A speech that made it clear that here is a President who intends settling in for the long haul
By Sandun Jayawardana Two weeks after being elected to office by Parliament, President Ranil Wickremesinghe on…
Fuel pass: Four-wheel users happy, but not so three-wheeler drivers
By Nadia Fazlulhaq A week into its implementation, the National Fuel Pass based on a QR…
Nine dead, thousands made helpless by downpours and floods
By Jayanie Madawala Heavy downpours, winds, flooding, and landslides have caused nine deaths in the past…
Unionists ready for renewed bout against ‘suppression’
By Yoshitha Perera Protesters converged on Nugegoda yesterday heralding another wave in their campaign against the…
Shootouts rise while cops keep order at fuel lines
By Damith Wickremasekara and Senuka Jayakody The lack of fuel for the police and them being…
Litro customers laugh; Laugf customers in quandary
By Chrishanthi Christopher Bringing a sigh of relief to millions of Sri Lankans, the months-old cooking…
Indi Raja, Rajiv Gandhi’s messenger of peace, carries golden casket
By L.B.Senaratne The first Randoli Perahera gets underway in Kandy today with large crowds expected. The…
Northern farmers mired in fuel-cum-fertiliser crisis
Urea supplies delayed; farmers in diesel queues; millers and middlemen not to be seen due to…
AG’s undertaking raises hope for protection of ‘Other State Forests’
By Malaka Rodrigo Forests known as ‘other state forests’ (OSF) are in the spotlight since a…
Lack of dollars hits rail tracks
Pix and text by Rekha Thanrangani Fonseka The deteriorating conditions of the rail tracks on several…
Rtn. Dhamitha Pathirana installed as the 48th President of Rotary Club of Colombo Mid Town
The Rotary Club of Colombo Mid Town recently hosted its 48th Installation Ceremony at the Galadari…
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Tea and praise for President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe receiving wishes from Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Leader Rauff Hakeem and other opposition members after he made his inaugural policy statement to…
Crisis deepens over Chinese vessel
Ambassador meets President; Lanka’s request to defer visit referred to Beijing By Namini Wijedasa The Chinese Embassy will consult Beijing before responding to Sri Lanka’s…
China’s Exim Bank suspends loan; Central Expressway hits road block
Economic crisis and suspension of repayment of loans cited as reasons By Damith Wickremasekera China’s state-owned Exim Bank has put on hold a US$ 51 million…
32 Sri Lankans leaving for overseas jobs every hour
Despite signs of economic crisis, Govt spent huge amounts on roads and highways last year
Lanka receives monkeypox detection kits
Fuel pass: Four-wheel users happy, but not so three-wheeler drivers
Leopard who landed in house through the roof rescued in 16-hour op
SC told how record tax cuts and Gotabaya Govt.’s policies led to economic crisis
‘Take 4th dose of vaccine against COVID-19 without delay’
Hundreds risk illegal sea journey for a better life
Nine dead, thousands made helpless by downpours and floods
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Sarangi Silva faces double hurdle ahead of finals
Cold weather stands in way of long jumper, who competes alongside a star-studded lineup
The cold weather in Birmingham could spoil Sarangi Silva’s attempt to earn a podium finish in the women’s long jump on the penultimate day of…
MEDAL WINNERS OF SRI LANKA
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Brutal moment Sri Lankan diver misjudges jump and face-plants into water
Tactful Royal record super win over Wesley
‘Overstaying’ FFSL administration risking its dignity globally
Sri Lanka’s performances marred by athletes decamping
Spinners shine but questions remain post-Pakistan Test series
Peter’s prevail over Joseph’s
Sri Lanka go for Masters’ World Cup with a goal
Haroon, Reshan, Thejas, Jaeden and Dinumi emerge champions
Nine ‘Gateway Griffins’ receive Golden Eagle Awards for representing country
Bowlers shine as Moratuwa Battle of the Golds end in stalemate
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Demand for inverters
The demand for inverters, as seen in this shop in Colombo, has risen sharply in recent months owing to the power shortages and power cuts.…
JICA’s suspension of funding halts BIA expansion project by Taisei
The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) expansion project funded by the Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA) has been suspended temporarily as the Government is not in…
Start-up ecosystem grappling with crisis but forging ahead
Sri Lanka’s start-up ecosystem is 10 steps behind with all the current issues it is grappling but industry officials say certain innovative businesses are taking…
Tourism industry focus on WTM, ITB
Sapugaskanda oil refinery closure ignites fuel insecurity
Businesses brace for distressed investments
Litro issues fresh tender to normalise LPG supply
Dreary times, catchy tunes
A “way out” through the Port City
General insurance to bear brunt of NITF’s reinsurance issue
Huge investment required to deploy 5G in SL
MAS Holdings enters new venture with BAM Knitting
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Editorial
People participation and transparency in public finance
President Ranil Wickremesinghe lost no time since assuming the high office he now holds in presenting his vision for the future of Sri Lanka. His plans went as far as 2048 when this country is expected to celebrate, not just mark, 100 years of independence from 450 years of foreign…
Columns
- Political Commentary
President makes major effort to form all-party Govt.
