Election buzz begins with pocket meetings, alliance talks in the offing
By Kasun Warakapitiya With less than a month to go for the Election Commission’s announcement of…
Foreign job scams: People falling prey to fraudsters despite warnings, says SLBFE
Despite repeated warnings by authorities, many people continue to fall prey to fraudsters running fake foreign…
Port City duty-free shopping: Revised gazette gets oversight committee green light
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has approved the gazette notification outlining the regulations on…
SLPP ready with evidence to expel Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from party
All-Island Working Committee will meet tomorrow; he may lose parliament seat and minister post Ranil’s presidential…
Recognition of State of Palestine: A move to outmanoeuvre US veto
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The United States—which has continued to use its veto…
Generosity abounds at Poson
Thousands of pilgrims flocked to Anuradhapura on Friday to observe Poson, while several religious events were…
Uni non-academic staff stick to salary demand despite rejection
The government has ruled out a salary increase for university non-academic staff, but the union has…
NDB Bank collaborates with IFC
In a significant move towards empowering women and promoting financial inclusion in Sri Lanka, NDB Bank…
Lyceum International School Celebrates 31st Founder’s Day with Heartfelt Tributes and Cultural Splendour
Lyceum International School, one of Sri Lanka’s premier educational institutions, celebrated its 31st Founder’s Day with…
Chance encounter with a Schubert specialist and a concert back home
The Art of The Lied: The Lieder of Schubert concerts organised by the Chamber Music Society…
All things perfume at Body Shop
It was a Fragrance Carnival at the Body Shop store at Colombo City Centre last week.…
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Thanthirimale Viharaya shines in Poson glow
A spark of light illuminated Mihintale over two millennia ago when Arahat Mahinda from India introduced Buddhism to Sri Lanka. To commemorate this dawn, which…
Regulator refuses approval for Adani wind power project
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has refused approval to award procurement of the 484 MW wind power plant in Mannar and Pooneryn…
People smuggling: Long jail terms and fines for offenders
Any person found guilty of having engaged in human smuggling faces prison terms ranging from five to ten years and a fine of up to…
Asylum seekers left in lurch in Sri Lanka as UN abandons them
Bohra spiritual convention shifted to Karachi, but some visitors likely to come here
IRD withdraws temporary VAT number scheme due to large-scale abuse
Public servant has “no absolute right” to pension, CA rules
UK ban on LTTE stays; pro-Eelam group’s appeal fails
Ports unions oppose purchase of diesel cranes; push for hybrid machines
AG to retire on June 26
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Dons tame Lions to historic win
Skipper Sehanda Umagiliyage, in matured fashion, led from the front as D.S. Senanayake College created rugby history defeating seasoned campaigners Trinity College 14-10 in a…
St. Joseph’s prevail over Zahira with four-point thriller
St. Joseph College avoided another shock defeat as they prevailed…
Thomians down Eagles to record second win
Wesley turns ruthless against hapless Thurstan
Peiris hat-trick help Rajans stun Sri Sumangala
Title holders Petes in commanding win
Does LPL really serve SL’s desired purpose?
