Spin Soldiers gun down floppy Airmen
Army spinners Matheesh Theekshana (4/40), Dushan Vimukthi (3/19) and Seekkuge Prasanna (3/11) spun a web around…
Sri Lanka shows appreciation to her ‘all weather’ friends abroad
President Rajapaksa in phone conversation with President Xi, seeks to learn about Chinese Communist Party’s governing…
Returning to Sports Injury Free – Post Covid-19
After an entire year’s worth of sports having been put on hold due to the COVID-19…
When contaminated coconut oil seeps through system loopholes
As the controversy over harmful coconut oil stocks continued, yesterday the authorities said they were unable…
Govt. guards churches as Cardinal demands an answer
The police have been on high alert at Catholic and Christian churches leading up to Easter…
Action stations for officials expecting pent-up Avurudu excitement
While managers of hotels, tourist attractions and public transport are set for an influx of April…
Fishing for nothing
Five years ago, I met some activists who were organising local people and protesting against the…
SLT-MOBITEL Pushes Boundaries in ICT & Telecom Education
SLT-MOBITEL has always been the pioneer held in high esteem when it comes to offering the…
An exciting career pathway in Design and Modelling
Dinesh Chandrasena draws from industry experience spanning numerous apparel market segments in Los Angeles, Paris, Kuwait,…
MINISTRY OF CRAB RECOGNIZED AS ONE ASIA’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS FOR THE 7th YEAR!
Ministry of Crab Colombo secured a position as one of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants sponsored by…
‘Ranghabumi’ features Negombo’s Pasan chanting
National Rupavahini’s ‘Rangabhumi’a televison programme dedicated for the theatre and drama recently featured chanting ‘Pasan’ and…
News
Worship of the Cross
Traditional Good Friday services were held in churches countrywide as a lead up to Easter today. At St. Lucia’s Cathedral in Colombo, a nun is…
President cracks down on officials for ignoring his instructions
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has cracked down on officials for ignoring his instructions. In a circular issued this week, the Presidential Secretariat has called for explanations…
As rupee plunges, Govt. takes urgent measures to protect foreign reserves and stabilise rupee
As the Sri Lanka rupee hit the 200-mark in relation to the US Dollar this week for the first time, urgent measures to protect foreign…
Health Minister sacks NMRA expert who opposed vaccine approval without data
Colombo being transformed; will emerge as heritage city
CHEC Port City on our last week’s story
SLPMA wants President to intervene to protect the local drug manufacturing industry
New Bill to amend Inland Revenue Act will deny citizens equal protection of the law: Chartered Accountant/BASL
PUCSL oversteps mandate to negotiate prices
Food Commissioner’s Dept failed to maintain required stocks of rice, audit reveals
Hot weather warning issued as La Nina withdraws
Digana tremors no cause for panic, but don’t take nature for granted: Experts
Woman knocked down while using pedestrian crossing succumbs to injuries
When contaminated coconut oil seeps through system loopholes
Driver says fatigue caused accident
BASL raises concern over recent spate of police brutality
Equity, justice, dignity and peace for Sri Lankan fishermen?
New book reveals sorcery in Premadasa-era parliament
“Reluctance to adapt to change in our legal system”: CA Judge
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Thehan, Savini win singles titles
By M. Shamil AmitTENNIS
Champions in the Clay Court Nationals were crowned yesterday at the SLTA Tennis courts with high school students Thehan Wijemanne of Royal College and Savini…
Paralympians aiming for glory at Tokyo Games
Para-athletes are on the cusp of bringing glory to Sri…
Spin Soldiers gun down floppy Airmen
Royal, Richmond record fourth successive wins
Versatile sportsman Ranjit David no more
Trinity edge out Royal
Negombo shooters dominate NSSF Trap Open
Returning to Sports Injury Free – Post Covid-19
‘Just Call me Dennis’ launched
Second test ends in tame finish as Windies, Sri Lanka draw series
Pavan shines in drawn game at Thurstan
MBSL upbeat after successful Masters’ tourney
A stalemate Test series with many pros
Sri Lankan Yevan places 15th among Top 80 drivers of the world
Minister of Sports gift Milo campaign winners with bicycles to encourage a fitter, active lifestyle
Chameera and Ishara emerge winners
Arundi Beminiwatta of Minneriya Primary wins overall title
Business Times
Struggling hotel workers
Hotel workers under an organisation styled the “Hotel Workers Centre” launched a protest on Thursday outside the Fort Railway Station saying they have been badly…
Sri Lanka comes under EU scanner for human rights
The European Union (EU) will monitor the reports from the UNHRC in Colombo in view of the trade concessions granted to Sri Lanka under the…
Expolanka eyeing M and A to grow
Expolanka Holdings PLC flying high with recent growth in their core logistics business under the flagship EFL brand is eyeing its next stage of growth…
UDA launches debenture issue worth Rs.25 bn
Sri Lanka Ilmenite tender flaws expose corruption and fraud
CSE to ease rules to attract SOE debentures on individual merit
