News
For the first time, the Kelaniya Temple’s tusker ‘Kandula’ which was donated by Thailand more than 20 years ago, was given the honour this week…
Outgoing Tax Chief says if corruption is not killed, it will kill Sri Lanka Taxpayers encouraged to report corrupt officials directly or anonymously By S.…
By Sandun Jayawardana Concerns have been raised regarding an Indian company bidding to build the system for Sri Lanka’s digital ID project following widespread issues…
Sports
Just five days out from their first fixture of the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka has three of their key bowlers–Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga and Lahiru…
Pakistan recorded a series whitewash against Afghanistan after winning the…
Business Times
An exhibition was held recently at the Colombo Public Library profiling the history of the Malaiyaga Tamils (tea estate community). Pic by Akila Jayawardena…
Thousands of Sri Lankans have lost their money running up to millions of rupees following the collapse of the Metaverse Foreign Exchange (MTFE) Group’s platform…
Sri Lankans need to now start assessing the only “wealth” they have in the form of land, buildings, investments, shares and even the cost of…
Sunday Times E-Paper
Editorial
Sri Lanka’s second hurdle to be cleared in the gruelling economic stability steeplechase comes up next month with an IMF team arriving to go through the country’s report card since the first tranche of the USD 2.9 billion bailout package was granted. In a recent appraisal report on the IMF’s…
Columns
Talks held at Communist party office and JVP headquarters; objective to find common ground SJB updates economic blueprint; despite crisis, “we can still recover, we can regain our ground, reform…
My dear Diyawadana Nilamey, I never thought I would be writing to you this week but I feel I must. That is because the ‘Esala Perahera’ is the…
The terms and conditions of the foreign debt restructuring that is expected to be completed by the end of next month will have significant implications for the country’s…
The woeful disciplinary standards of some MPs again came to the fore this week after two opposition MPs were ejected from the chamber following heated scenes. Speaker Mahinda…
The Supreme Court’s striking down of Clause 2 (e) of the ‘Contempt of a Court, Tribunal or Institution’ Bill (gazetted on 26th June 2023) which had inexplicably brought…
JVP leader Anura demands 20b from SLPP for damage to his halo The demonic curse of alleged corruption, made so often by the JVP against their foes, seems…
Ever since Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup in 1996 Cricket Administration has been dodged with controversy. Since then, the top positions in cricket administration have been…
This is the stuff history is made of. And in this once glorious country, history is made every day by clutches of ham-fisted politicians while the long arm…
By Sandun Jayawardana The issues plaguing the country’s most popular sport due to alleged corruption and mismanagement by those in charge of the game took center stage this…
Plus
Seven years after cementing herself in history as the first Sri Lankan to summit Mount Everest, mountaineer Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala is now setting her sights on…
Magazine
Strongly connected to her Lankan roots, Tharika Goonatilleke from Down Under is set for the global stage after winning the title of ‘Mrs. Tourism Sri…
Sunday Times 2
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda, who is on a three-day official visit to…
Education
The Joint Teachers’ Service Union (JTSU) held a protest in Homagama on Thursday over a series…
Magazine
Strongly connected to her Lankan roots, Tharika Goonatilleke from Down Under is set for the global…