Villagers join wildlife officers in 7-hour operation to rescue elephant
Wildlife officers backed by villagers of Millagaswewa at Karuwalagaswewa in the Puttalam district yesterday came to…
Jabs for all children in 12-18 age group – no decision yet
Should Sri Lanka immunize all children in the 12-18 age group, is the main topic of…
Stink of corruption is so nauseating for top CAA official that he quit in disgust
Thushan Gunewardena outlines reasons behind his resignation as ‘executive director’ of the Consumer Affairs Authority Says…
Puttalam district’s forests in peril; ‘Officers involved in various rackets’
Puttalam district is distinguished by its peculiar geographical features, including rich groves of coconut, paddy and…
President Gotabaya calls on world community to protect Afghanistan’s Buddhist heritage
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa urged the United Nations (UN) and the international community to ensure the protection…
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Desperate to stave off ruin, hoteliers turn to selling assets
Boutique tourist hotel owners are selling personal vehicles and hotel furniture, cutlery and bed linen online…
A second chance for mangroves
Sri Lankans need no reminder of the value of mangroves, for bitter were the consequences of…
The Overseas School of Colombo: 64 and Going Strong
The Overseas School of Colombo, which is Sri Lanka’s oldest internationally accredited educational institution, celebrated its…
From History of Music to Yohani
History and evolution of Sri Lankan music The earliest historic records of music in Sri Lankan…
The legacy continues
The winding roads of Colombo – Badulla kept stretching forward, each second further and further away…
News
White roses from President for 9/11 victims
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife Ioma placing white roses at the New York 9/11 memorial erected in memory of some 3,000 people who died…
Cost of living set to soar in next few weeks
Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena yesterday warned the cost of living was expected to rise in the next few weeks as traders were faced with a…
800 food containers stuck in port; importers seek long-term solution
Importers are demanding a long-term solution to prevent piling up of essential food containers at the Colombo Port. The move came amidst a delay of…
Ahead of polls, big allocations for local-level projects
Covid curfew may be lifted from Oct 1 but restrictions to be imposed
Bottom trawling by Indians: Top level naval meeting on Wednesday
Top level EU team here tomorrow to review GSP+ compliance
Villagers join wildlife officers in 7-hour operation to rescue elephant
Register properties to prevent fraudsters claiming them, warns CMC
Court order served on dead politco; police directed to cemetery
Two foreign tourists found dead
‘Open schools with all preventive measures in place’
Jabs for all children in 12-18 age group – no decision yet
Unique quiz to commemorate and unify healthcare staff
Stink of corruption is so nauseating for top CAA official that he quit in disgust
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Former Sports Minister’s ‘falsely raised case’ dumped to bins?
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Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has got off free despite his much publicised fixing allegation related to the 2011 World Cup final between Sri Lanka…
MJ booster at T20 World Cup welcomed by Sri Lankan team
Sri Lanka cricketers will have the expertise of franchise cricket’s…
Hypocrisy by the ‘one’ supposed to be the voice to all of aquatics
The maturing Madushanka’s misfortune
Former Peterite Berenger to emulate Sathasivam’s feat
Sports Infrastructure – Maintenance is Key!
