PM sends warm birthday wishes to Modi, plays golf for China
It is a well known fact among geopolitical observers of the importance of Sri Lanka due…
20A in parliament on Tuesday with no amendments
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa gives the go ahead Committee recommendations on changes to be dropped Constitutional clause…
Forest of evasions shields those who raze forests
Lack of co-ordination among state agencies and their failure to monitor and act on problems has…
Lack of laws, lack of awareness sink Lanka’s right to make claims over MT New Diamond fire
In the aftermath of the incident involving the stricken oil supertanker MT New Diamond, authorities here…
Trial and error for traffic lanes
The police will continue with trials of moving peak hour road traffic in dedicated lanes in…
Rabid jackal alert following girl’s agonising death
Any sightings of jackals exhibiting violent behavior should be reported immediately, the wildlife department said, following…
Pick of the Pix
From our readers: Shutterbugs out there, we would once again appreciate your contributions to this picture…
Mounting waste
Alongside the high-rise buildings in the Western Province are the high rising garbage mountains. With over…
Designing for social change
Fashion, like any form of art, has the power to influence society in many ways. It…
‘Be Sri Lankan, Buy Sri Lankan and also wear Sri Lankan’
With the view of supporting Sri Lanka Batik industry, Worldlink Travel Group decided to go for…
Multi awarded filmmaker Thivanka focuses on the wild
Lankagama, an isolated village bordering the Sinharaja Forest Reserve recently became a controversy with the construction…
News
The forgotten COVID chapter at book fair
The ten-day Colombo International Book Fair began at the BMICH on Friday with more than 30,000 people attending. Though the organisers say all precautions were…
Three ministries work out plan to revive tourism
Three ministries will jointly seek approval for a plan to revive the tourism industry by opening up the airports for visitors from November after a…
Repatriation and charter flights: SriLankan offloads ticketing agents
SriLankan Airlines has stopped the issuance of tickets for charter flights–including for repatriation–through agents as it was found they were charging exorbitant rates. The decision…
All clear for Bohra Chief and entourage to come to Sri Lanka
New Diamond Captain to be indicted in Kalmunai High Court
Retired judges perturbed over proposed 20A
Treasury to begin talks with JICA to revoke light-rail loan deal
State-job rejects’ appeals to be evaluated, as unemployed grads plan more protests
Cured COVID patient tests positive again
Final report on nationwide power outage delayed due to CEB withholding data
20A undermines free speech, democratic institutions, say professional media groups
Kandy lawmaker’s daughter called to court on Hantane land clearance
Forest of evasions shields those who raze forests
Driver’s licences change hands to save costs
SLMC tainted by trade unionism, alleges specialists’ association
RIBA members holds AGM
Lack of laws, lack of awareness sink Lanka’s right to make claims over MT New Diamond fire
Rules a mockery in Ramsar wetlands, report finds
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Kamindu guides Chilaw Marians to easy win
By M. Shamil Amitu-23 cricket
In a rain-affected day, a brilliant knock of 117 by Kamindu Mendis helped Chilaw Marians to record their second successive win with an easy 109-run…
Bangladesh begins quarantine, but tour to Sri Lanka in limbo
Bangladesh cricketers and the support staff will move into a…
Flood of entries for Surfing Nationals at Arugam Bay
The absence of cricket and its socio-economic impact
Eight teams in Mercantile K/O tournament
SLASU president positive of FINA ban being lifted
The youthful Sports Minister shifts into high gear in style!
