In a horse carriage made for two
By Dilushi Wijesinghe Picture a dreamy Cinderella wedding; the newlyweds emerge in a shower of scattered…
Major move to strengthen military and role of CDS
President’s concept paper gets Cabinet nod; Legal Draftsman to work out draftlegislation in consultation with AG…
Bread buyers turn their ire at lumps of flour
By Kasun Warakapitiya Most bakeries in the city of Colombo are producing poor quality bread, which…
Danger of unroadworthy vehicles to the fore as a young life is snuffed out
Questions arise over vehicle import ban and wear and tear as Department of Motor Traffic officers…
250 to 350 new dengue cases reported daily, health officials concerned over upsurge
By Nathara Abeywickrema The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has warned of an upsurge in dengue…
CNCLD shares knowledge of revolutionary liver cancer treatment with foreign doctors
By Kumudini Hettiarachchi It was a “reverse” exchange of expertise as several foreign doctors from the…
Puttalam farmers faced with two paddy pests
Farmers of the Puttalam District battling wild elephants destroying paddy fields, are now forced to fight…
Ailing Thai tusker ‘Sak Surin’ to be quarantined before airlift
By Kasun Warakapitiya The National Zoological Gardens in Dehiwala is preparing to quarantine the ailing Thai…
Water project fire: Six students released on bail to sit O/L exams
By Nathara Abeywickrema The Aranayaka Ussapitiya Public Stadium fire that destroyed the water pipes connected to…
Step in to your home garden and observe the birds
By Malaka Rodrigo Connect with nature by stepping into one’s own home gardens, is the message…
Pearson Edexcel resumes physical training events for teachers
The much sought-after Pearson Edexcel face-to-face Teacher Training events resumed after a hiatus of 3 years.…
News
Thanthirimale comes alive with Aloka Pooja
The Aloka Pooja organised by Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. for the 20th year began on Friday at the historic Thanthirimale Raja Maha Viharaya. The Aloka Pooja,…
Rs. 200bn for social welfare projects
To raise the living standards of poverty-stricken people, the Government is to allocate an additional Rs 200 billion for social welfare projects in next year’s…
Japanese lifeline for Suwa Seriya: Tender for 25 new ambulances
The Health Ministry has floated a tender for 25 ambulances for the 1990 Suwa Seriya service to be financed through a grant from the Japan…
Chinese suspect to be deported under special security measures
CAA revoking regulations which allowed illegal pyramid schemes
X-Press Pearl: British case may delay Lanka’s claim for compensation
Economic crisis showed there is no room for populist and unsustainable policies, says Treasury report
Government’s e-procurement portal, an IMF requirement, not yet able to list ICB and NCB projects
President condoles with Indian Govt. over train tragedy
Defence: Shipping agent and X-Press Pearl captain can’t be charged in the same indictment
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Sri Lanka to make three changes today
cricket
Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga will all return to the playing XI in the second game as Sri Lanka look to stay afloat…
LPL 4 set to attract star players
With the inaugural player auction of the Lanka Premier League…
Stage set to kick off school rugby season
Steeplechaser Ratnayake could face ban after failing doping test
Australia, India all set for the big finale
Long term contract will be a blessing to develop horseracing – RTC
NCC, Colts, Tamil Union, Moors on top
Abeywickrama wins bronze at International Future Series
Business Times
SOEs discussion
The Sunday Times Business Club (STBC) this week hosted a discussion on SOEs reforms. In the picture from left are Mr. Ravi Abeysuriya, Mr. Shiran…
SOEs reforms under different restructure models
Sri Lanka’s key state owned enterprises (SOEs) will be turned into efficient, productive and profitable ventures under several different strategic reforms prescribed by the International…
SLINTEC cottons on to carbon neutral fertiliser
The Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC) has just received the US patent for slow-releasing fertiliser. Thushara Vajira Perera, Director SLINTEC, told the Business Times…
Sunday Times E-Paper
Editorial
A rising power; India’s “extended neighbourhood”
Sri Lanka’s international relations and its importance keep surfacing more often than not in recent times. Its economy is being ‘supervised’ by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) while big power dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region have brought the country under the radar of foreign listening posts monitoring its every move.…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Major move to strengthen military and role of CDS
President’s concept paper gets Cabinet nod; Legal Draftsman to work out draftlegislation in consultation with AG Amendment to the CDS Act envisages the establishment of a combined force…
- 5th Column
Will we fall for this trick yet again?
My dear Natasha, I thought of writing to you, as you languish behind bars, because almost the entire country is talking about you, and you are on the…
- The Economic Analysis
Political confusion: A setback to economic stabilisation and reforms
The expectation of a presidential election next year has created considerable confusion and uncertain-ty in the country. This is not conducive to the country’s economic stabilisation and reforms…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Fore’s Tuk Tuk wins food Oscar, but someone’s got bad taste
Just weeks after a Sri Lankan-origin baker won the most revered baguette competition in France, another Sri Lankan-origin Chef Sam Fore became a popular name in culinary circles…
- Focus on Rights
Sri Lanka’s broadcasters to face the sword of Damocles?
The unsightly and itchy rash of ‘bad laws’ being proposed by the Sri Lankan Government seems to be never-ending. The Government’s unconvincing explanations Hot on the heels of…
- Sunday Punch
Rebel SLPP MPs issue ultimatum: ‘Make us ministers or we decamp’
Looming rift in ruling party threatens Govt’s slim majority in Parliament Diehard SLPP MPs who had once enjoyed the pomp of ministerial power are beginning to feel the…
- In the National Interest
Electronic media must follow example of print media
The Government’s intention to set up a Broadcasting Authority has raised concerns among not only stakeholders in the media but also human rights activists as well as political…
- Thoughts from London
A joke is a serious thing—or so we hear
Now that was a shocking thing to say, even if it came from the mouth of a government MP. Just the other day I read an MP of…
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Isipathanaramaya: City temple with a window to 1920s Ceylon
Isipathanaramaya in Havelock Town is one of the oldest temples in Colombo – a Buddhist beacon with the precincts housing the biggest stupa (120 ft…
A country’s history is changed by a simile of an elephant’s footprint
Beautiful, yet troublesome foursome
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Moving to the rhythms of Sri Lanka in Melbourne
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In a horse carriage made for two
By Dilushi Wijesinghe Picture a dreamy Cinderella wedding; the newlyweds emerge in a shower of scattered rose petals and freshly popped confetti, a carriage with…
Andre and Dinali duo hit the Aussie stage
All about Google Pixel tablet
Movie with Magical realism
Comedy play comes to Colombo
Young filmmaker Dananjaya received Honourable Mention at SWIFF
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Dismal treatment of world-renowned monk – Letter to the Editor
Having participated in the Venerable Ajahn Brahmavamso’s recent 10-day (May 20-29) meditation retreat in Bandarawela, and…
What does Modi’s ‘Extended Dialogue’ for South Asia mean?
Dissolve Muslim political parties as they have miserably failed the community
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Education bar none
Among the GCE (O/L) candidates sitting the exam are 11 inmates in prisons. Five of them…
Ministry to recruit 6,000 graduate teachers
Transferred teachers to report at new place by June 12
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In a horse carriage made for two
By Dilushi Wijesinghe Picture a dreamy Cinderella wedding; the newlyweds emerge in a shower of scattered…
