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Tug boat with 22 tonnes of oil runs aground in Mannar; salvage operations underway

Tug boat with 22 tonnes of oil runs aground in Mannar; salvage operations underway

By N. Thayalan  Salvage efforts are underway to remove a barge with a tug boat carrying 22 tonnes of oil that had got into difficulties…

Dangerous trend in health sector

SPC buys insulin from Ukraine; More and more waivers from NMRA to bypass on quality By Namini Wijedasa As medical procurement controversies continue to plague…

President to visit China to work out major projects

By Damith Wickremasekara President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to make an official visit to China in October, his first to that country since becoming the…

Business Times

Indian travel agents in Colombo

Indian travel agents in Colombo

The 67th Convention of the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is underway this weekend at the BMICH in Colombo. Seen here is the audience…

Non-performing loans reach Rs.1.6 trillion as at March 31, 2023

Sri Lanka’s banking sector is now saddled with additional pressure from the ever increasing non-performing loans (NPLs) given to COVID-19 hit businesses and individuals under…

Maha rice season to be hit by drought

Farmers in Sri Lanka are likely to face a difficult year in 2024 as the Maha cultivating season is expected to be hit by a…

Sunday Times E-Paper





Editorial

Corruption: Making a difference

The Anti-Corruption Act straining to seek passage through Parliament this week has now been put off for later in the month due to delays in making last-minute changes to it while accommodating Opposition requests. And yet, questions linger if this is just old wine in a new bottle – for…


Columns

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The making  of a movie  on a master

The making of a movie on a master

‘Serendipitous’ is how director Afdhel Aziz describes the 12 days his team spent filming five Geoffrey Bawa buildings: Kandalama; the Lighthouse Hotel; Red Cliffs; Lunuganga…

From her soul to the soul of the listeners

Letters to the Editor

Appreciations

Filling a void through micro-drawings

Finding art after retirement

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Education

Empty again: Weather closes schools

Empty again: Weather closes schools

Adverse weather conditions had an impact on educational activities this week. Schools in the Hatton Education…

Examinations schedule to be normalised within next two year

GCE O/L student info to remain confidential: Minister

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