Multipronged bid to ‘democratically’ topple the Govt.
Gammanpila, Weerawansa dabble in numbers game, bank on more defections in Parliament to set the stage…
Dire shortage of water looms as levels drop drastically in hydropower reservoirs
The rapid, continuous drop of levels in hydropower reservoirs could cause water scarcity and remaining reserves…
Highways Ministry speeding ahead with controversial bid to local consortium
Central Expressway third section The Highways Ministry is barreling through the controversial bid to award part…
Away from Parliament, president holds his first APC to ‘solve crisis’
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa held his first All Party Conference (APC) at the President’s House on Wednesday…
Life and death struggle for cooking gas and fuel
Heated arguments, fisticuffs, verbal abuse and clashes with police have become common at fuel stations and…
FSL shortlist three for Head Coach role
The now vacant Head Coach’s position of the Sri Lanka football team is expected to be…
Dancing back to the stage with ‘Absolute Joy’
Lockdowns and pandemic delays, having to practise in the melting heat and by candlelight due to…
Highest inflation in Asia!
It was just a few days ago that Ruwan submitted his price quotation to his client…
NDB wins big at the National Business Excellence Awards
National Development Bank PLC was felicitated with the Overall Winner – Silver Award as well as…
Back from Puerto Rico with cemented friendships
It had been a night that they had been waiting for, for over three months. On…
News
Freedom of movement guaranteed
No fuel price hike can curtail your freedom of movement if you have a bicycle. A tourist in bicycle is seen passing by the latest…
Cabinet approves maritime security pact with India
A number of proposals, which have received Cabinet’s nod of approval for goods and services on grant from India before Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa left…
Ranil issued 12-point charge-sheet by Presidential Commission
The Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) investigating the work of the previous Government’s Anti-Corruption Committee and its Secretariat has issued a 12-point charge-sheet on…
Govt. to study TNA proposal for diaspora investment
ST Rs. 100 from next week
Amendment to Land Bill: Minister to bring in fresh safeguards to prevent mortgage of grant lands
Utility service providers seek approval to raise rates
IMF prescribes tax hikes, cuts in government spending
Children among 25 injured by lightning during funeral
Dealers, buyers feel hard pinch as gold prices soar
SLPI extends agreement with host hotel Hilton
BASL played lead role in advocating for the protection of human rights: BASL President
Raise electricity tariffs: CEB FM
Certified copies of final judgments to be made available for free
Dire shortage of water looms as levels drop drastically in hydropower reservoirs
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Speedy Thomians stun indisciplined Trinity
What could be termed as an entertaining game of school rugby was marred by an ugly incident after the final whistle, as S. Thomas’ College…
Premier League to go ahead despite appeal by Badureliya
Badureliya Sports Club, one of the clubs that competes in…
Havies run amok at Racecourse
Sailors win over Soldiers in Plate game
Jaffna take honours; but draw on the cards
Sharujan shines in drawn match at Campbell Park
Looks like football is being kicked around with no goals in sight!
Excitement returns next Sunday at Nuwara Eliya
Nippon ‘Paints’ Rugby
Police record season’s third win
Sylvester’s win big match
THE HEAT IS ON
Business Times
Glittering show
Sri Lankan sapphires were on show at a special exposition of gems and jewellery at the ongoing Dubai Expo 2020 on February 26. …
Indian credit-line to set up 14,000 home shops favouring SLPP supporters
The Government is using the recent US$1 billion credit-line from India to set up 14,000 home shops run by female entrepreneurs country-wide while conceding that…
Share market to perform sideways in short term
The Colombo share market will perform sideways for the next few months on the back of Sri Lanka trying to go to the International Monetary…
Sri Lanka banking sector under pressure
Tourism industry struggles in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Highest inflation in Asia!
Taxing the people
Ediriweera elected President at Sri Lanka Germany Business Council AGM
Yala season to receive home-grown fertilisers
SLID and EY in National Survey on Board IT Governance
People’s Bank app wins at ‘Asian Digital Finance and Awards’
IMF’s technical assistance alone isn’t enough
Bar Association seeks urgent Supreme Court intervention on economic crisis
HSBC Sri Lanka’s first ever international student scholarship winner
NDB wins big at the National Business Excellence Awards
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Editorial
Economic crisis; beyond politicians now
The All Party Conference (APC) summoned by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa displayed the desperation written all over his Government as the economy plunged into free fall. It was forced to meet Opposition parties, exposing the fact that the once cock-a-hoop boast of a two-thirds majority and a whopping popular mandate have…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Multipronged bid to ‘democratically’ topple the Govt.
Gammanpila, Weerawansa dabble in numbers game, bank on more defections in Parliament to set the stage for fresh elections, Probe on alleged misdeeds of sacked ministers JVP’s Nugegoda…
- 5th Column
That ill-advised, ill-timed speech
My dear Gota maamey, I thought I must write to you after listening to you speaking to us in an ‘address to the nation’ last week, and seeing…
- The Economic Analysis
The new economic policies and expectations of the President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s address to the nation on March 16 was noteworthy for announcing that he was expecting to seek the assistance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Govt. politicos, officials prefer to feign blindness, as people suffer
A characteristic found in common in politicians is their ability to nitpick selected facts and data depending on what side of the political fence they are and to…
- Focus on Rights
Sri Lanka’s political conmen and the state moneybags
How does an All Party Conference (APC) comprising precisely of the same men whose actions have precipitated Sri Lanka into financial, social and regulatory collapse, help the country,…
- Sunday Punch
Sky’s no limit to clinch billion dollar credit line
Returning as the conquering hero who has brought home the Golden Fleece, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa tells reporters at the airport last Friday that thanks to India’s billion…
- In the National Interest
Nothing has changed for the people despite the All Party Conference
As Sri Lankans helplessly watch in alarm as the country slides from one crisis to another, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s summoning of the All Party Conference (APC) last week…
- Thoughts from London
Preparing for the next human rights tsunami
Having taken some heavy body blows though not floored in Geneva earlier this month, the Foreign Ministry is readying itself for some much-needed introspection. At a post-Geneva media…
- Lobby
Tensions rise as Opposition accuses Finance Minister of having zero regard for Parliament
As some political parties met at President’s House for an All Party Conference (APC), those who boycott the event accused the Government of treating the legislature with contempt.…
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MMCA: Art for the people
Walking into the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka’s new location within Crescat Boulevard, you’ll see the ghosts of past spaces on its…
Bringing her fearless murals to Colombo
Appreciations
Letters to the Editor
Dancing back to the stage with ‘Absolute Joy’
Learning about the past from the map makers of history
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Back from Puerto Rico with cemented friendships
It had been a night that they had been waiting for, for over three months. On March 16, Miss Poland, Karolina Bielawska was crowned Miss…
Strokes of nature
Public posters remade through gaze of an artist
‘Lankan Link App’ opens a whole new world for Lankans living abroad
‘Ambulance’ Action thriller on two adoptive siblings turned bank robbers
The Bad Guys in town
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Impact of COVID-19 on the illicit tobacco market
As part of ongoing research into the economic impact of illicit markets, the Research Intelligence Unit…
People and events
SLPA office bearers for 2022/23
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UoC’s staff, students and scholars protest against economic crisis
On Friday, academics and staff members of the University of Colombo held a silent protest on the current economic…
22,000 graduate teachers to be recruited to Govt. schools: Ed. Ministry
Fully equipped Blended Learning Centre opened at J’pura University
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Back from Puerto Rico with cemented friendships
It had been a night that they had been waiting for, for over three months. On…
