Sri Lanka bag Asian 400m Mixed Relay silver medal
Sri Lanka team clinched silver medal in the 4×400 Mixed Relay, clocking 3:15.41secs at the 25th…
Northern fisherfolk continue to suffer from Indian poaching
By S. Rubatheesan Past midnight, last Saturday, a cluster of Indian bottom trawlers entered Sri Lankan…
‘Sachin death pass’ was habitual offender
No permit for inter-provincial travel; driver arrested; owner gets off; corruption galore By Sandun Jayawardana While…
The first Aswesuma payment likely in August; evaluation of objections, appeals still ongoing
By Dilushi Wijesinghe The first Aswesuma payment will most likely be made in August to those…
Wimal says he will reveal more about the “international conspiracy”
Calls for the appointment of presidential commission of inquiry to probe allegations He and other parties…
Rs 2.8bn census goes digital for first time
By Nadia Fazlulhaq Over 16,000 tablets (tablet computers) will be put to use for the 2023/24…
Puttalam farmers charge Govt. doing little while they are forced to sell paddy at low prices
Paddy farmers in the Puttalam district complain that private traders were manipulating paddy prices and that…
A special train for Nallur festival from Mount Lavinia to KKS
Northern-bound trains back on track following renovations By Dilushi Wijesinghe A special train service will be launched…
UTS College Sri Lanka Graduation Ceremony 2023
The UTS College Graduation Ceremony 2023 held at the Nelum Pokuna Theater on 1st July was…
‘Navigating Dire Straits’: The National HR Conference 2023, organised by CIPM, concludes with resounding success
The highly awaited National Human Resource Conference (NHRC) 2023, which is the nation’s premier event for…
Cinnamon Hotels ignites culinary excellence with over 280 accolades
Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts proudly celebrates an extraordinary series of victories in the realm of culinary…
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Sinopec all smiles over Lanka fuel deal
China’s Sinopec Energy Lanka Deputy General Manager Arthur Cheng Anxiang showing a Churchilian victory sign as their company signed an agreement with the Board of…
Govt. to increase debt ceiling by Rs. 9000bn
The Government is seeking parliamentary approval to increase the borrowing limit by as much as Rs 9,000 billion to finance public expenses through an amendment…
Cabinet amends concession given to public servants
The recent concession given to public sector employees to obtain long-term leave without affecting their seniority has been amended by the Ministry of Public Administration.…
Ministry seeks Rs. 20bn for urgent road repairs
Controversy over proposals to tax foreign e-commerce companies
Election-related offences: Huge increase in fines
Exporters told to be vigilant of TIN
Conditional lifting of ban on five Islamic groups
Yaden International says its principal supplier Indar has impeccable track record
CPC set to start settling debt of Rs. 80.4bn to National Iranian Oil Company
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Sri Lanka eye series win in their first WTC series
Nine years after, Sri Lanka clinched a series win over visiting Pakistan cricketers (2-0), Dimuth Karunaratne’s men will look to begin the new ICC World…
Royal outclass Rajans ahead of Bradby
Royal College put on another powerful performance to beat Dharmaraja…
St Peter’s record fourth win
Sri Lanka succumb against Afghans in ‘A’s game
Pathana thwart Antonians
Trinity warm up for Bradby with thumping win
Sri Lanka bag Asian 400m Mixed Relay silver medal
Karunaratne to continue as Test skipper through new WTC cycle
Thomian grit prevail over Joes
Sports Ministry barred from interfering into rugby administration by CoA
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‘Don’t touch EPF/ETF’ protests
Trade unions urging the government not to touch the EPF/ETF in domestic debt restructuring, in a protest outside the Colombo port. Pic by Indika…
SriLankan Airlines divestment phase 1 ready by end 2023
Divestment of SriLankan Airlines (SLA) and its subsidiaries has been identified as a priority due to its high fiscal risks and its phase 1 restructuring…
Sri Lanka rejects NGO proposal to shift TSS
Sri Lanka has firmly put its foot down to a proposal by international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to shift the country’s shipping route. The proposal, placed…
Sunday Times E-Paper
Editorial
President’s long-awaited date with India PM
It has taken almost a year, almost to the date when President Ranil Wickremesinghe became Sri Lanka’s Executive President, for neighbouring India to give him a date for an official visit. It seems to have been eventually granted; he arrives in Delhi before he goes to Beijing in October. In…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Wimal says he will reveal more about the “international conspiracy”
Calls for the appointment of presidential commission of inquiry to probe allegations He and other parties reject PSC on bankruptcy, claiming it is loaded with Basil supporters; SJB…
- 5th Column
Buddhism in paradise isle
Avasarai Nayaka hamuduruwaney, I thought I must write to you this week because Buddhism and issues around those who are supposed to follow it, both among the lay…
- The Economic Analysis
Tough task of implementing reforms for economic recovery
Now that the domestic debt restructuring (DDR) has been accomplished, the foreign debt restructuring (FDR) should be completed soon. Challenging The challenging task ahead is the implementation of…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Move to raise water tariffs runs into boiling pot; briefing cancelled
The Chief Government Whip’s Office had organised a meeting to brief government MPs on the proposed water tariff hikes but the July 7th event was cancelled abruptly. The…
- Focus on Rights
The president’s ‘trump card’ on the proposed trc and a history lesson
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s assertion during a recent interview with the French media that the Government of Sri Lanka will invite foreign jurists to ‘observe’ the sittings of the…
- Sunday Punch
How Ranil Wickremesinghe hit the Presidential jackpot
For Ranil Wickremesinghe the 21st of July last year must have been the day the political sweep, he had bought forty-six years back on his way to parliament,…
- In the National Interest
System change can result in qualitative improvement of Sri Lankan polity
The economic mismanagement of the post 2019 period raises fundamental questions of governance with regard to the country’s future. Was the country’s bankruptcy caused by poor leadership or…
- Thoughts from London
Wiping out the corrupt or just another hoax
A joke can be a serious thing as a standup comedienne learned a couple of months back while sitting down behind ‘bars’ and contemplating the concept of justice.…
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Trailing a royal gift and a warrior-ancestor
Tales of battles passed down the generations she had heard as a little girl while seated on Ath-amma’s knee and a yellowed and dog-eared paper…
A literary path to healing
Letters to the Editor
Shani Diluka/SOSL concert: A class act
French Film Festival: A treat for movie fans
Baring her bear fascination
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Rare sounds of music across cultures
Sama International Choral Festival to hit the stage in Colombo It’s going to be a rare coming together of international musical talent on the local…
Become your own millionaire with Monopoly Go
Cruise comes back with another ‘Mission Impossible’
Nihal back in Lanka for his new song
‘Electric Mind’ by Rannilu Singappulige
Cinnamon Hotels ignites culinary excellence with over 280 accolades
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Record-breaking heat bakes US, Europe and some parts of Asia
By Lucie Aubourg WASHINGTON (AFP) – Summer has just begun in the Northern Hemisphere but a…
Ranil, beware the Greeks bearing gifts
NATO is ‘malicious poison’ – former Australian PM Keating
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Minister vows to reverse Covid-driven downfall in primary education
Says new methods to be introduced to take the standards to international level The COVID-19 pandemic was…
CP ban on tuition if teacher and student are of the same school; unions hit out
Science and IT degree programmes get ADB, WB boost
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Rare sounds of music across cultures
Sama International Choral Festival to hit the stage in Colombo It’s going to be a rare…
