Govt. focuses on economic revival; early polls unlikely
Cabinet approves Domestic Debt Optimisation programme after 35-page report by Central Bank governor Govt.’s communicators failed…
Vipassana meditation and neuroscience
By Dr Channa Ratnatunga This epistle is drafted as a follow-up to the article on the…
Winning pictures, a tribute to his homeland
Aninda ‘Andy’ Samarasena, whose portfolio of images includes the likes of celebrities Morgan Freeman, Michael Bolton,…
Royal maul Vidyartha to secure second bonus point
In week three of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2023, Royal College kept title hopes alive…
‘Chande’: Piyal continues Sunil’s political satire
By Sanath Weerasuriya Gypsies led by Piyal Perera released their latest song ‘Chande’ last week. ‘Chande’…
Thora prevail over Kingswood
A 14-man S. Thomas’ College prevailed a fast-moving and energising, yet error-filled Dialog Schools Rugby League…
Kandy Esala Perahera from Aug 21
The Kandy Esala Perahera with links to the Sacred Tooth Relic will begin on August 21,…
Ancient capital’s landmarks lie unprotected
Archeological conservation has lately become a topic of controversy in light of the recent clashes between…
Flights from Ratmalana to Jaffna begin
A domestic flight service from Ratmalana to Jaffna and back began yesterday, Ratmalana Airport, manager Aruna…
Three new laws soon for DDO
The Central Bank (CB) is working with the Ministry of Finance to implement three pieces of…
Domestic debt optimisation
A few weeks ago, one of my former students sent me a text message asking a…
News
Festival to mark the sacrificial spirit
Sri Lankan Muslims celebrated the Eid ul Adha Hajj festival symbolizing the sacrificial spirit on Thursday with prayers and other ceremonies in many parts of…
X-Press Pearl disaster: AG for talks in Singapore
Anine-member Sri Lankan delegation led by Attorney General Sanjaya Rajaratnam will head to Singapore later this month for a meeting with the insurance company of…
Parliament approves Domestic Debt Optimisation plan by majority of 60 votes
The Government’s Domestic Debt Optimisation (DDO) plan was passed by Parliament last evening by a majority of 60 votes. The resolution received 122 votes in…
Strong earthquake in Indian Ocean: Tremors in Colombo and other areas
New Police Chief: President to submit names of 3 SDIGs to CC this week
Organic fertiliser issue: Talks with China to recover USD 6.2mn
Powerful new committee to vet all big projects
Firewalking major attraction at Kataragama festival
Several housing complexes unsafe for residents
Pera Uni’s open day draws large crowds
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Royal maul Vidyartha to secure second bonus point
By Riyad RiffaiIn week three of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2023, Royal College kept title hopes alive by collecting their second bonus point win in the…
Unconvincing, yet Sri Lanka almost makes it to CWC 2023
Barring a catastrophe in their last two Super Six games…
Kushan powers Peterites to easy win over Rajans
Zahira coast to second win with ease
Windies out of World Cup after Scotland loss
Kumara joins Chameera in list of injured
Kiwi spinner Carson bowls extra over after match officials’ slipup
Thora prevail over Kingswood
Overtraining – An epidemic in Sri Lankan youth sports
Sri Lanka Football – Is it on its last legs?
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Three new laws soon for DDO
By Duruthu Edirimuni ChandrasekeraThe Central Bank (CB) is working with the Ministry of Finance to implement three pieces of legislation to execute Domestic Debt Optimisation (DDO), a condition…
President’s Office wants travellers insured!
The tourism industry has been confronted with another proposal mired in controversy and alleged shady deals leaving the stakeholders wondering what could compel Presidential advisors…
Calls to regulate real estate industry
The real estate industry is to set up a task force to identify risks and traits of money laundering that will lead to establishing a…
Minimum room rates leave tour operators helpless!
Sri Lanka meeting IMF commitments
Living off welfare
Domestic debt optimisation
Tourism needs to rebuild and rebrand – Minister Harin Fernando
NDB volunteers engage in mangrove restoration work
Organisational leadership focus in Colombo Business Journal
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Editorial
Sharing the pain
This week saw macroeconomics playing out with economics at the micro-level. On the one hand, the Government was confident enough to take another bold step to reset the country’s debt-ridden economy with a Domestic Debt Optimisation (DDO), also referred to as a DD Restructuring programme, at the macro-level, hand-in-hand with…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Govt. focuses on economic revival; early polls unlikely
Cabinet approves Domestic Debt Optimisation programme after 35-page report by Central Bank governor Govt.’s communicators failed to explain DDO issues to people in simple language; President asks business…
- 5th Column
Police and politics: To protect and serve whom?
My dear Deshabindu, I thought of writing to you because everyone is talking about you these days. That is despite not yet being appointed to the top job…
- The Economic Analysis
Economic turnaround likely in the second half of this year
There are expectations of at least a modest economic recovery in the second half of this year. However, there are serious difficulties and challenges, risks and threats that…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
‘Sophisticated vehicle racket’ at Presidential Secretariat
It has been revealed that a Presidential Secretariat official is using a vehicle from the Secretariat’s vehicle pool after renting out his personal vehicle to another official at…
- Focus on Rights
Go to the law, not another ‘truth and reconciliation’ charade
When Chilean-born author Isabel Allende wrote with consummate skill of Chile’s ‘disappeared’ under Pinochet’s dictatorship in her best-selling book, ‘Of Love and Shadows’ (1987), about the mothers who,…
- Sunday Punch
Blame mystery hospital deaths on their karma, don’t blame us
Amazing callous responses by Minister Keheliya and NMRA Chief What do you make of the bearded Keheliya Rambukwella? The one-time haut cuisine specialist who replaced Pavithra Devi’s Covid…
- Thoughts from London
Talk is cheap but then we have free speech, no
Now the story is being told. But not all of it. What has hit the print media front pages is a news item created from a short video…
- Lobby
Opposition casts doubt over Govt.’s claim that DDO won’t hurt Lanka’s working class
Arguments over the impact that the government’s resolution on Domestic Debt Optimisation (DDO) could have on the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) and the Employee Trust Fund (ETF) dominated…
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After four months of nurturing at DMH little Hithesh is home bound
The odds were stacked sky-high against him, but they were not ready to give up. From the moment he saw the light of day, much…
The many treasures of Kandy’s Katãrangala Rajamaha Viharaya
Appreciations
The brilliant yet unsung epigraphist
When the Cathedral resonated with the sounds of Hallelujah!
Lankan edition of The Routledge Companion to be launched
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Winning pictures, a tribute to his homeland
Aninda ‘Andy’ Samarasena, whose portfolio of images includes the likes of celebrities Morgan Freeman, Michael Bolton, Gladys Knight, Olivia Newton-John, Laura Bush and Lankan movie…
School Geography case study inspires young author
A star lost in time and fate
Parakrama pays theatrical tributes to Pathi and Jagoda
French Spring in cinema is here
‘Chande’: Piyal continues Sunil’s political satire
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Vipassana meditation and neuroscience
By Dr Channa Ratnatunga This epistle is drafted as a follow-up to the article on the…
When woman president of UNGA was given a back row seat at a global summit
India and the global balance of power
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Leading by example
A programme to educate students on Parliamentary procedures was recently held at the Convent of The…
Principal appointments halted by SC interim order
J’Pura Tamil Diploma course attracts public sector employees
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Winning pictures, a tribute to his homeland
Aninda ‘Andy’ Samarasena, whose portfolio of images includes the likes of celebrities Morgan Freeman, Michael Bolton,…
