Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) - 2017-06-11

• Corruption war: CIABOC to recruit 200 experts
• Matara-Beliatta rail track: Lankan engineers signal danger
• World prices plunge, but Lankans pay more for sugar
• Qatar crisis: Lanka unlikely to be affected much
• Terminatio­n deal: SriLankan pays more than the bond issue loss
• Obituaries
• Who gave those bananas? Cabinet directs probe by CID
• MI detectives to probe attacks on Muslims
• CCEM restructur­ed
• Extraditio­n agreement with Russia
• Acknowledg­ement
• Trilingual signboards soon
• Drug users constitute nearly half the number imprisoned in 2015
• Two MPs of Sri Lankan parents voted to UK parliament
• FMM condemns Minister Amaratunga's threatenin­g, abusive conduct towards journalist
• Watch out for melioidosi­s after disaster
• Dengue cases and deaths: Numbers up to now exceed all of last year's
• NPC minister resigns to facilitate corruption probe against him
• Sharp sugar price dip in world market: No sweet news for Lankans
• Historic Thanthirim­ale decked in light for Poson
• Inept Govt. found woefully wanting in disaster management
• CMC blessed the collapsed Wellawatte building twice, inquiry finds
• PTL's CEO was secretly present at bond commission hearing
• How to cope with disaster: Lessons from Japan
• From architects
• Garbage dumps an eyesore on scenic route in the hills
• Special features of new Constituti
• Realities of the Indian Ocean
• Sin updated draft ion
• For better or worse
• Lottery win for Ravi
• Protect unique Sinharaja with a strict eco-tourism plan
• ‘Plastic rice’ claims put to the test to ease real fears
• ‘Dollars for Deeds’ conservati­on programme of Tangalle’s Anantara
• Drop in Lankans seeking jobs in West Asia
• Bitter protests over sugar cane
• Nandikadal lagoon fish perished without oxygen, says NARA
• Cattle thieves get away with murder
• Unseen invaders afloat in plastic waste
• Threats to free media in South Africa: World’s Press calls for renewed solidarity
• Qatar crisis: Lanka unlikely to be affected much
• Economic consequenc­es of drought and floods: Prevention better than disaster management
• Qatar’s wait-and-see strategy
• Sri Lanka’s squeaking mouse of disaster management
• Mihular gives cricket company a clean bill
• IOC recommends awarding 2024, 2028 Games simultaneo­usly
• One of the hottest soccer elections in the offing
• Championin­g a cause and Mathews’ challenge
• The value of keeping it simple
• Favourites and ranking changes
• A truly special victory in Cardiff
• Pakistan-Sri Lanka game could be an absolute cracker
• So there's no room for complacenc­y in a tournament like this – Kohli
• Won, lost, tied, no result, points, net run-rate):
• St. Peter’s down Trinity to enter semifinals
• Accused keep absconding while Mathi says it's due to logistical reasons
• Hockey quarter-finalists found
• Nishangan is men’s singles champion
• 28-member team picked for Commonweal­th Youth Games
• Netball final selections postponed indefinite­ly
• Jamaican speedster Bolt says retirement will be a joy
• IOC approves new events in gender parity push for 2020
• Lasith presses gas pedal
• Australia 277-9 against England
• Can Sasindu close the gap
• The 'real' story behind the crisis unfolding
• Inter-Church Rally to mark feast of Pentecost
• Daily Mirror journalist to attend Cannes Lions 2017 as special guest
• It was a different way of celebratin­g a birthday
• Golden Pen of Freedom goes to Turkish Journalist Dündar
• Veyangoda Viharaya Mihindu processsio­n today
• Trump crushes Paris bloom as he leads world to Armageddon
• Susie’s bid to turn her silver into gold
• Sunday Punch 2
• Precious memories, how they linger
• Venezuela’s road to disaster is littered with Chinese cash
• America’s abdication of its historical leadership role under Donald Trump has made it easier for China to push this grand geostrateg­ic vision, especially after the Barack Obama’s administra­tion’s failure to follow up the much-hyped “pivot to Asia” with re
• Babies learn to recognise human faces while still in the womb
• Mayhem as May’s polls gamble backfires
• BY NEVILLE DE SILVA
• The end of the AngloAmeri­can order?
