Bad weather in north and east a harbinger of bad news for harvesting farmers
By S. Rubatheesan The heavy downpours in the North, North-Central, and Eastern provinces throughout the week…
Lack of coordinated checks hamper cargo clearing efficiency
By Kasun Warakapitiya The reputation of Colombo port as “the major shipping hub in Asia” as…
Drastic drop in wild elephant numbers at Uda Walawe National Park
Conservation Biologist Dr. Ashoka Ranjeewa zeroes in on the cause as lack of grasslands and suggests…
Steps to ease maternal distress when newborns are in NICU
Groundbreaking study by EPiNICU Group SL shows need to bring about effective and sustainable solutions to…
Riverbed ravaged by reckless sand miners leaves Kalutara to confront fallout
By Tharushi Weerasinghe and Mimi Alphonsus Government agencies submitted a joint report to the Kalutara District Coordination…
Pets or pests: Our arboreal acrobats have their day
By Malaka Rodrigo With their cuddly, baby-like faces, energetic dashes through tree branches, and sharp calls,…
Printcare expands globally with launch of plant in Nairobi
Printcare, Sri Lanka’s packaging solutions provider, continued to expand overseas with the inauguration of its state-of-the-art…
Smart Cities and Clean Sri Lanka: A shared vision for a sustainable future
By Mihiri Wickramasinghe Sri Lanka stands at a crossroads, where rapid urbanisation demands innovative solutions to…
Rangabhishek Ves Graduation Ceremony at De La Salle College
The Rangabhishek Ves Graduation Ceremony 2025 was held today at De La Salle College, Colombo, marking…
Protesting SDOs seek President’s intervention
School development officers (SDO) protested this week opposite the Colombo Fort railway station demanding that they…
SLIIT and Deakin University unveil groundbreaking Australian AI Degree Programme in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) and Deakin University, Australia are strengthening their two-decade…
News
Yoshitha arrested under money laundering law
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested yesterday on money laundering charges. The arrest took place while he was on…
Public servants to get pay hike in budget
Fertiliser subsidy, Aswesuma benefits are to be increased; no hike in pension By Damith Wickremasekara An increase in the basic salary or allowances of public…
Trump’s aid freeze affects Lanka
Sri Lanka will be among the countries that will be affected by the new Donald Trump administration’s decision to freeze all existing foreign assistance and…
Judges and state counsel misusing police officers, says JSC notice
Rice shipped in low volumes to dozens of countries
Debt management: Govt. distances itself from deals state entities sign without finance minister’s nod
Yoshitha arrested under Money Laundering Act; remanded till tomorrow
Steady rise in tourist arrivals: 175,000 in the first three weeks of Jan
Pahala Bambawa villagers in dire straits due to Wayamba canal project
Govt revokes Adani wind power decision; minister denies cancellation
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Sri Lanka aiming to end WTC cycle on a high
Sri Lanka vs Australia Test Series
In their last Test outing at Galle, Sri Lanka’s spinners delivered a masterclass, claiming 37 wickets out of 40 to lead Sri Lanka to a…
Galle pain leads Aussies to go big with bowling options
On their most recent Test outing at the Galle International…
Red Shirts strike back to pummel Cops
Irked members seek top hand intervention before SLC elections
‘Young Federer’ wins Australian Open boys’ title
Havies survive gritty CH scare
Roshen, Movin propel BRC as SSC stare down at second loss
Joes prevail over Cambrians in rain marred game
Keys stuns Sabalenka in thriller to win Australian Open
Renown Blues top UTF Junior League table after Week 3
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Torn currency notes: Are banks violating the rules?
