Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka

President’s fifty-year milestone in journey with law

President Ranil Wickremesinghe was felicitated last evening in completing 50 years since taking oaths as a…

An increase in numbers, says SLTDA

The number of tourist arrivals has been rising since September according to the Sri Lanka Tourism…

Pest devastation will drive coconut price ever higher

By Wasantha Ramanayake The price of coconut will likely soar further next year unless a national…

A/L cut-off marks: Arts at the heart

By Senuka Jayakody Arts stream candidates comprised more than 25% of students who gained university admission…

Flocks of visitors at the dump

The area around the Kerawalapitiya waste disposal plant and garbage dump has become a favouite stop …

Microplastic pollution increases risks for urban fishing cats

By Yoshitha Perera Plastic pollution in freshwater habitats endangers not only the species at the base…

Housemaid mum flown back from Kuwait after children abandoned by father

Pix and text by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa Two girls who were left alone to live in a…

Saegis Campus Holds Convocation – 2022

Saegis Campus, a leading and the most preferred degree awarding non-state higher education institution approved by…

Train that headed to a wedding

Only after arriving at the Colombo Fort Railway Station just before dawn that Kapila came to…

Negative perceptions, travel advisories dog Sri Lanka’s tourism

The biggest challenge for Sri Lanka’s tourism industry these days is the negative perception of the…

Await! A Danielle de Niese special and cantata from St. Mary’s Choral Group

‘Behold, A Savior!’, a Christmas cantata will be performed on Saturday, December 17 at 7 p.m.…

Previous Next

News

Women MPs unite to curb Gender-Based Violence

With worldwide movements being set up to promote women’s rights and gender equality, Sri Lanka’s Parliament took a step in this direction when female MPs…

Debt-ridden CEB to be split into 15 companies

Cabinet approves sweeping reforms proposed by experts’ committee By Namini Wijedasa The Cabinet-Appointed Committee on Power Sector Reform has recommended the division of the debt-ridden…

Colombo Port City: Regulations gazetted to register offshore companies

The Government has gazetted regulations to fully permit the registration of offshore companies in the Chinese-built Colombo Port City but the promulgation of a framework…

Committee rejects move to increase retirement age of Parliament Secretary General

Election Com. to check candidates’ campaign expenses

Long-term residence visas for big-time investors in stocks, Treasury bonds and other ventures

One-stop unit: UDA project cost doubles from Rs. 350mn to Rs. 700mn

President’s fifty-year milestone in journey with law

Robbery suspects on the prowl to sustain narcotics habit

Shortages, cost pressures make eggs crisis a hard one to crack

By air and sea: Talks on to resume ferry services and flights between North and Tamil Nadu

Data collection officials to be paid allowance for using personal mobile phones

Healthcare near collapse, but Keheliya downplays crisis

More News

Sports

Chamika’s World Cup show

cricket

Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) recently-concluded inquiry into the alleged misconduct of all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne during the World T20 tournament has been exposed as a farce,…

Mbappe and Lewandowski face off as France take on Poland at World Cup

DOHA AFP: There is arguably no more thrilling player at…

ICC Anti-Corruption head due shortly

LPL set to start on Tuesday; contradictions pile on approval

Rugby League kicks off next weekend

Remembering the Football War at World Cup

Roshen Silva – Hurt but determined to prove a point

Date confirmed for RTC Governor’s Cup 2023

UoC regain title after 11 years

Qatar World Cup offers its own form of luxury with VVIP experience

Business Times

Reviving Tourism

The Sunday Times Business Club organised a panel discussion on “Reviving tourism” at the Movenpick Hotel this week. Seen at the event are (from left)…

Billions of dollars in foreign income stashed overseas

Sri Lanka is losing billions of dollars of much needed foreign exchange as a result of hoarding in earnings overseas by exporters without repatriating it,…

Hospital sector may witness M&A

With high fixed costs prompted by the worst ever economic crisis the country has faced, certain private sector hospitals are up for mergers and acquisitions…

Money printing, deficits lead to economic crisis

Apparel sector wants Central Bank to show receipts

Migration and retaining talent

Train that headed to a wedding

Negative perceptions, travel advisories dog Sri Lanka’s tourism

Canadian diaspora to open tourism in the North

Dip in People’s Bank profits due to impairment costs

Need for State Owned Enterprise (SOE) Reforms

LAUGFS Gas ensures continuous supply of LP Gas

Sri Lanka Government’s cash management under fiscal stress

More Business Times

Sunday Times E-Paper

Editorial

For a brief moment this week, one felt that at long last there was once again a coming together of minds between former President Maithripala Sirisena and incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe when the former called for the reactivation of the District Development Councils (DDCs) and the latter agreed. But the…

Columns

Political Commentary
President gives priority to ethnic reconciliation

Tamil National Alliance makes strong demands, but Ranil seeks solution lesser than the federal system Cabinet to be expanded after Budget vote, Govt. continues moves to rope in senior…
Read More
5th Column
Preaching and politics in parliament

My dear Uncle Ranil, I wrote to you last only a few weeks ago, but I feel I must write to you again because you have been in…
Read More
The Economic Analysis
Prospects of receiving the IMF’s Extended Finance Facility to revive and reform economy

The prospect of receiving the Extended Finance Facility (EFF) of US$ 2.9 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is receding. Unlikely The hopes and expectations of receiving…
Read More
Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Sarong clad betel chewing baas was the local Divisional Secretary

The incident that provoked President Premadasa to order the issue of a gazette on attire; but who wears the pants now ? The Public Administration Ministry has revoked two circulars…
Read More
Focus on Rights
Forsaking Sri Lanka, the desertion of a once fair land

The New Year that beckons in less than a month will not be happy for Sri Lankans. Leaving the land As the unprecedented migration of skilled professionals from…
Read More
Sunday Punch
Mahinda gorged on foreign cake while people struggled for bread

President’s Office reveals: Nation’s slide into bankruptcy no bar to foreign junkets with family and friends on taxpayers’ money Startling revelations regarding Rajapaksas’ foreign travel expenses for 2021…
Read More
In the National Interest
Rethinking the increase in electricity tariffs

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has, for a considerable period of time, been considered as one of the largest loss making organisations owned by the Government. The reasons…
Read More
Thoughts from London
Sabry o Sabry what fairy tales you spin

I haven’t had occasion to read or listen to Foreign Minister MUM Ali Sabry’s full speech to parliament during the committee stage debate on the 2023 budget. But…
Read More
Lobby
EC in collusion with Govt. to put off mini polls, charges Anura Kumara

Women MPs call for more measures on women empowerment and child protection By Sandun Jayawardana The controversy over alleged moves to delay local council elections continues to surface…
Read More

Plus

At 102, he recalls his days on ‘cloud 9’

Socialize

Advertising Rates