Bandara to replace Nissanka; DDS likely to open with Kusal
Sri Lanka will begin their first Super 12 game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup…
Approval of 22A a windfall for President
Big blow to SLPP master strategist Basil Rajapaksa; as most ruling alliance MPs back the amendment…
Traders, services providers resist passing on cost reductions
By Kasun Warakapitiya and Senuka Jayakody Despite the recent reduction of the price of fuel, cooking gas,…
Millions without meals, children skipping school
By Renishka Fernando Increasing numbers of Sri Lankan children from low-income homes are skipping school because…
Jaffna youths sucked into drug hell by the dozen, crimes rebound
By S. Rubathesan Seventeen-year-old Mukunthan (not real name) never believed that he would have secured second…
Bad weather until next week; Sri Lanka hit by monsoon and low pressure in Bay of Bengal
By Nadia Fazlulhaq A combination of weather phenomena will see the prevailing adverse wet weather conditions…
Drowning incidents rise amidst heavy rains
Thirty one year-old Lakshan Wijeyarante a young doctor attached to the Mahiyanganaya Base Hospital would never…
A bridge that doesn’t serve all
Story and pix by Ravindra Welagedara A 120-year-old bridge across the Kelani River close to Yatiyanthota…
The World Education Fair 2022 – Supporting students for the 10th consecutive year
The World Education Fair 2022, organised by Campus Direct was held for the tenth consecutive year…
Out-of-the box approach to raise taxes
The highest rate for employee income has been increased from 18 per cent to 36 per…
News
Rain dampens police move to rein in students
The heavy rain these days is even overwhelming the police with a bigger threat than student protests. This week, the Riot Police were called in…
More tax hikes in upcoming Budget
Treasury says extra money needed to fund welfare and relief programmes By Damith Wickramasekara The Government will have to further increase taxes in the upcoming…
Media Minister proposes lifting of cess on newsprint imports
Mass Media Minister Bandula Gunawardena will submit a paper to the Cabinet tomorrow recommending the lifting of the cess charged on newsprint imports. He will…
Independent commissions to be reconstituted with new members
Deepawali gift: Eight PTA prisoners being released
Alarming narcotics crisis in Jaffna: From a group of 22, 19 tested positive yesterday
New checks on casinos: Rs 500mn for licence; told to apply before Oct. 30
State funeral for Atamasthanadipathi
Navy boat found after extensive search operation by several countries and agencies
Human rights violation probes: Nawaz J’s panel’s term extended
50 years of educating Lankan youth on nature and wildlife
Traders, services providers resist passing on cost reductions
Poultry farmers continue to struggle to obtain animal feed
Millions without meals, children skipping school
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Injuries are a let down but we have to move on
cricket
It hasn’t been the most convincing performance by the boys in the qualifying round of the T20 World Cup in Australia but the good thing…
Bandara to replace Nissanka; DDS likely to open with Kusal
Sri Lanka will begin their first Super 12 game of…
Sri Lanka call up Dickwella, Pathirana and Asitha Fernando as injury cover
FFSL election by December 28 under existing constitution
Lack of fund forces Sri Lanka to withdraw from Asian Championship
New Zealand thrash defending champions Australia
Dialog launches wishing sticker campaign
WTA year-end final of 2022
St. Peter’s to mark centenary year at Saints Quadrangular
West Indies chief vows ‘thorough post-mortem’ of T20 World Cup exit
Sujith appointed as SLR’s UAE representative
MBA Open Championships from today
Business Times
BOI offers easy access to investors
Under-fire Board of Investment (BOI) this week opened a new Investor Facilitation Centre at its office to assist investors. The BOI came under criticism recently…
Tax on export crops likely in Budget 2023
Under serious discussion for inclusion in the upcoming 2023 budget is a proposal to enforce a tax on three main export crops – tea, coconut…
Jobs freeze at apparel factories
Apparel factories have frozen new recruitments while small and medium organisations (SMEs) are struggling to stay afloat and larger corporates claim they have lesser orders…
Strong calls to make Sri Lanka taxes work
New Authority for small islands’ development
Chinese soon to resume travel
Tax rupees at work
Out-of-the box approach to raise taxes