LPL ‘unloves’ Kandy franchise again
Sri Lanka’s efforts in curbing sports related corruption, highlighted at MARS
ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP WEST INDIES & USA 2024
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Veteran trade unionist
Veteran trade unionist Anton Marcus (centre) with Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Robert Reid, former President/Gen. Secretary of First Trade Union, New Zealand (left) at…
Sri Lanka to declare ‘end to bankruptcy’ next week
By Bandula Sirimanna Sri Lanka is to declare ‘end to bankruptcy’ next week following an agreement reached with bilateral creditors and private bond holders on…
Shortfall in imports triggers cooking oil shortage
By Bandula Sirimanna Sri Lanka edible oil imports have dropped to very low level with no shipments in the pipeline due to high freight charges,…
Rubber industry in dire crisis
IT biz staff attrition drops to pre-pandemic times
Inept procedures/Govt. officials stalling SOE restructuring
Confusion on free-visa for seven countries
“Imputed rental income”
Taxing the people
Modernised IRD and Revenue Authority to change fiscal landscape
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Editorial
UNHRC ventures into ‘human rights economy’
Last Wednesday was a busy day at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. Sri Lanka was not on the agenda but figured anyway, seemingly in passing and in a significant new framework. Separately, yet another report on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories was released the same…
Columns
- Political Commentary
SLPP ready with evidence to expel Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from party
All-Island Working Committee will meet tomorrow; he may lose parliament seat and minister post Ranil’s presidential campaign preparations disrupted by row between Basil and Lanza faction President’s criticism…
- 5th Column
A motley crew
My dear Wimal and Udaya, I thought I will write to you together, after seeing you launch yet another political alliance last week. After all, you have always…
- The Economic Analysis
IMF’s third tranche: Economic significance and implications
Despite a delay in foreign debt restructuring and no progress in good governance, the International Monetary Fund approved the third tranche of the Extended Finance Facility. What are…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
A common Tamil candidate: Jaishankar tells Tamil parties he has nothing to say
Compulsions at home prompted India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to keep to a tight schedule during his day-long visit to Sri Lanka last Thursday. His schedule allowed…
- Focus on Rights
On ‘political cannibalism’ and the President versus the court
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s call to Parliament that Special Determination 54-55/2024 on the Gender Equality Bill violates the powers of the House under Article 4 of the Constitution and…
- Sunday Punch
Will you be forced to pay rent on your home to meet IMF demand?
The President says NO but SJB’s Harsha says YES The news that the IMF has, in its latest report on Sri Lanka, proposed to levy an assessed rental…
- In the National Interest
Forcible cremation of Covid-19 victims – a trauma not easily forgotten
One of the most traumatic experiences faced by the Muslims of the country during the Gotabaya Rajapaksa presidency was the implementation of the mandatory policy of cremation for…
- Thoughts from London
As polls near, stories old and new burst into life
It used to be said that even a joke could be a serious thing. I cannot remember where I first heard it, perhaps from some Sri Lankan wag…
- Lobby
Women’s Empowerment Bill to give teeth to seven-member National Commission for Women
The Women’s Empowerment Bill, a key legislation announced by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to safeguard the rights of women, was passed in Parliament on Thursday (20) with amendments. The…
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When winds of Modernism blew into 1920s’ Ceylon
The arrival of Charles Winzer and Pablo Neruda kickstarted Colombo’s art scene that laid the groundwork for the ‘43 Group By Ismeth Raheem The decade…
Diverse voices out of Sri Lanka
Appreciations
Chance encounter with a Schubert specialist and a concert back home
A sea of blue & gold as Visakhians hit the road
Sudheesha chosen as commencement speaker at US Medical School
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Jiffry gives his bass touch to George Benson’s latest album
Hussain Jiffry is the Sri Lankan born Grammy-Award winning musician featured on George Benson’s new album ‘Dreams Come True: When George Benson Meets Robert Farnon’.…
All things perfume at Body Shop
Rithihi’s drapes of cultural fluidity
Rodney’s ‘Sudu Appachchi’ now in cinema
‘Nethuwa Beri Minihek’ returns to Punchi Theatre
‘Cats’ launched ‘Spirit of Catamarans’ music video
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Recognition of State of Palestine: A move to outmanoeuvre US veto
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The United States—which has continued to use its veto…
New property taxes are coming: Key changes and impacts
Musaeus walk and carnival 2024
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A lesson to learn
President Ranil Wickremesinghe was the chief guest at a ceremony for the awarding of scholarships to…
University admission processing to be outsourced due to non-academic staff strike
Scholarships for all grades from President’s Fund
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Jiffry gives his bass touch to George Benson’s latest album
Hussain Jiffry is the Sri Lankan born Grammy-Award winning musician featured on George Benson’s new album…