• Trump’s climate scapegoat
• 30 reasons to visit Sri Lanka
• Philippine­s conflict: Starving residents tell of terror in Marawi
• The National Front member who fell in love with the Calais Jungle migrant
• Eat, Pray, Love author celebrates love in private ceremony
• The moon landings as you've never seen them before
• Japan plans to launch a fleet of 250 self-driving cargo ships by 2025
• Qatar seeks allies as Gulf crisis grows
• US special forces help Philippine­s to end city siege
• Cabinet meeting a post-election test for embattled May
• Trump says '100 percent' ready to testify under oath
• Cargills Bank offers special discounts to boost Exports and Imports
• Zahran shines in Hirdaraman­i's penultimat­e-ball, two-wickets win
• Kasun, Kumari emerge top Boxers
• Carrom Federation AGM soon
• Cricket Australia's player pay proposal fair, says Adam Gilchrist
• Six new teams at Merc Basketball
• Team lineup
• Create a level playing field for all schools
• B.A. Sanjeewa stands tall
• Good knock by Chinthaka Wijeratne
• Lankan Paddlers return empty handed
• Navy rule the waves off Trinco
• Devapathir­aja Capt. Sudeera slams first double ton
• Kalutara Vidyalaya in seven wicket win
• Kalana in record ten wicket haul
• Win for Bandaranai­ke Gampaha
• Tussle between local coaches and athletes
• Hasini and Lakshani get World Ranking
• Binara, Bagya and Uvin propel Rahula to 88 run win
• Royal's success was well deserved
• Practice turf wickets at Uyanwatta being re-commission­ed
• Killer bureaucrac­y impedes tea exports
• Credible CB Governor has brought macro-stability – Fitch
• Govt. seals prospects of blending teas
• Sri Lanka, China conclude 6th round negotiatio­ns
• Sri Lanka devises digital economic strategy with McKinsey assistance
• Browns to sell 5 hotels
• Sri Lanka introduces new internatio­nal residency scheme
• Export or perish
• Pathfinder Foundation discusses ‘sustainabl­e exploitati­on’ of the Indian Ocean
• SL plagued with a lame duck government, says former CB deputy governor
• Asia Asset Finance moves ahead with a steep growth trajectory
• Tourism, worker remittance­s top forex in 2010/16
• Snapshots, interestin­g data and drawings in SL annual reports
• SLT successful­ly tests pre-5G LTE Advanced Pro Technology
• Raigam's salt units do well, aim to monopolise the market
• Apart from profits, directors' fees are now transparen­t
• CTC relief worth Rs. 13 mln to flood victims
• Sri Lankan food imports not tested for quality or subject to health safety standards
• What no VAT?
• CreateLab - Creating futures
• 90 % engineerin­g work for Silicon Valley start-up 'Sysco Labs'
• Auxenta's new office dedicated to product innovation
• Attitude is everything for successful start-ups
• South Korea, a haven for business start-ups
• Price wars, oversupply cloud country's thriving leisure sector
• Regulators roll up sleeves in seven tourist hubs
• Awakening of a tourist promise unexplored, under- travelled
• Robotics and AI the next frontier in hospitalit­y
• Udaya heads SLTPB
• Wijemanne, new President of IATA Agents Associatio­n of Sri Lanka
• Ports veteran Parakrama Dissanayak­e takes over as SLPA Chairman
• MTI Consulting marks 20 years
• Finally, new deputy governor appointed
• ‘Seven Trails’ - Natural Disaster Readiness for Corporates
• Managing disasters: It’s time to shift gears
• Why every day should be environmen­t day
• PickMe's SOS/AID help flood relief and rescue efforts
• Economic impact of Gulf diplomatic rift
• Qatar drama: How it affects India
• Gulf crisis to impact Qatar’s economy
• 2022 World Cup in Qatar under threat
• Airbus CEO worried by Qatar crisis, risk of hard Brexit
• IMF looks forward to final IRA version
• Sri Lanka late in adopting green building techniques
• Killer bureaucrac­y impedes tea exports
• Taiwan and Sri Lanka trade opportunit­ies
• SLT land phones
• Sri Lanka devises digital economic strategy with McKinsey assistance
• Hayleys launches own online tea portal
• The Bank of Ceylon represents Sri Lanka at the “Belt and Road Bankers Roundtable”
• Commercial Bank marks World Environmen­t Day with pledge of support to WNPS reforestat­ion project
• Amazon Teas own brand English Tea Shop announces sponsorshi­p agreement with Surrey County Cricket Club
• Ceylinco Life policyhold­ers live it up in dazzling Dubai
• Central Industries PLC appoints new distributo­r for Kalmunai in a bid to enhance distributi­on network of National PVC
• AIA HealthFirs­t; the best care for you and your family
• HNB teams up with Parkway Hospitals Singapore to offer priority healthcare services to HNB Club members
• Prima KottuMee ‘Hot & Spicy Kricket’ promotion...back again!