Tourism industry banks on winter traffic
USAID, Pizza Hut launch 28 Training Kitchens for Sri Lankan youth
New State Management Act to manage state assets
Solar Self-Consumption systems for Sri Lanka
PLANT to join hands with Consortium for Conservation
Apparel sourcing association seeks transformation in sector
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Editorial
Taxing the ‘Haves’; those with the files
The new tax regime introduced by the Government has had regular taxpayers abuzz, not so much those who don’t pay their taxes. Much of the valid criticism comes from the fact that the Inland Revenue Department has only 292,305 active income tax files when the number should be in the…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Approval of 22A a windfall for President
Big blow to SLPP master strategist Basil Rajapaksa; as most ruling alliance MPs back the amendment Mahinda takes his campaign to Kandy on the theme “let’s rise together”,…
- 5th Column
Amending we will go
My dear Members of the Diyawanna Council, I thought I must write to you to congratulate you on what you achieved this week. On Friday, you passed yet…
- The Economic Analysis
Reviving declining tea production vital for increasing export earnings
Declining tea production and tea exports are a serious setback to the economy. The economy is hampered by declining tea production and lower exports of tea that are…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
President sacks CEA Chairman for environmental exploitation
As revealed in one of the Cafe items in the recent weeks, the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) Chairman Siripala Amarasinghe and his son came under investigation for their…
- Focus on Rights
Constitutional yo-yo games and a ‘rehabilitation’ bill in the gutter
This ecstatic rolling about in the Diyawanna mud to celebrate the passing of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution defeats logic if not common sense. No cheers, vigilance…
- Sunday Punch
President must not repeat Gota’s ‘rehab’ gazette folly
SC rules Rehab Bill vitiates constitution unless amended but it will have no say in final outcome of enactment against personal liberty If the Supreme Court had not…
- In the National Interest
People-centred flood mitigation strategies required
With the increasing unpredictability of weather patterns, Sri Lanka has been facing an increasing frequency of floods. While such floods invariably have an impact on the economy due…
- Thoughts from London
Putting the Govt. in the dock
That was a resounding blow to the face of a government that has come increasingly to believe or being pushed into believing, that might over right is the…
- Lobby
Amidst conspicuous absentees of Govt. MPs and sole dissenting vote, 22A is passed
By Sandun Jayawardana After an exhaustive process of negotiations both within the House and outside, the 22nd Amendment (22A) to the Constitution was finally passed in Parliament on…
Plus
A Booker chat with Shehan
Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka has won the Booker Prize 2022, one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the world, for his second novel…
Shades of the future
Prof. Kotagama on Sinharaja forest
CAN Market: Celebrating a creative community 2 years on
Ena’s fascination with local fauna and flora
Carrying on her legacy at the Aluwihare Heritage Centre
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Google (finally) made a Pixel Watch
By Mahesh de Andrado Last week, Google had its “Made by Google” launch event where the tech giant showcased the latest in their lineup of…
Rajitha’s play ‘A Day in July 2019’ returns to Wendt
Two plays at Elphinston today
Rakuten Viber adds new Cricket Superbot
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Mallikarjun Kharge: Can a non-Gandhi Congress chief take on Modi?
By Imran Qureshi (BBC) – Veteran politician Mallikarjun Kharge has won the internal election to become…
Lanka’s great reservoirs speak his name
A 91-year-old US-Saudi alliance in jeopardy
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Art and photography exhibition by young zoologists
The Young Zoologists Association of Sri Lanka held a photography and art exhibition at the…
No more National schools after next year’s education reforms come into place
Allama Iqbal Scholarships for more than 390 Lankan students
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Google (finally) made a Pixel Watch
By Mahesh de Andrado Last week, Google had its “Made by Google” launch event where the…
