As food suppliers make profit, monk courts mass arrest to feed hungry people
Compelled to remain indoors due to the prolonged curfew, the main woe for most Sri Lankans…
Govt. battles Covid-19 pandemic and two other major crises
Reports of restriction on imports as the economy takes a severe beating, rupee value continues to…
Flowers bloom, but livelihoods wither
The many reservoirs that dot the Rajarata are a sight for sore eyes these days– they…
Fallen through the cracks
The imposition of curfew has posed a series of problems for the homeless, particularly those around…
Indians pitch in to feed the hungry in coronavirus lockdown
MUMBAI/CHENNAI, India, April 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Indian businessman Shishpal Singh was still stirring vegetables…
Holding board/shareholders meetings during social distancing
With steps taken by the Government to combat the spread of COVID-19 through indefinite curfews and…
Back to the basics for Sri Lanka
The coronavirus has offered an opportunity to mankind, and particularly to Sri Lankans, to sit back…
The breath of life
Do you ever pay attention to your breath? Probably not until smog, smoke, or the Covid-19…
A song for Alyssa
To all of us confined to our homes, wondering when we’ll be able to go back…
Shifting online for fitness
With everyone being stuck at home, it is important to remember that it is not only…
Lankan cuisine with a twist at the Sri Lankan Supper Society London
Cooking was always a part of Jay and Dilly’s lives. Since moving to London and making…
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On the frontline of the Covid battle
Sri Lankan doctors and nurses at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) at Angoda are seen treating a patient warded with COVID-19, the virus…
Ban on import of more luxury items
The list of banned imported luxury items is to be…
Curfew relief likely; Govt. squashes complete lockdown rumour
Lawyers warn new move violates money laundering laws
MiG deal suspect Udayanga gets bail on ‘extraordinary grounds’
Local councils barred from using emergency funds for relief work
Relaxation in some districts tomorrow
Curfew brings cleaner air – and a few questions
CAA cracks the whip on online sellers: Fixed prices announced
Virus risk rising in Jaffna, while residents await relief
Adding fuel to fire: Forest fires hard on the heels of COVID-19
COVID-19 patient from Beruwala gives birth
Hospitality industry suffers in shutdown
Battling COVID-19: From the frontline at NIID to getting a few hours of sleep at home
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Keeping the grass green with positive hopes
The COVID-19 outbreak has halted all sports activities in Sri Lanka, as well as throughout the globe. It has been over three weeks since the…
‘Continuity’ – De Mel’s mantra
Chief cricket selector Ashantha De Mel often speaks of ‘continuity’…
Rugby clubs to get back voting rights
England cricket stars donate 500,000 to board, ‘good causes’
Refereeing blunders mar Kandy SC’s unbeaten run
MCA eager to see situation improve
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Fox Hill Super Cross 2020 postponed indefinitely
Shabeeb and Shareeque claim double titles
Danuk and Sindumi — Most Outstanding at WWG TT
BSC Futsal Football Tourney concludes successfully
Nadeesha wins Ryde Gold Medal
The School for the Deaf Sports Meet
Althea International awards sponsorship to 12 football players
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Spark of hope
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Apparel industry to lay off 30% workforce
Sri Lanka’s apparel industry is likely to lay off at…
FTZ workers now at home but most suffer without wages
Ceylon Tea holds e-auction, first time in history
Govt. appeals to overseas Sri Lankans for help
Hotels for quarantine
Jobs and lay-offs
Holding board/shareholders meetings during social distancing
Applause for ‘choon-paan’ karayas
SL fails to achieve fiscal targets despite tight budgeting
Back to the basics for Sri Lanka
EU supports rural communities through water, sanitation and hygiene facilities
Efforts of a small entrepreneur who struggled through war and personal tragedies
Relief to stock investors affected by downturn
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The economy and Covid-19
Already crippled as it was with a balance of payments crisis and the repayment of debt on both local and foreign loan obligations triggering a slide in the rupee vis-a-vis international currencies, COVID-19 comes to deal the killer punch to the country’s fragile economy. The otherwise sluggish economy was further…
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Govt. battles Covid-19 pandemic and two other major crises
Reports of restriction on imports as the economy takes a severe beating, rupee value continues to plunge Polls Chief sends two letters to Presidential Secretariat raising doubts about…
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A collective effort, the need of the hour
My dear Gota maamey, Mahinda maama, Green Man, Sajith, Rauff, Sampanthan seeya and Anura sahodaraya, I have never written to all of you at once before, but I…
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Growing food security concerns with extension of Island-wide curfew
There are increasing concerns in food security during this prolonged period of an economic shutdown and island-wide curfew. Ensuring the availability and accessibility of at least minimum food…
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As food suppliers make profit, monk courts mass arrest to feed hungry people
Compelled to remain indoors due to the prolonged curfew, the main woe for most Sri Lankans has become their food. Some have managed to stock them whilst others…
- Focus on Rights
COVID-19 and the great hoax of ‘discipline and order’
When Sri Lanka’s acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) instructed all police officers to ‘take legal action against those who publish posts on social media criticising government officials…
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Bigotry’s virus found amidst dead man’s ashes
Adversity, it is said, makes the strangest bedfellows. But, alas, for Lanka even that little redeeming grace seems denied. In the cauldron of mankind’s despair and tragedy, is…
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Beware of dangers ahead
April 1st is a day of tomfoolery when legs are pulled even by those who should know better. So when the phone rang and the caller at the…
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14 days in Punani
It was in March, amidst the COVID-19 outbreak that I flew to Dusseldorf airport for a 10-day training while completing my third semester examinations as…
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Women ‘warriors’ in their own right
Remembering and sharing their grief
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A song for Alyssa
To all of us confined to our homes, wondering when we’ll be able to go back to our usual lifestyles and workdays or how to…
Stepping into a whole new world with Photoshop
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Mobile games to keep boredom at bay
Lankan cuisine with a twist at the Sri Lankan Supper Society London
Catching up on the best of Netflix
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Presidential power to grant pardon must be reviewed
While the entire country and the entire world is focusing its attention on battling the COVID-19…
The priority for the social-distancing period
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A lesson for all school children
A student spends her time on studies at home after the early closure of schools due…
Education, Higher education activities to move forward with education task force
Deadline for university admission extended
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