Government faces unprecedented challenges on all fronts in 2022
Energy Minister speaks of difficulties in finding dollars to import fuel Agriculture secretary sacked for warning…
It’s Christmas time in the city
People are facing many hardships these days, but what would Christmas be without a little colour…
Prices merrily on high this Christmas, many complain of bleak festivities
Many Sri Lankans find Christmas a time for celebration despite their religious beliefs. It is a…
Politically motivated land grab at Rakwana
A group of villages from the Rakwana area in the Ratnapura District continue to forcibly occupy…
Kilinochchi farmers protest, throw away organic fertilisers
With only weeks left for harvest, marked by the Thaipongal festival early next year, frustrated farmers…
Good riddance to gloom and doom of 2021
As COVID-19 continued its ravages into 2021, the country experienced several lockdowns, while the year also…
SLC to offer matching rights to IPG after term ends
Sri Lanka Cricket(SLC) has decided to offer matching rights for the current event right holder of…
Swimmers struggle to stay afloat
Sri Lankan swimmers representing the country in international events have urged the sports minister and the…
APIIT holds Annual Graduation 2021
Chief Guest Senior Professor Sudantha Liyanage, Vice-Chancellor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Guest of Honour Ms. Hajar…
Dance the Night away into 2022 at BLAST THRU
‘BLAST THRU’, one of Colombo’s popular and oldest New Year’s Eve Dances will come alive this…
Their recipe to success
A few years ago, Anoma Wijetunga wanted to conduct cooking classes but worried that no one…
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Joy to the world, a saviour is born
Carols are part of the Christmas season. Here the Navy staff are seen singing carols with a Nativity play in the foreground at the Navy’s…
Dollar crisis threatens to ground airline operations from Lanka
Sri Lanka’s dollar crisis is now threatening tourism revival. Industry sources warn that foreign carriers have not increased flights and may even cut frequencies because…
If you wish to marry a foreigner, get Defence Ministry security clearance
Any Sri Lankan citizen who wants to marry a foreigner will have to wait for a ‘Security Clearance Report’ from the Defence Ministry before proceeding…
From Jan 15, meters compulsory for WP three-wheelers
Oil tanks: CPC ordered to form new company ahead of Cabinet nod
Power cuts from next month; CEB told to find its own dollars to import furnace oil
GMOA temporarily calls off strike, gives Govt. until Jan 3 to resolve demands
Vikum Kaluarachchi sworn in as new CA Judge
Adding fuel to fury: Oil price hikes trigger serial explosions
Lanka’s goods sold to China, Hong Kong go downhill
Get jabs and follow preventive measures, urge experts
The terrible twins – dengue & COVID
Be armed against Omicron –
World round-up
‘Accelerate the jabs for priority groups and ensure public health and social measures’
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SLC to offer matching rights to IPG after term ends
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Sri Lanka Cricket(SLC) has decided to offer matching rights for the current event right holder of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) at the end of…
NOC election on Tuesday: 4 nominations get rejected
The Election Committee appointed to conduct the forthcoming election of…
Kusal Goonewardena going places Down Under
Swimmers struggle to stay afloat
Indians WIM Savitha and Rahul win Asian Junior titles
Avishka wants improvement in every game
A page from our tennis history
CDWCA Women’s Cricket Tournament in January
Business Times
Dlr crunch becomes the Grinch this Christmas
By Sunimalee DiasSri Lanka is likely to face a further 10 per cent price surge in imported foods next month as the amount of containers clearing up…
Rating agency downgrades ruin banks’ funding lines
Rating agency downgrades and forecasts on Sri Lankan economy are messing up potential funding lines for the local banks. Exasperated bankers are saying that most…
Sri Lanka considers import quotas, coupons for fuel and food
The Government is considering a quota system for essential imports and a coupon scheme for consumers in buying food and fuel, several ministers and high…
Omicron dashes winter hopes for tourism
Labour minister blasts Govt.
Changing $
Stepping into 2022
Modern era of power generation
Spate of IPOs at CSE to continue into the New Year
New laws to strengthen existing e-commerce legal framework
ADB invests $80 m in John Keells Holdings food chain
Carsons in share buyback
SL’s joint chambers concerned over foreign currency shortage
Supreme Court upholds taxpayer rights
Trade Ministry intends intervening in essential food imports
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Editorial
2022: Quo Vadis the ship of state?
If 2020 was a horrible year due to the global outbreak of COVID-19 triggering a downturn in the world economy, 2021 turned out to be worse for Sri Lanka. The combo of factors from the second and third waves of the virus, and a multiplicity of avoidable mistakes, not least…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Government faces unprecedented challenges on all fronts in 2022
Energy Minister speaks of difficulties in finding dollars to import fuel Agriculture secretary sacked for warning of a coming food crisis SLFP distancing itself from SLPP, JVP rejects…
- 5th Column
Santa, can you hear us?
My dear Santa Claus, I though of writing to you this week even though Christmas would be over by the time you read this. That is in the…
- The Economic Analysis
End of another annus horribilis more horrible than any other
We are coming to the end of a year that was the worst since Independence. There have been other tragic and horrible years but none as horrible as…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Going to the IMF: Waiting for Basil; waiting for Godot
One of the taboo subjects to be taken up for discussion in the Cabinet these days is whether ‘to go – or not to go to the International…
- Sunday Punch
Santa sounds jingle bell alarm on Christmas eve
“Ho Ho Ho! You’ve been a bad boy, then, haven’t you?’’ boomed Santa, dusting the soot from the white fur trim of his red suite as he wriggled…
- In the National Interest
Executive Presidency: Root cause for country’s current governance dysfunction
As the well known adage goes there are none so blind as those who refuse to see. If there was anyone who genuinely believed that the Executive Presidency…
- Thoughts from London
No comment: Not from our loud-mouthed
When I heard some months back that fellow journalist Thalif Deen had published a book titled “No Comment! And Don’t Quote Me On That”, I did not have…
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Their recipe to success
A few years ago, Anoma Wijetunga wanted to conduct cooking classes but worried that no one would attend. While returning to Colombo by train after…
Lessons of unity and love from the Holy Family
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
25 years ago three women joined hands to care for pets
Ardnaree Kandy – The story of a bungalow
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Helping others build their brands
As a solopreneur, Himali De Silva compares creating, building and growing a brand to building a house. “If you plan, strategize and build the foundation…
Youth come together for beach clean-ups, home gardening and more
Top platform influencers hold creator forum
Dance the Night away into 2022 at BLAST THRU
Colombo International Women’s Film Festival for 3rd time
Troupe led by Buster Moon rocks city – ‘Sing 2’
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US, Russia stall attempts to ban killer robots
UNITED NATIONS (IDN)— As the US withdrew the last of its troops from Afghanistan on August…
No rice from starving Myanmar, please!
Taking the spirit out of Christmas and life out of Sri Lankans
More Sunday Times 2 >>Education
State uni. students demand for academic activities to resume
Students at Sri Jayawardenapura university protested outside the university premises recently, demanding for academic activities at…
New guidelines being prepared to resume primary classes in school: Education Ministry
NVQ certification for water plumbers
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Helping others build their brands
As a solopreneur, Himali De Silva compares creating, building and growing a brand to building a…
