The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

Sirisena’s attempt to swear in Sajith as premier fails

Ranil in two key meetings on Monday night – tells confidants he may back Karu Jayasuriya…

Will Gota’s grand anointment ceremony turn out to be a farce?

As the heir apparent to the House of Medamulana, now that the old squire of the…

Paradox of Pohottuwa’s anti-Americanism with US soft diplomacy in Lankan politics

Rational Sri Lankan voters — there are still many not mesmerised by demagogues — are likely…

A safe pair of hands

With the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Cricketer of the Year 2019 contest drawing to a…

BCAS organizes timely seminar on cyber-crimes in Sri Lanka

British College of Applied Studies popularly known as BCAS CAMPUS, established in 1999, has rapidly grown…

The 10th Kandy Open International Chess Festival in full swing

Turning a new page in Sri Lankan chess, the most awaited event in the chess calendar:…

Call for urgent action as 22 injured in latest bus crash

The National Council for Road Safety has called an urgent meeting to address mounting accidents on…

Daring hero crashes to death in parachute tragedy

On Tuesday, one of the army’s top parachutists, Sergeant Major Champika Kumarasiri, 42, waved a salute…

Lanka’s young stellar great’s tryst with two new exoplanets

Mahesh Herath knows that science fiction and space art can be wild pipe dreams. The decade,…

Extra security to ‘ride shotgun’ on rubbish convoys as residents revolt

Police have been forced to pay on special security for garbage convoys from Colombo heading north…

Pity the cashew growers

Despite high cashew prices and a demand for exports due to a demand for high quality…

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News

Lest we forget: Army Chief visits wounded soldiers

The Army’s new Commander Shavendra de Silva visiting wounded soldiers at the Mihindu Seth Medura rehabilitation centre in Ratmalana. Lt. Gen. Silva and his family…

Pre-election bonanza for top public servants

In a pre-election bonanza, the Ministry of Finance has sought…

Emergency lifted but armed forces given powers to assist police

Activists decryshortcomings in MMDA changes

Wildlife Minister to remove protected status for areas from Wilpattu Park

DNF formation at final stage; Sajith group hands over amendments

Youth dies four months after road crash

New alert system offers lifeline to small fishing boats

World Wildlife Conference pays tribute to Lankan victims of terror

Yala Park closed for two months

Lifting ‘State of Emergency’ a huge boost to tourism industry

Hundreds of drugs not available in public hospitals

Severely understaffed LD Department constrained to draw and re-draw Bills

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Sports

Kiwi defiance opens up second Test

By Aubrey Kuruppu

Dhananjaya, Latham hit tons

An unbroken 79-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Tom Latham (111) and stumper Bradly Watling (25) has put New Zealand in a great position…

SLC wire transfer fraud: Experts confirm system ‘compromised’

Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) IT system was so badly protected…

Dineshkanthan, Anika emerge Mixed Doubles champion

Malinga leads T20 side, Angelo, Thisara, Chandimal dropped

Correction: It was Ladies, not Musaeus

Thaha, Rimzan book berths for final showdown today

WSL set to return to Sri Lanka this September

WADA-prohibited drugs-list at SLADA’s fingertips

Rhodes to hold coaching stints in Sri Lanka

Chess in SL makes its move for International recognition

NDB’s 40th anniversary

Past chairmen and CEOs, the present chairman and CEO, and officials pose for a picture outside…

Tourism promotion: Local firms chip in

Sri Lanka’s private sector industry, in the absence of a…

Confusing economic signals force firms to delay investment

Sri Lanka has failed in good governance promises

40-year old NDB pre-tax profit up amidst challenging market conditions

OPA rejects Higher Education Quality Assurance Bill

Singer rating by Fitch drops to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’

Pan Asia Bank reports Rs.753m PAT during 1H’19

Ceylinco Life’s 6-month net income at Rs.14.7 bn

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Sunday Times E-Paper

Editorial

It is one thing for an assortment of UN Special Rapporteurs to fly in and out of Sri Lanka and make homilies on what is happening here, but the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the European Union and the United States State Department have taken a step further the…

Columns

Political Commentary
Sirisena’s attempt to swear in Sajith as premier fails

Ranil in two key meetings on Monday night – tells confidants he may back Karu Jayasuriya as presidential candidate if party issues worsen Tells three-member pro-Sajith group to…
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5th Column
A decider of fates

My dear Anura Kumara sahodaraya, I thought I must write to you when I heard that you would be running the big race against Gota in a few…
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The Economic Analysis
Political compulsions are destabilising the economy

The political compulsions of electoral politics are destabilising the economy. The overriding current public interest is the presidential election. Economic issues are of little public concern as matters…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Sirisena caught in Kashmir crossfire

While G7 members were meeting in the French city of Biarritz and discussing the current situation in Kashmir on the sidelines with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here…
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Focus on Rights
Political amnesia and wooing the electorate

A comfortable sense of political amnesia has currently gripped all contenders and would-be contenders on Sri Lanka’s Presidential election platforms. From opposing stages, we are being asked to…
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Sunday Punch
Will Gota’s grand anointment ceremony turn out to be a farce?

As the heir apparent to the House of Medamulana, now that the old squire of the estate had decided to untie his laces and hand the jackboots to…
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Thoughts from London
When political games begin

Last week that irascible US President Donald Trump suddenly called off his State visit to Denmark next month. After huffing and puffing over Denmark’s rejection of a Trump…
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