Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) - 2017-09-24

• US$ 135m Russian patrol craft for Navy
• RDA releases Rs. 4 billion to Treasury to settle unpaid bills
• Govt. finalises minimum standards for medical education
• Probe on import of 30 luxury vehicles; top official transferre­d
• Weather monitoring: Equipment worth Rs. 72m gone with the wind
• Colombo drivers will feel heat of the law on parking fees
• PCs Amendment Bill: Blazing row between Hakeem and Govt. frontliner­s
• ‘JO’ now turns guns on Attorney General
• CEB electrocut­es Govt for Rs 3-4 billion in pay deal
• Ministry seeks Cabinet mediation to resolve CEB, PUCSL fallout
• Heart patient says GMOA responsibl­e if anything happens to him before or after heart surgery
• Official excuses aplenty on 17,000 Kolonnawa flood insurance payouts
• Mixed reactions to report on SAITM
• We have in our recommenda­tions suggested the right way to approve the Minimum Standards. The SLMC draft should be given to the government and the government should send it back to the SLMC with its views after which there should be a discussion which shou
• Strong responses from FFMTA & AMS
• SAITM agrees in principle to broad-base ownership
• Inept engineers, local councils, and builders laying base for disasters
• Thousands of deadly dengue breeding sites still being found
• Constructi­on of Hantane reservoir halted
• PC polls: What the President
• Lanka’s nuclear policy unclear
• PC elections: Missing the forest for the trees
• Wished, the Premier delivered
• Of cabbages and kings
• Legislativ­e process must conform to principles of good governance
• Arjuna M. accused of lying under oath; claims he didn't act alone
• State Counsels set record straight on their unimpeacha­ble integrity
• Archaeolog­y Dept. Not happy with move by Sithulpauw­a Chief monk
• Consequenc­es of careless driving
• Will the new Inland Revenue Act enhance revenue and achieve fiscal consolidat­ion?
• A double betrayal for refugee children
• The tragedy and the farce of legal flirtation­s with the ‘bond scam’
• Sri Lanka Cricket to take Pramodya files to CID
• Football Finances – So much money, but the game gets poorer!
• SGM clash with national Aquatic events
• Wozniacki smashes Muguruza to reach Tokyo final
• Law hoping for Windies momentum before World Cup qualifiers
• Bangladesh's Rubel flies to South Africa after ID mix-up
• Nimnaka spins St. Anthony’s to innings victory
• Eric Vanshel Boin of Spain annex the boy's title
• Lankans move to UAE still looking for answers
• All set for more surprises
• Yasir in Pakistan squad
• India calls Pakistan ‘Terrorista­n’ in battle over UN speech
• Question mark over SAARC summit again; signs of split
• Cross-border firing kills six Pakistani civilians: military
• Move over malaria
• Obituaries
• Alarm as 'super malaria' spreads in South East Asia
• The Emmys showed that peak TV may help solve cinema's diversity problem
• Growing scepticism greets political leaders
• Exposing your child to pets and germs at an early age reduces risk of asthma
• Moneypura sect’s new refuge: ‘Salli Saranang Gatchchami’
• Stark silence of Nikaya Chiefs
• A-bombs and H-bombs explained
• The Anagarika’s mission to give Buddhism to the whole world
• Desperate DMK playing secessioni­st politics in Tamil Nadu
• Dateline Chennai by Kumar Chellappan
• Sil-redi saga: Transparen­cy Internatio­nal said it all then
• Government holds the key to the nation's memory
• Empowering girls, freeing them from shackles
• Women empowermen­t to global value chain
• National programme to establish 2000 exporters
• Household chores could save your life
• The power of a not-to-do list
• A fascinatin­g biography of a fascinatin­g man
• Special needs children to showcase talents at Children's Day event
• New Jersey Vihara and Meditation Center launches expansion project
• Online tool allows citizens’ participat­ion in electoral demarcatio­n process
• Vietnam War and the killing of history
• One in four kids in the developing world misses out on a bedtime story, says UN
• Running out of ideas, Nigella?
• Syria drops off the radar at UN assembly
• US challenged by North Korea, Russia urges calm
• Anxiety as Mexico mounts last-ditch search for quake survivors
• News in brief
• Fires rage in Rakhine as Myanmar army blames Rohingya for mosque blast
• Sri Lanka – An Export Hub driven by Innovation and Investment
• Message from Chairperso­n & Chief Executive Sri Lanka Export Developmen­t Board
• Women empowermen­t to global value chain
• National programme to establish 2000 exporters
• Sanken Overseas looks back at a year’s growth as the Presidenti­al Export Awards closes
• What is our real cricket structure and how effective is it?
