Sri Lanka caught in the big power conflicts
China worried about growing US influence, Sirisena persuaded by President Xi to come there for talks…
Why must we pay this price, ask victims of mob attacks
The mobs that hurled the stones were largely outsiders. But the men that threw bottles of…
State must not fail in its duty to protect all its citizens
The Easter Sunday terrorist attacks that took the entire country by surprise, as well as the…
The Birth, the Enlightenment and Nirvana of Gautama the Buddha
THE BIRTH Morning had broken. The dawn the world and the heavens had for epochs…
Easter Sunday attack survivors: Let them grieve
Nearly a month has passed by since the tragedy of the Easter Sunday bomb blasts. As…
Post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth – two sides of the same coin
What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger – Nietzsche On April 21, the series of bombs…
Dark side of the global economy
Students, learning economics know that the value of “illicit liquor” made by someone does not enter…
Vesak, Upasampada and Sri Pada
Vesak ‘Themagula’,the birth of Prince Siddhartha in Lumbini, Nepal, his Supreme Enlightenment in Bodhgaya in the…
Gloom falls over pretty blooms
It is a familiar sight – white and pink lotus blossoms, neatly arranged on a platter…
Swimmer Akalanka bags a double, as 1016 receive ‘Colours’
National swimmer Akalanka Peiris of St. Peter’s College, Colombo bagged two top awards at the Sri…
The tale of a bond between kids and a tamarind tree
Journalist, writer and teleplay script writer Lalith Rohitha Edirisinghe’s maiden film direction “Thattu Deke Iskole” has…
News
Tight security and deep devotion on Vesak
After being security checked and wearing a sticker to confirm it, this young devotee is seen in prayer at the historic Kelaniya temple during Vesak…
Former Defence Secretary and IGP face criminal charges
A criminal investigation is under way to find out why…
Now SOFA agreement with US
Fonseka as Law and Order Minister: 98 MPs sign petition to President
Auditor General exposes serious flaws in airport lotteries
NCM against Rishad B: Ten charges for complicity with suicide bombers
Integrated security system to monitor movements of people
After Easter Sunday terror attacks, Vesak radiates waves of resilience
Financial help for 39 Easter Sunday bomb victim families
Private airport taxi operators complain of raw deal
Police hunt for more than 80 people involved in mob attacks
Pera Uni to reopen on Tuesday
Foreign refugees to be temporarily relocated in Vavuniya
Efficiency and efficacy in administration of Justice important for public confidence: CJ
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Avishka vs ICC: Battle is on
At the end of the first day’s play against Australia during the second Test in Canberra, Avishka Gunawardene, Sri Lanka’s stop-gap batting coach, was in…
Sumathi Dharmawardena promoted as Additional Solicitor General of AGD
Senior Deputy Solicitor General (SDSG) Sumathi Dharmawardena, who was instrumental…
IOC warns Sports Minister in exercising his power
1st ODI between Scotland and Sri Lanka in Edinburgh abandoned
Roy Dias hunts for quality
Inaugural SL Basketball League scheduled for May 2, postponed
FIFA offers US$ 500K for Semi-Pro League
Jason Roy on ‘emotional’ century against Pakistan after ‘rough morning’
Week in Sports by Ishan Samaraweera
Whatever happened to Adam Gilchrist’s half Squash ball?
Bertens and Djokovic get rich in Madrid
Sri Lanka Football must unite for the Good of the Sport!
