Cooking gas shortage fuels public anger on the streets
Dozens of desperate Sri Lankans unable to buy domestic gas canisters have been lining up at…
Farmers ‘clueless’ about artificial chemical fertiliser
A mid widespread protests by angry farmers demanding fertiliser by burning the effigy of the Minister…
Water logged entrance to village a ‘death trap’, say residents
Millions of rupees are to be spent on the long stretch of the Muruthana – Bambukuliya…
Hundreds of thousands of child marriages take place annually due to loopholes in the system
“I told them I would kill myself.” Now 20, she was 17-years-old when they tried to…
Pohottuwa patriarch reads the Riot Act, as public anger grows over shortages of essential items
Referring to teacher, farmer protests and other crises, PM says SLPP has neglected political work among…
Sun, sea and sand; but little Covid rules
Since the lifting of travel restrictions, the Mount Lavinia beach is attracting hundreds of local and…
The long drawn fight against Police brutality continues
Twenty-one years: That’s how long Amitha Priyanthi has fought for justice over her brother’s killing, allegedly…
Deadly deluge set to continue, danger flagged for six districts
Intense rainfall in the past week caused deaths and destruction of homes from flooding and landslides…
Agriculture crisis taking Lanka towards major catastrophe, soil scientists’s body warns
We are facing the most turbulent period in the agricultural history of this country. Unavailability of…
16 top performers win prizes at CA Sri Lanka’s September Business Level virtual exam
A total of 16 high performing students of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka…
Luxury Redefined at Saman Villas
Saman Villas, Sri Lanka’s first luxury boutique resort, reopened its doors to guests after an extensive…
News
If there’s no gas, switch to firewood
With tens of thousands of families suffering without cooking gas, these two desperate Beruwela women who failed in their bid to buy a cylinder are…
CB orders immediate conversion of foreign currency earnings to rupees
The Central Bank has ordered importers, exporters and those engaged in receiving funds for ‘goods and services’ provided abroad, including professionals, to convert their foreign…
CEB engineers warn of sudden strike action if Govt. goes ahead with US deal
The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union has warned Power Minister Gamini Lokuge of possible trade union action “without prior notice” if the Government goes ahead…
TNA team invited by US Govt. to discuss political issues
Loss of Rs. 125m by giving PCR contract to a particular company
Despite court order, controversial Chinese fertiliser ship inching towards Colombo Port
I will bring about the revolution I promised, but not through military rule, says President
Teacher protest gains wider support ahead of school restart
Travel ban for ministers during Budget debate
Police arrest drone operator
Clearing imports becomes difficult amidst shortage of dollars
Cooking gas shortage fuels public anger on the streets
Suppliers relish rocketing commodity prices, households reel
Sweet and sour festival of Deepavali
Farmers ‘clueless’ about artificial chemical fertiliser
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‘Sri Lanka has improved’ – ICC Anti-Corruption chief Alex Marshall
By Champika Fernando in Dubaicricket
In 2019, Sri Lanka had the highest number of live investigations in cricket-related corruption but this number has now ‘tumbled’ admits ICC’s Anti-Corruption head Alex…
Gunaratne, Himasha steer Army SC to third win
Asela Gunaratne and Himasha Liyanage put on a valuable and…
Warner steers Australia to brink of T20 World Cup semis
Rain hampers day three at Pallekele
Gayle departs in likely swansong for West Indies great
Sri Lanka’s epic journey in the ICC World Cup T20
Women’s only table tennis on the cards
Wushu coaches’ training programme in Kandy
‘Freak’ Buttler just what England ordered at T20 World Cup
A cager with a big dream
RTC, with a new committee, to hold 15 events in 2022
Shan: Legend to most, dear brother to me
Business Times
New airline flies to Colombo
Swiss leisure airline Edelweiss began flights to Colombo from Zurich on Friday providing more travel options for tourists from Western Europe. Seen here is the…
SLPA raising external funds for ECT deviating from original plan
The long- delayed Colombo Port East Container Terminal (ECT) development project taken over by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is now seeking a US…
Winter traffic to hit 400,000 arrivals
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is currently targeting a surge in winter traffic expecting to hit about 400,000 from October to end of April next year.…
Central Bank stops money printing, expects Chinese credit swap
LPG bulk imports to prevent cooking fuel shortage
Oman’s $3.6 b loan to CPC hangs on the balance
Was Sri Lanka sent an old stock of organic fertiliser?
