News
National Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya adjusting his moustache before a mirror prior to calling a news conference to announce the NEC’s plans for November…
The Finance Ministry will submit proposals to increase salaries of…
Sports
For years, Sri Lanka’s lawmakers neglected passing laws to deal with sports corruption, making it impossible to try anyone in court. Now, the country is…
It’s a first and an opportunity of a life-time as…
Business Times
With the date for presidential elections announced as November 16, what are the attributes that people are looking for in a presidential poll winner? To…
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce launched a working draft of…
Sunday Times E-Paper
Editorial
The National Election Commission (NEC) has rushed to announce dates for the presidential election amidst reports that the SLFP-UNF government hierarchy was making a last-ditch attempt to abolish the executive presidency post-haste. In the unlikely event of the latter happening, the NEC’s almost ‘indecent hurry’ to have a presidential election,…
Columns
Basil Rajapaksa insisted on Pohottuwa symbol and ruled out Chair Speaker Karu Jayasuriya may not contest Hurried moves to abolish executive presidency – President and PM pass the…
My dear SWRD, I thought I must write to you because, in a few days’ time, it will be sixty years since you fell victim to an assassin’s…
The Central Bank’s policy interest rate reduction is intended to give an impetus to investment and economic growth. Although the interest rate reduction would assist business, it alone…
President Maithripala Sirisena, leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), was livid yesterday that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) had effectively shut the door on a…
Perhaps, it was not the best of all possible auspicious times for President Sirisena to reveal at the grand ceremonial opening of the Lotus Tower this Monday that…
For three days last week, I was following the unfolding of a fascinating drama in the Supreme Court. Thankfully I did not have to go to Court Number…
Plus
J.R. Jayewardene entertaining guests on the lawn of the President’s House once asked British MP Michael Morris if he smoked. When he replied no, the…
Magazine
With a glass jar full of Tayo Bear cookies on her lap, Shanaz Fouze is surrounded by her three adorable dogs, Tayo, Mango and Lilly…
Sunday Times 2
UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – Jim Matthis a former Defence Secretary in the Trump administration quotes a…
Education
The Colombo International Book Fair 2019 opened yesterday at the BMICH Colombo, and will continue till…
TV Times
For the second consecutive year, the Mövenpick Hotel Colombo will be hosting its ‚Mövenpick Wedding fair‘.…
Funday Times
I was very excited as I arrived at the Thalawathugoda, Diyasaru Park to participate in the…