Laugfs nods to gas hike but milk importers want more
The government’s consent to increase the price of cooking gas and to grant a tax reduction…
Government throws new learning methods into mix as teachers stay away
With uncertainty looming over school reopening due to the highly contagious COVID Delta strain and…
Sumanthriran’s dinner discussion with US envoy doesn’t go down well with rest of TNA
Constituent parties within Tamil National Alliance (TNA) were furious this week when they came to know…
As global report warns of climate catastrophe, visiting envoy says Lanka’s future lies in renewable energy
The Sixth Assessment report by the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) appraising the climate change…
‘We are forced to play god; who should live who should not’
It is heartbreak time for many doctors and nurses conscientiously performing their duty, risking their lives…
A blossoming tale of tropical beauties
Having grown up around natural flower arrangements at home, it isn’t surprising that Hafsah Cader finds…
COVID crisis at explosive point; medical specialists plead for tough measures or lockdown
Doubts grow over official statistics; in Gampaha district, the August 11-12 official figure was 35, but…
UN preaches transparency but fails to practise it in its own backyard
UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The United Nations has long preached the wisdom of transparency and accountability…
The right to say ‘no’ to vaccination by force
Like lambs to the slaughter, can the non-conformists be led to compulsory vaccination which fear, born…
Becoming career-ready with Deakin degree programmes at RIC
A transformation of the education system is rapidly evolving within the circumstances of the current pandemic,…
City School of Architecture 35 Years of Excellence in Architectural Education
Offers a practice oriented broad based teaching curriculum, for a Professional career in Architecture The City School…
News
Hospitals packed; van becomes makeshift treatment point
With a huge upsurge in the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and nursing homes are filled beyond capacity with doctors and other medical staff reported to be…
Unions warn of Rs. 300b loss if tax amnesty is not changed
Inland Revenue Department (IRD) officials have called on Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa to reduce the period for the proposed tax amnesty for undisclosed income, warning…
High Court judges, magistrates summoned by JSC for briefing on health issues
The country’s High Court judges and magistrates were summoned by the Judicial Services Commission on Friday to discuss the current COVID-19 situation and the functioning…
Big gap in COVID-19 figures issued by Health Ministry’s two units
Political undercurrents in deal with Malaysian firm: CEB engineers tell President to order probe
CEB to revise power plan to reach 70% renewable energy target
Scotland suspends training programme for Lanka Police on HR issues; minister says he is unaware
Laugfs nods to gas hike but milk importers want more
Party leaders meet tomorrow as more test positive for COVID in parliament
PAKISTAN MARKS INDEPENDENCE JUBILEE
SLFP pushes for mixed electoral system, backs executive presidential system with amendments
Government throws new learning methods into mix as teachers stay away
161 allowed to buy paddy, but small millers say path cleared for kingpins
Clash of trolleys as lockdown rumours spark panic shopping
Mystery deepens over missing files on NMRA cloud; service provider had no backup
Remembering Kadirgamar an exemplary leader on his 16th death anniversary
Migrant workers who lost valuable goods on the X-Press Pearl appeal to Govt. for compensation
Another COVID- hit year sees first kumbal perahera on empty streets of Kandy
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India: Friend, Big Brother or Saviour?
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When eight Indian cricketers went into isolation after Kurnal Pandya tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the second T20 international against Sri Lanka, it sent…
Shanaka guides Greys to second straight win
Skipper Dasun Shanaka guided SLC Greys to their second successive…
SLASU to dive deep for future of all four aquatics sports
Royal-Thomian postponed again
Alleged ‘tender rig’ at ISM?