Independence of committees
“In debt we trust”
Sri Lanka fails to achieve ‘Black Gold’ export targets
CFL says Retirement Age Bill, a bold step
New CB Foreign Remittances Facilitation Department
Low free-float shares excite stock market
Private sector management hasn’t enhanced performance of state-owned rubber estates
Altair – biggest FDI in real estate business so far
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Editorial
Strike a warning for course correction
The countrywide picketing campaigns last Wednesday by a cross-section of trade unions in vital sectors of the economy on top of the continuing farmers’ demand for fertiliser were a shot across the bow of the ship of state. The picketing stems from a multitude of reasons ranging from long overdue…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Pohottuwa patriarch reads the Riot Act, as public anger grows over shortages of essential items
Referring to teacher, farmer protests and other crises, PM says SLPP has neglected political work among people SLPP’s Kariyawasam says dissidents should leave Govt, if they can’t stick…
- 5th Column
Gang noises
My dear Wimal, Vasu, Gammanpila and the ‘Gang of Eleven’, I thought of writing to you when I heard that you have forcefully expressed your opposition to the…
- The Economic Analysis
Are there prospects of an improvement in the deepening crisis in external finances?
Foreign currency reserves have fallen to a dangerously low level of only US$ two billion at the end of September. Is there a prospect of an improvement in…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Another picture at COP26: President’s powwow with India’s National Security Advisor
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who was in Glasgow, Scotland to attend the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) brushed shoulders with many prominent world leaders including…
- Focus on Rights
The tone deaf indifference of ruling politicians to the despairing electorate
As Sri Lanka’s farmers abandon their rice fields, burning effigies of politicians and shouting their agonies to the heavens over the deprivation of fertiliser, elsewhere a desperate man…
- Sunday Punch
One minute to midnight, before the lights go out
In cosmic time, it is one minute to midnight before the earth is irreversibly destroyed, its fragile atmosphere damaged beyond repair. And within this nano minute of grace,…
- In the National Interest
The Government in a mess of its own making
Is the Government losing control? This is probably the question uppermost in the minds of people when observing the goings on in the country at present. The cost…
- Thoughts from London
One, country, one law: The case of task farce
As students many decades ago, we were enthralled by the stories, if one might call them that, of Robert Ripley called “Believe it or not.” If at times…
Plus
Uncancelling those cancelled histories
Sujit Sivasundaram has won the ninth British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding for his latest book ‘Waves across the South: A New History…
Spreading the beauty of ‘bel canto’
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Much to reflect on and much that leads to constructive discussion on education
A hi-tech tour of our heritage
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‘Children in Lockdown’: Giving a creative platform to a burning issue
“The children in this country have been completely neglected in the reckoning of what this pandemic is,” says Ruwanthie de Chickera, the well-known writer and…
Taking Sri Lankan talent to the world
Fast track to Colombo dunes
Tribute to actor Wimal Kumara de Costa: the unsung hero of the silver screen
Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek talk about leading Marvel’s groundbreaking ‘Eternals’: ‘Diversity makes you stronger’
Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams join growing list of vaccinated musicians testing positive for COVID-19
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Fr Oscar, prophet of modern times
Rev Father Siri Oscar Abayratne, founder of the Kithu Dana Pubuduwa (Catholic Renewal Movement), passed away…
Agriculture crisis taking Lanka towards major catastrophe, soil scientists’s body warns
What’s Gotabaya’s strategy on mounting crises?
More Sunday Times 2 >>Education
A/L students expect difficulties over Z-score marks
With the Z-score marks for the 2020 G.C.E.A/L exams released this week, many students anticipate that…
Education Ministry takes action to complete syllabus for students
Additional US$ 5M from the World Bank for higher educational programmes
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‘Children in Lockdown’: Giving a creative platform to a burning issue
“The children in this country have been completely neglected in the reckoning of what this pandemic…
