Sri Lanka crushed
SYDNEY AFP Oct 29, 2022: Glenn Phillips smashed a powerhouse 104 and Trent Boult grabbed four …
Basil’s power declines; Mahinda promoting Namal for leadership
SLPP splinters; Chamal’s tough talk silences Basil group now reduced to less than 25 IMF Extended…
Northern narcotics crisis: Special Task Forces deployed to crackdown on peddlers and users
Minister proposes Cabinet sub-committee to take stern action and set up rehab centres in the region…
Writers honoured at 65th State Literary Awards Ceremony
The 65th State Literary Awards Ceremony was held at the BMICH on Friday (28) under the…
X-Press Pearl: West coast fisherfolk find insurance payouts problematic
By Yoshitha Perera More than a year after the Singapore-registered container ship X-Press Pearl carrying chemicals…
First time bird sightings in Kerawalapitiya as migratory season kicks off
By Malaka Rodrigo The migratory bird season this year, has taken off with the first-time sighting…
Lawyers, rights activists alarmed by revised jail rules
By Renishka Fernando The Welikada Prison proudly proclaims in a slogan on a wall that, ‘Prisoners…
An A-Grade bottleneck on the A2
Pix and Text by Sarath Siriwardena The 60-year-old Maggona bridge, popularly known as Maradana bridge, between…
Royal Institute International School excels in delivering the National Curriculum in Sri Lanka
Royal Institute International School (RI), a pioneer of international schools in Sri Lanka, has a long…
Bitter truth in bitter times
The editorial of the Sunday Times last week noted that “…the Inland Revenue Department has only…
Loris Conservation Project at Vil Uyana turns 12
One of Sri Lanka’s most acclaimed wildlife research and conservation programs – the Loris Conservation Project…
News
Eco-friendly US embassy with Lankan touch
A state-of-the-art and eco-friendly United States embassy with a Sri Lankan touch was declared open by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday. Cutting the red tape…
Bribery Com. summons RDA project unit
Charges and controversy over multibillion-dollar elevated highway from New Kelani Bridge to Athurugiriya By Namini Wijedasa The project management unit (PMU) of the Road…
8,000 people defrauded of upto Rs. 14bn in cryptocurrency scam; two Chinese, three Lankans held: Police
By Sandun Jayawardana Two Chinese and three Sri Lankans are in remand custody in connection with the running of an alleged cryptocurrency scam that police…
Yala motor show: Wildlife Minister’s nephew arrested
President’s House repairs to cost Rs. 364.8mn in public funds
Grounded BIA project likely to take off with AASL funds
Lanka’s forex reserves further hit by Bangladeshi move
Northeast monsoon active: More rains likely
Matara shooting incident: SI remanded until Nov 4
No more tenders in renewable energy purchase, AG tells CEB
Professor Maithree Wickramasinghe delivers keynote address at RSGEE
Reckless driving in Yala wildlife park: Forest Conservation Ministry blacklists 35 vehicles
Many children dying from dengue, outbreak feared
Budget debate: Travel restrictions on ministers
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Sri Lanka crushed
ICC T20 WC
SYDNEY AFP Oct 29, 2022: Glenn Phillips smashed a powerhouse 104 and Trent Boult grabbed four wickets as New Zealand swept past Sri Lanka by…
Wanuja, Roshan steer Ace Capital CC to third win
Ace Capital registered a 10-wicket win over Panadura SC in…
Sebs prevail over Cambrians by 16 runs
Pakistan’s Rauf says focused on cricket, not criticism
Confident Zimbabwe see ‘huge’ chance to reach semis
Indian batsmen not bothered by pace, says coach
South Africa’s Nortje wants quicks to ‘keep calm’ on bouncy pitches
Sydney was a special place for Sri Lanka and me
Lack of funds force rowing coach out
Over 60 cyclists to ‘Race The Pearl’
Sri Lanka Squash lays off coach citing no funds
Frustration as rain, rain just won’t go away at T20 World Cup
Business Times
World Bank-funded fertiliser
The first shipment of Urea fertiliser imported through World Bank funds arrived at the Colombo Port on Friday and unloaded onto lorries. Each 50 kg…
Plantations diversify to brand Sri Lankan coffee
The aroma of a cup of coffee is stirring a new brand for Sri Lanka’s plantations that are now diversifying into cultivating the cocoa seeds…
Start-ups await ‘proper’ share swap legislation to raise capital
The Council for Start-ups (CFS) is awaiting a positive response from state authorities to a proposal to allow local start-ups to incorporate holding companies in…
SL plans to overcome food crisis
Fuel imports, storage for foreign /private suppliers
Solar industry outraged over intended tariff
Tea: Changing times!!