Ruwan Perera – the cricketer and lest we forget, the gentleman
Business Times
Sugar released to the market
Authorities are gradually releasing sealed stocks of sugar to the market after an earlier crisis where sugar was being sold at exorbitant prices. Picture shows…
Pressure mounts to import organic fertiliser stocks
Sri Lanka’s agricultural authorities, under intense pressure from the government to import the 96,000 MT of fertiliser for distribution among farmers as the Maha season…
Overseas banks refuse to honour Sri Lankan LCs
In a new twist to the forex crisis, overseas corresponding banks are refusing letters of credit from local banks. Importers lament that they faced several…
About 1300 containers of essential commodities struck at the port
New measures to increase FDI, worker remittances
Fertiliser ban could cut estate worker wages
As the Maha approaches – 2
Rise and fall of import substitution in a International context
Sri Lanka e-ROC becomes defective worrying companies
99x acquires Seeds Consulting as part of its growth strategy in Europe
CB defends transfer of Secretary Monetary Board
Existing investors show confidence in Sri Lanka, says BOI
Budget 2022 takes new social direction
External review finds deeper rot in World Bank ‘Doing Business’ rankings
New tax system is of paramount importance
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Editorial
The issue with the UN
In his recently published book on reporting 40 years from the United Nations, our special correspondent Thalif Deen, often called Sri Lanka’s ‘permanent ambassador’ to the world body, writes; “Come September, Sri Lankan Presidents or Prime Ministers routinely visited New York to address the annual sessions of the UN”. The…
Columns
- Political Commentary
No political column today
The Sunday Times Political Editor’s column is not published today as he is on leave.…
- 5th Column
The fox in the hen house
My dear Cabraal, I should have written to you a few days ago, but with Lohan doing what he likes to do and making headlines the world over,…
- The Economic Analysis
Dwindling foreign reserves, widening trade deficit and deteriorating balance of payments
The nation’s external finances are in a perilous state. At the end of the first seven months, foreign reserves had fallen to US$ 2.8 billion, the trade deficit…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Twitter diplomacy to the fore sees two birds being hit with one post
Diplomats taking to Twitter and other social media platforms is part of public diplomacy in the modern world. This week, a series of Pakistan High Commission Twitter posts,…
- Focus on Rights
On white roses and the presidential power to heal, not otherwise
As President Gotabaya Rajapaksa accompanied by his spouse paid tribute a few days ago to Americans slain in 9/11, both with white roses in their hands at the…
- Sunday Punch
Spate of resignations in September plagues Govt
The resignation of a Consumer Affairs Authority’s Executive Director on Tuesday marks another addition to the growing list of top officials who have handed in letters citing ‘personal…
- In the National Interest
Govt. should reassure all communities to make national reconciliation more meaningful
The legitimate cry of the Catholic community demanding the expediting of the investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks and identification of the mastermind has set off ripples, or…
- Thoughts from London
The winter of our discontent
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is mostly bluster, braggadocio and baloney. He has blundered along and right now he is brandishing his Etonian elitism around even as the…
- Lobby
‘You stole, they stole’ … accusations fly thick and fast as shouting macthes reach fever pitch
COVID-19 infections and deaths might be on a downward trend thanks to a month-long islandwide lockdown, but scandals plaguing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) government only seem…
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A second chance for mangroves
Sri Lankans need no reminder of the value of mangroves, for bitter were the consequences of the 2004 tsunami on lives, homes and livelihoods in…
Lockdown: A foodie experience comes to your home
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Herd immunity or abandoned flock? The unique problem with COVID-19
Post COVID-19: Re-booting your immune system
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Taking to TikTok to showcase their wares
Small businesses are now turning to TikTok, the popular social media platform focused on video-sharing clips to promote their goods and services by making videos…
‘Bindu-Drops’ ISW funding will soon bring water to Sinnanadawilluwa
A 1000 trees for Ozone Day
Rajiv opens new avenues for young singing stars
Sunil Perera to be ‘Wax’inated
Britain’s Restrata and SL’s One in a Million partner to bring bio-secure tourists
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Parakarama Samudraya: Mixed-up priorities
“Do not let even a drop of rain water falling onto the land of this country…
The Land of the Blind and Dumb
Remembering SWRD
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New national policy for education in the works: Minister
The need to formulate a proper system to fill the vacancies of principals in schools was…
TOURISM INDUSTRY URGENTLY NEEDS A NATIONAL POLICY
Consultant paediatric physicians working closely with Government officers to reopen schools
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Taking to TikTok to showcase their wares
Small businesses are now turning to TikTok, the popular social media platform focused on video-sharing clips…