State-run sports venues to go private
Budding sprinters off to Kenya
A dream of a brave hearted war hero
Duckworth, Lewis and Senaka
Two promising pugilists for Asian Meet
Dialog powers SLC Invitational T20 League
Gamer.LK announces Singer Esports Premier League 2021 with Rs.1 million prize pool
Seniru and Amaya take honours
The Sri Lanka National Chess Championships Cycle 2021
Business Times
Positive environment for start-ups
Start-ups are gaining traction in Sri Lanka and are showing positive growth amid the pandemic. In an article on Page 4, a start-up investor says…
Finance Ministry mulls reduction of milk powder taxes
Milk powder importers are to be been given a tax relief of Rs.35 per kg to maintain their present selling price as a remedy to…
Heavy arbitraging to compel CB’s intervention
The Central Bank is seriously considering intervening in the open market operations amidst heavy arbitraging by both the formal and informal financial sectors in the…
Tourism industry wants due recognition in new Act
550 sugar containers released from Customs detention
Govt. to adopt new mechanism to fast-track FDIs
Pandemic blues
Tale of two educated villagers
Tourists to be or not to be at Esala Perahera
Organic fertiliser
BPPL gearing for third phase expansion
SL’s potential in becoming Asia’s next Start-up and Innovation Hub
ComBank reaches 3rd Rs 1 Trillion mark in strong Q2 2020
NTB shows 12% growth in loans in1H 2021
Strong growth from Aitken Spence in 1Q from non-tourism sectors
Pan Asia Bank post-tax profit up by 50% in 1H 2021
Maldivian yacht builders to establish facility in Hambantota Port
Hotel care centres reach max capacity
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Editorial
Lockdowns: Damned if you do; Damned if you don’t
There was probably little the Government could celebrate last week on its first anniversary of returning to power and place. Ruling party MPs are being forced to argue a very bad brief these days. Some put on a brave face; others betray a sense of remorse, while some try to…
Columns
- Political Commentary
COVID crisis at explosive point; medical specialists plead for tough measures or lockdown
Doubts grow over official statistics; in Gampaha district, the August 11-12 official figure was 35, but the real figure was in four digits Cabinet reshuffle likely soon; Basil…
- 5th Column
The hippocratic oath and the hypocrites
My dear Sudarshini, I write to you because you seem to be the only person who is able to keep your head when all about you are losing…
- The Economic Analysis
Confusion and uncertainty on banning chemical fertiliser
There is considerable confusion and uncertainty as to whether the ban on chemical fertiliser was lifted or not. Is it or is it not? Confusion The Finance Minister…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Sumanthriran’s dinner discussion with US envoy doesn’t go down well with rest of TNA
Constituent parties within Tamil National Alliance (TNA) were furious this week when they came to know that the party spokesperson Parliamentarian M. A. Sumanthiran was present at a…
- Focus on Rights
Sri Lanka’s politics of vaccinations and confusion worse confounded
Confounding its claim to an ancient and painfully established legal heritage of some note in South Asia, Sri Lanka is degenerating to a primordial nation-state, where the very…
- Sunday Punch
The right to say ‘no’ to vaccination by force
Like lambs to the slaughter, can the non-conformists be led to compulsory vaccination which fear, born of ignorance, has made the world believe that the inoculation drive is…
- In the National Interest
Health emergency: Why Opposition Leader should assist Govt.
The independent group of experts convened by the World Health Organisation in a report released last week have alerted the country to the prospect of 30,000 deaths by…
- Thoughts from London
Cleansing social media or thought control
Where are we heading with proposed laws to curb social media? Admittedly social media is not perfect. Then governments, whatever their ideological proclivity, are not perfect either, to…
Plus
The pageant of pageants begins; sans the people
The annual Kandy Esala Perahera or the Mahanuwara Sri Dalada Perahera (pageant), is at present parading the streets of Kandy. Absent though, are the eager…
An ancient ceremony unfolds in step with tradition
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
From the spiritual to performance
Here, and nowhere, and now
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A blossoming tale of tropical beauties
Having grown up around natural flower arrangements at home, it isn’t surprising that Hafsah Cader finds flowers endlessly fascinating, a realization that led her to…
Learning to deliver their best without being fazed or dazed by opponent’s sparkle
Towards a green Lanka with Thuru app
UDULA BANDARA CROWNED WINNER in Sri Lankans Got Talent in NZ (SLGT in NZ)
Clarence honoured with ‘Clarence Wijewardena Mawatha’
A Tale of a Female football team from rural village
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Who is Sri Lanka’s ‘doctor’?
In his lucid analysis of the Sri Lankan economy in the debate on the Central Bank…
Feather-ruffling reforms to break barriers over English
UN preaches transparency but fails to practise it in its own backyard
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Teachers protest at Independence Square
Teacher unions are continuing their protest campaigns keeping to health guidelines. One such protest was held…
One radio channel and six TV channels for education from tomorrow onwards
New sub-committee appointed to resolve teacher’s salary
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A blossoming tale of tropical beauties
Having grown up around natural flower arrangements at home, it isn’t surprising that Hafsah Cader finds…
