Main candidates declare manifestos, polls campaigns intensify
Top contenders draw large crowds for meetings, though it may not be a voting factor ITAK…
As polls day nears, promises galore to woo voters
By Kasun Warakapitiya The main presidential candidates continued their campaigns yesterday, explaining their manifestos to the…
New National Artificial Intelligence Strategy aligns with national and international best practices
By Tharushi Weerasinghe The National Artificial Intelligence Strategy was launched earlier this week led by the…
‘Sri Lanka today is unable to provide passports to its citizens—and nobody has been held accountable’
By Namini Wijedasa The Public Security Ministry’s bungled ePassports tender has thrown thousands of Sri Lankans…
Some candidates shed protection, but security shield in operation
By Nathara Abeywickrema Stringent security measures have been implemented to ensure the safety of all 38…
Vast crowds take the joy out of elephant attraction
By Malaka Rodrigo The Elephant Transit Home (ETH) in Udawalawe is a big attraction but during…
Link between climate and health
CCPSL Orator Prof. Buddhi Marambe calls for the adoption of “no-regret” options through a systematic approach…
Shaping the future of robotics
From high school experiments to cutting-edge technology, Dr Tobias Fischer has travelled the globe in his…
Unlock Your Future at EDEX Mid-Year Expo 2024: Education, Employment, and Beyond
Celebrating over 20 years of empowering Sri Lanka’s youth, EDEX, the island’s largest and most respected…
Auckland University Of Technology (Aut)
www.aut.ac.nz AUT is ranked first in New Zealand for its international outlook, placing in the top…
From lemonade stand to stage
With Clutch Plays Theatre set to perform ‘The Amazing Lemonade Girl’, the true story of a…
News
Poll preparations in full swing
Visually handicapped voters will be provided special facilities to cast their vote at the September 21 presidential election. To try out the facilities a…
Finance Ministry rejects EC’s tax exemption call
A request from the Election Commission seeking an exemption from the deduction of the Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) from the allowances and other payments…
Govt. proposes slashing of personal income tax
IMF response in two weeks; major salary increases also planned for public servants from next year By Damith Wickremasekara A proposed personal income tax reduction…
Petrol price drops by Rs. 12, diesel by Rs. 10
Poser and angry response over issue of shotguns to MPs
President proposes four names to fill CA vacancies
Identity numbers essential for accessing public service
SLAF Heavy Transport squadron marks 67 years
Main contenders’ manifestos released with pledges to fight corruption and provide relief
EU team to monitor presidential poll before, during and after
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Record-breaker Root leaves Sri Lanka with huge task
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Joe Root set an England record of 34 Test centuries as Sri Lanka were left with a mammoth chase to win the second Test at…
Root sets new England record
Joe Root set an England record of 34 Test centuries…
SLC endure mixed fortunes in finances during 2023
Springboks edge All Blacks in a thriller
Thomians scrape through to earn semi-final berth
Cambrians stun Bens in Premier quarter-final
Sri Lankan divers impress with 13 medals in Singapore
Provincial Unions criticise Asia Rugby’s double standards amid SLR suspension
Into US Open of 2024
Saunders new President vows to bring back past glory
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Ceylon Chamber hosts economic policy debate
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce organised an economic policy debate featuring experts nominated by the four main Presidential candidates in Colombo on Thursday. In the…
Urgent need to speed up approvals of locally-produced drugs
One of Sri Lanka’s top pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities is urging the government to streamline the approval of locally-manufactured vital drugs and medicines, saying speed is…
SEC to acquire new market surveillance system
Sri Lanka’s capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will implement a new supervision system to effectively monitor and regulate the market, thereby…
Ceylon Tea sets global standards in Sri Lanka
SLPA to reduce workforce
MTD to update 2 m driving licences under new system
More than 1000 SriLankan flights cancelled in 2023/24
Web of corruption
Energising the energy supply
SL’s economic stability hinges on IMF-backed fiscal reforms
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Editorial
Towards a multi-election day
The recent Supreme Court order to the Election Commission (EC) is to hold the local government (LG) elections “at the earliest possible” with due regard to its duty to hold other elections as required by law. It held that the LG elections were a foreseeable expenditure and it was the…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Main candidates declare manifestos, polls campaigns intensify
Top contenders draw large crowds for meetings, though it may not be a voting factor ITAK to meet on Wednesday to decide on its course of action regarding the…
- 5th Column
An ungrateful bunch
My dear Anura sahodaraya, I thought of writing to you even though you are very busy criss-crossing the country for campaign rallies and launching a manifesto before any…
- The Economic Analysis
Sustaining improvement in external finances vital for economic growth
An increase in export revenue, inward remittances, and earnings from tourism resulted in an improvement in the balance of payments and an increase in gross external reserves to…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Don’t waste Tamil votes, India tells party leaders
Ajith Doval, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Security Advisor, was in Sri Lanka this week to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with member states of the…
- Sunday Punch
JVP promises the sun, moon and stars in their utopian manifesto
A ‘Rich Beautiful Life’ but a blanket hush on how to raise the nation’s income: Economist Harsha thrashes JVP plan to change IMF’s Debt Sustainability Analysis Behold and…
- In the National Interest
Is the IMF deal cast in stone or is renegotiation possible? The country awaits clarity
With the country plunged into bankruptcy by the mismanagement of the economy by the Gotabaya Rajapaksa Presidency, Sri Lanka turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) seeking a…
- Thoughts from London
Playing a gentlemen’s game but without gentlemen
Aficionados of cricket, the game the British invented and then spread across its imperial empire, will remember that annual encounter played here called “Gentlemen versus Players.” That stopped…
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Leelawathi’s ‘never too old to learn’ mantra earns her a Master’s
It was only a little short of a world record when 97-year-old Vithanage Leelawathi Asilin Dharmaratne carried home a Master’s degree in Buddhist Studies, at…
What makes Negombo unique; this exhibition brings it to life
Spotlight on art and design by Ismeth Raheem
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Buddhism, the human mind and artificial intelligence (AI)
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From lemonade stand to stage
With Clutch Plays Theatre set to perform ‘The Amazing Lemonade Girl’, the true story of a young girl’s battle with cancer, the cast invites the…
Footwork Dancesport Championships to hit the stage
Longest running film festival returns to Northern peninsula
Theatre festival in memory of pioneer playwright
‘The Gathering of Giants’ at Habarana
‘Grand Salute’ to a Legend… Dr. Vijaya Corea
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Is the UN ready for a Second Trump presidency?
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The Communist Manifesto of a bygone era, authored by…
Book on tripartite agreement launched
Jumping frogs aims at self-preservation
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High flyers: Students exhibit their skills at Aero Bash
Student exhibitors of T/RKM Sri Koneswara Hindu College, Trincomalee at the ‘Aero Bash 2024’, an educational,…
Candidates promise education reforms
O/L results in next two weeks
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From lemonade stand to stage
With Clutch Plays Theatre set to perform ‘The Amazing Lemonade Girl’, the true story of a…
