Foreign Minister says no change in “rich and varied” personal laws specific to Muslim, Kandyan and Tamil communities
These days, it is evident the Government is using available avenues at its disposal and diplomatic…
Secret pact: JVP leader’s bombshell exposé deals more blows to Govt.
Yugadanavi agreement not with New Fortress Energy, but with NFE Sri Lanka Power Holdings LLC AKD…
Trashy people
The issue of disposing and collection of garbage has been a crisis for many local authorities…
Come what may, Christmas is priceless
Christmas is supposed to be, as the famous song goes, “the most wonderful time of the…
Jaw-dropping prices all baked in for festive time
Bakery and pastry product sellers say prices will rise further ahead of the festive season. The…
Trenches against wild elephants – tried, tested and failed, say experts
Controversy is swirling around moves to cut trenches to reportedly mitigate the human elephant conflict (HEC).…
Crafty, nocturnal ninja running wild in city homes
Some residents of the city and suburbs are increasingly troubled by the nocturnal activities of palm…
A royal visit and another side to Ceylon as a colony
A hundred years back, in 1921, Ceylon was a flurry of Union Jacks and ‘God save…
Royal Institute International School donates 2500 school packs to underprivileged children in rural areas
A proud achievement reached through generosity “Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to…
‘Teledrama on a reverse journey,’ Sudath Rohana
Renowned teledrama director Sudath Rohana has directed a number of teleplays with artistic quality and many…
Remembering the “gala time”
By March 2009, Sri Lanka was at the doorstep of a foreign exchange crisis. Official foreign…
News
Explosive disclosure on power plant deal
Amid the growing controversy over the sale of Yugadanavi Power Plant’s shares to a US company, National People Power leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake set off…
UDA seals deals worth US$ 1b.
The Urban Development Authority (UDA) has sealed two deals with foreign investors to lease out state lands in Colombo and netted nearly US$ one billion…
SLFP moves to revive UPFA, PA amid growing rift with ruling alliance
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is working towards reactivating the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and the People’s Alliance (PA) with the aim of…
Dollar crisis sends imported food prices soaring for festive season
Move to lift liqour ban on Xmas day
Hingurana sugar consortium takes billions worth of loans at soaring interest rates from its own affiliates
Retd. SC judge Abeyratne and others appointed to new RTI Commission
Norochcholai breaks down again, sparking power failures
CID probes elaborate hoax to blacklist competing company
Priyantha Kumara killing: Pakistan widens probe to arrest more suspects
Analytical labs to test imported and local fertiliser
Ratwatte’s alleged threat to kill prisoners: Probe going here and there three months after incident
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Trashy people
Come what may, Christmas is priceless
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Kandy craft their first win
By Pranavesh SivakumarLPL 2021
Ravi Bopara’s undefeated 34 and Kamindu Mendis’s three wickets finally helped Kandy Warriors draw first blood as they convincingly beat Galle Gladiators by 5 wickets…
Maj. Gen. Fernando to run for NOC hot seat as Subramaniam seek a second term
Maj. Gen. (retd) Palitha Fernando is to contest for the…
Dambulla Giants pull off thrilling one-run win
LiNing Badminton Nationals 2021 from tomorrow
Commonwealth trials — a bane than a boon?
Success of Sri Lanka’s first-ever electronic target meet, draws value of a national range
Sprinter Himasha Eshan’s career in jeopardy after second doping charge
Postponed 87th Battle of the Saints at SSC tomorrow
Nimesh Fernando – an MVP in the making
Anjalika, on a mission to play Junior Wimbledon
Tennis 2022 – show must go on
Wushu receives Sports Ministry boost
Business Times
CB acts tough against money changers
The Royal Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd and Prasanna Money Exchange (Pvt) at Wellawatte after the Central Bank on Thursday threatened to revoke their licenses for…
State fertiliser subsidy bills escalate to Rs.27 b
The Government owes Rs.27 billion in subsidy payments to private sector fertiliser companies since the first quarter of 2020. Companies are now facing the daunting…
Passport printing contract award to Govt. Printer raises feasibility issues
A new plan to hand over the passport printing contract to the Department of Government Printing has raised technical feasibility issues owing to its lack…
Fit and proper rules for directors soon in CSE listing rules
Christmas brings hope for tourism
BOI Chairman, DG continue
Sri Lanka vs Ceylon
Remembering the “gala time”
Green Agriculture Centre to operate thro’ merged state fertiliser firms
Tokyo Cement tackles cement shortage with low price product
Strong call for realistic government policy
University of Kelaniya signs MOU with Ogilvy Digital for new Digital Marketing Degree
LOLC General Insurance IPO opens on Dec 16
Sustainability made simple at Ecohub.lk
Seminar on global trends in philanthropy
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Editorial
Sialkot saga: Getting burnt playing with fire
As irony would have it, while President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was preparing to leave for a seminar on the security of the Indian Ocean in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, where thousands of Sri Lankan and Pakistani nationals work shoulder-to-shoulder in great amity, out in the Punjab province…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Secret pact: JVP leader’s bombshell exposé deals more blows to Govt.
