Two die in car-train collision at Enderamulla’s unprotected crossing
By Sarath Chinthaka Two people were killed in a car-train collision yesterday morning at an unprotected…
Govt. hotlines in cold storage: Times Online reveals 70 non-functional shortcodes
A Times Online investigation has revealed that many government hotlines and non-emergency shortcodes are not functional. The…
President prepares for campaign, but doubts still continue over his candidature
Champika meets Basil to urge SLPP to ally with his URF and back him as presidential candidate…
Number affected by adverse weather comes down to 132, 521 from nearly 260,000
DMC’s Emergency Operations Hotline receives up to 3000 calls per day By Sandun Jayawardana and Dilushi…
Poisoning the water
Many people dispose waste, especially plastic waste, into the Naula Bowatenna Reservoir. This poses a health…
The outcome of revolving instead of evolving
Sri Lanka embarked on their ongoing T20 World Cup journey with buoyant confidence, fueled by triumphant…
‘Fondre’ comes aboard as main sponsor of S. Thomas’ rugby team
Fondre Fat Spread, marketed and distributed by Pyramid Wilmar (Pvt) Ltd., announced its partnership as the…
Shenuk and Bhagya emerge winners at PDBA Open 2024
Shenuk Samararatne and Rashmi Bhagya claimed top honours of the PDBA All-Island Open Badminton Championship, which…
The sound of new music
Tilanka Jayamanne, the mastermind of the upcoming concert ‘Neo Symphony’ invites music lovers to come with an…
Flags from China
Last month entrepreneur Dr. Nayana Dehigama and I conducted a seminar on “Economic Security and Global…
Empowering School level Leaders in IOT Interschool IoT competition INCOHST with NCHS
INCOHST 2024, the annual Interschool IoT (Internet of Things) event organized by Nawaloka College of Higher…
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Aftermath of the flood-hit nation
While gratitude is a virtue some canines seem to express better than humans, a dog sits on a sand mound and stands guard to its…
Vehicle imports from October Industrial and heavy vehicles first and then other categories
By Damith Wickremasekara The Government has decided to permit vehicle imports, starting with industrial and heavy vehicles, from October bringing forward an earlier proposal to…
Lanka pays up UN fees; wins ECOSOC vote
The Treasury this week paid up USD 1.4 million (USD 1,417,899) to the UN Secretariat as its membership fees in full for 2024. As of…
Greek bonds: CIABOC to refile charges against Central Bank’s former governor
President to attend Modi’s swearing-in ceremony today
Sri Lanka’s debt pile surpasses US$ 100b, unpaid principal and interest exceed US$ 6.4b
Two die in car-train collision at Enderamulla’s unprotected crossing
DoC employees file FR pettion against Economic Bill; say it undermines national interest
Jude Jayamaha case: Wheels of justice begin to turn with AG’s Dept. studying SC ruling
Allegations of threats during VFS probe: CID wants to record Harsha’s statement
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The outcome of revolving instead of evolving
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Sri Lanka embarked on their ongoing T20 World Cup journey with buoyant confidence, fueled by triumphant outings against Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh in their preceding…
ICC MENS T20 WORLD CUP WEST INDIES & USA 2024
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Brunei down Sri Lanka 1-0
South Africa beat Netherlands by 4 wickets
Sri Lanka grounded; Bangladesh hold nerve in thriller
Major Club L/O begins tomorrow
Dambulla Thunders owner released on bail
New York prepares for ‘high-voltage’ India-Pakistan cricket match
Was it really ‘blown out of proportion?’
Sahan steers Colombo South 1
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A chocolate delight!
A Sri Lankan chef carves out an intricate design using chocolate during a culinary food competition at the Culinary Art Food Expo which opened at…
Litro Gas restructuring : Eight bidders selected
In the state-owned Litro Gas restructuring, eight bidders have been selected by the State-Owned Enterprises Restructuring Unit (SRU), from the 14 who had submitted proposals,…
SriLankan Airlines divestiture moves to next stage; bids from 3 firms
The long delayed SriLankan Airlines divestiture is nearing the tender process of selecting a prospective acquirer with the bid submission deadline extended to August from…
Sunday Times E-Paper
Editorial
Modi’s return and Lanka’s India policy
What was branded as the ‘Festival of Democracy’ with 642 million voters peacefully electing a government of their choice, turned out a surprise result. As one young Indian journalist nicely put it; They (the voters), gave the ruling BJP a victory that feels like a defeat; and the Opposition Alliance…
Columns
- Political Commentary
President prepares for campaign, but doubts still continue over his candidature
Champika meets Basil to urge SLPP to ally with his URF and back him as presidential candidate SLPP strategist disfavours move, but says he too awaits President’s decision Another…
- 5th Column
What were you thinking?
My dear Range, I thought of writing to you after I heard you saying that we should all get together for the sake of the country and, instead…
- The Economic Analysis
External reserves increase to US$ 5.1 billion despite widening trade deficit
The balance of payments and external reserves improved at the end of April this year. Gross external reserves (including a Yuan currency swap of US$ 1.5 billion) increased…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Govt. hotlines in cold storage: Times Online reveals 70 non-functional shortcodes
A Times Online investigation has revealed that many government hotlines and non-emergency shortcodes are not functional. The study of more than 65 four-digit shortcodes and five other government hotlines…
- Sunday Punch
Gods snub Modi’s ambitious prayers for landslide triumph
Modi loses his iron grip on India and will have to modify his strongman style of governing to suit changing times No man has done it thrice, except India’s…
- In the National Interest
Sri Lanka’s Les Misérables: Flood victims need more government attention and sustainable solutions
The country is going through one of its periodic flood cycles, resulting in more than 30 deaths and several thousand victims in various districts. This is not a…
- Thoughts from London
And then he presented that kingly gift…
It is not customary for this column to devote its space to Sri Lanka’s diplomats presenting their credentials to the head of the host country. It is a…
- Lobby
Sparks fly over Electricity Bill; eventually passed by a majority vote of 44
By Sandun Jayawardana The Sri Lanka Electricity Bill, which paves the way for wide-ranging reforms in the country’s power generation sector, was passed in Parliament on Thursday by…
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All for the love of her beloved trees
Conservation was always a way of life for Iranganie Serasinghe. It was not a mantle she put on when leading a march of activists and…
Sitting down and getting on with your writing; most important ritual for any writer
Making them independent and employable
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Where the big akkis are always there to give a helping hand
Finding common ground between Sri Lankan English writing and Trinidad’s literature
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The sound of new music
Tilanka Jayamanne, the mastermind of the upcoming concert ‘Neo Symphony’ invites music lovers to come with an open mind By Sajani Ratnayake Creating music is creating…
Jason Rajasinghe wins ‘Telly Awards’ in USA
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Flameback Eco Lodge wins Sustainable Tourism Award
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Prana: Commitment to environmental conservation
Pegasus Reef Hotel’s World Environment Day event, Prana, focused on beach clean-up and tree planting. Prana…
Midusana takes oaths
Workshop on building women’s political capacity
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Learning skills: It takes a village
Heavy rains and flooding caused damage to several State buildings including schools in several areas.…
Celebrating 65 years of Commonwealth Scholarships
China, TRC provide 3,000 smart boards to classrooms
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The sound of new music
Tilanka Jayamanne, the mastermind of the upcoming concert ‘Neo Symphony’ invites music lovers to come with an…