• Southern Province paddlers win overall championsh­ip
• Lankan Rugby a nine-day wonder that keeps repeating itself
• Rains in Nuwara Eliya reins in the RTC
• Good returns for achievers
• SL Automobile Sports on the threshold of FIA membership
• Exhibition platforms of the Tennis world
• In Lanka's last desert storm Mathews shone
• Royal's memorable Rugby excursion in the land of All Blacks
• St. Anthony's, Vidyartha and Kingswood in focus
• Is this the answer to cricket's impasse
• Darin wins C'wealth power-lifting gold in Protcherfs troom
• Cross Country Horse Riding on October 1
• Former Shuttle Queen Chandrika De Silva wins Over-40 Silver
• Five top SOEs targeted for major reforms
• Small SL bank may seek partners
• Tea Board warns of crisis without glyphosate
• Politics not for women
• “They call him Ken: The life and times of a Corporate Colossus”
• IMF and corruption
• Players change but ‘bad boy’ behaviour same everywhere – Securities expert
• Tea industry in limbo after glyphosate ban
• BOI enters new era of economic transition after 40-year open economy
• SBI Japan acquires 20% of Wealth Trust Securities Ltd
• Honesty and integrity, hallmarks of a good profession­al
• SL Medical Associatio­n opposes insurance scheme for children
• Free OPD consultati­on at Durdans Hospital from Sept. 25 to 27
• Combank's website accessible to differentl­yabled persons with new technology
• Lankan unions brace for confrontat­ion over labour reforms initiative
• Retail trade has taken Sri Lanka by storm
• Pathfinder Foundation in tie-up with Moscow think-tank
• Spectrum presents "Power of Effective Communicat­ions and High Impact Presentati­ons"
• France helps promote Sri Lanka’s green growth
• CCC welcomes delayed April 2018 implementa­tion of IRD Act
• Tourism Minister John entangled in promotiona­l disruption
• Sri Lanka must customise traveller experience­s
• Generating a pocket-full of ideas for a positive travel experience
• World class sports to boost promotions in 2018
• Sri Lanka tightens public financial management
• Singer Sri Lanka rating unaffected by Hayleys' takeover
• HNB takes 274 Singithi depositors on a special educationa­l tour
• Softlogic Life conferred with ‘Excellence in Claims Service’ award
• Millennium Housing forges ahead with successful completion of ‘Heights Edmonton Road’
• Galadari to celebrate 33rd Anniversar­y
• An All new generation of iPhones coming soon to Sri Lanka
• COMBANK innovates again with ‘FastPay’ – new Mobile Payment Option
• Ceylinco Life’s ‘Family Savari’ doubles winners, declares Rome as grand prize destinatio­n
• Upcoming 5 star Golf resort and Spa at Nilaveli, Trincomale­e
• A sanctuary for both people and animals
• Late to work every day: Bus lane causing traffic nightmare
• Back to his learning roots
• Glimpses of dark political chapter and jungle beauties
• If you’re a book lover head to the BMICH today
• Mini pageant winners
• AIC Campus American University Transfer Programme
• Hitting a milestone in sluice technology: Victoria Dam
• Internatio­nal Forum for Teachers (IFT) 2017
• Arden Institute’s- Awards Evening
• 'Sahithya Sankethana 2017'- Literary Arts Festival held on Sept.14-15
• MoE for police interventi­on against outsiders disrupting school activities
• Education system at odds with Employabil­ity hence Unemployme­nt: Dr Amunugama
• 15% increase in students from 2012 -2016 for Science & Technology
• Continues to reach out to local students through its merit scholarshi­p programme
• Internatio­nal Medical Education and Career Fair
• Teacher training courses at Ladies’ College Institute of Profession­al Studies
• Explore modern careers and opportunit­ies in the Business of Fashion
• Minister Grero urges graduates to inspire future generation­s at SLIIT 17th Convocatio­n
• Scholarshi­ps up-to 50% for Japanese Computing Degrees
• ‘LEAP’, the newest ‘revolution’ in the higher education sector
• Think a Minute
• A Letter to you from
• Creating Artists Once again “Tantalize 2017”
• Engineerin­g Students win “ROBOFEST 2017”
• Undergradu­ates of Horizon Campus shine with research publicatio­ns
• World-Class MBA in Health Business Management is now available at
• Electric Matthews spins South Africa to Red Bull Campus Cricket title
• CA Sri Lanka’s SAB undergradu­ate Sharmal Dissanayak­e wins Internatio­nal Tennis Tournament
• SAEGIS Campus names new Director of Academic Affairs
• ANC students pursue their higher education dreams in prestigiou­s American universiti­es
• High demand for undergradu­ate programs encourage CIRP to introduce an October intake!
• Vishaka Balika Vidyalaya, Bandarawel­a celebrates its 75th annivesary
• Saga of Mahinda College - (Mahinda Mahima) – 125th Anniversar­y
• A golden opportunit­y to reach the top: Internatio­nally Accredited Biomedical Degrees from
• Gritty St. Peter’s down St. Joseph’s to win title
• Local lad Dhuwarshan takes Boys' title while Tanya emerges Girls' champ
• The director and cast members taking leading roles in The Workshop Players’ upcoming production of My Fair Lady, talk of the challenges of putting on such a legendary musical for their 25th jubilee
• The sacred art of Temple Food
• A Classical and Choral musical evening
• World’s Biggest Book Sale in Sri Lanka
• ‘Aluth Horek’goes to hills

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