Yugadanavi agreement not with New Fortress Energy, but with NFE Sri Lanka Power Holdings LLC AKD says only through him, Govt. ministers got to know of the contents;…
- 5th Column
Leading by example
My dear Imran, I thought I must write to you at this time when both our countries are in a state of shock and disbelief at what happened…
- The Economic Analysis
Will Indian assistance resolve Lanka’s balance of payments crisis?
Has India agreed to provide a currency swap and trade credit for essential imports? The requested aid from India does not appear to have been finalised yet. The…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Foreign Minister says no change in “rich and varied” personal laws specific to Muslim, Kandyan and Tamil communities
These days, it is evident the Government is using available avenues at its disposal and diplomatic channels to attract foreign direct investment or currency swaps as the country’s…
- Focus on Rights
The plight of Sri Lanka’s elephants mirror the plight of the land
Recent observations by the Supreme Court regarding the importance of the Attorney General independently exercising the enormous array of powers conferred on that Office by statute are, by…
- Sunday Punch
From handout to handout, Lanka’s hand-to-mouth life
As Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa headed off to New Delhi last week bowl in hand to beg brother India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi for money to buy a…
- In the National Interest
Sialkot tragedy shakes Pakistan
The horrifying incident in Sialkot where Sri Lankan citizen Priyantha Kumara was murdered by a mob has shaken all right thinking people in Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the…
- Thoughts from London
Right to know, not to ignore
Over five years back the then Government enacted one of the most vital pieces of legislation that was hailed both in Sri Lanka and internationally as filling a…
- Lobby
Govt. sees little to cheer in thumping budget victory
The Third Reading of Budget 2022 was passed in Parliament on Friday by an overwhelming majority of 93 votes. Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa’s maiden budget received 157 votes…
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A royal visit and another side to Ceylon as a colony
A hundred years back, in 1921, Ceylon was a flurry of Union Jacks and ‘God save the King’ over a royal visit. Not, of course,…
Giving ear to the needs of the deaf in a pandemic and after
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
A veteran naturalist and a young zoologist ‘go fishing’ to map out our biogeography
A vibrant and in-depth narrative of Sri Lanka’s bear necessities
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A tropical look for a brighter Christmas
Once again adorning Crescat Boulevard with a refreshing take on the holiday season is the artful decor by MAIC. Their tropical-themed Christmas has beautiful golden…
Your favourite carol services are back this year; some virtual, some live
Akesh wins Junior Model Teen International
‘Teledrama on a reverse journey,’ Sudath Rohana
Chef Nonky Tejapermana appointed Executive Chef at Kingsbury
A comic art book exhibition
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Lanka’s lost opportunities in enacting a constitution that transcends personalities and short-term political gains
‘Perspectives on Constitutional Reform in Sri Lanka’ edited by Dr. Hiran.W. Jayewardene and Prof. Sharya Scharenguivel…
Learning difficulties and disorders: A book recommended for every school
A book in Sinhala on 150 Muslim women writers
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President Rajapaksa chief guest at KDU general convocation
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the chief guest at the General Convocation of Sir John Kotelawala Defence…
University entrance process simplified and digitalised
Sri Lankan youth need more opportunities at local universities: President
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A tropical look for a brighter Christmas
Once again adorning Crescat Boulevard with a refreshing take on the holiday season is the artful…
