SLFP MP slams President; says he did in two and a half years what Prabhakaran could not do in 30 years
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentarian Duminda Dissanayake on Friday said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa achieved something…
Dysfunctional ‘tokens’ for non-existent fuel stirs fury
By Kasun Warakapitiya A dysfunctional ‘token’ idea introduced by Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara to…
Vegetables and fruits rot at collection points; markets see few customers, vendors
By Sohan Vipulananda The fuel crisis has aggravated the food shortages, with vegetables, fruits, and fish…
Sri Lanka: An agenda for change
By Ram Manikkalingam The social and political uprising is currently stuck. President Gotabaya’s appointment of Ranil…
Lanka in total breakdown as India plays hardball
Economic beggary and crushed mentalities drive home Govt failures Fuel-less, power-less, gas-less, food-less, school-less, work-less, dollar-less…
Wesley College holds traditional ‘Rugby Jersey Presentation’
The annual Rugby ‘1st XV Jersey Presentation’ ceremony of Wesley College was recently held at the…
Fuel supply and oily politics
A few days ago, we were told that Cabinet approval has been granted to open up…
CCC urged Govt. as far back as March ‘20 to seek help from the IMF
It was the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) which first urged the government in March 2020…
Resilient supply chains for economic challenges in the next normal
KDU LOGISTICS DAY 2022 The much-anticipated “KDU Logistics Day 2022” of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence…
On a bicycle made for you: Can we go the Dutch way?
The bicycle offers an affordable, comfortable, easy and sustainable way of human mobility for rich and…
Home bakers: Adapting and still finding joy in what they do
December 2021 was when it began to hit us. It started with dwindling stocks of LP…
News
Three days in fuel queue with baby in pram
As the Government grapples with the problems the people undergo due to the country’s worst-ever fuel crisis, this picture brings out one of the many…
Western embassies face closure without fuel
Foreign Ministry blamed for violating Vienna Convention By Raj Moorthy While Sri Lanka is facing its worst-ever fuel crisis, one Western mission in Colombo has…
CPC to receive only three fuel shipments this month
By Damith Wickremasekara The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) will receive only three shipments during this month forcing the government to maintain a tight control of…
Massive stocks of chemical fertiliser coming
Jet fuel issue far from being solved; suppliers demand LCs confirmed by international banks
Fiscal deficit widens; expenditure exceeds revenue by 83% in first four months of this year
PSC backdated Foreign Service minute without legal basis, SC rules
It’s 19A minus minus: Opposition slams 22A as a sham
Over 40 vital renewable energy projects held up
US offers Rs 7b more to feed 800,000 children for 15 months
Tense situation at fuel station; airman accused of selling tokens
One of Lanka’s leading legal eagles bids adieu; final rites held yesterday
CEB’s breakdown services break down
50-member Lankan Navy squad take part in mega US military exercise
The rise of dengue: Public need to keep environment clean
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Joes down Thora in a thriller
RUGBY
St. Joseph’s College held off their nerves to record a thrilling 30-28 win against S. Thomas’ College and claim the Lady Jayatilleke Trophy in a…
Royal trounce hapless Kingswood
Royal College thrashed a hapless and torn out Kingswood College…
The plot that went wrong at Galle
Agar to return home, replaced in squad by Holland
History awaits for four squash players set for CWG
Sandeesh shines for Sebs
Batters do the talking in drawn big match
Rajans gain slender lead over Nalandians
Rajans hold Science to a draw
No dollars, no problem; Lanka to still send 164 for CWG 2022
Table Tennis Commonwealth Games selection creates stir
Europe’s second half Grass court season
Business Times
Brisk sales of bicycles
With more and more people taking to cycling due to the fuel crisis, bicycle shops are having brisk sales like this store at Borella. Pic…
Case of Sri Lanka’s ‘Nice’ missing fuel shipment
Amidst allegations of irregular deals in the oil business, comes the latest controversy: The case of a missing shipment of 40,000 metric tonnes of fuel…
Debt moratorium looms over tourism industry
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is bracing for a good winter but the debt moratoriums have come to a screeching halt as the banks feel they…
CSE sentiment hit by fuel crisis, high interest rates
Parliamentary committee to probe LP gas deal
No clear direction
Fuel supply and oily politics
Apparel industry facing tough times
Sri Lankan airports reduce losses in economic crisis
Legality and implementation of E-signatures in Sri Lanka
Samsung launches Good Lock in Sri Lanka
Debt crisis
SL’s economic situation uncertain with high local and foreign debt
CCC urged Govt. as far back as March ‘20 to seek help from the IMF
Horana Plantations explores frontiers of true diversity in the plantation industry
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Editorial
The recovery from the ruin: Rolling back nationalisation
And so, the country has reached its nadir. The Prime Minister says it is the worst economic crisis faced by this island nation since the 1869 coffee blight. So then, it is not even the worst since Independence as is commonly said. When the World Food Programme (WFP) launches a…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Country paralysed without fuel as blunders continue
No fresh supplies until end of this month India sets conditions for bridge financing, Govt. has no options but to agree IMF assistance delayed for a few months,…
- 5th Column
Stop the bickering, join forces, now!
