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.

Applications called for President's Counsels after Supreme Court ruling

Second phase of postal voting for presidential election gets underway

Five arrested with fake currency notes

Navy seize fishing trawler with 200kg of suspected narcotic substance, 5 arrested

South African President Ramaphosa stops in SL on way back from attending World Cup

Sivajilingam resigns from party

No secret agreements with political parties in the North : PM

Govt. makes emergency gas purchase

Nugegoda flyover bridge temporarily closed

Education Ministry instructed to suspend orders to enrol students

Veteran actress Chandra Kaluarachchi passes away

FR petition filed against signing of certain agreements with the US including MCC

Court orders AG's Dept. to report facts on disciplinary action against Maheswaran

Katunayake Police unit to use robots in narcotic detection operations

PCoI submits Second Volume of final report to President

Chandrika to support Sajith ; agreement to be signed tomorrow

EC to track down public officers who shared photos of marked ballot paper

MCC agreement drafted with AG's consent, will be presented in Parliament : Finance Ministry

Police rejects claims of two Police Officers supporting a Presidential candidate

BASL urges Govt not to proceed with MCC agreement without debating its contents

Teachers, Principals threaten to strike on Nov 5

Opp. Leader Rajapaksa raises concern regarding Govt.'s decision to sign MCC pact

EC requests voters returning from overseas to bring passports when coming to casting ballots

Sajith releases manifesto ; vows to protect sovereignty of people, country

At least 65 killed in Pakistan passenger train fire

Postal voting: Tamil parties urge people to exercise democratic franchise

Northern Governor calls on SA Head of UK Commonwealth Office

Gota calls on all SLPFA parties to assist in implementing his manifesto

17 parties ink agreement to form SLPFA

More than 100 SP's to be promoted as SSP's

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McLarens Maritime Academy celebrates future Sri Lankan Seafarers at Convocation 2025

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