Sacred tooth relic exposition begins ceremonially; two million devotees expected
As the air filled with the sound of the chanting of pirith and traditional drums beats…
Teeming crowds in queues jostle for breathing space
While the enormity of organising an event on the scale of the Dalada Vandana is understandable,…
Tussle for foothold in local bodies intensifies
By Kasun Warakapitiya Political parties have stepped up their campaigns to gain public attention ahead of…
Waiting for justice with slow-healing wounds: Looking back on Easter Sunday attacks
By Tharushi Weerasinghe On Thursday, the Sunday Times visited survivors of the bombing at St. Sebastian’s…
Eddie the Eagle wins RTC Governor’s Cup 2025
Jayaratne Stables swept the board amidst great rivalry dished out by the Edwards Stables, as the…
Kalpitiya’s donkeys to be tapped for milk industry
Text and pix by Padma Kumari Kankanamge A Sri Lankan entrepreneur, Roshan Lowe, hopes to establish…
Hanging electric fence delivers a brief jolt to deter jumbos
By D.Thiviyatharshini A hanging electric fence which deters elephants but allows people and smaller animals, and…
Sinharaja loner checks in and goes about on its rounds
By Malaka Rodrigo As Sri Lanka prepared for Avurudu festivities, an environmental research center in Deniyaya…
Lyceum Campus Celebrates its 3rd year anniversary
The Lyceum Campus, the Higher Education arm of the Lyceum Education Group, proudly marked its 3rd…
Pursue A Globally Recognised PhD With MSU Malaysia
Management and Science University (MSU), a globally recognised and ranked Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) institution, is…
A country with no import controls
Imagine Sri Lanka deciding to seize the opportunity that is been created by the announcement of…
News
Kandy draws millions of devotees
Hundreds of thousands of Buddhist devotees, young and old, are thronging the historic city of Kandy to pay homage to the Buddha’s sacred Tooth Relic,…
50 new bribery cases coming to courts
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) is taking steps to file as many as 50 court cases shortly regarding long-running bribery…
Govt. seeks Cabinet approval to buy 1.1 million more passports
Cabinet approval is being sought to buy 1.1 million more machine-readable passports (MRPs) from Thales DIS Finland OY to meet demand until Sri Lanka transitions…
Panadura Vadaya documents declared UNESCO Heritage
President’s campaign remarks prompt second complaint to Election Commission
Sri Lanka pays its UN dues in full for 2025, while US owes world body $2.8 billion
RDA rejects China Harbour’s Rs. 7.9 billion claim over Southern Expressway dispute
Bid to remove Deshabandu: Probe committee appointment finalised
Lankan delegation to meet US trade chief on Tuesday; talks focus on tariffs
X-Press Pearl disaster: Court orders examination of evidence against accused
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Sri Lanka annihilate Malaysia to reach Asia’s top tier
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Sri Lanka produced a breathtaking performance to smash Malaysia 59-19 in the Asia Rugby Emirates Men’s Championship Playoff 2025 match played at the Racecourse grounds…
Young guns finish high at 6th Asian U-18 Meet
Sri Lanka finished the 6th Asian U-18 Athletics Championship in…
Schoolboys impress at relay trials
Sri Lanka ‘A’ continue unbeaten run in Emerging Tri-Series
Largest prize pool on offer at 110th Colombo Championship
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Remembering Sri Lankan squash veteran, Lakdasa Cooray
Coup de Grace risks Sri Lanka’s existence in Olympic movement
Eddie the Eagle wins RTC Governor’s Cup 2025
Joes favoured over title holders at 51st Saints L/O battle
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Cars galore after lifting import ban
Cars at a vehicle sales centre before being unloaded. The Government recently lifted the ban on vehicle imports. Pic by M.A. Pushpa Kumara…
Surcharges coming soon: No escape for errant officials
The government – in a hurried move on a recommendation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) – is to adopt a zero-tolerance policy soon against…
Lanka Pay to revamp Lanka Remit
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Govt. to prioritise PTA ahead of EU GSP+ review
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Govt. injects Rs. 40 bn capital infusion to BOC
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A country with no import controls
New unified licensing roadmap for telecom
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Editorial
The need to depoliticise Easter probes
As Christians around the world celebrate Easter Sunday today, the day is still overshadowed by the local Catholic Church hierarchy’s battle with successive governments seeking justice for the victims of the coordinated bombings of churches that fateful Easter morn in 2019. Multiple investigations to find out who was behind these…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Easter attack mastermind claims: Govt. contradicts FBI and Australian police findings
In reply to letters from Sri Lanka’s police chief, US and Australian authorities state no further investigation is needed into the Easter attacks Public Security Minister Wijepala…
- 5th Column
Questions over who wants to talk to you about what!
My dear Pillayan, I am writing to you because everyone is suddenly talking about you when they should be talking about the New Year, the Dalada exhibition or…
- The Economic Analysis
Impact of US tariffs on our trade-, tourism- and remittance-dependent economy
The unpredictability of US tariffs makes an assessment of their impacts on our trade-, tourism- and remittance-dependent economy difficult. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that the US tariffs…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Thin-skinned politicians keep running to make police complaints over mild criticism
Deputy Minister Chaturanaga Abeysinghe faced a lot of ridicule on social media after a speech he made at a public rally claiming that US President Donald Trump’s decision…
- Focus on Rights
Rajapaksa chuckles and the NPP’s governance deficit
As expected, the eagerly hyped parliamentary debate on the ‘Batalanda’ Commission of Inquiry report on April 10th 2025 turned out to be ‘full of sound and fury signifying…
- Sunday Punch
All roads lead to Kandy as Sri Dalada Vandana begins
How divine right to rule concept brought sacred Tooth Relic to Lanka Even as Avurudhu blossoms lay strewn and wilted on the ground, a million lotuses bloomed…
- Thoughts from London
Forget about soul, save the country first
I wonder whether our whizz-kids in the tourism industry grant frequent visitor passes for those who set foot in our country like no other, especially now that Emperor…
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No wait too long to see the Sacred Tooth Relic
After 16 years, a public exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha – one of the most venerated objects of worship of…
A life of prayer and silence
Appreciations
A celebration of hope and renewal
Easter music that moves them most
Fr. Cyril’s mission and the rise of the Way of the Cross at Hiniduma
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Protecting the wilds with the people
Vinod Malwatte’s deep love for the land from a young age has turned to conservation, involving communities living near Protected Areas By Yomal Senerath-Yapa Vinod…
Meet your next move: the Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Pro
‘Berry Much’ in Nuwara Eliya
Dr. Shanaka ‘Seascape’ shines at ‘Gallery Silver Scapes’ in Delhi
Intrepid hosts empowering workshop for women business owners in Sri Lanka’s tourism
4K restored ‘Nidhanaya’ at National Archives
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Human-elephant conflict: Abandon flawed decades-old strategy, embrace coexistence model, says expert
The present strategy pursued in managing wild elephants in Sri Lanka has many flaws, as it…
The false promise of tariffs
Mahabodhi dispute: Buddhism’s struggle against appropriation
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A special new year celebration
A new year celebration for students with special needs at the Siviraja School in Mahawewa in…
Delays in smart board project could jeopardise equipment worth millions
South Eastern Uni students and academics visit parliament
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Protecting the wilds with the people
Vinod Malwatte’s deep love for the land from a young age has turned to conservation, involving…