Have you ever received damaged notes from the ATM dispenser? One customer experienced this on two occasions and asked whether the banks were violating the…
Heavy losses to the state due to Port City construction delays
The Colombo Port City construction delays due to successive governments’ ad hoc decisions of suspending the ongoing work from time to time have caused a…
Alipay and WeChat Pay in 1Q
Lanka Pay is on course to launch digital wallets, Alipay and WeChat Pay by the first quarter of this year, officials said. In 2023, a…
Govt. delays for coconut imports to hit consumers
Duties, taxes shake tile and sanitary-ware sector
Government to double state revenue collection through ‘Gov pay’
CRIB developing scorecard for SME and marginalised sectors
Gatekeepers of Sri Lanka
Markets paralysed…!
Sri Lanka secures 350 biometric hardware for digital ID
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Editorial
Security is too serious to politicise
The public spat over official housing for ex-presidents spilling over to the security provided to them is not a good sign. Some, not all, presidents, when in office, weaponised the issue of providing security details to cabinet ministers and others, doing so when they didn’t get along with the president.…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Back from China visit, President takes governance into his own hands
AKD’s involvement in day-to-day operations prompts critics to question the efficacy of Cabinet ministers in delivering promises Criticism grows over delays in delivering campaign promises In TV interview, President…
- 5th Column
The small-made man who took on political giants
My dear Victor Ivan, We were saddened to hear that you had left us for the Land of Never Return this week. Still, it is fitting to write…
- The Economic Analysis
The formidable challenge of balancing relations with China and India
The government faces two formidable challenges: balancing Sri Lanka’s relations with China and India and balancing the budget for 2025. Today we discuss the formidable challenge of balancing…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Vehicles for a message: Political stunts on top gear
Amid government moves to provide official vehicles to parliamentarians under ‘certain conditions,’ the vehicle issue indeed has become a vehicle for MPs to send a subtle message to…
- Sunday Punch
Trump’s roadshow rocks the world with ‘drill, baby, drill’ trending hit
Unlike Lankan politicians’ election promises to build a people’s dream of a rich and beautiful life in castles in the air, dissolving into dust when elected, Trump’s election…
- In the National Interest
The puzzling aspect of voter behaviour and preferences
In the context of a general election, when voters make their decision about which political party to support, the reasoning behind their choice is often relatively clear and…
- Thoughts from London
Travels of AKD: passage to India and even farther
It had to happen. It was inevitable. When the neighbourhood becomes more geopolitical and particularly geostrategic, the geographic scenario changes, and sometimes dangerously so. Though we talk of…
- Lobby
A mud-slinging match over going clean
By Sandun Jayawardana “Clean Sri Lanka,” the much discussed flagship project of the National People’s Power (NPP) government was the subject of an intense two-day Parliamentary debate over…
Plus
Bringing something new to the old: GLF set for 12th edition
With the 12th Galle Literary Festival on the cards from February 6-9 we meet festival curator Saskia Walker and festival manager Amreeya Mowlana, in Colombo…
Paying homage to master strokes
South Asian artist residency programme adds colour to KALA
Letters to the Editor
APPRECIATIONS
Lecture to to mark Mahatma Gandhi’s 77th death anniversary
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The world as they see it
It’s a chance to see photojournalism at its international best. The World Press Photo Exhibition 2024 is currently in Sri Lanka on its worldwide tour,…
e-Traffic Mobile App aims to curb traffic violations
Music News by Miles Brohier
Chinese New Year Festival at Long Feng: A taste of fortune and flavour
Gibson flies high with another action thriller ‘Flight Risk’
Rajitha’s play ‘A Day in July 2019’ returns
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Printcare expands globally with launch of plant in Nairobi
Printcare, Sri Lanka’s packaging solutions provider, continued to expand overseas with the inauguration of its state-of-the-art…
Blood donation event
Nissanka Diddeniya felicitated by Pera alumni association
More Sunday Times 2 >>Education
Shared grief: Jaffna students view 2024 World Press Photo
University of Jaffna media students view the 2024 World Press Photo of the Year by Reuters…
New programme to develop nearest school for students
Lower Grade 5 scholarship cut-off marks announced
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The world as they see it
It’s a chance to see photojournalism at its international best. The World Press Photo Exhibition 2024…