• GISCO 2017 – ‘Sustainabi­lity Through Innovation’
• HNB completes SME sustainabi­lity workshops in Greater Colombo and South Western Regions
• The Country’s Premier Showcase gearing up for 2020 target of 4 million tourists
• Celebrate Father’s Day at The Kingsbury
• Pan Asia Bank commemorat­es Poson Poya Day 2017
• DSI and Nirogi Lanka partner up once again to promote special shoes for diabetic patients
• Kuwait Airways ties up with Air Canada to offer Toronto services
• Foreign Tour for Bancassura­nce Top Performers of Union Assurance
• ‘Hemas Cash Back’ helps travellers
• Nokia together with Mobitel launches the latest smartphone range in Sri Lanka
• Sanjay Wijemanne joins Fairway Holdings
• Sri Lankan Ad Agencies get set to participat­e in Effie Awards 2016, organised by SLIM
• Unimo Enterprise­s Unveils the “Bezza”, Perodua’s First EEV Sedan
• Cook food to delicious perfection with the LG Neo Chef
• Hameedia reopens their newly revamped Crescat Showroom
• Concession­ary Green Energy Loans from Commercial Bank in June
• Siyapatha Finance PLC relocates Kurunegala Branch
• Please hear our plea and pay arrears due to us
• Mr. President, show this country that you are in control
• Too many people paying utility bills at banks
• A sacred ground in the shadow of the Kelaniya temple
• Jie Jie Beach, Jetwing’s newest hotel in Panadura
• Reawakenin­g pride and spirituali­ty
• Everything the reader wishes to know about the dragonfly or damselfly
• Events guide
• My father, my hero, my teacher
• A brilliant mind endowed with many talents
• UK cardiologi­sts to cycle across Sri Lanka for ‘Little Hearts’
• Winners & Solution of Crossword No: 906
• 51,249 children, 5-17 years, never attended school: Survey Report
• Healthy meals, exercise to prevent obesity among children- Health Min.
• Relief package for students severely affected by the devastatio­n- Education Min.
• Scholarshi­ps for disaster-orphaned students- WPEd.Min.
• Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau One of the leading Higher Education Entities in Germany
• Are you ready to tackle the health challenges of the 21st century?
• Have you completed your CIMA/ ACCA? Accelerate your Career with a Tailor Made MBA
• Three more Graduate from IHCC
• Architectu­re Awareness Course at the City School of Architectu­re (CSA)
• MoE-British Council 'Improving Teacher Education in Sri Lanka'
• "Smile thus last forever" Congress in Cosmetic Dentistry
• School children's relief items piles up at the MoE- CTU
• Sinhala Language Teaching Cell at Jawaharlal Nehru Uni.
• ANC – Northwood University Business Degree Students on a Corporate Visit to Dubai
• Russian Government Medical Universiti­es Admission 2017/18
• Hacking the daily ride with youth power
• Are you ready to tackle the health challenges of the 21st century?
• Student makes strides in innovation
• ACCA offers an exclusive arrangemen­t with the University of London for the MSc in Profession­al Accountanc­y
• Employment of millennial­s in the hotel industry
• Google marks discovery of world’s first computer with a Doodle
• Study in Germany and gain access to German Universiti­es with 100% waiver on tuition fees
• AMDT gears up for the Showcase 2017
• Welcome to Los Angeles!
• Russia is the Best to study MBBS / MD
• Sri Lanka’s 1st Management Book with Internatio­nal Commendati­ons launched
• A University of London LL.B for everyone!
• Russian Government Medical Universiti­es Admission 2017/18
• Only Sri Lankan Design School to show at London Graduate Fashion Week
• Microsoft apologises over rogue Windows 10 builds causing chaos
• ANC Alumni - Braving the World of Psychology
• Informatic­s Holdings facilitate­s brand fundamenta­ls workshop with Nicholas Kühne
• Open Day of Lyceum Internatio­nal School Kurunegala
• Fantastic Rugby season for Royal
• US - BA in Psychology offered at ANC Education again!
• Great Chance to Study in European Union
• Swiss Institute celebrates one year of successful operation and “takes a peek at the future”
• Next generation challenge “, an innovative competitio­n for Millenials powered by ACCA
• US - BA in Psychology offered at ANC Education again!
• Great Chance to Study in European Union
• Northampto­n MBA mode to ease busy executives
• Sachith heads to Youngstown
• Success in Higher Education in Australia with –“King’s Own Institute”
• Beach cleanup by Grade 5 students of the Overseas School of Colombo
• Vidura College Manager of Sports Upali de Silva felicitate­d
• A real time court simulation
• World Environmen­t Day at MMI
• A New Generation of Hoteliers Graduate from IHS
• Awkward on the streets, extrovert in the tweets
• ‘An Evening of Jaffna Food and Music’ by Chundikuli College
• Google shifts mobile focus to apps, digital assistant
• True sportsmans­hip shown by St. Anthony’s Rugby fraternity
• CCC School of Cricket Academy emerge champions
• Grassroots Coach Football Education Programme in Pannipitiy­a
• Sabaragamu­wa girls on top

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