Terrorism: An excuse to disrupt Schools Rugby
Business Times
Home decorations
Devotees at a street market in Colombo buying Vesak decorations. With worries over the celebration of Vesak in public places, most Buddhists are expected to…
Strengthening financial stability after Easter attacks
Sri Lanka will be taking austerity measures to strengthen financial…
Discounted holiday weekend
Chinese workers recalled after attacks
GK saga nears the end after a decade of depositor sufferings
Terror strikes killjoy in Pettah’s retail trade
Raising hopes
Dark side of the global economy
Foreign buying high; swimming against the tide
Dousing the flames of fake news on local firms
UGC says “no” to Colombo School of Economics
SLT records highest ever quarterly profits
Dialog consolidates performance with strong 1stQ results
HNB Group warns of negative business impact from April 21 incidents
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Editorial
Metta in a violent world
Vesak, celebrated by the Buddhist world and marked by the United Nations due to the efforts of a Sri Lankan Christian Foreign Minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, is being observed in this country in a sombre way this year. The reverberations from the Easter Sunday multiple bombings on churches and hotels still…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Sri Lanka caught in the big power conflicts
China worried about growing US influence, Sirisena persuaded by President Xi to come there for talks ACSA with US renewed, but Cabinet only glossed over the 80-page document…
- 5th Column
We may have all come on different ships, but we are in the same boat now”
My dear Velu, I am writing to you after a very long time. I thought I should, even though you are now in the Land of Never Return.…
- The Economic Analysis
Recovering from terrorist attacks and insecure conditions
The pace and extent of the country’s economic recovery after the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks will depend on how swiftly security is restored and the country made safe.…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Bureaucratic bungling creates problems for foreign journalists
Before he opted for a career in diplomacy, Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha was a media man. So, he knew that like promoting foreign policy objectives of his country,…
- Focus on Rights
As evil returns to Sri Lanka’s streets, who is responsible?
There is much good sense in the assertion by Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church this Friday that despicable communal violence by organised mobs against Muslims in the North Western…
- Sunday Punch
The Birth, the Enlightenment and Nirvana of Gautama the Buddha
THE BIRTH Morning had broken. The dawn the world and the heavens had for epochs waited to break upon the land, had finally come to pass. And…
- Thoughts from London
When will they ever learn?
There was a time when those untutored in technological advances were told that it takes just 60 seconds to send a message round the world. Today it must…
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Sacred Relics: from Britain to then Ceylon
Rummaging through his late great aunt’s attic in Waxway Cottage deep in Devon, Nick Gilbey was arrested by a paper cutting and a letter from…
Let us unite in the spirit of the Dhamma this Vesak
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
The teachings of the Enlightened One as seen in the Agganna Sutta
A message to parents in his common story rarely narrated
Vesak, Upasampada and Sri Pada
Gloom falls over pretty blooms
Listening to a Jathaka tale on a moonlit Vesak night
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Meditation; the best time to start is when you’re young
As Buddhists across the country mark the Birth, Enlightenment and Passing Away of Lord Buddha with religious observances, Vesak kudus still brighten every home, but…
Let’s rise again by spreading love
Setting the stage for a magic carpet ride
Home baked goodness
Music that heals
Kandy Fitness Run
‘Hits of Motown Show’ in Sri Lanka
The tale of a bond between kids and a tamarind tree
Two women out to con an internet millionaire
Film on a great female in Buddhism
‘Sri Siddhartha Gauthama’ for Vesak
Calorie Counter – first ‘Health Food Restaurant’ in Sri Lanka
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Sex hormones: The problem of too high or too low
It is all about sex hormones and controversy rages in the international arena whether star…
Bedtime snacks for better sleep
Easter Sunday attack survivors: Let them grieve
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How to handle grief and fear of children in the aftermath of a tragedy
Distressing events like the Sri Lankan Easter bombings affect us all in different ways. While adults…
Australian campaigners demand open access step change
Let us defeat the fear psychosis and encourage students get back to schools and universities!
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Kandy Fitness Run
The recently concluded Kandy Fitness Run (KFR) was organised jointly by the Rotary Club of Katugastota…
‘Hits of Motown Show’ in Sri Lanka
The tale of a bond between kids and a tamarind tree
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Significance of Vesak
Thrice-blessed Day is the simple way of explaining what Vesak Day means. Vesak marks the Birth,…