Sri Lanka’s gift to Pakistan ends up in Cambodia
After a seven hour long flight, Kaavan, the Sri Lankan baby elephant that was gifted to…
Mahara prison catastrophe: Credible probe essential
Some Government leaders say crisis intended to damage President’s reputation Explosive overcrowding in prisons; unrests have…
Setting up Batti campus: Gross negligence by central and local govt. institutes, says audit report
Every central and local Government institution that aided the founding of the controversial Batticaloa Campus violated,…
Jaffna fishermen suffer huge losses from Cyclone Burevi
Hundreds of fishermen have seen their livelihood ruined by Cyclone Burevi, which destroyed their boats, fishing…
Congested ‘wattes’ and high-rise apartments worry CMC health officials
The need of the hour is to break the vicious circle of the COVID-19 spread in…
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Starting young: A bit of exercise, a bit of skills-learning
Just before making Sri Lanka her newest home, Mumbai-born mother of three Shilpa Perera had one…
Getting fancy with a practical accessory
While many entrepreneurs have adapted to the new circumstances owing to the pandemic with grit and…
‘As Arjie’s Amma I kind of came with the toolbox’
To get into character for Auntie Netta, Nimmi Harasgama compresses her jawline like an accordion to…
Athugala’s ‘Saho’ is completed
Veteran teledrama director and playwright Ariyaratne Athugala’s debut film ‘Saho’ (Dear Brother) has completed its production…
Let the leopard roam
The threat status of the endemic Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya)–one of nine global leopard…
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Floods in the aftermath of tropical Cyclone Burevi
The tropical Cyclone Burevi hit the North, the East and several other provinces in Sri Lanka this week. The damage was less than expected, but…
Sweeping concessions for Financial Centre in Port City
The Finance Ministry will shortly seek Parliament’s approval to pass a wide range of concessions for the Colombo International Financial Centre (CIFC) coming up in…
More than 8,000 prisoners will be out of jail this month
More than 8,000 remand prisoners will have their cases expedited, enabling them to obtain bail or pay up their fines and leave prisons this month…
Justice Ministry moving to WTC tower; Rs. 400mn rent for two years
Vasu tells PM to safeguard PUCSL, while President wants it dissolved
Railways blind as more people occupy its land illegally
A sombre Christmas
Mother and children run over on crossing
Are they dead or alive: Mahara prisoners’ loved ones wait in limbo
College of Psychiatrists disputes claims connecting pills with violent behaviour
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Viiking’s Ali chokes Gladiators
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Dambulla Viiking held their nerve to deny Galle Gladiators their first win, thanks to a fine spell in the death overs from Anwar Ali to…
Lanka to stage T10 league in February
With the Lanka Premier League (LPL) being held successfully, Sri…
South Africa-bound southpaw Dilshan Madushanka eager to fulfil childhood dream
Vaas believes young Madushanka is a quick learner
Walala Central athlete Harsha Karunaratne returns after two-year injury lay-off
NOCSL step forward to create a safe sporting environment for young athletes
Stallion Sports hold cricket coaching camp in Matara
Teenager Calvin wins Speed Runs E-racing title
13th Peramaga 6-a-side Cricket Tournament concludes successfully
Saneshi wins a double at Tamil Union Tennis
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Business Times
Fishermen return to sea after Cyclone Burevi
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Beleaguered MTD Walkers’ directors pay Rs.36.3 m in SEC fines
On the dock MTD Walkers PLC’s problems has exacerbated after the capital market regulator slapped a fine on its directors for violating five rules relating…
No dates fixed for airport reopening
Health authorities in Sri Lanka have agreed with the tourism industry to reopen the airport to international travellers sometime in January on the condition that…
Sunday Times E-Paper
Editorial
May Lady Justice be safe!
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa this week swore in a new batch of Supreme Court judges asking them to protect the integrity of the Judiciary, and assuring them the independence they require for the dispensation of justice. Coming as it does in the backdrop of legitimate questions on such speedy appointments coupled…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Mahara prison catastrophe: Credible probe essential
Some Government leaders say crisis intended to damage President’s reputation Explosive overcrowding in prisons; unrests have been going on for months, with little or no action taken Conflicting…
- 5th Column
Minister of unhealthy practices
My dear Pavithradevi, I never thought I would be writing to you again this soon, having written to you for the first time only a few weeks ago-…
- The Economic Analysis
Containing COVID-19 and getting the economy moving
Containing COVID-19 while getting the economy functioning again is a challenging task. In as much as containing COVID-19 is vital for the safety of lives and livelihoods, the…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Blowing in the wind: Lanka’s names for future cyclones
Sri Lanka is among the 13 countries that suggests names when it comes to naming tropical cyclones. This week’s cyclonic storm ‘Burevi’ was suggested by the Maldives. The…
- Focus on Rights
A government Defence of the judiciary that does more damage than good
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his Minister of Justice who went charging into Parliament this week to pontificate or plead for judges to be protected ‘from criticism’ may well…
- Sunday Punch
‘Prisoners stoned on drugs stoned each other to death’
The Government finds itself in a tight corner this morn after an incident at the Mahara prison last Sunday between guards and prisoners flared into a major battle…
- In the National Interest
Many questions to be answered with regard to Mahara Prison riots
The front wall of the Prisons Headquarters has the words “Prisoners are human beings too” engraved on it. The statement is a reflection of the State’s commitment to…
- Thoughts from London
Pray who will judge the judges
Okay, so I plead nolo contendere. What does that mean? Who knows! I picked it up only the other day. When confronting eminent counsel, particularly if they carry…
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UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – At the height of the Cold War back in the 1960s, a…
Prof. Lakshman blows away clouds of doom and gloom: Happy days are here again ?
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FSP holds protest in Galle town
A protest was held this week in Galle due to the failure of educational authorities to…
UGC urges state universities to get creative and up-to-date with alternative assessments
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