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Another cyclone brewing in our skies today
A depression over North Andaman Sea and adjoining East Central Bay of Bengal has moved westwards…
Born to a COVID-19 mother a little heart beats with hope after life-saving op
A ray of sunshine and hope amidst the doom and gloom of a cyclone of…
‘First he pleaded, then screamed and cried’
Twenty-six-year-old Kavindu Perera’s memories of his father’s battle with the COVID virus are a living nightmare.…
Why Soil Science Society is concerned about organic fertiliser imports
The Soil Science Society of Sri Lanka has, in a letter sent to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa,…
Will Sri Lanka’s Port City be China’s Trojan Horse?
It was significant, no less than ironical, that the SLPP Government chose to present the Port…
After your A/Levels The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams
Get Qualified and acquire skills to succeed in post pandemic economic boom For many of us,…
Stop blaming the victims of the microfinance crisis!
The exponential growth of the microfinance industry in Sri Lanka does not correspond with its contribution…
Fertiliser: Strengthening the hands of the president
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa determinately announced last month that he intends to make Sri Lanka the first…
Aliens are invading our national parks
Sustained campaigns needed to remove introduced species Yesterday, May 22, was World Biodiversity Day. Sri Lanka…
How the Buddha’s Jewel Discourse quelled Indian city’s trilogy of fear
Manu Gunasena writes on the inspiring Rathane Suthraya that defines the three refuges of all Buddhists:…
A paean to Upeka on her seventieth
My introduction to the Chitrasena world of dance was when I was invited by the maestro…
News
A flicker of light amid pandemic’s darkness
In Sri Lanka and all over the world, millions of Buddhists will celebrate the thrice-blessed day of Vesak on Wednesday and Thursday. The COVID-19 pandemic…
No more big foreign loan projects
Sri Lanka will no longer go for expensive foreign loan-funded projects, the financing model that was its key recourse in the past, particularly under the…
Health Minister asked to redraw plan to produce Chinese vaccines here
Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi has proposed to the Cabinet that a joint venture with a Chinese company be set up to produce COVID-19 vaccine for…
A gloomy Vesak
Lockdown to be reviewed mid next week
224 covid bodies buried at Oddmavadi; community leaders seek another site
Major fire on ship carrying dangerous chemicals off Colombo Port
Motor traders’ body flashes red light over move to assemble vehicles with used parts
Decision on tourist arrivals in two weeks, after COVID situation is reviewed
Parliament has legislative powers over Port City, rules SC
Pick of the pix
New rules to protect fisheries sector from foreign domination
Agriculture economists praise switch to organic farming but concerned over blanket ban on chemical fertiliser
UNP objections upheld; Court of Appeal dismisses ex-member’s petition against expulsion
Rajaratnam new Attorney General
Floating armouries murky not just in SL but worldwide, says HC as Avant Garde Chairman and 6 others freed
Doctors who see the horror of this disease day in and day out at COVID HDUs
Dropout rate rises as online teaching fails rural pupils
Subdued Vesak celebrations once again due to COVID-19
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June 3 ultimatum for Sri Lanka cricketers to sign contracts
By Champika FernandoPlayers demand transparency and clarity in points system to grade
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has set a June 3 deadline for its protesting players to sign annual contracts. The alternative is to play under tour…
Revamped Sri Lanka set to take on Bangladesh in first ODI
Sri Lanka have made some changes to their squad, Kusal…
Dr. Fernando’s remedy for ailing football
Beware! Athletes burn out by overtraining
Yupun Abeykoon records 10.09secs in Men’s 100m
SLB goes digital to keep shuttlers fit
“NOC SL – Crysbro Next Champ” list of scholarships completed
Business Times
Panic buying
Crowds shopping at the Peliyagoda Manning Market on Friday morning ahead of the weekend island-wide lockdown. Pic by Akila Jayawardana…
PM, Chinese ambassador discuss COVID-19 funding
A recent meeting between Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong was held to discuss urgent financial support for COVID-19, its funding…
MAS shutdown over COVID spike en masse
The apparel industry which continues its operations despite the current lockdown faced its next biggest spike in cases this week with the MAS Thulhiriya factory…
12 weak finance Cos. to be consolidated
Hotels in crisis, care centres see surge in patients
Public transport services suffer losses in mobility restriction
State revenue in shambles with mounting losses
Lockdown blues
Stop blaming the victims of the microfinance crisis!
