JVP/NPP target House next: Aim for at least a simple if not large majority
Many seasoned politicians out of the race—they include Mahinda, Ranil, Wimal and Champika Weerawansa warns new…
Know your candidates: New names and old
A total of 690 nomination lists from political parties and independent groups were handed over for…
Highlights of progress made in ensuring blood health
Prof. S.N. Wickramasinghe Oration looks at ‘Surviving Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia in Sri Lanka: Imagining the possible’…
Beechcraft gifted by the United States to be used in maritime security: SL Air Force chief
By Dilushi Wijesinge The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) inducted the Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft…
Report reveals several top health officials were involved in massive drug racket
By Namini Wijedasa Shortcomings in the entire public health sector procurement system resulted in the fraudulent…
40,369 dengue patients raise fears of more infections
By Nathara Abeywickrema The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) of the Ministry of Health has warned…
Tuks not troubled as fuel prices topple
By Dilushi Wijesinghe Despite a reduction of Rs. 22 in fuel prices on September 30, three-wheeler…
Hayleys Solar Launches Children’s Book on Solar Power to Celebrate World Children’s Day
Hayleys Solar, the renewable energy arm of Hayleys Fentons launched a children’s storybook, “Sunflower and the…
APIIT International Research Conference 2024 in Partnership with University of Staffordshire
The Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) successfully completed its International Research Conference, in partnership…
Institute of British Examinations celebrates ISO 9001:2015 certification and Announces future Expansion Plans
Jetwing Blue, Negombo, Sri Lanka-12th September 2024: The Institute of British Examinations (IBE) is proud to…
Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Schools Athletics Championship 2024 concludes showcasing athletic excellence and sportsmanship
The 92nd Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Championship 2024, held from September 30 to October…
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Rain brings about rare unity among rival parties
At the Puttalam District Secretariat premises, members of varied party members after submitting nominations on Friday took shelter in a marquee together because of the…
More than 100 Lankan peacekeepers under fire in Lebanon war
UNIFIL in stand-off with Israel over demand for withdrawal, as two Lankan soldiers are wounded By Dilushi Wijesinghe andMimi Alphonsus The United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL)…
50 election-time bar licences put on hold; they will be reviewed or cancelled
By Damith Wickremasekera Fifty bar licences issued during the presidential election period have been put on hold and will be reviewed before they are re-issued…
Despite minister’s assurance, delays continue in obtaining passports
High-level committees to probe corruption, address reconciliation and review Easter attacks
Major presidential candidates fail to submit campaign finance details
Leak-marred Grade 5 scholarship exam won’t be cancelled; digitalisation coming to minimise fraud
Top business leader Ricky Mendis passes away
Undocumented Lankan workers in Lebanon could face hurdles if the need to evacuate arises
Sri Lankans ploughing into Rs 75m plus apartments, reviving sales
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Upbeat Sri Lanka looking to emulate Test success in T20s
By Daminda Wijesuriya reporting from Dambullacricket
Sri Lanka will aim to emulate their recent Test success in the shortest format of the game—T20—when they take on the West Indies in a…
New Zealand stay in Women’s T20 last-four race with win over Sri Lanka
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, AFP: New Zealand eased past winless…
Sri Lanka finish fifth in CAVA U-20s
Sabalenka downs Gauff in three sets to reach Wuhan final
Djokovic to face Sinner in Shanghai Masters final
Samson ton powers India to T20 series sweep after record total
South Africa boost T20 WC semi-final hopes with Bangladesh win
Sri Lanka keen to erase two-goal deficit against Myanmar today
Cricket Chief Selector in hot waters
Gayani Weralavithana, Sri Lanka’s first WFF Female Sports Model Pro
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World Bank heads discuss forecasts
World Bank and IFC Country Manager Gevorg Sargsyan (right) and World Bank Senior Economist Richard Walker keenly observing the presentation on the South Asia Development Update on “Women, Jobs and Growth” made…
Sri Lanka delegation to visit Washington for crucial IMF talks
Sri Lanka is preparing to resume discussions on the US $ 2.9 billion bailout programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the IMF and…
SLBFE’s new chairman to address allegations
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) under the Labour Ministry headed by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, is determined to weed out the agency’s…
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Editorial
The old order changeth, but which way the new dawn
Nominations for parliamentary elections next month concluded on Friday with a distinctly lower degree of public enthusiasm considering the clamour there was for a new set of legislators to replace the older lot. Some 160 MPs from the former Parliament are in the fray again. “The mandate” of the people…
Columns
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JVP/NPP target House next: Aim for at least a simple if not large majority
Many seasoned politicians out of the race—they include Mahinda, Ranil, Wimal and Champika Weerawansa warns new president of “Western imperial” schemes Champika accuses SJB of violating the deal…
- 5th Column
Successive losses
My dear Sajith, I wrote to you last about two months ago but I thought I should write to you again now even though you must be busy,…
- The Economic Analysis
Challenging task of continuing IMF agreement while reducing taxes and enhancing social expenditure
The President announced that the government would continue with the IMF agreement. He expects to achieve the macroeconomic targets set by the IMF while giving relief to low-income…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
AKD administration rejects offers from smaller parties to work with Govt.
Hardly had the nominations for the parliamentary elections been handed over, political parties began planning on how they would be part of a future government. Some of the…
- Focus on Rights
The AKD presidency must show political maturity in running the ship of state
What the Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) Presidency and his (rather frighteningly) new administration faces as a daunting challenge up to the General Elections on November 14th 2024 and…
- In the National Interest
Composition of Parliament may reflect more than two thirds new faces
The Parliamentary Elections of 2024 promises to be an unusual one in more ways than one. Even though the nomination process has only just been completed and elections…
- Thoughts from London
They came running and jumped into another sinking ship
Oh, what a national tragedy. What a fall was there, my countrymen, if one might temporarily dip into the words of Mark Antony. After all, they too were…
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Imparting acquired wisdom and lived experiences
After ‘In the Pursuit of Governance’, his memoirs published in 2002, Desamanya M. D. D. Pieris has now compiled a tome of his speeches and…
SOSL Pops goes trilingual
Keeping memory alive: The exhibition on Malaiyaga Tamils shows the need for justice
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Fit for a modern groom: Hameedia @ 75
Celebrating its 75th anniversary, leading menswear brand Hameedia, unveiled its exclusive Global Wedding Collection at a glamorous event held at Envoy Mansion, Colombo this week.…
A fusion of Japanese and Thai, the latest flavour at Dutch Hospital
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Smart bee colony monitoring system
Bees play a critical role as pollinators, supporting both biodiversity and agriculture in our ecosystem. Beyond…
Sri Lanka to host ‘twin’ congress next year
Lankan Ambassador to Japan meets Japanese Defence Minister
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Glimpses of childhood at World Children’s Day photography exhibition
A photography exhibition to mark World Children’s Day 2024 organised by the Art Council of Sri…
UGC seeks ADB, WB funding for Science, Technology and Engineering faculties
Applications called to fill Principal posts
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