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.

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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.

Appeal for retrial over murder of MP Raviraj and his driver to be considered on April 4

Charred body discovered in Nawagamuwa lodging

DIG Silva further remanded until Feb 13 over VIP assassination plot

Remains of Sri Lankan Peacekeepers killed in Mali to be returned on Saturday

JNIM terrorist group claims responsibility over Mali attack on SL peacekeepers

Police conduct probe into unidentified body found in Habarana

Navy commences probe into Kinniya incident

Rajapaksa to establish International Relations Centre in Lanka

Measures underway to grant presidential pardon to Gnanasara Thero : Ven. Sudantha Thero

MP Abeywardena lauds polls chief's stance on PC polls

Five including three foreigners remanded over 90 kg heroin drug bust

UN Resident Coordinator condoles over killing of Lankan peacekeeping personnel in Mali

Police recover body of escaped suspect in Kinniya sand mining incident

Cabinet approves purchase of sniffer dogs to detect narcotics at BIA

Five suspects arrested in Bangladesh in connection to Sri Lanka's largest heroin smuggling racket

UPDATE : Twelve navy personnel injured in Kinniya following illegal sand mining raid

PC polls to be held before May 31 - President

New postings to tourism state agency bodies on hold

PM intervenes in appointments of key heads of tourism bodies

SC calls for relevant documents to consider appeal in Mohamed Shiyam's murder case

Case on misuse of RADA funds postponed until June 03

Johnston Fernando acquitted of one asset declaration case

Colour coding system to measure sugar content in solid foods from April 01

Sri Lanka ranked 89th in Corruption Perception Index 2018; fails to show progress from previous year

Mano Ganesan says agreement on estate workers' wage increase should be nullified

Four suspects arrested over illegal excavation to be tried today

Report on re-structuring of SriLankan Airlines submitted to President

Six suspects arrested with 'Ice' ; one identified as ally of underworld criminal 'Makandure Madush'

Drug kingpin 'Kudu Siddeek' released on bail

New chairmen of institutions under Tourism, Wildlife and Christian Religious Affairs ministry to be appointed

UPDATE 2-NDB fraud estimated at astounding Rs. 13.2 billion

McLarens Maritime Academy celebrates future Sri Lankan Seafarers at Convocation 2025

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