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To back Ranil or not: Decision tomorrow at SLPP politburo meeting

Wickremesinghe writes to Mahinda and leaders of other parties, seeking support for his independent candidature Namal…

Govt.’s generosity frowned upon; EC warns public officials taking part in vote-catching programmes

By Niranjala Ariyawansha The Election Commission has warned that state officials will face legal action if…

Prescribing Safety Assessment for medicines to be introduced in Sri Lanka

Medication safety the most common “preventable” cause of patient harm in healthcare worldwide, accounting for nearly 50%…

Route clear for Mannar basin gas; in the interim, India’s LNG for Kerwalapitiya power plants

By Namini Wijedasa An Indian proposal to sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) for Sri Lanka’s gas-powered…

Teacher patience stretched over state response to lingering demands

By Nathara Abeywickrema School activities are being disrupted due to a work-to-rule campaign by teacher unions,…

We all have to be prepared for onset of dementia, says Alzheimer’s Foundation chief addressing Mallika Nivasa Samithiya AGM

By Dilushi Wijesinghe Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation President Prof. Shehan Williams said that although an estimated 300,000…

10-yearly snapshot rolled down the road

By Niranjala Ariyawansha The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) said that the 2023/24 national census,…

Sri Lanka to state its case on elephants in processions

By Kasun Warakapitiya A renowned veterinarian, and professor in veterinary clinical science at the University of…

Sri Lanka’s first Albatross sighting thrills birdwatchers

By Malaka Rodrigo Lahiru Walpita, an avid birdwatcher based in Mannar, spends his days combing the…

CFA SOCIETY SRI LANKA HOSTS CFO FORUM ON ‘RIDING THE CHALLENGES TOWARDS THE OPPORTUNITY’

A CFO Forum organised by the CFA Society Sri Lanka was held on Tuesday, 16th July…

UTS College Sri Lanka Graduation Ceremony 2024

UTS College Sri Lanka successfully held their graduation ceremony 2024 at the Monarch Imperial on 11th…

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Headless police in protective headgear

Riot police in helmets ready to take on Sri Lanka Telecom workers who were staging a protest against privatisation moves. The police is now without…

President to seek SC ruling on CC vote

He also considers challenging court’s power to remove official approved by the council By Ranjith Padmasiri President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to seek an interpretation from…

Absence of police chief poses security concerns

The stalemate in appointing an acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) continued yesterday, but a long-term impasse could have implications in a series of other…

Veteran left leader Bahu laid to rest

Fresh guidelines issued for state sector parallel post absorption

Voting under fear: EC issues guidelines

Travel trade takes VFS Visa to court

IGP controversy: Bar Association condemns government stance

Familiar batting collapse hand India easy win

By M. Shamil Amit, reporting from Pallekele

cricket

Despite a promising start from Sri Lankan openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis, the home team faltered to hand India a comfortable 43-run win in…

Shuttler Nettasinghe in action today

Sri Lanka’s Viren Nettasinghe will take on World No.7, Lee…

Covering an Olympic opening ceremony: rain, rain and memorable moments

Can Sri Lanka turn tables on India in sixth final meet-up?

Eight players to reach England ahead of Test series

Lahiru helps NCC to a close win

IOC apologises for South Korea gaffe in Olympics opening ceremony

Budo Sri Lanka demonstrate Japanese-Samurai martial arts

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Business Times

Inspiring stories

Inspiring stories of two entrepreneurs were in store for members of the Sunday Times Business Club (STBC) at Tuesday’s discussion titled “Road to Success” and…

Foreign debt suspension leads to $8.6 bn outstanding in 24 months

The Government’s temporary suspension of foreign debt payments leads to US $8.6 billion outstanding over 24 months, the Finance Ministry’s latest fiscal position report revealed.…

Trade unions continue struggle for worker wage hike

Trade unionists are not ready to give up their fight for an increase in the pay structure insisting the recent government gazette calling for an…

Tourism, an industry that does not give sufficient return

E-passport next year despite key infrastructure costs and revenue loss

SOEs turn financial losses to profits

SOEs and the upcoming elections

From fairy world to the ground…

Understand the consumer before marketing a brand, expert says

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Editorial

Why only one election at a time?

The long wait is over; the Elections Commission, after considering the dates October 5 or 12 for the forthcoming presidential election, eventually decided to call for nominations next month for voting to take place on September 21. There has been nothing but ‘elections’ on the agenda of the opposition parties,…

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Political Commentary
To back Ranil or not: Decision tomorrow at SLPP politburo meeting

Wickremesinghe writes to Mahinda and leaders of other parties, seeking support for his independent candidature Namal accuses Ranil of trying to divide the party; backs businessman Dhammika Perera…
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5th Column
Cop out

My dear Deshabandu, I thought I should write to you at this difficult time when you have been told to step away from the top job in the…
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The Economic Analysis
Outmigration: Severe loss of human capital undermines economic development capacity

The global summit on human capital was held in Colombo recently at a time when the country was experiencing a severe erosion of human capital as never before.…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Ranil’s social media Q&A: The gentleman and ungentlemanly politics

On Friday, President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s social media team held a Q&A with him. It was titled “#AskRanil.” Social media users were able to directly send questions to the…
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Focus on Rights
Sri Lanka’s constitutional council, deserted at birth, now with quarreling parents?

As Sri Lanka faces an unexpected constitutional crisis over this week’s ‘interim order’ by a three judge bench of the Supreme Court ‘restraining’ the Inspector General of Police…
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Sunday Punch
Speaker under parliamentary fire for distorting CC ruling on the IGP

President to ignore Supreme Court request ‘to appoint an acting IGP’ The instant IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon learned at the Bambalapitiya Police Station, where he had arrived to supervise…
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Thoughts from London
Good news, bad news and the worst still to come

“Subha aranchi” screamed the two words in posters plastered all over Colombo and elsewhere a day or two before government front runners walked heads held high like the…
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Lobby
Tennakoon to be the IGP or not to be: Parliament turns into verbal battleground

By Sandun Jayawardana In a statement that will reverberate throughout the country as it prepares for a presidential election, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena informed Parliament on Friday of…
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