FDI dilemma for Sri Lanka
Fishing for nothing
BOC records Rs 2 trillion balance sheet complementing economy
BoardPAC and IronOne Technologies wins several awards
Eco Spindles ranked among top 10 recyclers globally by the Global Recycling Foundation
Running a business is no bed of roses, but coming across many thorns on the way, a successful entrepreneur’s words
SLIM launches awards for SMEs
NSB steadies COVID-19 ship with firm 2020 results
Brandix Associates helps hospitals in COVID-19 battle
Arinma Holdings introduces two sustainable water solutions to Sri Lanka
COVID-19 could spread due to New Year holidays, schools reopening
Lanka Government Network becomes worthless exercise
Emirates celebrates 35 years of service to Colombo
More Business TimesSouth Asian economies bounce back but face fragile recovery
Sunday Times E-Paper
Editorial
Ruining the ‘natural beauty’ of the Emerald Isle
While most eyes were on Geneva last week awaiting the inevitable outcome of the vote against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council, a remark by a very senior Cabinet Minister caught the attention of locals immersed in an ongoing battle to protect the country’s endangered environment. The remark,…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Sri Lanka shows appreciation to her ‘all weather’ friends abroad
President Rajapaksa in phone conversation with President Xi, seeks to learn about Chinese Communist Party’s governing experience Colombage’s diplomatic faux pas leaves Sri Lanka in blushes UNHRC begins…
- 5th Column
An Easter break, a time to weigh your options?
My dear Ravi, I thought of writing to you when I heard that you were released on bail after spending time in remand, charged with the bond scam…
- The Economic Analysis
Prospects of economic growth and external finances in 2021
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) expects a significant economic recovery this year. The economy is expected to grow by six percent. All three sectors of the…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Brawl at heritage hotel: Lawyers argued, but management officials cited the law
A night brawl erupted between lawyers and hotel management official at a well-known hotel in Kandy, leaving many injured and property damaged. The incident took place when the…
- Focus on Rights
The catastrophic cause and effect of a presidential fallacy
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s vow this week that he would not ‘bend to international pressure’ and that Sri Lanka would not become the victim of big power rivalry in…
- Sunday Punch
After the sugar scam, now toxic-hit coconut oil scare
Even before the 16 billion buck sugar scam had melted on the public tongue, the spectre of a horrific health scare has now risen to envelop the people’s…
- In the National Interest
20th Amendment unable to prevent failing governance
Most critics of the Yahapalana Government attributed the indecisiveness in governance of the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe Government to the 19th Amendment which according to them created two centres of power.…
- Thoughts from London
From farce to the more farcical
If the pre-Geneva performance by some of our leading actors seemed like scenes out of a diplomatic Keystone Cops episode, the post-resolution drama was even more hilarious. For…
Plus
Malwatte meetings, where the seeds of a struggle were sown
Under a spreading tree, ebullient youth gathered in the malwatte. Among them were fresh-faced university students and other young men, all giving ear for five…
9 nominations for Funny Boy at Canadian Screen Awards
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
From agony of the cross to Resurrection
Skyward-looking statue of Christ
Arriving at a more complete picture of Dharmapala
CFW : Circularity trends for Summer
More PlusMagazine
A pleasant night out at the Wendt
Praise the Lord! Theatre in Sri Lanka is slowly and surely making a comeback. The past couple of weeks have seen Sinhala theatre companies and…
Music and fashion take centre stage
A unique flair for surface patterns
Crack open a pinata for chocolate goodness this Easter
The Future is keyless thanks to the Igloohome Smart Padlock
Seats filled for first all-civilian spaceflight crew
Easter indulgences at Kingsbury
‘One stop Shop for Music’: Riversheen School of Music expands
Paul Simon sells catalog to Sony Music Publishing
MINISTRY OF CRAB RECOGNIZED AS ONE ASIA’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS FOR THE 7th YEAR!
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A battle between the US and China threatens to trigger a new cold war at the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – During the height of the Cold War between the United States and…
Significance of All Fools Day
The Fifth of April 1971- JVP attack at Wellawaya
More Sunday Times 2 >>Education
Prof. G. L. Peiris pays visit to NSBM Green University
The National School of Business Management (NSBM) Green University, which is the first of its kind…
COPE instructs Education Secretary to look into admin affairs at post grad institutes
New system to track false addresses: Ed. Ministry
More Education >>Magazine
A pleasant night out at the Wendt
Praise the Lord! Theatre in Sri Lanka is slowly and surely making a comeback. The past…
