Amid’ Naam 200’ show, people take to the street, demanding relief in 2024 Budget
No invitation for Mano Ganesan and later refuses to attend despite appeal by President TNA…
Shrinking education spending, income erosion rank high among concerns
By Nathara Abeywickrema The unevenly rising prices and surge in demand for goods and services in…
No fire safety laws despite widespread risks
Sri Lanka is yet to introduce a national fire safety act, which will make it compulsory…
Bus-priority lane rule hits the roads again in Colombo
By Dilushi Wijesinghe Drivers will have to pay a fine of Rs. 2000 if they are…
Agbo the ten-foot-tall tusker suffers more gunshot wounds
By Dilushi Wijesinghe The tusker Agbo suffered another gunshot wound on October 28, following the first…
Waiting for a fix
Story and pix by Nilan Maligaspe Several bus stands in Colombo have been occupied by the homeless,…
Dengue Control Unit stresses importance of public cooperation as dengue cases soar
Dengue has claimed 39 lives up to date this year, and the number of patients stands…
‘I did it my way’ – Mathews
At 36, Angelo Mathews has one regret: not starting his current fitness regime much earlier. Mathews’…
CA Sri Lanka empowers corporate world by producing 343 new Chartered Accountants
Prestigious fellow status bestowed upon 340 existing members As a world-class professional body, the Institute of…
ACBC National Educational Council – Nana Kirana Thilina Book Voucher Awards Ceremony
National Educational Council of the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress ( ACBC ) successfully awarded Book Vouchers…
Pray for the future; pay for the past
The increase in public protests organised by numerous pressure groups has been a common issue now…
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Sitharaman: One of three women who helped Lanka
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, chief guest at the NAAM 200 event to mark the 200th anniversary of the arrival of Indian-origin plantation workers to…
Supplementary estimate of Rs. 238.9 billion to settle CEB, SLA debts
By Bandula Sirimanna SriLankan Airlines (SLA) and the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) will together receive Rs. 238.9 billion from the Treasury to settle their debts,…
PAYE tax on judicial officers: Court of Appeal dismisses petitions by majority verdict
By Ranjith Padmasiri In a majority decision, the Court of Appeal has dismissed three petitions filed by judicial officers associations seeking to prevent the imposition…
Abuse of electric vehicle imports: President tells Treasury to act
Issues arise over move to send Sri Lankans to work in Israeli farms
Customs data show no records of immunoglobulin import by Isolez
Lawyers’ Collective raps President over ‘yet another extension’ to IGP
Promoting Buddhist affairs, building homes; Indian FM’s visit seals many projects
Bill to set up robust body to regulate money-lending, microfinance industry
UN officials express concern to Govt. over Draft Bill amending MMDA
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SLC Secretary steps down, but on health reasons
By Champika FernandoSports Minister demands SLC bosses to resign after Thursday’s WC debacle
Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Mohan de Silva yesterday tendered his resignation from the position citing ‘personal and health’ reasons. His resignation comes in the wake…
Sri Lanka cancels training session as Delhi invaded by toxic smog
Sri Lanka was forced to cancel their training session scheduled…
Zaman keeps Pakistan alive at World Cup in rain-hit triumph
Let us not panic, please!
Sports Minister writes to ICC full members on SLC
All-round Zampa helps Australia knock out England and close in on semis
England out-muscle New Zealand to win WXV1
‘I did it my way’ – Mathews
S. Thomas’ maintain unbeaten run
Where should we point the finger at?
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Decent work for women
The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) this week held a conference in Colombo on “Women’s access to decent work in Sri Lanka” bringing together practitioners,…
Second sugar scam after questionable sugar tax hike
The government’s decision to increase import taxes on sugar to Rs.50 per kg from 25 cents this week has triggered a second sugar scam (the…
Minimum rates a sore policy, some hoteliers hurt
Sri Lanka’s city hotels are currently governed by a minimum room rate (MRR) that one month on some hoteliers believe is eating into their revenues…
India interested in SL-China debt agreement
Lycamobile questions after French sentence
Institutions move at snail’s pace for FIU directions/stipulations
Welfare Budget 2024 to empower 6.8 million vulnerable people
Decent work and labour reforms
Pray for the future; pay for the past
Sri Lanka hotels struggle under worker crisis
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Editorial
Save the Children – I
Sri Lanka is beset by an alarming crisis that is receiving scant attention from policymakers: online violence against and exploitation of children, including the production and widespread dissemination of child porn, cyber extortion, receiving indecent text messages, cyberbullying, and even online gambling for children among a string of other crimes.…
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Amid’ Naam 200’ show, people take to the street, demanding relief in 2024 Budget
No invitation for Mano Ganesan and later refuses to attend despite appeal by President TNA in crisis, 90-year-old Sampanthan’s leadership post in question Trade unions and other…
- 5th Column
The day Sri Lankan Cricket died
My dear Sri Lankan Cricket fans, It is with deep regret that I write to you today, to announce the death of Sri Lankan Cricket which died tragically…
- The Economic Analysis
Escalation and expansion of West Asia conflict will affect economy severely
A long drawn-out war in West Asia and the continuation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict would un-dermine the Sri Lankan economy that is striving to recover. An economic recession…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Diplomats face war at door-step and war with bosses at home
A diplomat expecting to be appointed as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to a newly established mission in an Eastern European nation has written to the Foreign Ministry raising concern…
- Focus on Rights
‘It is the victims who have no voice’
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s cracklingly combative question as to ‘why does the United Nations apply one rule to Israel and another rule to us?’ when declaring the opening of…
- Sunday Punch
Supreme Court justice sought as Diana wins CA verdict
Sunday Punch round-up of the case that’s the talk of the town Diana Gamage won an outstanding legal battle in the Court of Appeal on Tuesday when two…
- In the National Interest
Affirmative policy initiatives must address concerns of Malaiyaha Tamils
The up-country Tamils have been, and continue to be, one of the most deprived sections of Sri Lankan Society. It is 200 years since their arrival in Sri…
- Thoughts from London
The taming of the crew at Diyawanna ‘Jaramarey’
Every decade or more Sri Lanka’s functioning president or the Speaker of parliament, euphemistically called an “august assembly”, tries to tame its temporary inhabitants to conduct themselves as…
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Hitting the road with a boxful of books for the kids
At least once a month for the past five years, Mahinda Dissanayake, has been taking a regular journey on his bike, with a box of…
Finding spirituality in a serene setting
Critique of conflict: Exhibition of works by German artist Otta Dix
Appreciations
After Galle Lit Fest Matara to come alive with Arts Festival
Finding freedom in her canvas of colour
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The wind beneath his brushstrokes
Abstract artist Ruwan Prasanna’s latest exhibition Kaze no Iro (Colours of the Wind) is on at the Saskia Fernando Gallery In Ruwan Prasanna’s work, the…
CIS Kandy holds science exhibition
Music News
French animated movies here in Colombo
Rebel who returns searching for the lost love
‘Changemaking Beauty’: Body Shop commemorates ‘World Vegan Day’
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Expo for small businesses, tourism operators
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) conducted…
Christmas carols by the visually impaired choir
Felicitated by Lions
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A Leak in the Emotional Energy Tank
There were many instances in the past when I could not move ahead as I was…
One man cheer squad of Sri Lanka Cricket is no more…
Sri Lankan’s becoming ‘Smart Consumers’ due to price shocks – Dr Rohantha Athukorala
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The wind beneath his brushstrokes
Abstract artist Ruwan Prasanna’s latest exhibition Kaze no Iro (Colours of the Wind) is on at…
