UNHRC indicts Sri Lanka but Govt. defends its position
Core group’s statement more passive but persuasive; President apparently given more time to deliver Human Rights…
July 2022: Ranil discloses secrets of historic month
In post-colonial Sri Lankan history, events that unfolded last July were historically important for many reasons,…
Hardware and home appliances still carry high price tags
By Kasun Warakapitiya Though the Government relaxed import restrictions on 243 items including construction items, ceramic…
Farmers’ lack of know-how and off season for ginger send prices soaring
Impact of ginger imports ban also responsible for status quo, says expert By Senuka Jayakody Ginger…
Chief monk claims he did ‘everything’ to heal ‘abused’ tusker
By Kasun Warakapitiya Aluthgama Kande Viharaya Chief Incumbent, Ven KokkavitaWipulasara Nayaka Thera, who is the custodian…
Green Machine overpowers Thora
Isipathana College, the Green Machine as they are better known, continued on their performance from last…
No proper mechanism to tackle plastic waste
By Ryan Casiechetty The absence of an effective recycling and waste management system is causing tons…
New surface treatment plant opened at SLAF Station in Palavi
The new surface treatment plant at the Sri Lanka Air Force Station in Palavi was declared…
Has Yoga been of benefit to the land of its origin?
Indian Premier Narendra Modi demonstrated to the world his country’s power — Soft Power as he…
UN chief refuses to list Israel for killings of children
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS 22 June 2023 (IDN) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his…
Hitting a heartfelt note
By Shannon Salgadoe International operatic soprano Kishani Jayasinghe made a triumphant return to a packed Lionel…
News
President meets Macron during summit for a new global economic order
On the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, President Ranil Wickremesinghe participated in the Global Leaders’ Summit for a New Global Financing Pact on June…
Tax net widens to rope in professionals
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released details of professional bodies of doctors, accountants, engineers, bankers and others and instructed them to open tax files…
Amid serious shortage of drugs, Health Ministry fails to clear WHO donation
A World Health Organisation (WHO) donation of meningococcal vaccine that arrived in Sri Lanka early last month is still stuck with Customs after the relevant…
Domestic debt restructuring: Key decision next week
Five-day bank holiday to cushion DDR announcement
Rice crisis at boiling point; PMB is denied Treasury funds
Before next IMF tranche, roadmap needs to be mapped out: President in Paris
Small claims courts: 25 planned but only one is operational
Two nominees for Court of Appeal vacancy
To cut costs, defence function moved to venues run by security forces
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Pectoral muscle pain may put Chameera out of qualifiers
Left armer Dilshan Madushanka remains standby
Sri Lanka’s World Cup qualifying campaign is facing the prospect of a major setback with spearhead paceman Dushmantha Chameera in doubt for the tournament because…
World Rugby to review ban on Sri Lanka Rugby
Representatives of World Rugby (WR) will arrive in Sri Lanka…
Sheikh Salman inaugurates 11th Asian Youth Training and Coaching Camp in Colombo
Sri Lanka named spin heavy attack for NZ women’s tour
Nuwanidu hits career best to help SSC pile up 421
Green Machine overpowers Thora
Unexpected finalists Muchova and Ruud
Zahira edge out Rajans in a thriller
Royal thrash Science
Joes scrape through
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High level meetings
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, during high level meetings overseas, has said the debt restructuring process will be finalised by September. Here he is meeting IMF Managing…
SL DDR: Still honeymooning phase
After some clarity on Sri Lanka’s domestic debt restructuring (DDR) that local banks will not be entitled to a haircut, some stakeholders were relieved but…
Coconut cultivators convinced of Synergy organic fertiliser
A bold initiative to introduce organic liquid fertiliser, to a market that faced the worst crisis in adopting this eco-friendly system of agriculture, has been…
People’s Leasing awaits approval to buy First Capital stake
Staff shortage at Sri Lankan hotels
Pendulum swings
This debt, that debt, and other debt
High net worth foray into Colombo stocks
Textile exports expand amidst economic crisis
SriLankan Engineering’s maintenance check for Cebu Pacific Air
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Editorial
New global economic pact: The French disconnection
France took the initiative this week to introduce some fresh thinking into how the economically developed world must reform the post-World War II Bretton Woods agreement that relied on international lending institutions based in Washington, like the IMF and the World Bank, helping economically poor nations out of the woods…
Columns
- Political Commentary
UNHRC indicts Sri Lanka but Govt. defends its position
Core group’s statement more passive but persuasive; President apparently given more time to deliver Human Rights Chief and core group stress on accountability; Lanka’s envoy rejects any external…
- 5th Column
Happy Birthday, Mr ex-President
My dear Gota maama, I thought of writing to you when I heard that you had celebrated your 74th birthday this week. Oddly enough, it was only mentioned…
- The Economic Analysis
The economy in the first half of this year
There has been a degree of economic stabilisation and expectation of further improvements later this year. However, the first six months have not been a period of economic…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
July 2022: Ranil discloses secrets of historic month
In post-colonial Sri Lankan history, events that unfolded last July were historically important for many reasons, starting from forcing democratically elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country…
- Sunday Punch
Boris quits in Partygate scandal: Lohan stays put after Jailgate rap
Poles apart: Two different cheese-and-chalk worlds of democracy Last year July, Britain’s Tory Party leader Boris Johnson resigned as Prime Minister following allegations he had known that a…
- In the National Interest
Political restructuring as important as IMF-driven economic restructuring
While the country struggles with the multiple challenges to be faced to rescue the economy from the doldrums, there are clear signs that political reforms required in the…
- Thoughts from London
Thick-skinned govt. and its diplomessy
Only the dim-witted would have expected the current government’s record on the political scorecard and its treatment of civil society and voices of dissent on the ground, would…
- Lobby
Will to crack down corruption questioned; vote on landmark bill postponed
The Anti-Corruption Bill that was due to be passed by Parliament this week was postponed on Wednesday to a later date with both the Government and the opposition…
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Echoes of Ondaatje’s words ring out
When the Gratiaen Prize turned 30, it was time to celebrate and the Gratiaen Trust had pulled out all the stops for the awards ceremony…
English instructor who stumbled on her knack for translation
Happy to see promising new crop of writers, says Romesh
‘Dual identity gives a double lens on things’
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
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Hitting a heartfelt note
By Shannon Salgadoe International operatic soprano Kishani Jayasinghe made a triumphant return to a packed Lionel Wendt Theatre this past Monday after a break of…
A taste of Jehan’s original musicals on stage
‘Lake Avenue’: Tranquil in the city
Plays to felicitate Piyadasa Nissanka’s 100th birth anniversary
‘Diasge Nangida’ hit the sky
New venture for Ishan
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Has Yoga been of benefit to the land of its origin?
Indian Premier Narendra Modi demonstrated to the world his country’s power — Soft Power as he…
Good? Bad? Who Knows?
UN chief refuses to list Israel for killings of children
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Acts of kindness
An event to donate school bags was held recently at the Gangaramaya temple in Colombo. The…
VCs push back on student intake increase
COPA looks at several issues in education sector
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Hitting a heartfelt note
By Shannon Salgadoe International operatic soprano Kishani Jayasinghe made a triumphant return to a packed Lionel…
