MJ’s mantra for cricket revival
Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardena speaks in detail about what it takes to make Sri Lanka…
Samantha Power in the running to head WB
Whether or not Sri Lanka will be able to receive the much-awaited bailout package from the…
President gives ear to ‘voice of youth’ quoted in ST Independence supplement
By Anoushka Jayasuriya and Shannon Salgadoe It was for a frank discussion that President Ranil…
Shock treatment in order to meet IMF deadline
Govt. raises electricity tariffs by 66 percent; hurried moves to get PUCSL approval when dissenting chairman…
Need to move from ‘best care’ to ‘best possible care’
Newly-inducted CCP President urges physicians Sri Lanka’s health system is in dire crisis and this is…
Prices tick higher after yet another power bill revision
By Kasun Warakapitiya The second electricity tariff increase in six months has set off price…
Public bodies try pruning costs to remain viable
By Senuka Jayakody State institutions are cutting back on day-to-day expenditure, projects and services in line…
Gampola bank ATM raid key player nabbed
By Chris Kamalendran A suspect, who masterminded 27 robberies including that of jewellery shops, pawning centres,…
Success of GISM’s New Zealand Education Pathways: Students are now Transferring to Massey University
All students who completed studies at the Graduate Institute of Science and Management (GISM) Campus are…
AIS shines with Fame Jr!
It’s not often a school production comes close in paying homage to its original on Broadway.…
A love letter to Bawa and to Lanka
Afdhel Aziz grew up with Geoffrey Bawa pretty much always on the horizon. At school at…
News
Instead of the dark, people will now fear the light
With electricity tariffs being hiked to unprecedented levels this month, consumers who will find it difficult to bear the burden have switched to using less…
New date on the cards for local council polls
EC chairman says he will be compelled to reschedule polls if funds don’t come By Damith Wickramasekara The Election Commission will be compelled to reconsider…
President tells youth: This is the worst period; but be positive
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said this week that this was the “worst period” the country was coming into but expressed cautious optimism that by mid-year the…
No business class travel for top govt. officials
Fishing row: Minister proposes permits for small Indian boats
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, music festival put to sleep
Petition against Health Ministry move to procure meds from private firms
Kumar Nadesan felicitated
Devotees mark Maha Shivarathri
Attempts to prevent polls is an unprecedented attack on democracy and the rule of law: BASL
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MJ’s mantra for cricket revival
By Champika FernandoSri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardena speaks in detail about what it takes to make Sri Lanka the best team in the world. Jayawardena is currently…
There’s a chance to change history – Athapaththu
women’s skipper Chamari Athapaththu believes Sri Lanka has a chance…
Business Times
Opposition blueprint for a better Sri Lanka
The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presented its sustainable economic plan this week. SJB leader Sajith Premadasa is seen in conversation with two invitees…
Treasury takes over CPC’s debt owed to People’s Bank
The Treasury has taken over the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC)’s debt owed to the People’s Bank (PB) which runs into billions of rupees or foreign…
Haycarb PLC riding the black gold wave
Haycarb PLC, a global manufacturer and marketer of coconut shell activated carbon completing 50 years this year, is expanding the capacity and position of products…
Fertiliser everywhere but tea smallholder in crisis
Shock waves send industries reeling!
Cleaning up SOEs
Flying through headwinds
Sri Lankan hoteliers face “suicidal” tariffs
Government initiates innovative venture to clean up coast line
IMF expects creditor assurances with perimeters to unlock Lanka’s bailout
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Editorial
Procurement of medicines: Cure is worse than disease
Sri Lanka’s once-lauded health sector is in dire crisis. In addition to losing qualified medical staff in numbers, hospitals have run out of essential medication. Now, using the cover of urgency—one of the oldest tricks in the corruption playbook—the Health Ministry is procuring hundreds of medicines under the Indian credit…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Shock treatment in order to meet IMF deadline
Govt. raises electricity tariffs by 66 percent; hurried moves to get PUCSL approval when dissenting chairman was away Local council elections likely to be put off; opposition parties…
- 5th Column
An election on credit basis
Your Lordships, It is rarely that I write to you. I do so only when I feel that I absolutely must. If memory serves me right, the last…
- The Economic Analysis
Are the protests of professionals against increased income taxes justified?
The protests of professionals against increased income taxation are symptomatic of our society being used to receiving a host of benefits from the Government without realising they have…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Samantha Power in the running to head WB
Whether or not Sri Lanka will be able to receive the much-awaited bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by March as President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed hopes…
- Sunday Punch
Beware: Deny the right to vote at the government’s own peril
Refusal to hold March elections may drive people to anarchists’ arms If it is one of the foremost duties of any government in a democracy to hold elections…
- In the National Interest
Postponing polls and serious Constitutional implications
With the National Elections Commission (NEC) announcing the postponement of the postal voting for the local government elections, it is likely that the entire elections may be postponed…
- Thoughts from London
Democracy in coma: will the last rites be far behind
The political shenanigans in Colombo over the last few months which suggested an intent to abandon the local government elections on excuses so amusing, remind me of the…
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A love letter to Bawa and to Lanka
Afdhel Aziz grew up with Geoffrey Bawa pretty much always on the horizon. At school at S. Thomas’ Prep Kollupitiya there was that classic building…
The case of the cat burglar
A taste of authentic Malay culture
A fascinating look at the story of surgery in this land
Nat. Trust lecture on GIS based heritage inventory of Anuradhapura
Taking Artra boldly into its second decade
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CEYIFF hosts first Awards Ceremony With Cine Star Foundation
The first-ever Ceylon International Film Festival (CEYIFF) was hosted in Santa Barbara, California in 2022, and an esteemed Awards Ceremony was held in Colombo on…
Helping hand from veteran Ratnam to Lankan young Movie-Makers
Singing family of professionals
Jetwing Hotels Celebrates its Golden Jubilee
The Samsung Galaxy S23: More of the same?
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Minority complex of the majority Vs. 13A
There is a concept debated over the years by those involved in race relations in Sri…
A degree of concern over educational level of politicians
British leaders and diplomatic corps attend Lanka’s 75th anniversary of independence
More Sunday Times 2 >>Education
Done and dusted: Oh, the places you’ll go!
It was celebration time for students who completed the GCE (A/L) examination. The exam concluded on…
Clashes and disputes disrupt State Universities
Principal vacancies to be filled by month end
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CEYIFF hosts first Awards Ceremony With Cine Star Foundation
The first-ever Ceylon International Film Festival (CEYIFF) was hosted in Santa Barbara, California in 2022, and…