CB Governor predicts lesser economic impact from latest COVID-19 wave
Dipped Products achieves highest turnover of Rs. 46.39 billion despite pandemic
Senior corporate officials die from COVID
Singer Group shows strong growth in 2020/21
Panasian Power PLC sees 63% hike in net profit
Piramal Glass announces 2021 results
Helitours transformation into a state-owned company runs into a storm
F J & G de Saram, a legacy of 180 years
Sampath Bank digitalises KYC process with Department for Registration of Persons
Asia Asset Finance gains stable outlook
More Business TimesHayleys Group largest value-added-exporter among SL’s listed entities
Sunday Times E-Paper
Editorial
Legal foundation laid for Port City
The Government this week rammed through Parliament the Port City Commission Bill. What the indecent hurry was begs questioning when the groundwork for the project was still ‘work in progress’, and some distance from completion. That the Chinese who are overseeing the mega project were applying pressure to fast-track the…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Easter Sunday massacres: Grand conspiracy and questions as to who the mastermind is
Public Security Minister tells Parliament that Naufer Moulavi is the main culprit, but outgoing and outspoken AG disputes that claim While Sri Lanka investigations still incomplete, US Justice…
- 5th Column
Ni Hao Xi Jingping,
I thought I must write to you now because, for some strange reason you are in the news in our little island. One may have thought it is…
- The Economic Analysis
Containing COVID crucial for economic survival
It is increasingly clear that controlling the rapidly spreading COVID virus is vital for the nation’s economic survival and a precondition to resolving the multiplicity of problems and…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
A not so smart incident at smart library opening at AG’s Dept.
The Attorney General’s Department yesterday made frantic efforts at pulling down a controversial plaque that was erected when the outgoing Attorney general Dappula de Livera and Chinese Ambassador…
- Focus on Rights
Dancing to the tune of the Port City fiddler while the nation burns
There is great and coruscating anger that bubbles to the fore as covid-afflicted Sri Lankans die in (uncounted) numbers while ruling party politicians fixate on the exact parliamentary…
- Sunday Punch
Will Sri Lanka’s Port City be China’s Trojan Horse?
It was significant, no less than ironical, that the SLPP Government chose to present the Port City Bill to Parliament on the day the nation was commemorating the…
- In the National Interest
Country in the dark as Port City Bill is passed
The Port City Bill was finally passed on Thursday with the contents of the Law shrouded in secrecy. The Bill was placed on the order paper of Parliament…
- Thoughts from London
Tampering with facts and figures
When governments, politicians and officials at home or diplomats commit faux pas they bury their heads in the sand to avoid answering legitimate questions. They seek refuge by…
- Lobby
Both sides of House came out all guns blazing; in the end, it was smooth sailing for Port City Bill
The Colombo Port City (CPC) Economic Commission Bill, one that will surely have profound implications for both Sri Lanka and the entire region for decades to come, was…
Plus
Aliens are invading our national parks
Sustained campaigns needed to remove introduced species Yesterday, May 22, was World Biodiversity Day. Sri Lanka is a globally recognised biodiversity hotspot with a number…
Let the true meaning of Vesak light up your homes
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
A little known Englishman’s role in shaping Buddhist history
Drawing on Buddhist practices to help deal with pandemics
How the Buddha’s Jewel Discourse quelled Indian city’s trilogy of fear
The importance of meditation in these difficult times
A paean to Upeka on her seventieth
Spotlight on breaking uneasy silence over mental illness
More PlusMagazine
Biomedical student with a passion for scouting wins Baden Powell Award
Twenty-two-year-old Randi Hathnagoda began her journey as a Girl Guide when she was in Grade 4 at Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala. Always having a passion…
Joining forces to ‘Break the Silence’
Cosy Kimbula corner in heart of Colombo
Battle Your Way To Glory in Valheim
Know your Gryffindors from your Dementors? Who was the Half-Blood Prince and what can you buy at Ollivanders?
‘The Planets and Humanity – Piano Reflections’ amid the pandemic
‘McCartney 3,2,1’ with Rick Rubin coming to Hulu
Genesis announce 1st US tour in 14 years
Goethe brings the life and times of Pina Bausch
Former Bay City Rollers frontman Les McKeown dies aged 65
More MagazineSunday Times 2
US: A recklessly blind supporter of Israeli action
UNITED NATIONS – When I walked out of a polling booth after voting in one of…
True national heroes and those unsung
Eureka! Community Policing in Lanka
More Sunday Times 2 >>Education
UNIVOTEC hostel handed over for COVID-19 treatment
With the COVID-19 situation worsening, universities have made arrangements to hand over their hostels to the…
Online classes should not become a burden to teachers and students: Ed. Ministry
Yahapalana project to develop more than 1000 schools suspended
More Education >>Magazine
Biomedical student with a passion for scouting wins Baden Powell Award
Twenty-two-year-old Randi Hathnagoda began her journey as a Girl Guide when she was in Grade 4 …
