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Lions skittle Kiwis

Auckland, New Zealand, AFP: Sri Lanka razed New Zealand’s top-order on Saturday to comfortably win the…

CH salvage Army jolt for second win

CH&FC pulled off a stunning comeback to secure a narrow 19-17 victory over Army SC in…

Civil Aviation DG wants to put to rest “once and for all” issue of Ratmalana airport wall with risk assessment report

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has instructed officials at the Civil Aviation Authority of…

They adapted and shared to do their best for patients

Dr. Muditha Lansakara gives the ups and downs of challenging times, while urging for steps to…

HEC: Implement the National Action Plan and don’t re-invent the wheel

NAP has reduced the human-elephant confrontation, says former DWC DG By Kumudini Hettiarachchi Implement the National…

Chasing away elephant herds gives rise to other complications

By Kasun Warakapitiya The hurried and unplanned elephant drives in North Central province have triggered a…

Headline makers shine at silver jubilee awards

It was a night of pride for print media journalists in the country when the best…

Splashing together

It was a day of fun and exchange of expertise as the young swimmers of the…

‘Kaasi Waasi’ A Fortune for Lanka’s Film scene

By Susitha Fernando Even during the most turbulent times where cinema industry was facing major challenges…

Animal SOS, where every stray finds a refuge

Every day, countless animals suffer in silence – abandoned, abused and forgotten. While most turn away,…

Keeping clean and classy…!

I had a very good driving trainer from whom I received my training to drive motor…

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News

Lost and found at Passport Office

The hustle for passports continues. A lost-and-found counter has now been opened near the security station of the Passport Office to help people reclaim items…

Appeal Court President to resign amid Govt’s move to impeach him

Attorney General agrees to fast-track 11 high profile cases after meeting President By Ranjith Padmasiri Court of Appeal (CA) President Nissanka Bandula Karunarathna is to…

Excise duties, taxes revised: Higher prices for vehicles, cigarettes and sugary drinks

By Tharushi Weerasinghe The government yesterday increased the excise duties and taxes on a range of items, including vehicles, electronics, beverages, and cigarettes. A gazette…

Yahapalana-era FCID to be revived as CID unit

Central Expressway: Lanka builders urge President to revoke deal with China’s MCC

Govt. seeks to generate revenue from ministerial bungalows

100 days no benchmark, Govt. on track to bring about change, says Public Security Minister

NPP Govt. risks losing public trust if promises and expectations are not met

2025 Appropriation Bill: Largest allocation for Finance Ministry; defence budget up by Rs. 19 billion

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Sports

Sin-binned!!!

By Champika Fernando

Sports Ministry suspends NOCSL Secretary General, who is claimed to have shammed heavily using position as shield

The Sports Ministry has intensified its involvement in the government’s ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ campaign by taking firm action against the National Olympic Committee of Sri…

Sports Minister lays foundation for corruption-free administration; more to follow?

Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage’s bold decision to suspend the…

Australia recall McSweeney for Sri Lanka Tests, Connolly set for debut

Entries called for EPBA All-Island Open

CH salvage Army jolt for second win

AG’s Dept. counters Appeal Court stay order on CFSL

Trinity’s Dimantha Mahavithana hits unbeaten double ton

Havies thump Sri Lions in dull game

Ravindu slams career best 244 as Colts amass 592/9

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Business Times

Best female entrepreneur

The Woman Entrepreneur of the year 2024 – Dr. Dilesha Perera (right) receiving the award from Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at the awards presentation…

Coconut oil import scam leaks Rs.5 bn in tax evasion

A tax increase on imports of coconut oil by the previous regime recently created another significant controversy involving systemic fraud and economic mismanagement. These alleged…

Tourism promo campaign to kick off early Feb.

Sri Lanka’s tourism authorities are looking at kicking off the much-awaited digital and nation branding campaign in early February in the key three world regions…

Coconut industry proposes fertiliser subsidies for growers

e-NIC and digital payment system by end Jan.

Govt. eases pensioners’ WHT refunds

Central Bank charts path to stability and growth in 2025 and beyond

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Sunday Times E-Paper

Editorial

Public Sector: Taking Responsiblity

Last week, the Supreme Court in the case relating to a decision to award free marks for the leaked part of last year’s Grade 5 Scholarship Exam paper made some piercing observations on public service decision-making and the independence of state officials vis-à-vis higher political and supervisory officers. The judgment…

Columns

5th Column
Hurting the patient

My dear Nalinda, I thought I should write to you this week, both because you are the spokesman for the government and also because what you have said…
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The Economic Analysis
The realisation of the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ socio-economic transformation

Never before in the nation’s post-independence history has a Sri Lankan leader, a president or prime minister, unveiled a visionary programme for the nation’s holistic transformation as President…
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Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Million-rupee questions on candidate buying

Though it is two months now since the general election, some scandals relating to certain parties and their candidates are coming to light. It has transpired that higher-ups…
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Focus on Rights
Warning signs; the NPP’s ‘Orwellian’ inclinations

There is an intriguing question in the air. Is the creeping self-sabotage of Sri Lanka’s National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Government due to innate political clumsiness in power, the…
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Sunday Punch
Donald Trump fires warning shots to take over Canada and Greenland

Next Sunday, the world will awake to behold Trump in the White House Still on the outskirts of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC, Donald Trump fired a round…
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Thoughts from London
Rulers promise freedom of speech, but Peradeniya students under siege

It was not too long ago that the Health Minister, who wears several official hats, promised the new government would not interfere with the media’s freedom of expression.…
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Lobby
Heat over NPP promises made on campaign trail but not kept

By Sandun Jayawardana The gulf between what the National People’s Power (NPP) said on the campaign trail and what it is saying now in government, was repeatedly highlighted…
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