Sunday Times

McLarens Maritime Academy (MMA), a leading approved Maritime Training Institute in Sri Lanka, held their Convocation of 2025 at BMICH. It was a well-attended event to recognise the achievements of future seafarers who successfully completed their training programs who are preparing to enter the global maritime industry.

April 3, 2026

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Sri Lanka at the Crossroads: Rethinking Strategy in a Fractured World

The escalating crises in West Asia are yet another reminder, if one were needed, that the world is becoming more volatile, more polarised and less predictable.

April 6, 2026

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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe returns

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today returned to Sri Lanka after receiving medical treatment in Singapore.

Wasantha Senanayake apologizes to both factions for his crossovers ; says he will support UNP and resign from the Cabinet

Crisscrossing Wasantha turns up at UNF meeting

Maldivian supreme court overturns 13-year jail term on Mohamed Nasheed

Former NSB Chairman Pradeep Kariyawasam given suspended sentence of five years for causing intentional losses

Seven-member judge bench appointed to hear FR petitions against Parliament dissolution gazette

President Sirisena's former co-ordinating secretary files FR petition against MS

O/L tution classes banned from tomorrow until December 12

President should take part of the blame if allegations of corruption are true : Kabir Hashim

Namal Kumara releases another recording pertaining to the assassination of President ; says MP Madduma Bandara involved

Main suspect involved in stabbing of 19-year old surrenders before Matara Magistrate Court; remanded till Dec 03

Rupee plunges further ; selling rate reaches 181.54

Former NPC member Sivajilingam arrested and released over attempt to celebrate Prabhakaran's birthday

Appeal court to hear case filed by 122 MPs including Ranil against MR and cabinet

Hundreds wounded in western Iran earthquake, no fatalities: TV

Visitors barred from watching tomorrow's Parliamentary session

Jaffna university students mark Prabhakaran's birthday

90% of women experience sexual harassment on public transportation in Sri Lanka: UNFPA report

Navy officer threatened over being a witness in the case involving ´Navy Sampath´

Seventeen -year- old student dies following clash with another student

National Students Federation organises Sathyagraha campaign demanding elections

MR urges public for support; says this is the last opportunity and should efforts fail country will end up like Greece

Stranded animals in inundated forest reserve rescued

Akila Viraj Kariyawasam takes the train back home

Nineteen-year-old student stabbed to death in Elewella

Rajitha responds to President’s comments ; says UNP will also publish a book on President

Landslides hamper vehicular movement along Talawakelle-Pundaluoya roadway

Sirisena says he will publish a book on his unsuccessful political marriage with Ranil

UNF to contest under new leadership council at next general elections : Rajitha Senaratne

Admiral Wijegunaratne to be produced before CID on Nov 27

Three members of the same family killed in fatal head-on collision

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McLarens Maritime Academy celebrates future Sri Lankan Seafarers at Convocation 2025

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