Daring declaration backfires as Thomians clinch a stunning win
Known for their indomitable grit, S. Thomas’ College pulled off the unthinkable, clinching a famous five-wicket…
Bloomfield end 15-year wait for Major League title
Fifteen long years after their last major domestic triumph, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club has roared…
Bimal rocks the poaching boat, sends tough message to India
As hunt for fugitive police chief draws a blank, Govt. source says Deshabandu a disgrace to…
Crop pest count has pluses and minuses
By Kasun Warakapitiya Wildlife and agriculture experts and conservationists have mixed reactions to the proposed national…
Saltwater sours livelihoods and lives of 15,000 residents in Madampe
By Dilushi Wiejesinghe and D. Thiviyatharshini in Marawila Residents of Madampe, Puttalam are grappling with a…
Beastly behaviour
Pix by Chandani Kirinde and Himanshu Gunarathna Photos of the aftermath of the musical show held…
Puttalam illegal fishing methods decried
Marine resources in the Northwestern seas off Puttalam are being exploited with the use of illegal…
Gateway College Maintains Its Supremacy at COMUN 2025
Gateway College once again asserted its dominance at the Colombo Operated Model United Nations (COMUN) 2025,…
Crisis recovery and continuity
Let me begin today’s discussion with a preamble. The Sri Lankan economy usually has natural instincts…
STBC-NEGC collaboration on green issues
The Sunday Times Business Club (STBC) and the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC) recently entered into…
The Grieg Piano Concerto: A ravishing performance
Although she is a French citizen, Shani Diluka’s DNA is 100% Sri Lankan. Diluka’s pianism is…
News
Iftar amid Gaza rubble
In the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, a Palestinian family sits for an Iftar meal—the meal with which Muslims end their daily fast at sunset during the…
Government to review politicians’ entitlements in new action plan
Entitlements to current and former politicians including the laws under which they are granted are to undergo a comprehensive assessment under a new Goverrnance Action…
AG decides to add reasons to note on releasing suspects
The Attorney General’s Department is to provide reasons for its decisions recommending the release of suspects arrested over various crimes. Up until now, whenever it…
RTIC chair resigns with ‘immediate effect’
Central Expressway Section 3: Local builders see crookedness in bidding process; petition RDA
X-Press Pearl owner, operator and agent liable under “polluter pays principle”, says ASG
Unbundling the CEB is an additional financial burden, says Finance Ministry
SC unhappy over NPC’s lethargy to carry out orders against 5 police officers
Two shot in incident connected to Hulftsdorp court shooting
Bimal rocks the poaching boat, sends tough message to India
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Daring declaration backfires as Thomians clinch a stunning win
By M. Shamil Amitcricket
Known for their indomitable grit, S. Thomas’ College pulled off the unthinkable, clinching a famous five-wicket victory in the 146th Battle of the Blues against…
Bloomfield end 15-year wait for Major League title
Fifteen long years after their last major domestic triumph, Bloomfield…
Jaffna College turn table to win 108th big match
Thangaraja bags Ahmedabad Open
Senior completes 450km ride for a cause
Buwaneka claims silver at HUNDRED Series
St. John’s trounce Jaffna Central by 5 wickets
Sri Lankan Olympic referee faces IBA sanction
Havies overcome Airmen in scrappy game
Cops run riot to sink Sailors
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Krrish, a veritable death trap?
The unfinished Krrish building in Fort recently drew attention owing to two fires which broke out in the building, forcing fire fighters to climb the…
People’s Bank in full recovery after disastrous 2022-2023 crisis
The People’s Bank, one of the largest banks in Sri Lanka with the highest number of accounts – over 18 million, is undergoing a period…
Sri Lanka scrambles for funding after USAID freeze
The Sri Lankan government is looking at alternative financing for a minimum of a dozen government projects hitherto supported by USAID. The initiative comes in…
East Terminal unlikely to be operational in 2025
Govt. to cheer local developers to build biometric hardware
Colombo bourse performing better than regional peers
e-population registry for Colombo this month
Furore over visit visas
Crisis recovery and continuity
SriLankan Airlines introduces wireless In-flight Entertainment
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Editorial
Taking on Lanka amid global human rights crisis
The first review of the nearly-new JVP/NPP Government’s progress on human rights at an international forum—the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva—took place this week. Having benefitted from a one-year lifeline or roll-over negotiated at the last session of the Council under the previous administration, all Sri Lanka…
Columns
- 5th Column
A game of Hora-Police
My dear Deshabandu, I am writing to you because you are the talk of the town these days, setting unprecedented records with your ‘achievements’ as IGP. This was…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Filling stations: List-savvy NPP’s charge falls flat; fuels fact-check calls
The National People’s Power (NPP) has been quite prolific in Parliament so far in sharing various “lists” that paint opposition MPs in a bad light. A few more…
- Focus on Rights
That ‘Batalanda’ allegation; a ghost that persists
Whatever possessed former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to flamboyantly claim that the report of the Commission of Inquiry inquiring into the use of the Batalanda Housing Scheme as an…
- Sunday Punch
Ides of March named Rilaw Day
The date: 15th March. The time: Between 8 and 8.05 AM. That’s the auspicious date and nakath time the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, JVP’s Namal Karunaratna, has preordained…
- In the National Interest
In the National Interest: Indo Sri Lanka relations – a friendship tested by the issue of illegal fishing
India and Sri Lanka have long shared a deep-rooted relationship, bound by geography, history, and culture. Over the years, India has played a crucial role in supporting Sri…
- Thoughts from London
Monkeys, donkeys and assorted stupido ready for political antics
When our masterminds in the Agriculture and Livestock Ministry asked the nation to stand by on the forthcoming Saturday for the launch into a strategic exercise that would…
- Lobby
Looking back on women’s day: Progress made but leagues to go
By Sandun Jayawardana The expenditure head of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs was debated yesterday (8) in the backdrop of International Women’s Day, with MPs pointing…
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The Grieg Piano Concerto: A ravishing performance
Although she is a French citizen, Shani Diluka’s DNA is 100% Sri Lankan. Diluka’s pianism is blessed with a magical quality that few other artists…
Thomia: Making of a magisterial tome for the School by the Sea
Creativity to the fore at interactive exhibition on gender issues
Letters to the Editor
Greg Mosse: From cosy mysteries to futuristic thrillers
The Shark Binder: Inter-racial love in the time of colonial Sri Lanka
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Workshop veterans return for Encore for a Cause
Expect an unforgettable evening of music and theatre as the Workshop Players return to the stage for a special charity concert, Encore for a Cause,…
Marvel Rivals: Assemble, battle, conquer!
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‘Tentigo’ goes to history as first Lankan film to be remake internationally
‘Mickey 17’ Mission to colonise Niflheim
Nick Carter to perform at Water’s Edge
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Under assault, UN is struggling for survival
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The late Senator Jesse Helms, a full-time chairman of…
That ‘Batalanda’ allegation; a ghost that persists
Let Afghan women lead
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Considering options for further studies
Educate Expo 2025 is on at the Bandaranaike International Conference Hall (BMICH), and will end today.…
Budget allocations for education sector to be debated on Monday
Pera Uni gets Psychological Well-being and Assessment Centre
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Workshop veterans return for Encore for a Cause
Expect an unforgettable evening of music and theatre as the Workshop Players return to the stage…
