As public anger grows over rising prices, people pluck up courage to blame President
President’s address to the nation falls short of public expectations SJB stages protest rally in Colombo,…
Moragahakanda dams trigger avalanche of ecological harms
Environmentalist says Moragahakanda is the most destructive project of all Mahaweli Development initiatives Bad planning causes ecological disruption;…
National COVID-19 Positive Hospital for Psychiatric Patients in Udagama-Atabage closed
A very vulnerable group of people pushed further into oblivion – causing much concern among many…
Displaced Tamil returnees yearn to rebuild lives amid multiple hurdles
Rasaiyah Pathmanathan had many plans for restarting a life in Sri Lanka when one day he…
Water Minister Vasu remains fluid; won’t resign despite Govt. decision to seek IMF help
He now says will quit only if Govt. accepts the Fund’s conditions that go against public…
Tourists hobbled by unprecedented economic calamity say never again
Sri Lanka attracted 230,000 tourists as at March 15, however, the daily power cuts and the…
Countdown to meltdown
People power throng the city to cry enough is enough as living in Lanka turns into a…
The scourge of tuberculosis and its impact on people
Tuberculosis is probably the most ancient disease to afflict humanity. Evidence of the disease – also…
Centenary Academy holds Graduation for First Cohort
50 Aspiring Political Leaders from Across Sri Lanka Complete Comprehensive Training Programme 50 aspiring political leaders making up…
Returning to a “Licence Raj”
If you had to marry in the 1970s, I am sure it would have been a…
‘Sundown Jam 2022’: Night to remember Cream of Lankan talent in action at 80 Club
‘Sundown Jam 2022’, the very first a real musical experience after a two years of long…
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Angry people show red light for bike rally; organisers say no political links
By Kapila Bandara and Tharushi WeerasingheThe multimillion-rupee racing bike and SUV rally that caused public outrage this week comprised at least 600 fuel-guzzling vehicles speeding in procession with police escort,…
After milk food price hike, electricity rates to go up
A string of price increases, including electricity and gas price hikes, is to follow hard on the heels of the milk food price increase put…
Mass-scale dispossession feared; new Bill permits grant land mortgage without state oversight
A legal amendment that allows rural families to mortgage grant lands without State oversight will lead to mass-scale dispossession, with properties everywhere being seized by…
Senior citizens’ FDs: Account holders need to show up at banks for renewal every year
Cabinet approval sought to buy UAE crude for Sapugaskanda
70-year-old man dies in kerosene queue
Veda Karana Ape Viruwa: From Campaign hit to anthem of broken promises
Journalism Awards for Excellence on March 22
Builders ask, where’s the cement despite new factory?
Moragahakanda dams trigger avalanche of ecological harms
Analysts see geopolitical designs behind India’s largesse
No more private vehicles for state bodies
‘A health contingency plan essential to face SL’s economic crisis’
No paper for bills, question papers; focus on digital systems
Pandemic is not over – WHO
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Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup in Aug-Sept
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The Asia Cup 2022–a T20 competition will be held from Augusts 27 to September 11 in Sri Lanka, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced during…
Kandy favourites over Havelocks in table decider
Favourites and defending champs, Kandy SC, will scrum down with…
Negombo CC record third win
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Kandy deflate Dambulla
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Dedication and discipline drives jumper Sarangi
Sri Lanka Cricket – reflects the decadent country mindset!
Dribble between football big shots
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Indian loan
Sri Lankan Treasury Secretary Sajith Attygalle (left) and a representative of the State Bank of India exchange documents after Sri Lanka secured a US$1billion credit…
SL’s electricity tariffs rise to unprecedented levels
Sri Lanka’s electricity tariffs will go up to an unprecedented level after seven years amidst high cost for power generation incurred by the Ceylon Electricity…
IMF urges Sri Lanka to restore macroeconomic stability
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has emphasised the urgent need for Sri Lanka to implement a credible and coherent strategy to restore macroeconomic stability and…
Maha season harvest to drop by 40%
Debt due to Chinese banks
Economy out of control, former CB governor says
Banking on SMEs
Returning to a “Licence Raj”
Vessels to bypass Colombo Port: Cargo misses connections
BOC’s new scheme offers 9.5% p.a. interest
Havelock City gets connectivity with Dialog Fibre
RPCs mark 30 years of privatisation of plantations
Union Assurance records unprecedented growth in 2021
Nilmini Kumari Fernando, new Chairperson of Neil Marine and Penthouse Group
NDBIB and CT CLSA in strategic partnership
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Editorial
The inevitable haircut: IMF style
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Address to the Nation on Wednesday night, hot on the heels of a mass protest rally displaying public anger and angst over the current economic catastrophe playing out, seems to have been primarily to announce to his citizens that he had eventually decided, and had no other…
Columns
- Political Commentary
As public anger grows over rising prices, people pluck up courage to blame President
President’s address to the nation falls short of public expectations SJB stages protest rally in Colombo, but leader Sajith faulted for making political speech out of sync with…
- 5th Column
The season of protests
My dear Sajith, I thought I must write to you after seeing and hearing you on Tuesday leading all those people to Galle Face, just outside Gota maama’s…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Colombo-based Western diplomats urge Sri Lanka to support Ukraine
As the oldest surviving democracy in Asia, history will judge Sri Lanka’s stand of the ‘middle path’ on the Eastern European conflict. The conflict saw Russia invading Ukraine–a…
- Focus on Rights
A Nation That Fell Upon Its Collective Sword
A lazy Western media narrative on how and why Sri Lanka came to be inflicted by a catalogue of financial, social and Rule of Law catastrophes, most recently…
- Sunday Punch
Countdown to meltdown
People power throng the city to cry enough is enough as living in Lanka turns into a daily act of raw courage With nothing left to offer or lose…
- In the National Interest
Constitution prevents beleaguered people from taking remedial action
Amidst the multiple crisis currently faced by the people of the country in their day to day lives, one of the most critical issues in governance debated and…
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Bringing their brand of Bharatanatyam back home
Celebrated as one of the youngest male Bharatanatyam dancers in the world, it will be a poignant homecoming for Batticaloa-born Mohanapriyan Thavarajah whose love for…
Walking the talk of sustainable creativity
Letters to the Editor
APPRECIATIONS
My father the artist
Coming of age in colonial Ceylon
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Animated characters that tug at Lankan hearts
On Instagram, 28-year-old Isuru Hathurusinghe describes himself as a 3D generalist, artist, game designer and animator among many other roles. Simply put, he is a…
Island Market’s lawn sales with a cause
100 Words
‘Sundown Jam 2022’: Night to remember Cream of Lankan talent in action at 80 Club
French cinema in town
Goethe online streams German theatre
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A visionary for all time
Gamini Dissanayake March 20, 2022 marks the 80th birth anniversary of the charismatic and extraordinary politician,…
China’s time for global leadership
A modest and kind gentleman with a noble heart – Appreciations
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IUSF calls off this week’s protest
Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) members called off a protest campaign opposite the Colombo-Fort railway station…
National School Supervision Teams to be appointed: Ed. Ministry
Schols. for management students offered by Mitsubishi Corporation
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Animated characters that tug at Lankan hearts
On Instagram, 28-year-old Isuru Hathurusinghe describes himself as a 3D generalist, artist, game designer and animator…