We can start contact rugby in Sri Lanka – SLR medical officer
Cricket in a bio-secure bubble is the ‘new normal’
The one who didn’t bite the dust
NSSF holds AGM for 2020
HSBC marks silver year of golf sponsorships with weekend at RCGC
‘Indy’ Pera – our dear friend
Government keen to create ‘sports culture’ from school level
SLC supports once battered Ranajayapura cricketers
Perera and Sons steps into Esports with mobile tournaments
CCC School of Cricket to celebrate 22nd anniversary
SLUSA to mark International Day of University Sport in Kelaniya
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Stock market boost
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in conversation with Capital Markets Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal at a ceremony on Thursday to launch the digitisation of the Colombo…
SL seeks more budgetary support from China
Loaded with massive debt of billions of rupees, and in order to overcome the financial crisis triggered by COVID-19, Sri Lanka is seeking more budgetary…
Hilton Colombo draws plans for 2 1/2 acre bare land
The Colombo Hilton, after 33 years has got the wings to expand its 2 1/2 acre bare waterfront land. “We are drawing up plans to…
Onion prices to surge on India’s export ban
Travel agents literally “work from home”
Budget 2021: Sri Lanka’s most challenging task under uncertainty
E-passport in focus, change in printing contract
Ahoy! Good news
Arrows that missed the target
Low interest rates an enticer for apartment buyers
Kishu Gomes, new Group Managing Director of Dreamron Group of Companies
Research reveals unfavourability in non-concessional foreign debt
MAGA commences construction of 624 housing units at Colombage Mawatha, Narahenpita
Reliable annual reports in unreliable times
Air transport and quarantine in the ‘New Normal’
SEC completes six probes, 28 more to go
TUs, employers in deadlock
Plenty of action in CSE when right building blocks are in place
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Editorial
The 20A juggernaut
The 20th Amendment (20A) to the Constitution appears to have become a prestige issue more than anything and the Government, having lost face to some extent by trying to rush it through amidst major defects and blowbacks from all corners, has taken the path of least resistance; just go through…
Columns
- Political Commentary
20A in parliament on Tuesday with no amendments
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa gives the go ahead Committee recommendations on changes to be dropped Constitutional clause barring dual citizens contesting elections to be dropped as envisaged Provisions to…
- 5th Column
Uneasy is the head that wears a crown
My dear Ruwan, I thought I must write to congratulate you on your ‘promotion’ as deputy leader of the Green Party, although I am not sure whether this…
- The Economic Analysis
Balance of payments deficit increases despite lower trade deficit
In spite of a narrowing of the trade deficit in the first seven months of this year, the balance of payments (BOP) has deteriorated owing to lower workers’…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
PM sends warm birthday wishes to Modi, plays golf for China
It is a well known fact among geopolitical observers of the importance of Sri Lanka due to its geographical location in the Indian ocean, given the conflicting interests…
- Sunday Punch
Did the people really vote for a constitutional one-man show?
Sometimes it is hard to believe that not even six years ago the late Venerable Sobitha Thera had given fiery voice to the war cry ‘Down with the…
- In the National Interest
Can Maithripala be a party to destroying his own legacy?
Most politicians love to leave behind something that they will be remembered by after their departure. That explains why they set up foundations with their name, have buildings…
- Thoughts from London
Accountability and more such rot
It came to pass earlier this month that the 20th Amendment to our Constitution has run into some political road works. There it was, all signed, sealed and…
Plus
The world is their school
It’s a school day. Two boys, however, are not at desks restricted to a classroom, but roaming the mist-shrouded, rainforest-wreathed difficult terrain of the Knuckles…
COVID-19: Just a blip – or a major turning point?
Man of many faces
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Strokes that speak volumes
The one that got away – Jonathan and Ryan Wijayaratne
Siblings to dish out grandma’s Jaffna specials
‘Friendly fire’ from mother-daughter duo
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Designing for social change
Fashion, like any form of art, has the power to influence society in many ways. It can instil or challenge opinions, express any concept or…
‘Beyond the Song’: Get your tickets soon!
An island that baked up a fan storm
Firebreathing, whirling art
‘A Weekend with Gratiaen Winners’
Manoj marks milestone with ‘Thablawa’
Street Food Festival by LECS to promote unique food heritage of Sri Lanka
‘Be Sri Lankan, Buy Sri Lankan and also wear Sri Lankan’
Multi awarded filmmaker Thivanka focuses on the wild
Summer of cinema in Peninsula
Remembering Joe
‘Miss. Jenis’ comes this week
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Religious events here and abroad to mark Anagarika Dharmapala birth anniversary
The 156th birth anniversary of national icon Anagarika Dharmapala was marked both in Sri Lanka and…
Mettasena’s novel ‘Muslim-Sinhala’ at the Book Fair
‘Memorable Steps”- a virtual walk ends tomorrow marking World Alzheimer’s Day
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Dr Seetha Arambepola visits the Arthur C. Clarke Institute
Skills Development State Minister Dr. Seetha Arambepola visited the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies…
University of Moratuwa to benefit from medical faculty next year
Sports to be made a compulsory subject in schools
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Designing for social change
Fashion, like any form of art, has the power to influence society in many ways. It…
‘Beyond the Song’: Get your tickets soon!
An island that baked up a fan storm
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Voronoi Diagrams
When you use your mobile phone to talk to another person, the phone converts your voice…