More protests against Mannar sand mining project
By Mimi Alphonsus Australian company Titanium Sands Limited and the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) were met…
Wildlife officials and villagers save elephant
Wildlife officials and villagers in Mahakumbukkadawala, in the Puttalam District risked their lives to rescue a…
In the East, candidates say people want political solution to ethnic issues
Group of rehabilitated former LTTE cadres contesting as independent group in Trinco By S. Rubatheesan Like…
IPG leaves unpaid crew members, commentators in limbo
The Sri Lanka cricket team has experienced a resurgence in recent months, with strong performances on…
Our direction to win the HK title was clear-Skipper Madushanka
When Sri Lanka clinched the Hong Kong Sixes title for the second time last weekend, after…
Attidiya canal ran red due to dumped kukul sayam
No hazardous elements, says CEA By Tharushi Weerasinghe Heavy metals were not found in the pollutants that…
OKI International School Awards Day 2024
The annual awards ceremony of OKI International School took place on October 26, at the Nagananda…
Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) 2024
The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a global network of more than 18,000+ influential business leaders…
Shenelle Rodrigo Wins ECU Alumni Award 2024 in Perth Australia
Shenelle Rodrigo, a proud alumna of ECU Sri Lanka campus, has been honoured with the prestigious…
Savour the taste of true Italian flavours
Celebrating Italian culinary traditions and the flavours that make Italian cuisine a global favourite, the Embassy…
Money printing: Good or bad?
Many students are surprised, when they hear for the first time that “banks can multiply your…
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Volunteers chip in to do poll work
The Colombo District Secretariat preparing for Thursday’s elections has enlisted the support of dozens of volunteers to help it with preparations for the dispatch of…
Suspect who tried to kill Trump also planned Arugam Bay attack
US files charges but Iran rejects accusations as ‘totally unfounded’ The United States Justice Department on Friday charged that an Iranian national now at large…
Local council elections likely in January next year
By Damith Wickramasekara The long-delayed local council elections are set to take place in January next year, with the Election Commission due to start preparations…
US$7 million WFP grant to provide farmers with local climate info
Rains likely on election day; EC takes precautions
Liquor licence holders required to submit tax clearance certificates
AG’s Dept. interdicts SSC Shaveendra Wickrama
More protests against Mannar sand mining project
City of Dreams Sri Lanka casino pre-opening costs exceed Rs 1.9b
Political heavies wrestle for an edge in Colombo
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Skipper Asalanka and bowlers help Sri Lanka daze Kiwi challenge
By M. Shamil Amit reporting from Dambullacricket
Skipper Charith Asalanka’s unbeaten knock of 35 helped Sri Lanka to record a hard-fought 4-wicket win against New Zealand in the first T20 encounter played…
Govt. recommends India not to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy
India has decided not to send its cricket team to…
England cricket great Botham hails Hughes for Aussie croc rescue
Australia beat England 42-37 in Twickenham thriller
IPG leaves unpaid crew members, commentators in limbo
Sri Lanka stickers at Masters World Cup in Auckland
Premier meets new ICC Senior Officials
Samson ton leads India to T20 win against South Africa
England cricket great Botham hails Hughes for Aussie croc rescue
Govt. recommends India not to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy
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Migrant workers under the spotlight
The South Asia Sub-Regional Consultation on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) organised by the International Organisation for Migration was held…
Colombo stocks to further rise after November 14 poll
Colombo’s stock market is predicted to go up further after the general election on November 14, several industry analysts said. A senior stockbroker told The…
Local footwear industry threatened by illegal imports
The Sri Lankan footwear industry is facing severe challenges due to a surge in low-cost, illegally imported shoes that avoid taxes, according to industry sources.…
PayPal may soon be a reality
SLTDA is in discussion with Visa platform
Govt. to restructure SOEs instead of privatisation
Orders surge at Sri Lankan apparel factories
Reinventing the wheel
Money printing: Good or bad?
Milco’s financial turnaround: A boost to Sri Lanka’s dairy sector
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Editorial
And another election
Is it the calm before the storm as parliamentary elections next week take their course in unusual quietness? Our team of reporters who fanned out to the cities and the countryside have the following conclusions: (1) those new voters of the JVP/NPP are not particularly impressed with the per-formance of…
Columns
- Political Commentary
NPP expecting more than 120 seats in Thursday’s elections
Party secretary says a stable government will enable implementation of key policies SJB secretary claims party confident of massive victory, says government popularity on the wane Trump’s…
- 5th Column
Out of shape opposition
My dear voters, I thought of writing to you again because you will be going to the polling booths for a second time in less than two months…
- The Economic Analysis
Composition of next Parliament paramount importance for economic recovery
The character of our democracy and the structure and performance of the economy will be determined by the composition and character of the parliament that will be elected…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Twists and turns in names and slogans for polls
The battle for preferential votes at the parliamentary election is on, and candidates have come up with some catchy phrases so that the voters remember them. The Sunday Times…
- Focus on Rights
On presidential bombast and an uninspiring general election
When the National People’s Power (NPP) President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thunders from the political platform on the cusp of an uninspiring general election that hence-forth, ex-Sri Lankan Presidents…
- Sunday Punch
US gives ‘powerful mandate’ to Trump: Can NPP pull off the same at our polls?
Donald Trump broke the mould of American politics to stage a historic comeback to the White House, the first time a president had ever made a non-consecutive return…
- In the National Interest
Composition of new parliament key factor in determining future trajectory of governance
The outcome of the parliamentary elections on November 14, will undoubtedly shape and determine the future trajectory of the country in more ways than one. The economic challenges,…
- Thoughts from London
Trump’s second coming with more promises as the world wonders
Centuries separate our little island from that land mass that stands between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and remains the world’s most powerful nation. But a long history…
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The power of design
It’s an exhilarating week with the 15th Sri Lanka Design Festival (SLDF) unfolding at Colombo’s Cinnamon Life City of Dreams. Organised by the Academy of…
Timeless style: His vision for Bawa’s space
Letters to the Editor
APPRECIATIONS
A month of Katina pinkam that ends with Il Poya
Savour the taste of true Italian flavours
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Their ramp stories
Spotlight on emerging designers at MBFWSL By Shannon Salgadoe The annual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka (MBFWSL), presented by the Academy of Design (AOD) and…
Music News by Miles Brohier
Renowned children’s plays goes on board
Prasanna’s ‘Gaadi’ on PEO TV now
Jetwing Hotels wins the Global Responsible Tourism Award
Cliff Richards in Concert
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Trump vs. China: Round two
By Angela Huyue Zhang, exclusive to the Sunday Times, Sri Lanka LONDON – In August 2019,…
The view from Sravasti
Physiology was his forte
More Sunday Times 2 >>Education
Parakrama Niriella and Hemapala Perera awarded doctorates
At the 16th graduation ceremony of the University of Visual and Performing Arts, held on November…
University Grants Commission to help fill lecturer vacancies
J’Pura Uni researchers on 2023 Asian Scientist 100 list
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Their ramp stories
Spotlight on emerging designers at MBFWSL By Shannon Salgadoe The annual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka…