Shows signs of veering away from Rajapaksas and not keen to see early return of Gotabaya Ranil holds extensive talks with TNA, but argument over whether any TNA…
- 5th Column
The task of keeping Ranil on the straight and narrow
My dear Sajith, Anura, Champika, the Field Marshall and Aiyo Sirisena, I thought I should write to you this week after hearing that Uncle Ranil had extended an…
- The Economic Analysis
President Wickremesinghe determined to address fundamental structural economic weaknesses
In his address to Parliament on Wednesday, President Wickremesinghe said he is determined to end the hardships people are facing and he said his mission and challenge was…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Lanka’s envoy in high profile observer team for Kenya’s polls
Businessman and diplomat Velupillai Kana Kananathan, our man in Nairobi is going places, well he’s not going anywhere, but he has been selected to be a member of…
- Focus on Rights
Great excesses committed against protestors but where is the civic response?
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s nonchalant claim that the law operates equitably in Sri Lanka (‘the law is the same for you, me and everyone’) in a carefully calibrated address…
- Sunday Punch
Lanka caught in middle of Indo-Sino tug of war
High Noon at Hambantota as controversial ship sails to muddy Lankan waters Lanka is caught badly between the devil and the deep blue sea as the Indo-Sino tussle…
- In the National Interest
Putting food on the table and the challenges in forming a multi-party government
While the most compelling and immediate challenge before the Government remains “putting food on the table” there are at the same time several other issues that the Government…
- Thoughts from London
Facing Geneva with the good, bad and horribly ugly
So President Ranil Wickremesinghe made his pitch. It was his first formal effort as president to set forth his vision for the future. It relates to economic policy…
- Lobby
A speech that made it clear that here is a President who intends settling in for the long haul
By Sandun Jayawardana Two weeks after being elected to office by Parliament, President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday (3) delivered a wide-ranging policy statement to the legislature where he…
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A view from inside
Before sunrise, grab your sarong and swimmers and follow the swirling beams of the old city lighthouse to the ancient citadel’s hidden beach on Galle…
Weaving in the young
The first Buddhist Council was held on a Nikini Poya
Drama returns to Kandy with thought-provoking performance
Fascinating insights into our heritage and history
Letters to the Editor
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Donald Jayantha, Renowned AD turned filmmaker
By Susitha Fernando Having madly fell in love with yesteryear cinema and stars like Gamini and Malani Fonseka, young Donald Jayantha determined that one day…
Vimukthi to make films for Bombay
Mario Ananda sings ‘Dream it On’: A tribute song for ‘Beauticians’
Avtra celebrates its 5th anniversary
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The politics of the hangman’s noose: Judge, jury and executioner
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – A spike in state-sanctioned executions worldwide – including in…
Orwell’s 1984 repeats itself in Lanka 2022
The end of contemporary history
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Heavy rains no challenge for some students:
The adverse weather conditions these past few days impacted schools in the upcountry areas. Students at Kotagala…
First term for 2023 will begin after April holidays: Ed. Ministry
Free text books in full capacity next year
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Donald Jayantha, Renowned AD turned filmmaker
By Susitha Fernando Having madly fell in love with yesteryear cinema and stars like Gamini and…
