We aren’t playing well under pressure
Earlier this week, we were in with a perfect chance to square the two-Test series against…
Concern over MPs’ COVID vulnerability: PCR tests and self-isolation recommended
With the number of COVID-19 infected MPs rising to seven, health officials are urging Parliamentarians to…
Fears of virus spreading among students; few turn up in class
Only half of the student population turned up at school last week when classes resumed for…
Unique mangrove restoration project takes root in Puttalam
Sri Lanka and Britain are together supporting a unique mangrove “caretaker” programme in the Puttalam District…
Daylight robberies, murders trigger alarm over security
A spate of robberies has prompted the police to alert financial institutions, pawn shops and banks…
Human Rights Chief gets tough, warns Lanka: Enough is enough
Sri Lanka was put in the international dog house on Thursday, after the United Nations Human…
Inauguration programme for The 1st intake for 2021 Certified Level-030
The Inauguration programme for The 1st intake for 2021 CertifiedLevel-030 was held at head office –…
1970s checkpoints for rice
There are two kinds of airports in the world: The first one is where you don’t…
Maintaining work, social and family life in the work-from-home new normal lifestyle
Today the world, our nation and we as individuals are facing a crisis like never seen…
Expressing herself through words and melodies
The ability to understand the beauty in every moment, and the importance of each lesson, has…
‘Musical Parade’ with Rajiv
After months of painful dark days, Sri Lankan music scene is still struggling to survive. Most…
News
Freedom Day amid COVID-19 restrictions
Sri Lanka celebrates its 73rd Independence Day on February 4. Rehearsals began yesterday and our picture shows Sri Lanka Army’s Armoured Personnel Carriers being paraded…
Pro-Govt. parties oppose ECT deal with foreign investors
A majority of partners in the ruling alliance want the East Container Terminal (ECT) in the Colombo Port vested entirely with the Sri Lanka Ports…
CPC seeks tax relief to avoid fuel price hike
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is seeking a waiver of staggering taxes amounting to Rs 2.5 billion a month and has warned of possible fuel…
Cremation of Muslim bodies: US urges Govt. to respect religious rites
Ayurveda physicians seek approval for 30 immunity boosters
Govt. to gazette Rs. 1,000 daily wage for estate workers without consent of companies
Accidents rise as restrictions are lifted
Navy in hour-long rescue mission to save pregnant deer
March-past for a few as virus shutters Feb 4 show
Duruthu Perahera: To the beat of health precautions
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We aren’t playing well under pressure
Earlier this week, we were in with a perfect chance to square the two-Test series against England and collect valuable points in the World Test…
Sooriyawewa to host 142nd Battle of Blues?
The blue riband annual cricket encounter between Royal College and…
Namal cracks the whip as heads roll at SLC
A job for experts!
Former Davis Cup star renews call for high performance programme
Lokuhettige faces sanctions after Tribunal finds him guilty
Desperate Journey?
Disappointment over omission of Commando Super Cross
‘Kimbula Race’ a cycling event with a difference during pandemic
Motorsports calendar to flag off with Southern Eliyakanda Hill Climb on February 27
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Mr. Reliable
Sri Lankans complete skeet event positively
A memoir of a Sri Lankan hockey legend
Nethmi aims global glory
Chess Champs Academy emerge winners
Trinitian Rahul Danaraj wins Most Popular School Rugby Player award
Business Times
ECT protests continue
Policemen don PPE kits before facing trade unions which held a protest on Friday in Fort opposing plans to hand over part ownership to India’s…
Overheated Colombo bourse, a magnet for newbies
The Colombo share market sets new highs almost every day. ‘All’ stock market participants are beyond happy. They want to continue to be happy. They…
Adani to run the RPCs?
Indian investor Adani Group, in the hot spot over the ECT at the Colombo Port, has now become the centre of discussion among plantation companies…
Sunday Times E-Paper
Editorial
Independence Compromised
Come Independence Day next week (February 4), and what ought to be a day of joyous celebration, a day to pay homage to those forebears who went through 450 years of colonial rule and to all those who paved the way for freedom, alas, is being marked in a pall…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Diplomatic bungling as Lanka faces head-on collision with UNHRC
Hardline school of thought calls for tough response to Bachelet’s report Quarantined Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena plays low key role; other top politicians also stoically silent Foreign Secretary…
- 5th Column
Little cause for celebration
My dear Mother Lanka, I thought of writing to you because you would be celebrating our 73rd anniversary of independence in a few days. For all the noise…
- The Economic Analysis
Trade and balance of payments prospects in 2021
This year’s outcome in the trade balance is of paramount importance for the country’s balance of payments and external finances. A large trade deficit will increase the balance…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Money laundering Lankan couple in mystery land deals valued at hundreds of millions
A Sri Lankan couple’s money laundering operations – now under investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) – is laying bare a spending spree of buying residences and…
- Focus on Rights
Not yet a land where a wagging political finger directs justice
Criminal investigators and prosecutors looking askance at a reminder by the Fort Magistrate in the case against lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah, that Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)…
- Sunday Punch
Human Rights Chief gets tough, warns Lanka: Enough is enough
Sri Lanka was put in the international dog house on Thursday, after the United Nations Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet issued a damning report on the country’s dismal…
- Thoughts from London
LAW, WHAT LAW IS THAT?
If there are still persons who do not understand the importance of environmental conservation and preserving what little of the ecological balance we have after our two-legged predators…
Plus
Playing a pivotal role in the ‘petition in the shoe’
“The petition in the shoe” is a legendary part of the struggle leading to our Independence from the British. Yet few know the full cloak-and-dagger…
A haven in more ways than one
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Cooking up a tasty dish with food from growing up days in Galle Fort
Top 50 women awards pays tribute to those in the COVID fight
Latest gastronomic experience at Cinnamon Grand
Tribute to the school that nurtured, moulded and shaped them
The principal who drove a convertible and dissected animals
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Cementing her creative flair
“When someone thinks of cement, the first thing that comes to mind is buildings or drains or massive structures but I use it to create…
Now, you can be part of the pre-loved “book fam”
Telling their stories on video to bring harmony
Amanda Gorman: Giving voice to her vision for a country that can still heal
Expressing herself through words and melodies
Is online work-life exhausting you?
In depths of pandemic, one fashion designer turns hand to being a movie director
‘Musical Parade’ with Rajiv
‘Freaky’ first major blockbuster thriller movie after pandemic
Kerrigan nominated for ‘Casey Citizen of the Year’ Award
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Has the President to go it alone?
Whether the President has to go it alone is the question posed today to the public…
SLCM office bearers 2020/21
Treasure Island resurrected
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Students protest against admission system
A protest was held near the University Grants Commission (UGC) this week against the marking system…
Smart TVs for schools: Ed. Ministry embarks on new multi-million rupee programme
School uniform vouchers valid till February 28
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Cementing her creative flair
“When someone thinks of cement, the first thing that comes to mind is buildings or drains…
