Rising Gun violence: Authorities vow lock-stock-and-barrel response
Public Security Minister and police say most shooting incidents linked to organised criminal gang rivalries and…
Tusker recovering from gun shot wounds gets electrocuted
Pix and text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe A majestic tusker, whose life veterinarians had saved only…
Battle rages between cabinet and state ministers
State ministers say they have little or no functions; President summons meeting to sort out dispute…
SLC belongs to the people of country — Keerthinanda
While it is obvious to those acquainted with the Sports Law that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)…
Poultry sector predicts long-term damage from Indian imports
By Ryan Casiechetty The government’s decision to approve a proposal to import 92.1 million eggs from…
After the perahera: Ritual of meeting head of state takes place
By L B Senaratne The time honoured tradition of meeting the head of state to report…
Gateway College takes major honours at SLMUN 2023
The sixteenth session of the Sri Lanka Model United Nations (SLMUN) Conference was held at the…
Longest standing event and country branding
The Sri Dalada Esala Perahera, Kandy’s largest pageant, just ended for 2023 with the patriation of…
Gypsies to continue Sunil’s musical journey
Second Death Commemoration of Sunil Perera By Sanath Weerasuriya The second year death commemoration of legendary…
Sri Lanka, a biodiversity hotspot
Not many Sri Lankans have heard of Sri Lanka being a “biodiversity hotspot” on earth. The…
‘The Trouble with Laki’ screening at the Wendt on Wednesday
A crested hawk eagle lands on a high perch; a glittering turquoise kingfisher slices the water…
News
Rain for some; drought for others
In a dramatic devastating change of weather pattern, Colombo and other areas of the Western Province, and the Southern Province (top) experience heavy rain from…
Exporters must pay VAT upfront
Tax concessions could be claimed after earnings are brought back By S. Rubatheesan In keeping up with the International Monetary Fund’s requirements, exporters will be…
President to attend G77 summit and UNGA this month
President Ranil Wickremesinghe will attend the Group of 77 (G77) summit in Havana, Cuba on September 15 and 16 before he proceeds to New York…
Migrant workers may lose facility to import electric vehicles
Liquor sticker scam: Tough action against corrupt officers, company licences to be cancelled
Indian Minister’s visit ‘deferred’; no reason given
UNESCO: 12.3 million Lankans experience multidimensional vulnerability
Vehicle import scam: Govt. awaits Fin. Ministry report
Parliament Sectoral Oversight Committee makes recommendations on fertiliser
CA dismisses petition by MP to change judge
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Sri Lanka take historic win against England
cricket
England Women slumped to their first ever defeat by Sri Lanka Women in T20s as the visitors levelled the series with an 8-wicket win at…
India and Pakistan share points as rain spoils play
With all that hype of a war minus the shooting,…
Bangladesh look for improved batting effort in must-win game against Afghanistan
Pathana ease past Zahira to enter K/O final
Spain’s PM says players gave ‘world a lesson’ over World Cup kiss
Steeplechaser Nilani gets 4-year-ban for doping, weightlifter Ruchira gets 18 months
Confusion and tug-o-war in hierarchies halt domestic competitions
Bigger than the game?
Jordan adds ‘X-factor’ to All Blacks’ Rugby World Cup bid
SLC belongs to the people of country — Keerthinanda
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Fuel from China
China’s Sinopec company launched operations in Sri Lanka this week to import and distribute fuel opening its first station at Kottawa, near Colombo. Pic by…
Missing annual budget estimates amidst ITMIS and RAMIS crash
Sri Lanka’s lagging performance in revenue collection has resulted in a significant shortfall from the estimated income during the past seven months on the eve…
E-Passport rollout delayed due to high costs and tender manipulation
The Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) is compelled to continue with the issuance of ordinary passports at present due to limited progress and the…
Maha paddy cultivation limited to short term varieties
Drought hit Ceylon Tea, stocks drop by 50-80%
BOI awaiting basic approvals to attract IT firms
Power Sector Reforms Secretariat functions with JICA funding
Govt. to re-impose standard VAT with efficient refunding mechanism
Meeting export targets
Sri Lanka, a biodiversity hotspot
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Editorial
Return of the colonial loot: A theft is a theft is a theft
‘repent and Return’ so that all sins may be wiped away seems to be the credo that the Netherlands is adopting to return some of the looted artifacts taken away from Lanka during its conquest of the island for nearly 150 years (1658-1796). It took two and a half centuries…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Battle rages between cabinet and state ministers
State ministers say they have little or no functions; President summons meeting to sort out dispute Police under fire for rising gun violence; allegations of top officers being…
- The Economic Analysis
Increasing exports vital to improve trade balance and external finances
The current improvement in the external finances has been achieved by inward remittances, earnings from tourism and foreign assistance. These have more than offset the trade deficit. BOP…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Sampanthan warns of consequences of building Buddhist temple in Trinco
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan has written to President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressing alarm over the recent unrest over the building of a Buddhist temple at Illuppaikulam…
- Focus on Rights
Who is Sri Lanka’s ‘Nero?’; piano playing cop or corrupt leaders?
The sacking of a constable who played the grand piano at the President’s House after former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his entourage fled through the back door as…
- Sunday Punch
‘I accept inferior drugs were brought to Lanka’ says NMRA Chairman now
No-confidence debate against Rambukwella begins on September 6 At long last, the head of the National Medicine Regulatory Authority, Professor S. D. Jayaratne, has finally admitted that inferior…
- In the National Interest
Political alliances minus policy convergence may result in bleak future for the country
The media is awash with reports about political alliances that may be formed before any future election. The possible permutations and combinations being written about in the print…
- Thoughts from London
Stop “rocket man” from vanishing into space like some other Ph.Ds
Now that was a poor shot, I must say. I don’t mean our attempts at conquering empty space. The other day Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa took a shot…
Plus
Simplicity of a truly local look
For Vijitha Basnayaka it all began with a father with wanderlust who used to take the family off the beaten track to places like Somawathi…
He touched lives as an engineer, inventor and agriculturalist
Appreciations
‘The Pearl Fishers’: From Mexico to Sri Lanka, in search of the exotic
‘The Trouble with Laki’ screening at the Wendt on Wednesday
Don’t miss ‘Bawa: the Genius of the Place’ at the Scope Cinema
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Vibrant colours, warm tones
Murals have a big role in telling stories; big and bright, arresting and evocative. They can add colour to a dreary landscape, stand for a…
Theatre Initiative Kolam Studios brings Broadway Musical Hits to Colombo
Muhurath for ‘Elephant Pass’
‘Arunalu Siththam’ offers Rs. 2.4 m cash prizes for children
HSBC Premier Juniors participate in an Ocean Conservation Camp
Gypsies to continue Sunil’s musical journey
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Cyril Wickramage, veteran film, tele drama and stage drama artiste felicitated
A felicitation programme was held on Aug 27 at Kalapura, Mt Lavinia to felicitate veteran film,…
Ultra sound scan machine donated to Apeksha Hospital
Renowned public servant and dedicated servant of Buddha Sasana
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To Strive with Determination: Isipathana gets new building
Isipathana College, Colombo will receive a new five-storeys building for its A/L Science section with the…
238 university lecturers violate bond agreements and avoid returning
Moves to restrict children bringing in mobile phones to schools
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Vibrant colours, warm tones
Murals have a big role in telling stories; big and bright, arresting and evocative. They can…
