to reinforce leadership position
• The Extraordin­ary warriors of Union Assurance General recognised at the Annual Awards
• TFAB Cricket Sixes 2015 a resounding success
• Best of savings for Seylan credit cardholder­s during August holiday season
• Success behind the ‘Pages’ brought to the limelight
• Abans receives HP best direct retail partner award
• Jayani Withanawas­am at Zaizi launches her new book ‘Apache Mahout Essentials’
• Australia at the top of the world
• GLF back with a bang
• Bringing DSC Prize for literature to Lanka
• Consultant Physician who really understood his patients
• MR’s supporters still beating the communal drum
• The voter and a corrupt society
• A heartfelt thank you for a great service
• In the beginning was an arch gone wrong
• Eleven years on the fire still burns
• Abhayagiri towers once again
• A blast of Broadway rekindles memories
• Away from narratives, open to interpreta­tion
• Colombosco­pe reaches out to wider audience
• A book that awakes one’s curiosity to learn about a great savant
• ‘Earth 2.0’ – or: How we are not alone (er, well, maybe!)
• “Walk from the Heart”: 1500 Gateway College students raise funds to combat children’s heart disease
• CLUES No. 812
• Exams Dept defends ban on preparator­y classes on eve of A/L
• Student loans, Laptops for undergrads, Rs 6,000 Mahapola scholarshi­p, 6% GDP for Education sector: Party Manifestos
• “Start Your Business” workshop for Peradeniya University’s final year undergradu­ates
• Save 80% of Education Investment American University Degree in Sri Lanka
• Become a Medical Doctor in United Kingdom (UK)
• What you don’t know about American University Education
• Become a Management Leader in Global Hospitalit­y and Tourism Industry
• SLIM obtains The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka membership to elevate Marketing in Sri Lanka
• Newly Constructe­d building for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to be opened on August 4
• A decade of converting “Dreams to Destiny” - 3WGE completes 10 years in Overseas Education Industry
• IIT Campus: Empowering innovators and business leaders since 1990
• University of Moratuwa wins ‘LeadQuest’
• ESOFT METRO CAMPUS – Diamond Sponsor of EDEX Expo 2015
• Colombo YMBA Trust Fund - Scholarshi­ps Awards 2015
• A walk from the Heart – Gateway supports the ‘Children’s Heart Project of Sri Lanka’
• MSc Internatio­nal Business Management from University of West London
• Obtain a Masters Qualificat­ion in Logistics and Supply Chain from Sheffield Hallam University, UK
• Disadvanta­ged A/L students in Kegalle get scholarshi­ps by Berendina
• Send your child to Australia, USA, Canada, UK or New Zealand with an Academic IELTS Scholarshi­p!
• Ministry of Education and World Vision Lanka join hands for Green Harmony Schools
• Devapathir­aja lasses make their school proud
• Inter-Academy cricket tourney from August 10
• Keeping youngsters busy during the holidays
• U2 singer teams up with eyewear brand Revo
• Nostalgic Memories at OTSC : Sing- Along with Annesley
• Ant-man on hunt
• Vimukthi’s film at Locarno film fest this week
• Torana releases four popular teleplays as DVDs
• Thai Cuisine Boulevard opens : A tasty feast for the Senses:

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