My dear Sajith, Anura, Champika and the Field Marshall, I thought of writing to you this week because the entire country is slowly but surely coming to a…
- The Economic Analysis
Fueling the economic crisis and stifling an economic recovery
The near shutdown of the economy owing to the unavailability of fuel has further weakened the capacity of the economy to resolve the balance of payments difficulties. It…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
SLFP MP slams President; says he did in two and a half years what Prabhakaran could not do in 30 years
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentarian Duminda Dissanayake on Friday said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa achieved something in two and a half years that LTTE Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran had…
- Focus on Rights
On the ‘glorious uncertainties’ of asking the president to ‘go’ in Galle
Notwithstanding those ‘nava gilunath baan choon’ (lets make merry while the Titanic sinks) citizens obsessed with Sri Lanka being ‘thrashed’ by Australia in the Test series opener played…
- Sunday Punch
Lanka in total breakdown as India plays hardball
Economic beggary and crushed mentalities drive home Govt failures Fuel-less, power-less, gas-less, food-less, school-less, work-less, dollar-less and hopeless: that’s the gaunt face Lanka wears this Sunday morn as…
- Thoughts from London
Airborne ministers, messy diplomacy and abandoned citizens
When future historians come to write about the current period in Sri Lanka, they will understand why it came to be called a “country like no other.” For…
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Amidst the damba trees at Dam Street a school took roots
The school motto ‘Ora Et Labora!’ meaning ‘pray and labour’ was proclaimed proudly throughout the evening in the main hall as the Wesley College fraternity…
A botanical treasure trove that grew within the Gardens
On a bicycle made for you: Can we go the Dutch way?
The Walking Dead Syndrome and Depressive Disorder
Muhudu Maha Vihara: Where history and mystery still lie buried
Letters to the Editor
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Chokolaate MDFD 2022 Grand Finale
The grand finale of the Chokolaate Mother-Daughter Fashion Designer was held last month at the Taj Samudra. Ten aspiring, young, female designers showcased their collections of…
Sinhala love song on Latin rhythm by Kuma and Piyal
Finetech appointed Google Maps Platform partner for Sri Lanka
True story about shamed Indian rocket scientist
‘Breathing Memories’ wins Best Short Fiction at the 7th Bengal Short Film Festival
‘Thale’: The first teledrama cameraman says bid adieu
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Sri Lanka: An agenda for change
By Ram Manikkalingam The social and political uprising is currently stuck. President Gotabaya’s appointment of Ranil…
Marking official languages week amidst the economic crisis
Don’t send mothers of the very young abroad: Paediatricians
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Students risk their lives to get to school
This week, education authorities took measures to make sure schools in outstation areas operated. But it…
Teachers and university staff to conduct revision classes for A/L students
Consecration of Sri Parameswaran Temple on July 6
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Chokolaate MDFD 2022 Grand Finale
The grand finale of the Chokolaate Mother-Daughter Fashion Designer was held last month at the Taj Samudra.…