Bitter truth in bitter times
Sri Lanka’s economic development would be set back for years: IPS
Lifebuoy partners with Sri Lanka Scout Association to advocate good hand hygiene
ComBank conducts entrepreneurship development programme for VTA students in A’pura
Most imported ceramics are rejected goods, says SL Ceramics and Glass Council Chief
Bringing a smile on the face of tourists
Asia poised to generate half of the world’s GDP by 2050
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Editorial
Going to the casinos when the chips are down
The Government has slapped what appears to be a reasonable tax on casinos operating especially in Colombo. The question is whether the move is aimed at discouraging a dodgy anti-social business or collecting revenue, or both. Either way, there is no question that casinos have been associated with money laundering…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Basil’s power declines; Mahinda promoting Namal for leadership
SLPP splinters; Chamal’s tough talk silences Basil group now reduced to less than 25 IMF Extended Facility not likely this year; India seeks clarification over data, while China…
- 5th Column
A loosening grip?
My dear Basil maama, I thought I must write to you because most people in Paradise are wondering what happened to your plans to scuttle the recent amendment…
- The Economic Analysis
Are the proposed taxation measures equitable and will they achieve fiscal consolidation?
Fiscal consolidation is an economic prerequisite to achieving economic stability and growth. It is also a precondition to obtain the assistance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Deal with Disney: Who’s being taken for a ride?
There are two versions of the Disneyland story that created a storm in the media and elsewhere, both in Sri Lanka and in India: State Tourism Minister Diana…
- Focus on Rights
Will Sri Lanka bring its ‘political untouchables’ to justice in our lifetimes?
“We put our untouchables into jail’, a senior Malaysian advocate told me proudly in Kuala Lumpur last week. Our crime of ‘accidental citizenship’ His reference was to jail…
- Sunday Punch
Indian Rishi mesmerises Tories to be Britain’s PM
Bhagvad Gita replaces Bible as Sunak takes oath on India’s ‘Song of Songs’ History was made in Britain on Tuesday, when Defender of the Christian Faith, King Charles…
- Thoughts from London
Humans who make wild animals seem more civilised
There is never a dull moment in this Resplendent Isle. If politicians do not hurl chairs at each other or spray parliamentary opponents with chilli powder in the…
Plus
A rare insight into Lionel Wendt – the man, the artist
Who exactly was Lionel Wendt? We know him through his lens – those epic images of lithe, swarthy nudes against lush palm fronds, fishermen and…
Taking art to NFTs
The SOSL pays tribute to Dr. Earle De Fonseka
Soaking in the tranquility
Of fortifications and military heritage of Sri Lanka
Where two countries meet in spirit and culture
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A familiar kiosk abroad
Amidst a serious dollar crunch, an essentially Sri Lankan speciality is going global: Chaiwala Colombo is now in Dubai Chaiwala Colombo opened its doors in…
Black Adam Launch
When Michael Jackson stole Paul McCartney’s sound:
Loris Conservation Project at Vil Uyana turns 12
Weekend getaway in Weerawila
Theatrical presentation of ‘Ramayanaya’ through Ravana’s sister
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Are Churchill’s predictions on Indians made 75 years ago valid?
To Indians who long to be ‘the greatest on earth’, Diwali (Deepawali to Sri Lankans) on…
The orgy at the end of the world
The whole world is facing a debt crisis, but richer countries can afford to stop it
More Sunday Times 2 >>Education
Students and their parents demand school building to be rebuilt
Students of the Tamil Maha Vidyalaya in Dehiowita, and their parents, took to the streets this…
Vocational education and training programme to reduce school dropouts
Third term of schools for 2022 academic year in three stages
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A familiar kiosk abroad
Amidst a serious dollar crunch, an essentially Sri Lankan speciality is going global: Chaiwala Colombo is…
