US cracks anti-corruption whip over MiG-27 and Airbus scandals
State Department calls out Udayanga Weeratunga and Kapila Chandrasena for high-level corruption Probes lying dormant…
Hard won battles may soon be lost for policewomen
Although the appointment of a woman as the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has…
Systemic problems hobble supplies of hundreds of medicines
By Nathara Abeywickrema Sri Lanka’s public health sector is grappling with a shortage of essential medicines,…
Govt. optimistic of solving rice scarcity, but retailers see it differently
By Kasun Warakapitiya The government says it has put into operation a multi-prong approach to maintain…
Jaffna battles rat fever outbreak after 6 deaths reported and more than 50 cases
Urgent precautionary measures in operation, say regional health authorities By S. Rubatheesan With six deaths reported…
Polythene and plastic to profit
A youth has turned plastic waste into a foreign revenue earning business by manufacturing bags used…
Havies begin campaign with thumping win
Havelocks made a strong statement as one of the top contenders eyeing the SLR-Mastercard Club Rugby…
Follow the science to wrestle with crop pests, experts advise
By Kasun Warakapitiya Researchers, conservationists, and officials of the Department Wildlife Conservation (DWC) said that a…
FFSL ExCo baffled by CEO appointment, thumping salary
A storm has been brewing within Sri Lankan football circles over the substantial salary package of…
Dickwella walks scot free; questions remain on epics and ethics
Cricketer Niroshan Dickwella’s doping case has ignited fresh controversy and raised troubling questions about the sport’s…
Traditional ‘Tree Lighting’ ceremony at MLH
Mount Lavinia Hotel welcomed the festive season in grand style with its traditional Annual Tree Lighting…
News
India’s Buddhist heritage on display
It was on a Poya day like yesterday that Arhath Sangamitta Theri arrived in Sri Lanka from India more than two millennia ago, carrying a…
All NGOs and INGOs to come under National Secretariat
Documents must be cleared by Defence, Foreign and other relevant ministries The Government has made it compulsory for all local and foreign non-governmental orgaisations…
President leaves today for India, wide-ranging talks scheduled
President Anura Kumara Disanayake leaves today on a three-day state visit to India with a 10-member delegation. He will be the guest of Indian President…
Govt. faces another passport crisis; sets up advisory committee
Expat Lankans’ Treasury Bill and Treasury Bond interests exempted from taxes
Sri Lanka completes landmark sovereign debt restructuring
World Press photo exhibition to be held in Colombo, Jaffna and Galle
Woman shot at outside court
Security details to be reviewed soon
Shortest-serving Speaker quits, new Speaker on Tuesday
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NOC swaying into more trouble?
athletics
Just three days after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) imposed a funding suspension on the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL), its General Assembly…
Havies begin campaign with thumping win
Havelocks made a strong statement as one of the top…
Rain halt Army vs Police game
Bens claim narrow first-innings win
Apna clinch Hard Court Men’s Open Singles title
Athletics Australia ‘profoundly sorry’ for alleged abuse by top coach
FFSL ExCo baffled by CEO appointment, thumping salary
Dickwella walks scot free; questions remain on epics and ethics
Galle Marvels owner willing to confess on match-fixing charges
BASL to host Clifford Cup and Youth Championship in Kandy
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Gold winner
The TAGS Awards 2024 organised by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) was held recently in Colombo. TAGS (which stands…
Cardinal spreads the joy of giving with coconuts (at a price no doubt)!
Lo! and behold the Cardinal comes bearing gifts of coconuts heralding new joy for the government in its efforts to assist in providing a continuous…
99x expanding software development through ProductXperience Conference 2025
To scale up Sri Lanka’s software product development industry and make it more visible, Sri Lanka’s premier product engineering company, 99x will host a major…
Millions lost in EV import scam
SLECIC faces irregularities, alleged corruption
Govt. steps up anti-graft drive with new laws
Gem industry struggles amidst high taxes, illegal practices
Batty over coconuts
Industrialisation revisited: Sri Lanka’s recovery and progress
SLINTEC commercialises eight patents and innovations within 12 months
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Editorial
Corruption linked to Human Rights
President Anura Kumara Disanayake spoke this week on International Anti-Corruption Day detailing the number of bribery and corruption cases that have crashed at the hands of the CIABOC (Bribery and Corruption Commission) and asked what purpose laws serve if there is no enforcement of them to rid the country of…
Columns
- Political Commentary
US cracks anti-corruption whip over MiG-27 and Airbus scandals
State Department calls out Udayanga Weeratunga and Kapila Chandrasena for high-level corruption Probes lying dormant for years being revived; arrests likely soon More details about millions of…
- 5th Column
Doctor, doctor
My dear Mr Ranwala, I am writing to you because you are the talk of the town now. For the good part of a week and a half,…
- The Economic Analysis
Increased government expenditure threat to fiscal stability and economic growth
The promise of increasing salaries, welfare payments, flood relief, and fertiliser subsidies, while reducing taxes, is likely to widen the already high fiscal deficit, pose a threat to…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Diplomatic gaffes embarrass Lanka’s friendly nations
A huge diplomatic gaffe came to pass this week when Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya thanked Taiwan, China’s arch-enemy, for an “incredibly generous donation” given—and said so in…
- Focus on Rights
A much needed political reality check
There is much that Sri Lanka’s newest party in government, the National Peoples’ Power (NPP) party needs to learn in terms of political realities, not the least of…
- Sunday Punch
Speaker faced credibility’s acid test only to fail
Explanation delay fanned flames of doubt over Japanese ‘doctorate’ Former Election Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya’s question on Facebook last Thursday, about Honourable Speaker Dr Ashoka Sapumal Ranwala’s academic qualifications,…
- In the National Interest
Political integrity and the scramble for appointments from the National List
The controversy over the Speaker’s educational qualifications and his subsequent resignation overshadowed the fiasco regarding the appointment of Parliamentarians from the National Lists of Opposition parties last week.…
- Thoughts from London
Doctors in the House and rats all over
Things are getting curiouser and curiouser as Alice, during a round trip in Wonderland, might have said. Here is a party (or is it an alliance?) that came…
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That timeless Lankan touch
Nadine David’s art takes you back to a more leisurely era, when the likes of David Paynter (her teacher) borrowed the earthy shades of Lanka’s…
In the footsteps of Lord Buddha; a day in the life of a Mehenin Wahanse
A visit to Ratmalana SLAF museum prompts a book on Easter Sunday raid
Letters to the Editor
APPRECIATION
Growing the market for fine art
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Tech the halls: Perfect gadgets to gift this Christmas
By Mahesh de Andrado It’s that time of the year to treat yourself or your loved ones to some holiday cheer. And what better way…
Enjoy a white Christmas at Excel World’s Snow World
Music News By Miles Brohier
An Agenda to prepare tomorrow’s filmmakers
Magical Tree lighting at Courtyard by Marriott
Two Children’s Plays for Holiday Season
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MMDA: Reform is not repeal
New Govt. must counter fearmongering and resistance to equality and justice within Muslim personal law By…
Who are the ultimate winners in the world’s ongoing military conflicts?
Iraq Embassy celebrates century of diplomacy
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Timely gift: School uniform material from China with love
Chinese Ambassador in Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong this week officially handed over a donation of school…
Educational reforms ready: Dy. Minister
Guidelines to be issued on enlisting development officers
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Tech the halls: Perfect gadgets to gift this Christmas
By Mahesh de Andrado It’s that time of the year to treat yourself or your loved…
